Guest guest Posted February 15, 2006 Report Posted February 15, 2006 Louise - We've all been where you are, but aren't you glad you finally got a diagnosis! Things will only get better from now on. Ann Whelan, of Gluten-Free Living wrote a long article about vinegar several years ago. She did very good research, and I felt that the article reflected accurately what was happening. She said that any vinegar is ok for celiacs, except for malt vinegar. That is because 1) malt vinegar is usually made from barley malt, which is a no-no, and 2) malt vinegar is nor distilled. Apparently the gluten molecule is too large to go through the distillation process so it just stays behind. It would follow that any distilled liquid is gluten-free. I have been abiding by this conclusion and have not had any reactions. I use mayonaise without problems. You said you eat no wheat, rye or barley. What about oats? I avoided all oats for 7 years, but recently have heard that they don't contain gluten but are contaminated with it. I tried some McCann's oats from Ireland, and have been eating that kind of oatmeal once a week for about 3 months with no ill effects. I have decided that for me, " oats " means " American oats " . Yoou said somethng that makes me think you don't live in the US. Hopefully, you can eat oatmeal. When I was eating American oats, I had a reaction every time. I knew even before diagnosis that I couldn't eat them, but the McCann's are wonderful. I just love oatmeal for breakfast. Louise, just keep plugging away, get info wherever you can and continue to work on staying gluten-free. I have been doing it for 7 years, and feel terrific! Good luck to you. BJ --- SillyYaks wrote: > There are 25 messages in this issue. > > Topics in this digest: > > 1. Re: new member > From: " clanmcculloch " > > 2. Re: FYI on files > From: " onesillyyak " > > 3. RE: 6 week checkup > From: Sonja Flockhart > > 4. Bread recipe > > 5. Re: Digest Number 1559 > From: ScrappinMomDeb@... > 6. Re: FYI on files > From: " onesillyyak " > > 7. Re: FYI on files > From: " onesillyyak " > > 8. Re: FYI on files > From: " onesillyyak " > > 9. RE: Re: FYI on files > From: " Calacci, Bridget " > > 10. Re: Digest Number 1559 > From: Slinkman > > 11. RE: Digest Number 1559 > From: " Calacci, Bridget " > > 12. Re: Digest Number 1559 > From: Slinkman > > 13. Re: Gluten-Free Dance: Neopets!!! > > 14. Advice needed ... > From: " Holly " > > 15. files/mimi > > 16. RE: Kitchen Aid Question > From: " Margie Hyde " > > 17. Re: Re: new member > > 18. Re: Digest Number 1559 > From: " / O'Connor " > > 19. Re: Kitchen Aid Question > > 20. When will I get it through my thick skull? > From: " esther_p210 " > > 21. strep throat > From: " esther_p210 " > > 22. Re: Gluten-Free Dance: Neopets!!! > From: " esther_p210 " > > 23. Re: Kitchen Aid Question > > 24. Re: Gluten-Free Dance: Neopets!!! > > 25. RE: Kitchen Aid Question > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 20:32:42 -0000 > From: " clanmcculloch " > > Subject: Re: new member > > The Canola mayo I use is by Spectrum. It is clearly > labelled gluten > free. I get it not only at Whole Foods but also at > Wild Oats and > even the health food sections at my local grocery > stores (Shaws or > Hannifords). Spectrum's mayo is also casein free. > > I use Heinz mustard. I've confirmed that it's both > gluten and > casein free (and free of my other allergens). > > As to restaurants, I generally stick with a few > restaurants that I > know are familiar with food allergies and will take > the time to > ensure my safety. When travelling, I research > restaurants in cities > I'm going to before I go. I know certain chains > have GF menus. I > always try to go at slower times so the staff has > time to talk to me > and won't be too rushed which can result in > mistakes. The file > section of this list has suggest restaurant lists. > Also, if you > know what city you're going to you can ask here for > suggestions for > restaurants. I also try when possible to at a > minimum have a > kitchenette in my hotel and I pick up some stuff for > around the > hotel. Many hotels have continental breakfast > buffets. I stick to > hard boiled eggs and fruits. > > Trudy in NH > > > > > > Whole Foods has a GF mayonnaise that I have grown > to enjoy (it is > made from canola oil). I can't remember the name of > it at the > moment, but I am sure someone else will come along > and help out. It > is labeled GF on the label, so you can't really miss > it. > > > > French's mustard is GF - I eat it all the time and > have no issues > with it. > > > > --E > > > > new member > > > > Hi everyone, I'm a newly diagnosed woman with CD. > I have the DH > form of the illness and in truth, I'm