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Old 01-23-2014, 04:49 PM
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Sorry you got so sick! Glad you know about the testing, I did not know about that until I went to a new gastro dr for testing. He said at that point there was no need to test me, if I was feeling better off gluten, just keep going with it. I was fine with that. When I get accidently glutened, it is not pretty! My husband is not GF, so there is gluten in our house. It is way too expensive for our house to be completely GF. I have RSD and many other issues, I cannot prepare meals very well. He can only use one hand/arm, so he doesn't cook either. We are VERY careful not to cross contaminate, his food is separate from mine, I have a separate toaster, colanders, etc.

As far as bath and beauty products go, I have searched online and found a lot of info. There are some lists online that lists names of ingredients that you need to also look for...I will look for those for you. The Body Shop has a GF list that they will email you if you request it. If there is not a store near you, they do have a website. The shampoo I use is DermOrganic, it is labeled as GF. You can find it online or at Ulta. I found a huge bottle of it at TJMaxx for $19.99 and the first bottle I bought at Ulta was $18.99 for 1/3 the size! If you are near a Whole Foods, they have a lot of GF products in their cosmetic dept - lotions, creams, shampoos, hair styling products and the staff there is so helpful! I use either Peter Rabbit or California Baby body lotions (baby lotions) because they are more gentle and I am also allergic to shea, as well as some other ingredients. I find them at Whole Foods and Target.

I do not wear make up any longer, too hard to apply with RSD in my hands. It amazes me that gluten can be in everything though!!
Sorry I've been off here for a bit. There's a Mom's Organic Market near my daughter. When I go up there next time, I'll take a good look at their health and beauty stuff.

I am pretty careful about what I eat, and, yes! it's ridiculous all what contains gluten! Mostly I eat meat (local, organic and not grain-fed) and veggies and fruit, nuts, seeds, etc. I try to include flax, chia and hemp in most things I prepare. I have GF bread in the freezer, but don't eat much of it.

I would be in bad shape if I was allergic to shea! My son-in-law is from Ghana, where they make it, and they often give me a few pounds of it. I make my soap with it, and use it as a body moisturizer. My skin is so dry, it drinks it right up.
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