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Dear Carrie,
certain beauty products and perfumes will make me nauseous, too.
But a lot of beauty product ingredients are actually not really as ominous as they sound. My daughter makes her own all natural products (she is actually thinking of starting her own home based business in this , not that she has the time mind you!) and she listed all the ingredients on the samples she gave me. Some sounded pretty scary but when I questioned her on them she would say..oh , that? that is just bee's wax .. or that is just another name for lanolin.. or some such thing.. all very innocuous things in reality.
Still with that many ingredients , and after what Tex said about some of them, I wouldn't be rushing to use that product! I am so sorry your baking experience might have been tainted by the lotion! Glad to hear you won't give up!
Linda
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Good morning everyone and thanks for the feed back. I have read somewhere that gluten in skin care products can set off the typical MC reaction. After comparing the list of ingredients to the one posted on Jean's list, I can only spot one that probably has gluten, and that is "caramel". She says that "Caramel Anything" has gluten. The idea of the combination of ingredients in the product not agreeing with my own body chemistry sounds plausible to me.
I sliced the banana bread and wrapped the slices individually and put them in the freezer. In a couple of days I plan on trying some again to see if I react, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the bread is fine for me to eat. Meanwhile, I'm planning to make Tex's cornbread, substituting eggs with applesauce??? I got a handy write-up on egg substitutes from my Natural Grocers when I bought the baking supplies, and that was one of the suggestions.
Zizzle - hope you're feeling better now - once in a while, like Thanksgiving, it's worth it to go for it even if you have to pay the price. How perfect can we be???
Joe - did you eat your brownies???
Love,
Kari
I sliced the banana bread and wrapped the slices individually and put them in the freezer. In a couple of days I plan on trying some again to see if I react, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the bread is fine for me to eat. Meanwhile, I'm planning to make Tex's cornbread, substituting eggs with applesauce??? I got a handy write-up on egg substitutes from my Natural Grocers when I bought the baking supplies, and that was one of the suggestions.
Zizzle - hope you're feeling better now - once in a while, like Thanksgiving, it's worth it to go for it even if you have to pay the price. How perfect can we be???
Joe - did you eat your brownies???
Love,
Kari
"My mouth waters whenever I pass a bakery shop and sniff the aroma of fresh bread, but I am also grateful simply to be alive and sniffing." Dr. Bernstein
Kari,
In the U. S., caramel color is made from corn, (unless labeled otherwise). That's true for food labels, anyway. Unfortunately, as you know, pharmaceutical and cosmetic products do not fall under the food labeling regulations, so anything is possible with them. In general, though, celiacs who do not have a problem with dermatitis herpetiformis, (DH), normally do not have reactions due to skin contact with gluten, unless they get the products into their mouth, (which can happen during moments of intimacy, for example). Anyone who has issues with DH, however, should avoid skin contact with gluten.
Have you seen Dee's egg substitutes? One of them might work in case the applesauce doesn't work well.
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=8480
Egg Replacements
There are plenty of egg substitutes available for baking or preparing a dish that calls for eggs.
Other Egg Replacement Options
1 egg = 2 Tbsp. potato starch
1 egg = 1/4 cup mashed potatoes
1 egg = 1/4 cup canned pumpkin or squash
1 egg = 1/4 cup puréed prunes
1 egg = 2 Tbsp. water + 1 Tbsp. oil + 2 tsp. baking powder
1 egg = 1 Tbsp. ground flax seed simmered in 3 Tbsp. water
1 egg white = 1 Tbsp. plain agar powder dissolved in 1 Tbsp. water, whipped, chilled, and whipped again
Egg Replacement Tips
If a recipe calls for three or more eggs, it is important to choose a replacer that will perform the same function (i.e., binding or leavening).
Trying to replicate airy baked goods that call for a lot of eggs, such as angel food cake, can be very difficult. Instead, look for a recipe with a similar taste but fewer eggs, which will be easier to replicate.
If you want a lighter texture and you’re using fruit purées as an egg substitute, add an extra 1/2 tsp. baking powder. Fruit purées tend to make the final product denser than the original recipe.
If you’re looking for an egg replacer that binds, try adding 2 to 3 Tbsp. of any of the following for each egg: potato starch, arrowroot powder, , mashed potatoes, mashed sweet potatoes, instant potato flakes.
