Tex is right about the histamines because after he said something about it, I started taking an antihistamine and my BMs go more solid. It was like the last piece of the puzzle.
As for the pasta, My favorite is the combination of quinoa and corn. The brand is Ancient Harvest. I have also had the Tinkyada brand and the Trader Joes brand of rice pasta. They are not bad and neither is the Trader Joes Corn pasta. It does turn the water cloudy and yellow though.
Leah
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Leah, Do you have a prescription for antihistamines or do you just get them over the counter? Can you take them long-term and on a daily basis?Leah wrote:Tex is right about the histamines because after he said something about it, I started taking an antihistamine and my BMs go more solid. It was like the last piece of the puzzle.
As for the pasta, My favorite is the combination of quinoa and corn. The brand is Ancient Harvest. I have also had the Tinkyada brand and the Trader Joes brand of rice pasta. They are not bad and neither is the Trader Joes Corn pasta. It does turn the water cloudy and yellow though.
Leah
I tried some angel hair GF pasta and it was nasty. The water was kind of 'milky' and the pasta fell apart. YUK.
Where do you buy Ancient Harvest quinoa and corn pasta? I can have corn.
Diagnosed with Collagenous Colitis November 2012.
I cannot imagine why GMO tampering with grain hasn't made things worse along with the fact that one grain or another has been used for every processed food around. MC has to be a disease that has been caused by our own (society and food designers) stupidity. I would be very surprised to find anyone with MC in an underdeveloped nation who is eating his/her own indigenous food. I've been reading so much about it--I can't remember if that is in Tex's book or not.
Jane
Diagnosed with Lymphocytic Colitis 12/19/12
"When it gets dark enough,you can see the stars."
Charles A. Beard
Diagnosed with Lymphocytic Colitis 12/19/12
"When it gets dark enough,you can see the stars."
Charles A. Beard
Jane,
No, GMO is not discussed in the book. There's really no substantive research on it's long-term effects on human health, and it hasn't existed long enough for any meaningful epidemiological studies.
There is a chapter in the book that discusses why (my opinion, supported by archaeological evidence) the introduction of wheat into the human diet was the genesis of cancer and autoimmune disease. So yes, you are correct that hunter-gatherers don't have those diseases. To me, the evidence that gluten is the origin of most of what ails us, seems compelling. IMO, GMO is sort of a moot point, because gluten trumps it so profoundly with it's ability to corrupt the human genome.
Tex
No, GMO is not discussed in the book. There's really no substantive research on it's long-term effects on human health, and it hasn't existed long enough for any meaningful epidemiological studies.
There is a chapter in the book that discusses why (my opinion, supported by archaeological evidence) the introduction of wheat into the human diet was the genesis of cancer and autoimmune disease. So yes, you are correct that hunter-gatherers don't have those diseases. To me, the evidence that gluten is the origin of most of what ails us, seems compelling. IMO, GMO is sort of a moot point, because gluten trumps it so profoundly with it's ability to corrupt the human genome.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Birdlover, I get the quinoa/corn pasta at my local Safeway. I don't know what grocery store you have in your area, but it's in a, aqua colored box. Maybe if you looked it up online, you'd find a place in your area.
Even though I definitely believe nobody should be eating gluten, I also think that the GMO farming has ruined many of our crops and makes it much harder for our bodies to digest these "foreign" proteins ( wheat, soy,corn... all GMO in this country).
Leah
Even though I definitely believe nobody should be eating gluten, I also think that the GMO farming has ruined many of our crops and makes it much harder for our bodies to digest these "foreign" proteins ( wheat, soy,corn... all GMO in this country).
Leah
Leah,
Wheat is not GMO. Monsanto is testing it, and trying to get it approved, but no GMO wheat seed is currently available to production agriculture, so far. Corn and soy are definitely GMO, and have been for quite a few years, now.
Tex
Wheat is not GMO. Monsanto is testing it, and trying to get it approved, but no GMO wheat seed is currently available to production agriculture, so far. Corn and soy are definitely GMO, and have been for quite a few years, now.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Leah,Leah wrote:Hi Tracy. I know , it's very hard to think of recipes. Whether you should go GF depends on how you feel. If you are still having symptoms, then I would say yes. it takes a while to see results with gluten, but it can make a huge difference. There are decent rice, corn, and quinoa pastas on the market. I make my own pesto with basil, garlic, pine nuts, and olive oil. It's very yummy, but i don't know if you can deal with the raw ingredients yet.
No cooked veggies work for you? butternut squash and zuccinni , and carrots usually works well. I ate a lot of sweet potatoes when I was healing. The orange ones I just baked and ate with a little coconut oil and brown sugar or cinnamon. The white ones I just cut into cubes, tossed with olive oil, salt and pepper and roasted at 425 until done. They are delicious. I ate apple sauce and a small amount of canned peaches also.
Can you eat all meat proteins? I rotate between beef, pork, chicken, and fish. Can you have corn tortillas? How about potatoes? I didn't eat them until about 6 months into my healing, but I seem to fine with them ( also roasted).
I also made big pots of soup. Chicken/rice, beef/vegetable, butternut squash.....