really PO'd. > I've known for > years (since I did the induction phase of dr Atkins > many years ago) > that my skin is great if I don't eat wheat. I tried > rye and barley > as cereal for breakfast and had instant breakouts - > ugly, ugly zits > which were very painful. > > > > Then late last year, I had a horrible symmetrical > set of hives on > my forearms. they looked like cold sores at one > point and burned > and itched and nearly drove me crazy. Nothing > touched the pain/itch > until I found a cream at the health food store which > finally soothed > it and allowed it to heal. Needless to say, I have > ugly scars from > them, since I scratched in my sleep and if I wasn't > conscious of > it. Ironically, no one has ever suggested a test > for Celiac! > Sheesh, how dumb are these doctors? I went to a > walk in clinic with > a boil. When I took off my jacket the doc asked how > long I'd had > Celiac's. when I asked for clarification, she > pointed to the scars > on my arms. When I said I didn't know, she > immediately ordered a > bunch of tests, which have come back positive. > Duhhhh > > > > the good news is I haven't eaten wheat, rye or > barley for some > years, so I feel like I'm starting from a good place > but I'm > confused by a couple of things. Is vinegar (white > vinegar made from > malt) okay? Some books say it's not and others say > it is. When I > look at real mayo, vinegar is the only thing which > seems to be a > problem, but i thought I'd make my own for awhile > and see how I feel > (I'm exhausted all the time). What's the consensus > about mayo, > since it contains vinegar? Ditto for mustard? > > > > I'm going to study the files, but eating out seems > to be a big > problem. I travel to the US many times each year, > on business, and > === message truncated === Barbara __________________________________________________ Quote
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2006 Report Posted February 16, 2006 Thank you so much BJ for your wonderful reply. I will continue to eat Kraft mayo, which their website says is Gluten Free. I live in Canada (Calgary to be exact) and I'll look for the McCannas oatmeal but probably not for awhile. I was eating oats for breakfast (Quaker), thinking I was okay, but clearly something set off that last flare up. I thought I was going to go crazy (or scratch my arms to the bone) before that healed. Everything that touched my arms made it worse, so I'm not going to risk anything for awhile. I was surprised to see Dr Atkins bars (at least the ones I eat) are GF. I thought that might be the problem. I've eaten pretty basic for a long time (grilled chicken breasts, veggies and oatmeal or millet oatmeal cereal for breakfast) that I never expected to get another zit - never mind the outbreak I had. So I'm playing chicken and being very fussy. I haven't had a biopsy but since that won't happen for 6 months, I've decided not to wait to implement the diet. I'd rather have a false negative than suffer like that again. And yes, I am glad to know. Thanks again for the info Louise Calgary AB Canada > new member Louise > > > Louise - > > We've all been where you are, but aren't you glad you > finally got a diagnosis! Things will only get better > from now on. > > Ann Whelan, of Gluten-Free Living wrote a long > article about vinegar several years ago. She did very > good research, and I felt that the article reflected > accurately what was happening. She said that any > vinegar is ok for celiacs, except for malt vinegar. > That is because 1) malt vinegar is usually made from > barley malt, which is a no-no, and 2) malt vinegar is > nor distilled. Apparently the gluten molecule is too > large to go through the distillation process so it > just stays behind. It would follow that any distilled > liquid is gluten-free. I have been abiding by this > conclusion and have not had any reactions. I use > mayonaise without problems. > > You said you eat no wheat, rye or barley. What about > oats? I avoided all oats for 7 years, but recently > have heard that they don't contain gluten but are > contaminated with it. I tried some McCann's oats from > Ireland, and have been eating that kind of oatmeal > once a week for about 3 months with no ill effects. I > have decided that for me, " oats " means " American > oats " . Yoou said somethng that makes me think you > don't live in the US. Hopefully, you can eat oatmeal. > > When I was eating American oats, I had a reaction > every time. I knew even before diagnosis that I > couldn't eat them, but the McCann's are wonderful. I > just love oatmeal for breakfast. > > Louise, just keep plugging away, get info wherever you > can and continue to work on staying gluten-free. I > have been doing it for 7 years, and feel terrific! > > Good luck to you. > > BJ -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.9/261 - Release Date: 2/15/2006 Quote
