tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27684370.post2115877501461818475..comments2013-09-21T03:06:02.510-05:00Comments on The Goblet: Great Blogs of Gluten... and moreKim Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04730688935368603992noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27684370.post-28186585675647022922008-03-18T05:31:00.000-05:002008-03-18T05:31:00.000-05:00I'm glad to hear you like it. :)Actually, you may ...I'm glad to hear you like it. :)<BR/><BR/>Actually, you may be doing your family the biggest favour of their lives.<BR/><BR/>It was only because our son was so very sensitive that we stopped allowing gluten in our house. We really noticed that the odd occasion that we consumed gluten outside of our home, made us feel really horrible. We have all been strictly gluten free now for five years. We'd never go back!Kim Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04730688935368603992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27684370.post-14969005353757244832008-03-17T22:12:00.000-05:002008-03-17T22:12:00.000-05:00I just found your blog today! I am really impress...I just found your blog today! I am really impressed. Thanks for such a great resource list. I have a gluten free home. I am just too sensitive to clean up after a gluten-eating family! We all had to be gluten-free :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27684370.post-80183402350486859212008-01-08T07:40:00.000-05:002008-01-08T07:40:00.000-05:00For anyone reading the comments, Yann is from the ...For anyone reading the comments, Yann is from the Food Lorists blog in the Food Science section.<BR/><BR/>Yann,<BR/>You are always more than welcome. Your blog is phenomenal! I can only wish to one day have a blog of that quality!<BR/><BR/>Kind regards,<BR/>KimSKim Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04730688935368603992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27684370.post-17007665218337045312008-01-08T06:31:00.000-05:002008-01-08T06:31:00.000-05:00Hi Kim,Thank you for mentioning me and my modest b...Hi Kim,<BR/>Thank you for mentioning me and my modest blog.<BR/>YannYann_Chefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09417572209021626105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27684370.post-71987081871592355032007-11-15T11:29:00.000-05:002007-11-15T11:29:00.000-05:00You are right about representing all facets. It i...You are right about representing all facets. It is way too enormous!! Just the personal products alone, I am finding, are nearly overwhelming to check one at a time. Even for myself, I'll be happy to have a more useable resource to make the checking simpler. <BR/><BR/>I am not so personally overwhelmed by the *whole* GF thing since it has been over a year since his diagnosis. That is an advantage right now that allows me to press forward. Lots of running around aimlessly at the start, which I know is very common. Took me 3 hours driving all around town to find safe sour cream the first month!<BR/><BR/>This (personal products) is a niche area which could use some expanding, so I will just focus on this and let others whose expertise lies in other areas fill in those places. You can't do it alone - can't imagine what it must have been like several years ago when info was not nearly this handy. This is definitely a positive use of technology to reach others. <BR/><BR/>ErikaErika Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12415156955392019876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27684370.post-53337211362249551242007-11-15T11:20:00.000-05:002007-11-15T11:20:00.000-05:00Going back and forth is no problem at all.I know f...Going back and forth is no problem at all.<BR/><BR/>I know from my own experience, and that of many gs friends who I've compared notes with and helped to change their lifestyle,that the first year is the most difficult.<BR/><BR/>If *all* gluten is not removed, it is very difficult to see improvement.<BR/><BR/>If another food is being ingested that one is reacting to also, (e.g. dairy or corn) improvement will again, be difficult to ascertain.<BR/><BR/>No one person will ever be able to present all the facets of gluten sensitivity in one place, there are just too many variables.<BR/><BR/>This is why I feel that connecting many blogs and restaurants and companies is so important. It will make living a better, gf life, so much easier! It's a great service to each of us, for eachother!<BR/><BR/>You have already proven yourself an invaluable asset to the gf community Erika! I am thrilled to see the strides you have already made in your first year all on your own!Kim Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04730688935368603992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27684370.post-62877964104356983662007-11-15T11:02:00.000-05:002007-11-15T11:02:00.000-05:00Very interesting. I will check out those links. ...Very interesting. I will check out those links. As I said, always ready to learn more. Probably tough to say that going gluten free ever hurt anyone. And yeah, embarassment for my husband (wishing things weren't true, etc) has been present - as it is for all major adjustments! <BR/><BR/>It seems you have a great opportunity to educate many people about such sensitivities (even beyond gluten). Celiac and many other food "sensitivities" can be so difficult to diagnose. I am sure that my husband's symptoms went on for at least 5 years noticeably (in hindsight), if not more. Hard to say. <BR/><BR/>You are a good knowledgeable resource. Thanks for going back and forth with me on this. I hope that anyone who follows your link to me can find me even half as helpful. :) <BR/><BR/>ErikaErika Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12415156955392019876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27684370.post-5150268093474508752007-11-15T10:49:00.000-05:002007-11-15T10:49:00.000-05:00It is not accurate for people to say that eliminat...It is not accurate for people to say that eliminating gluten will 'cause' gluten sensitivity.