Are You Gluten Free?

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*Just read the title, and answer the question*

 

[tranquiliti]

When I started noticing strange neurological symptoms at age 20 (e.g., numbness, fatigue, vision distortion) I ran an elimination diet—which is misery if you’ve never done it! Adding gluten back was the only thing that triggered those symptoms again, so I have stayed 100% GF as well as I can. Sometimes errors happen, but coping mechanisms include hard liquor (there’s some biochemistry to support solubility of gliadin in EtOH), probiotics, and a supplement marketed in the U.S. as “Gluten-Ease” by the brand Enzymedica, which contains the enzyme DPP-4 (naturally secreted by the intestinal lining, and is the only human enzyme that can break apart the glue-like structure of gluten, one small bit at a time).

 

[Sally PB]

I've been GF for a few years now. I make my own GF bread and have GF sourdough starter going.

 

[Everose]

Gluten Free over here
I cheated a little over Christmas, my aunt sent a box of homemade cookies and I decided I would indulge. That was the first gluten I've had in two years.
It's really not that bad being GF, I don't really miss the bread, and pasta since I have great recipes and lots of options at the store.
The one thing I miss is convenience, but I'm not in pain anymore so it's worth it.

 

[Sally PB]

The one thing I miss is convenience,

Yeah, DH is not GF, and not interested in trying GF. So I have to make "regular" bread for him and GF for me. When we have spaghetti night, I have my sauce over rice. I eat a lot of rice.

 

[Tired old Rooster]

Not at all a fan of bread, but life without the occasional pasta would not be worth living.

 

[Everose]

Yeah, DH is not GF, and not interested in trying GF. So I have to make "regular" bread for him and GF for me. When we have spaghetti night, I have my sauce over rice. I eat a lot of rice.

I eat a lot of rice too. I'm trying to cut back on all the carbs, even the gf stuff isn't healthy unfortunately

 

[Sally PB]

Going low carb takes GF in stride.

DH wouldn't ever think of doing that.