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2006 Report Posted February 18, 2006 >Hi Louise, My brother lives in Calgary. I am from Sask, but live in California right now. last year when I went to visit him, my SIL took me to Amaranth Whole Foods Market . I found some great stuff there for my daughter... these great granola bars made in Vancouver were a real hit. Maybe you are already familiar with it. If not, the number is 547-6333 and it is at #7 Arbour Lake Drive NW. Sabreena presently in N CA >Thank you so much BJ for your wonderful reply. I will continue to eat >Kraft mayo, which their website says is Gluten Free. I live in Canada >(Calgary to be exact) and I'll look for the McCannas oatmeal but >probably not for awhile. I was eating oats for breakfast (Quaker), >thinking I was okay, but clearly something set off that last flare up. >I thought I was going to go crazy (or scratch my arms to the bone) >before that healed. Everything that touched my arms made it worse, so >I'm not going to risk anything for awhile. > >I was surprised to see Dr Atkins bars (at least the ones I eat) are GF. >I thought that might be the problem. I've eaten pretty basic for a long >time (grilled chicken breasts, veggies and oatmeal or millet oatmeal >cereal for breakfast) that I never expected to get another zit - never >mind the outbreak I had. > >So I'm playing chicken and being very fussy. I haven't had a biopsy but >since that won't happen for 6 months, I've decided not to wait to >implement the diet. I'd rather have a false negative than suffer like >that again. > >And yes, I am glad to know. > >Thanks again for the info >Louise >Calgary AB Canada > > > new member Louise > > > > > > Louise - > > > > We've all been where you are, but aren't you glad you > > finally got a diagnosis! Things will only get better > > from now on. > > > > Ann Whelan, of Gluten-Free Living wrote a long > > article about vinegar several years ago. She did very > > good research, and I felt that the article reflected > > accurately what was happening. She said that any > > vinegar is ok for celiacs, except for malt vinegar. > > That is because 1) malt vinegar is usually made from > > barley malt, which is a no-no, and 2) malt vinegar is > > nor distilled. Apparently the gluten molecule is too > > large to go through the distillation process so it > > just stays behind. It would follow that any distilled > > liquid is gluten-free. I have been abiding by this > > conclusion and have not had any reactions. I use > > mayonaise without problems. > > > > You said you eat no wheat, rye or barley. What about > > oats? I avoided all oats for 7 years, but recently > > have heard that they don't contain gluten but are > > contaminated with it. I tried some McCann's oats from > > Ireland, and have been eating that kind of oatmeal > > once a week for about 3 months with no ill effects. I > > have decided that for me, " oats " means " American > > oats " . Yoou said somethng that makes me think you > > don't live in the US. Hopefully, you can eat oatmeal. > > > > When I was eating American oats, I had a reaction > > every time. I knew even before diagnosis that I > > couldn't eat them, but the McCann's are wonderful. I > > just love oatmeal for breakfast. > > > > Louise, just keep plugging away, get info wherever you > > can and continue to work on staying gluten-free. I > > have been doing it for 7 years, and feel terrific! > > > > Good luck to you. > > > > BJ > >-- >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.9/261 - Release Date: >2/15/2006 > > > > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2006 Report Posted February 18, 2006 Sabreena, thanks for the reminder. I've heard of Amaranth but never been there. I went to Community Natural Foods last week and got some good stuff. It's interesting for me to observe me. I haven't eaten bread for many years but now I'm eating a slice at every meal. It's like I'm determined to have my quota, since it's GF. what a hoot. louise who loves your name RE: new member Louise > >Hi Louise, > My brother lives in Calgary. I am from Sask, but live in > California right > now. last year when I went to visit him, my SIL took me to > Amaranth Whole > Foods Market . I found some great stuff there for my daughter... > these > great granola bars made in Vancouver were a real hit. Maybe you > are already > familiar with it. If not, the number is 547-6333 and it is at #7 > Arbour > Lake Drive NW. > Sabreena presently in N CA > > Quote
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