posted February 28, 2014 05:43 PM            

A couple weeks ago I fell off the wagon in a big way and spent two weeks eating bread, pizza, donuts... and some healthy stuff mixed in there.

I woke up last week feeling like I was hit by a truck. Every joint in my body hurt and I was back to having to hobble up and down the stairs at home. The extreme all-day fatigue was back.

So, I cut out gluten again. It's been 4 days and things are starting to get better. It's really amazing. I've promised myself no gluten until I visit New York for three days at the end of this month because - hey - I have to have pizza then. It's like, a law. But when I get back I'm back to no gluten. I'm really amazed at the difference in my body, joints and energy levels.

posted March 02, 2014 09:25 PM            

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posted March 02, 2014 09:37 PM            

Just substitute the flour with a gluten free mix and add a little more moisture and a couple of more eggs than you usually would.

The eggs will help it rise. The added moisture is because gluten free flour is much heavier than normal flour. Added water/oil or carrots should do!

posted March 02, 2014 10:10 PM            

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Originally posted by Ami Anne:
How do you get non GMO wheat, PS?

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You can get it at a health food store. It is certified organic and non-GMO. I could only get the whole wheat organic pastry flour last time I was there, but I am keeping an eye out for the other flours.,

There is an organization that tests for GMO. non-GMO is not always organic, and non-GMO label can still have a percentage of GMO in it.
You have to look for both organic and non-GMO, with the label "GMO-tested."

posted March 02, 2014 10:11 PM            

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Originally posted by Sibyl:
If you want to bake without gluten I would recommend carrot cake.

Just substitute the flour with a gluten free mix and add a little more moisture and a couple of more eggs than you usually would.

The eggs will help it rise. The added moisture is because gluten free flour is much heavier than normal flour. Added water/oil or carrots should do!

You can just use your normal recipe.

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posted March 03, 2014 07:30 AM            

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posted March 04, 2014 08:26 AM            

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posted March 04, 2014 05:32 PM            

But when we put any GMO food into our body, our system can't recognize the chemical make-up of these foods the way we were originally programmed to utilize them. If your body can't recognize it, it is considered foreign. That's what causes us to reject it, through allergy or sickness.

Why do some people have the sensitivity and others do not? Our own Genetic Code would determine this. Also, the frequency of ingestion may play a role. If this is the main proportion of your diet, as many families live on bread/snacks/pastries for sustenance, it would be more likely that our bodies would tell us to change our diet for nutritional sake. Anything consumed in excess is harmful, even water.

posted March 05, 2014 12:09 PM            

I've also been thinking about making carrot cake!! My son loves carrot cake so maybe he'll actually eat it - picky teenagers, you know. He does LOVE the sweet potato muffins I make. Those are just sweet potato, almond flour, crushed cranberries, flax meal, vanilla, eggs and a little baking powder.

I didn't have a lot of willpower on Monday and Tuesday and I ate gluten. Last night I felt HORRIBLE again. So... sucking it up today and doing a partial juice fast. It's a slow learning process but I'll get there.

Today will be:
Oatmeal for breakfast with some dried berries and nuts. Snack - coconut water. Lunch - steamed veggies and salmon. Snack - green juice. Dinner - green juice!

Last month I found a couple juicing days really helped me get back on track and made me feel better.

posted March 05, 2014 07:01 PM            

Yes I mean celiac disease. I think you should get yourself tested. An intolerance won't show up in the test, but allergies will.

You will have to include gluten in your diet for two weeks before they can test you though. Usually the doctor will give you muscle relaxants for these two weeks so you won't get stomach cramps (at least not as bad).

If it is an intolerance or is IBS related it's not dangerous for you (just painful) but if it is actually an allergy (and these things are genetically pre-dispositioned, so they do run in families), you are actually harming your body by consuming gluten. If you are have celiac disease eating gluten degenerates the function of your intestines, and disrupts your body's ability to take up nutrition.

"To people with a chronic digestive disorder called celiac disease, gluten is truly evil: Their bodies regard even a tiny crumb of it as a malicious invader and mount an immune response, says Alessio Fasano, M.D., medical director of the University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research in Baltimore. Problem is, this immune reaction ends up damaging the small intestine, which causes both great gastrointestinal distress and nutritional deficiencies. If untreated, these responses can then lead to intestinal cancers as well as complications such as infertility and osteoporosis." http://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/gluten-free-diet#.