RE: Re: Gluten sensitivity/ + peripheal nueropathy

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KAthy, It isnt that hard, once you get informed! Whats hard is all the research and reading you have tp out into it! Arg..I do about 1 hour per day! I have to set the timer, and get off, when it goes off, or Ill read all day! So much info! Ill send you some links when I get home.

Its not that hard though once you learn it- heres examples'- heinz ketchup is Gluten free naturally, Hellmens MAyo is also, I dont think Miracle Whip is though. Its all about which brands are fresher and dont add alot of binders. Like Newmans dressings and Wish bone, almost all are GF, and Dean's Sour Cream, Carnation hot chocaolate mixes, and Progesso had their Cream of Mushroom GF, while Cambells is not. I can make my famous chicken and rice dish! yeah! Classico has many sauces that are GF, and alot of soups, and lists so on the box- while the others do not! Rice Crispies I can have for a yummy snck, just get rice cereal with no malt flaveroings! I found a generic brand, and a brand of marshmellows with no gluten! I can also have Beyers Ice Cream ,and my favorite treat of all! Chocoalte Peanut Butter Ice Cream from Baskins and Robbins! MMMMMM Also, tortilla chips are fine, and also Lays Potato Chips! I dont eat that stuff, but you can do it! I also make my own dips by Tastefully Simple, where you add your own sour cream and mayo to fresh spices! Frito lay lists alot of their products also right on the box, if it is gluten free! dont do tuna in oil -only water, most coffee creamers are full of gluten, I think though Carnation Coffeemates are not, still researching on that one. Hersheys is gluten free, most salsa's are GF. I amde my hubby's fav- my tacos the other night, instead of flour tortillas, I used corn TAco Bells Shells! And had refried beans, organic ground chuck, salsa and torilla chips, and rice and beans, all commerical names- all GF! Easy as pie!

I have used the other flours, I got it www.glutensolutions.com it is a blend and is very good. I havent done alot of baking just yet, I am going slow with all of this. I think I may be overwhmed if I do, so I make sure to have string cheese and nuts and if I am realy bad, that ice cream so I dont cheat!Ill send links tonight ........ Love you ,

>From: "mikat828" <mikat828@...> >Reply- > >Subject: Re: Gluten sensitivity/ + peripheal nueropathy >Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 14:30:41 -0000 > > > >keep the info on gluten coming. I have been researching on the >internet too and I am a little discouraged that apparently none of the >tests are a sure thing. The site I looked at last nite said that even >biopsy will sometimes be wrong--the biopsy be negative--but if they >had chosen another area it would be positive. Also, false negatives >and positives with endomysal (sp?) test and the saliva test that I >did. I am having difficulty trying to follow this diet. Apparently >gluten can be in just about anything. I had ovaltine in my milk >yesterday before I realized it has malt and malt has gluten. And >apparently ketchup, mustard and mayonnaise can too. Anything with >hydrolized vegetable protein. It seems impossible to me. Have you >used any gluten free flour? Tell me more about your diet. YOu can >just email me if you want. I really want to give this a try. thanks >kathy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Please read the bottom, this article states that neurological >problems can be related directly to a gluten sensitivity, even without >celiac disease. > > http://neuro-m > > Several reports document the existence of peripheral neuropathy in >association with celiac disease.[75] [77] [158] The cause of >peripheral neuropathy is unknown, but it generally occurs late in the >course of celiac disease and occasionally during exacerbations of >steatorrhea. Deficiencies of vitamins B12 , B6 , and E are implicated, >and one report describes dramatic improvement in peripheral neuropathy >with large amounts of parenteral vitamins > > > > .. > > > > Myopathy has also been reported in association with celiac >disease.[7] [12] [27] [55] [58] [63] [139] Patients with celiac >disease and steatorrhea are at risk for developing significant >electrolyte abnormalities. One such patient with hypokalemia and >hypocalcemia developed quadriparesis and muscle spasms. > > > > .. > > From the same article: > > Many processed foods contain by-products of these grains. In >addition, there is significant potential for gluten contamination of >nongluten-containing foods during processing. Wheat products are often >used as extenders in many processed foods, and current labeling of >processed foods is often insufficient to guarantee the absence of >gluten. "The most common cause of failure to respond to a gluten-free >diet is incomplete removal of gluten from the diet."[159] Gluten may >serve as an inactive ingredient in various medications and vitamins. >The elimination of gluten requires very informed and active >involvement of all persons preparing foods for patients with gluten >sensitivity. Consultation with registered dietitians with particular >expertise in celiac disease is highly recommended. The National Center >for Nutrition and Dietetics Consumer Nutrition Hotline >(1-800-366-1655) is an excellent resource for information regarding >the treatment of gluten sensitivity. Support groups are also quite >helpful in providing information and support for patients and families >initiating a gluten-free diet. > > > > .. > > Neurologic Clinics > > Volume 20 . Number 1 . February 2002 > > Copyright © 2002 W. B. Saunders Company > > > > Lastly, here is an informative link on celiac disease. It IS >IMPORTANT TO NOTE that gluten sensitivity can cause seizures without >intestinal evidence of celiac disease. INSIST that the antigliadin >antibodies be included in any screening, and KNOW that postive >antigliadins ARE MEANINGFUL for neurological patients. A discussion of >the antibody screening can be found in the informative link below, >under the diagnostics thread: > > > > The Gluten File > > ><http://neuro-mancer.mgh.harvard.edu/ubb/Forum33/HTML/012641.html>http://ne= >uro-mancer.mgh.harvard.edu/ubb/Forum262/HTML/000052.html<http://neuro-mancer= >.mgh.harvard.edu/ubb/Forum262/HTML/000052.html>ancer.mgh.harvard.edu/ubb/For= >um33/HTML/012641.html<http://neuro-mancer.mgh.harvard.edu/ubb/Forum33/HTML/0= >12641.html> > > > >