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Sorry for the late entry - posted a response days ago but it's lost in cyber space. My symptoms are about 95% controled on my GF diet, but there are non-gluten foods, like cashews or corn, that will flare up my symptoms if I eat a lot of them. Maybe you have more food intolerances than you realize, and need a more…

I think the benedryl may help if you are only a little gluten sensitive. If you are gluten intolerant or have Celiac's, it won't help you. (Actually, I am only gluten sensitive, and it doesn't work for me, so beware).

While sprays and ultrasonic repellers are good to carry, if you find youself being chased, best thing is to stop running and turn and face the dog, standing still. They will usually give up th chase if you are not moving. Besides, you could never out run them anyway. Yelling bad dog is always a good try too.

If she is not overly thin, I wouldn't get too upset with the numbers. If she is active and eating well (no junk), then, duh, she will lose weight. When I started my GF diet, my doctor told me to expect to drop a lot of weight (presumably because I would cut out a lot of carbs) (but it didn't really happen). Since you have…

Your doctor is right, if you start a gluten-free diet before you have your diagnositc work-up, it can be hard to confirm / rule out celiac's. Not sure where he came up with the 6 month figure. You should have definite biopsy changes within days to weeks of starting back on gluten. (Two doctors have told me six weeks back…

You can make good pancakes using buckwheat flour, but there are good GF mixes as well (like Pamela's, which I think you can order on line if you can't find one at a local store.) Hormel makes a lot of GF lunch meats / pepperoni. Even Sam's sells GF lunch meats (Castlewood ? brand)

I wouldn't rule out gluten intolerance, but the change could just be the reduced amount of fiber by cutting down on the fruit and whole grains. Testing for food intolerances by regulating your diet can be difficult, because they add gluten and milk solids to all kinds of processed foods. Check with your doctor about…

Run intervals. The easiest way is if you have access to a high school track. Do your warm up, run a lap hard, walk or jog for a minute to recover and repeat. The goal is not an all-out -sprint, pick a pace you can repeat several times in a row. There are countless variations you can do, run single laps (400 m), double laps…

Welcome! If your bf intends to see a doctor to have celiac's confirmed, he should stay on a regular diet until he has the testing done. Starting a GF diet beforehand can confuse the diagnosis. Thanks for the tip on the flour mix - where do you get it?

I guess it depends on your competitive nature. I'm with you, I run for fun and really don't need another t-shirt or finisher's medal. My group of running friends decided years ago to forego the local turkey trot and just meet at Starbucks for our own 10-K. By the time you figure in drive time and parking etc, it saves…

I used to have lots of knee pain. I do wear arch supports in my shoes and even my slippers when I am at home, more to prevent plantar fasciitis. The big thing I found for the knee pain was to get the right shoes. If you have a real running store near you where they can analyse your gait, foot type etc, it is worth any…

I think they also make a flavor called Mesa Sunrise - it is really good too. I also like Arrowhead Mills Maple Buckwheat Flakes. And if you are into 'kid's' cereals, most of the Envirokidz cereals are gluten -free and they have some fun flavors (like Leapin Lemurs chocolate peanut butter).

Jay, check out the runner's club thread - lots of support and advice there!

They do make a cat litter with dried wheat meal (other than it being organic, I'm not sure why), which I would think would be a nightmare to have in your house. Most regular brands though should be pretty much gluten-free.

I guess the obvious question is, if it's not gluten-free, why would you try it?

An meat is naturally gluten free, but you have to be careful with turkey that is 'internally basted' - the broth they inject isn't necessarily GF.

You can be temporarily lactose intolerant if your celiac / gluten allergy is not well controlled, because it affects your digestion. Going gluten free and allowing your intestine to heal may make you more lactose tolerant. (I admit, lactose intolerance is relatively common, unrelated to gluten disorders, just saying)

Other than the nuts, what are you doing for protein? The rest of your diet sounds pretty much like high glycemic carbs - great way to gain weight. I would look into some protein supplement, like a soy protein shake, as a way to boost your protein intake without all the fat that comes with the nuts. (Not that you want to…

Thank you for making that point. You always hear people talking about 'reducing gluten' or being 'mostly gluten-free', and I wonder, what's the point? You have to strive to eliminate it from your diet. As a non-celiac, gluten sensitivity person, I still work on gluten-free, even though I can probably tolerate it at a low…

Got to watch some of those rotisserie chickens. The spice rubs aren't always gluten free. Actually, i have found restaurant staff in Canada way far ahead of those in the US when you need help ordering gluten free. the Canadian Celiac websites are also much more helpful than the US counterparts. But, yes i have to agree the…

No way. Chronic antibiotic use may become less effective over time because of an infection becoming more resistant to that antibiotic. Other types of medication may become less effective over time because of progression of your disease. Vitamins are physiologic, and would not become less effective over time. If you are…

From the time they give you the 'knock out', it's only a few seconds to 'out of it'. Next thing I remember, a nurse is saying 'time to get up' nd it was just like waking up from a nap, maybe even better.

Yes, just long enough to wake up. I felt fine, but they won't let you drive home.

Not to mention that some of it is very high fat

If you're talking about after you changed to a GF diet, there are two good reasons. 1) Because your system is healing and absorbing your food better, you are getting more out of what you eat. 2) Since much of the GF stuff you buy is based on corn or rice flours, you are eating a diet higher on the glycemic index, which…

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I think you have my three rules covered 1. Snack before you go . Helps the self-control. 2. Bring something you can eat. 3. Stick to the safe stuff (fresh fruit and veggies)

Extra bonus. A friend just dropped by my office with a package of great GF cookies, and they are from a bakery I just found on the website. Now I have to check it out!

Greta website. FOund some really interesting places really close to home that I never knew about. Thanks Kelynn!

Hi Kelynn, I think we've had this discussion on another thread, but I have been GF for 7 years. i suffered from psoriasis, chronic sinusitis and chronic fatigue for years, and sort of an exercise-induced asthma. Had to give up donating blood because of chronic borderline anemia. My niece was diagnosed with Celiac's and i…