As for recipes, there are some on this forum. Take a look at them. I also just google recipes and them substitute ingredients.
Can you eat rice cakes? I had a lot of them at the beginning with almond butter and a little jam.
I also eat a lot of avocados. I make guacamole and dip corn chips in for a treat. I also use it instead of cheese for many things
How about Chex cereals with almond milk? ... good breakfast or snack. I sometimes eat them right out of the box.
Hope some of this helped.
Leah
I check out my local grocery store and was able to get the Chex cereal and almond milk. I also found a gf/soy free/egg free/dairy free chocolate pudding!! I was very excited! It even tasted great! I found a lot of pasta's that are good but I was not fussy on the bread I bought. I found a specialty store where I was able to get a butter spread to. I found some good soup recipes as well that I am going to try out this week.
It really helped being able to find some things to eat that taste good. It brought back my positive attitude. I am looking forward to finding more foods out there that I can eat.
So thank you everyone who posted here for all your advice :)
Tex.... oooops on the wheat, but what I was referring to is that the modern wheat that we know today was "created" by genetic engineers in the 60s ( cross breeding grasses) and that's how the gliadin got into wheat. Am I wrong?
Birdlover, I just buy over the counter antihistamine and take one a day. Just read the "inactive" ingredient list before you buy.
Leah
Birdlover, I just buy over the counter antihistamine and take one a day. Just read the "inactive" ingredient list before you buy.
Leah
Tex...I guess what I was getting at with my comment about GMO corn/soy was.... could it be what is causing so many digestive issues including MC? Your comment to Jane.. "GMO is sort of a moot point, because gluten trumps it so profoundly with it's ability to corrupt the human genome". I guess I'm not sure what you mean in that statement.
I try to avoid corn and soybean products due to the GMO's.....doesn't leave much....
Ottawagirl...I have a bread machine and make my own gluten free bread. I can get mixes that are $3-4.00, so it's economical for me. I use the bread to make croutons and crumbs, too. I also bake yeast free g-f almond flour bread...recipe on: elanaspantry.com
When cooking the g-f pasta use the this method... boil the water and add pasta until it reboils. Boil for a minute. Then, take it off the heat and cover the pot for 20 minutes. Perfect every time. I found that cooking it was very hard before I tried this method. One minute it was too hard, and a minute later too mushy.
Leah, I have really cut back on fruit and sweets/carbs and have felt better the last few days. Thanks for your advise.
I try to avoid corn and soybean products due to the GMO's.....doesn't leave much....
Ottawagirl...I have a bread machine and make my own gluten free bread. I can get mixes that are $3-4.00, so it's economical for me. I use the bread to make croutons and crumbs, too. I also bake yeast free g-f almond flour bread...recipe on: elanaspantry.com
When cooking the g-f pasta use the this method... boil the water and add pasta until it reboils. Boil for a minute. Then, take it off the heat and cover the pot for 20 minutes. Perfect every time. I found that cooking it was very hard before I tried this method. One minute it was too hard, and a minute later too mushy.
Leah, I have really cut back on fruit and sweets/carbs and have felt better the last few days. Thanks for your advise.
natural antihistamines
Does anyone know of natural antihistamines that I could try, as referenced above from the comment from Tex.
Thanks I will try that cooking method for the pasta. I found the same thing.. it has been either too hard or to soft.. but still better than nothing!!ldubois7 wrote:Ottawagirl...I have a bread machine and make my own gluten free bread. I can get mixes that are $3-4.00, so it's economical for me. I use the bread to make croutons and crumbs, too. I also bake yeast free g-f almond flour bread...recipe on: elanaspantry.com
When cooking the g-f pasta use the this method... boil the water and add pasta until it reboils. Boil for a minute. Then, take it off the heat and cover the pot for 20 minutes. Perfect every time. I found that cooking it was very hard before I tried this method. One minute it was too hard, and a minute later too mushy.
I guess I will be looking for a bread maker also because so far the gf bread I have tried is tiny and not to my liking. I will check out that recipe on elanaspantry.com. Thanks! :)
Leah wrote:Tex.... oooops on the wheat, but what I was referring to is that the modern wheat that we know today was "created" by genetic engineers in the 60s ( cross breeding grasses) and that's how the gliadin got into wheat. Am I wrong?
That's a very common misconception, and claims to that effect are all over the internet, mostly posted by armchair experts (including some doctors). Any farmer old enough, can tell you that the gluten content of wheat hasn't changed much in the last half-century. Unfortunately, though, most farmers don't write scientific articles, and even if they did, no one would believe them.
For years, I was alone in insisting that those claims were BS (you can check the archives here and find some of my old posts about it). Fortunately, though, last month, a researcher finally came to my rescue, and published a research article laying those claims to rest by validating what I have said all along.
The article discusses how people are eating more gluten now, not because wheat has changed, but because processors are adding more gluten to wheat flour.Kasarda's Perspective article examined the scientific evidence for that hypothesis and found that gluten levels in various varieties have changed little on average since the 1920s. Overall gluten consumption, however, has increased due to other factors.
No Clear Evidence More Gluten in New Wheat Is Responsible for Increase in Celiac Disease
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.