<BR/><BR/>As a matter of fact is has been "proven" that one of the three things required to "cause" celiac disease is ingestion of gluten.<BR/><BR/>Of course this makes sense because ingestion of gluten is what causes damage:<BR/><BR/>[url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=17991341&ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum]Gluten Ingestion[/url]<BR/><BR/>Also, many people who will never experience true celiac disease may only have neurological issues present like, depression, fibro, headaches, seizures, ataxia (of course not all together but these are only a few things that I've seen resolve on a gf diet).<BR/><BR/>Science is only now beginning to see that neurological implications can manifest without 'apparent' intestinal mucosal alterations:<BR/><BR/>[url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=15825133&ordinalpos=9&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum]Neurological presentation of celiac disease[/url]<BR/><BR/>"However, more recent studies have emphasized that a wider spectrum of neurologic syndromes may be the presenting extraintestinal manifestation of gluten sensitivity with or without intestinal pathology."<BR/><BR/>I know that my first symptom is headache, my second is depression. I have no bowel issues that are as blatant as these two neurological symptoms.<BR/><BR/>And yes, I have to be extremely careful... Lindt chocolate, who used barley malt has been a prime cause of symptom upheaval for me on several occassions! <BR/><BR/>:embarrassed: I kept trying it because I really didn't want it to be true. :embarrassed:Kim Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04730688935368603992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27684370.post-86078779511330974352007-11-15T10:32:00.000-05:002007-11-15T10:32:00.000-05:00We have been told, and have read in several places...We have been told, and have read in several places, for children who are not diagnosed as celiac that they should still have some gluten in their diets. Evidently, in children the complete elimination of gluten can trigger gluten sensitivity in some way where it never was before. <BR/><BR/>We do let our kids have regular lunch at school, and eat glutenous stuff when we visit people (I do that, too). But at home it is all GF. <BR/><BR/>I have heard from someone who has diabetes that going gluten free has really helped her digestively. She isn't celiac, but she said she just feels better when she avoids gluten. I have usually had a pretty solid digestive system, so I have not noticed any particular difference in how I feel eating GF at home. However, there are millions of people who are just more sensitive (even if not totally celiac) in digestive ways that it can really make sense to do. I truly do believe it can make a difference.<BR/><BR/>I have a neighbor who is a doctor. She just told me she is going to have to make some massive diet changes because of digestive symptoms. I'm not sure if she needs to go totally GF, but I am going to prepare a "short list" of things I do to make her transition easier. <BR/><BR/>We've only been in the world of "gluten free" since last summer, so I'm sure I will absorb much more information about lots of things as time passes. I feel somewhat experience, somewhat newbie. <BR/><BR/>Looking foward to learning,<BR/>ErikaErika Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12415156955392019876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27684370.post-90668218453575125042007-11-15T10:14:00.000-05:002007-11-15T10:14:00.000-05:00Yes, we have a completely gluten free household to...Yes, we have a completely gluten free household too. <BR/><BR/>Just as a point, you don't necessarily have to be a gold star celiac to need a contamination free home.<BR/><BR/>We use the word celiac because people understand it but really we consider ourselves to be "gluten sensitive". Like all sensitivities, some people have to be more careful than others.<BR/><BR/>I love hearing about people like Erika who also create a gluten free home for their families' safety! I know that when I did this, I was pleasantly surprised by my own increase in health status and quality of life!<BR/><BR/>It's worth a two to six week trial. Most people don't realize how gluten negatively affects their lives until they take it out (completely) - and then add it back in. It can really hit you like a tonne of bricks!<BR/><BR/>Then when you take it back out again, it's such an enormous *relief*!<BR/><BR/>For those who don't know - even a gluteny kiss can make some people quite ill. We found that out the hard way whenever my son would get kissed by his gluteny grandparents (who love him to pieces).Kim Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04730688935368603992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27684370.post-88003134439176820632007-11-15T09:51:00.000-05:002007-11-15T09:51:00.000-05:00Hi, this is Erika fro the Gluten Free Cosmetic Cou...Hi, this is Erika fro the Gluten Free Cosmetic Counter. Totally agree with Kim on the "major cosmetic brands being somewhat useless" thought. And even if you do find a few products that don't intentionally contain gluten, you have zero info on cross contamination. And for celiacs who are dedicated to their digestive safety, cross contamination really counts. It sure does in our house. <BR/><BR/>Thanks, Kim, for the kind words. It is a daunting task, but I'm sure many women, including myself, will be all the more beautiful for it!!<BR/><BR/>ErikaErika Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12415156955392019876noreply@blogger.com