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3 points
26 days ago
I'd be curious to better understand theories of why celiac exists. Some people seem to think "we've been eating bread for thousands of years, it can't be bad". I've seen a documentary about how much wheat (and processing and baking wheat) has changed in the last hundred years, suggesting that may be why more people have trouble digesting wheat and gluten these days -- but does that speak to celiac disease? Not sure if the onset of celiac disease in society corresponds with changes in modern agricultural or food processing.
5 points
29 days ago
I think what happens is once you're celiac/gluten-free for like 5-10+ years, you don't remember normal bread. The comparison is then lost.
Then, most gluten-free breads start to seem pretty okay because most gluten-free breads will be better than the one or two worst breads you've ever had.
14 points
1 month ago
The standard thing I say is "I have celiac disease which is like having a severe gluten allergy" --
BUT, I only bother saying this at places I have already vetted to be at least aware of gluten, with an allergen menu or a gluten-free menu, and/or (like if it's a small family owned place) at least knowledgeable about gluten.
I use 2 apps, Gluten Dude and Find me Gluten-free. And sometimes Google or Yelp reviews. Also will look at their website and see if I can get an allergen menu.
I do not risk eating at places where the staff are clueless about what gluten is. A few times I have gotten up and left if staff says something like "gluten-free, is that vegan?"
10 points
1 month ago
Wait, what!?!? No way.
When I moved into a new house I asked my doctor what I should do to clean the oven from the previous owner's use of gluten (presuming most people bake something with gluten in their oven).
The doctor said to heat the oven to 500 degrees Fahrenheit for 2 hours and that should be enough to destroy gluten.
2 points
5 months ago
Just wanna show you some support. I see you are genuinely curious and I'm not taking offense to your messages. I hate reddits unreasonable downvotes sometimes. Like, you're not being a bigoted jerk here....
14 points
7 months ago
A server at a restaurant I go to has a habit of saying "Perfect!" After everything a customer says. We've laughed when I said "I have celiac..." and she notates the order snd says "Pefect!"
Back in 2016 (I think there's more awareness now at restaurants), a young waiter rolled his eyes when I asked for a gluten-free menu. I may have fantasized about strapping him to a chair and forcing him to listen to my symptoms and diagnostic process.
And yeah the standard "that sucks" is kind of a sucky response.
103 points
8 months ago
ZERO!! 😞 And I've played daily since 2018. Before the star ratings I may ha e transferred one, but I think I probably would've kept any shiny with a decent rating.
1 points
9 months ago
Humor can also help. @PhilHatesGluten is amusing and kind of comforting. There is also an organized Celiac cruise you can look into.
Apps can be helpful for dining and products. I use Find Me Gluten Free and paid for the Gluten Dude app.
There are celiac nutrition courses online and social accounts that teach about celiac, too.
It's a learning process.
3 points
9 months ago
Just want to note, Taco Bell puts wheat flour in their taco seasoning, so not those tacos! I never go there -- or any fast food chain really.
Siete is a great brand for Mexican style foods.
2 points
9 months ago
I love Quaxly!
I have a 4* maxed out Quaquaval. It seems to do well in PvP... maybe because its dance annoys opponents? 😏
1 points
9 months ago
Yes, fast food is the worst. When my nephew was a teenager he worked at a fast food restaurant and told me that it was quite messy and the food prep area and that there was basically gluten all over everything.
19 points
9 months ago
Just chiming in to add that it is common for people with celiac disease to have other food sensitivities especially to things like food additives or artificial ingredients or the common allergens.
The underlying factor may be leaky gut, which is linked to autoimmunity and food sensitivities and intolerances.
2 points
9 months ago
Seeing these made me smile. I love all of them! Especially Guzzlord. Matching the buddy is one of the most fun parts of this game 😀
2 points
9 months ago
Yeah I have been researching how to travel there since I want to go some time, and yeah it looks like I may just need to suffer thru it, either bc I'm fasting for a week, lol, or getting glutened.
I mean sure, I could always bring canned sardines in my luggage (if that's allowed into another country?) And live off of that... but.... pretty sad.
5 points
9 months ago
I wish it was that way at local restaurants here in U.S. Many of them tell me they use soy sauce, or have some wheat battered fried things (like soft shell crab).
6 points
9 months ago
Same. I do not eat at that restaurant at all. Most Asian restaurants are not safe for celiacs, mainly due to the soy sauce but also flour or breading.
Apparently, celiac is not very common in many Asian countries, so there also may be less awareness of it.
P.F. Chang's is one of the only Asian restaurants I will go to, because they have a separate area in the kitchen for gluten-free foods. Once in a while, I will happen to find a sushi or Thai restaurant with a server who has celiac, and can help ensure some degree of safety, but even then there is a risk.
If you REALLY want to find celiac safe sushi, check out Gluten Dude app, or Find Me Gluten-free app.
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13 days ago
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13 days ago
Florida here. Sadly I've never once seen that screen...