Also, there are a few egg substitutes in this post:
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=7367
Yeast substitutes:
1 tablespoon baking soda + 1/2 teaspoon ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
1 tablespoon baking soda + 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Egg Substitutes:
2 tablespoons arrowroot powder = 1 egg
2 tablespoons potato starch = 1 egg
1 banana = 1 egg in cakes, muffins, quick breads
Butter Substitutes:
Oil instead of butter for sauteing
Oil or coconut butter or applesauce for baked goods
Spectrum Naturals Spread for things like pie crusts
Substitute for half & half = coconut milk
Substitute for powdered milk = Vance's Dari-Free (potato based) or rice milk powder
Substitute for evaporated milk = thinned coconut milk or rice milk
Substitute for sweetened condensed milk = cream of coconut or 3 cups rice, almond, or hempseed milk + 1/2 cup sugar + vanilla extract
Substitute for buttermilk = 2-3 teaspoons of lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, or cream of tartar in your nut, rice, hempseed miks
Substitute for sour cream = 1 cup mayo + 1 tablespoon sugar
Corn free baking powder = 2 tsp cream of tartar+ 1 tsp baking soda+ 2 tsp arrowroot
Love,
Tex
In the U. S., caramel color is made from corn, (unless labeled otherwise). That's true for food labels, anyway. Unfortunately, as you know, pharmaceutical and cosmetic products do not fall under the food labeling regulations, so anything is possible with them. In general, though, celiacs who do not have a problem with dermatitis herpetiformis, (DH), normally do not have reactions due to skin contact with gluten, unless they get the products into their mouth, (which can happen during moments of intimacy, for example). Anyone who has issues with DH, however, should avoid skin contact with gluten.
Have you seen Dee's egg substitutes? One of them might work in case the applesauce doesn't work well.
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=8480
Egg Replacements
There are plenty of egg substitutes available for baking or preparing a dish that calls for eggs.
Other Egg Replacement Options
1 egg = 2 Tbsp. potato starch
1 egg = 1/4 cup mashed potatoes
1 egg = 1/4 cup canned pumpkin or squash
1 egg = 1/4 cup puréed prunes
1 egg = 2 Tbsp. water + 1 Tbsp. oil + 2 tsp. baking powder
1 egg = 1 Tbsp. ground flax seed simmered in 3 Tbsp. water
1 egg white = 1 Tbsp. plain agar powder dissolved in 1 Tbsp. water, whipped, chilled, and whipped again
Egg Replacement Tips
If a recipe calls for three or more eggs, it is important to choose a replacer that will perform the same function (i.e., binding or leavening).
Trying to replicate airy baked goods that call for a lot of eggs, such as angel food cake, can be very difficult. Instead, look for a recipe with a similar taste but fewer eggs, which will be easier to replicate.
If you want a lighter texture and you’re using fruit purées as an egg substitute, add an extra 1/2 tsp. baking powder. Fruit purées tend to make the final product denser than the original recipe.
If you’re looking for an egg replacer that binds, try adding 2 to 3 Tbsp. of any of the following for each egg: potato starch, arrowroot powder, , mashed potatoes, mashed sweet potatoes, instant potato flakes.
Also, there are a few egg substitutes in this post:
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=7367
Yeast substitutes:
1 tablespoon baking soda + 1/2 teaspoon ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
1 tablespoon baking soda + 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Egg Substitutes:
2 tablespoons arrowroot powder = 1 egg
2 tablespoons potato starch = 1 egg
1 banana = 1 egg in cakes, muffins, quick breads
Butter Substitutes:
Oil instead of butter for sauteing
Oil or coconut butter or applesauce for baked goods
Spectrum Naturals Spread for things like pie crusts
Substitute for half & half = coconut milk
Substitute for powdered milk = Vance's Dari-Free (potato based) or rice milk powder
Substitute for evaporated milk = thinned coconut milk or rice milk
Substitute for sweetened condensed milk = cream of coconut or 3 cups rice, almond, or hempseed milk + 1/2 cup sugar + vanilla extract
Substitute for buttermilk = 2-3 teaspoons of lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, or cream of tartar in your nut, rice, hempseed miks
Substitute for sour cream = 1 cup mayo + 1 tablespoon sugar
Corn free baking powder = 2 tsp cream of tartar+ 1 tsp baking soda+ 2 tsp arrowroot
Love,
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.
Hi Tex,
Thanks for all the info - I didn't know that it was available in Dee's kitchen, since this baking adventure is so new for me. I made your recipe for cornbread tonight, using banana as the egg substitute. The recipe is so simple and easy to make, so it was a perfect project for me. It came out really good, so I had to use lots of willpower not to eat too much of it :).
Love,
Kari
Thanks for all the info - I didn't know that it was available in Dee's kitchen, since this baking adventure is so new for me. I made your recipe for cornbread tonight, using banana as the egg substitute. The recipe is so simple and easy to make, so it was a perfect project for me. It came out really good, so I had to use lots of willpower not to eat too much of it :).
Love,
Kari
"My mouth waters whenever I pass a bakery shop and sniff the aroma of fresh bread, but I am also grateful simply to be alive and sniffing." Dr. Bernstein
Kari,
I am very sensitive to fragrances and it has triggered problems for me in the past. For me it's a mast cell issue, so when they get activated (in the lungs or skin) they can actually cause D as well. I have signs all over my office that it is "fragrance free". I haven't isolated the particular chemical(s) that bothers me but some scents simply send me over the edge.
FWIW, when I was still eating soy it made my skin feel very oily and funky. I'm not sure why but that seems to be a reaction for some people (I read about it on a celiac forum). My dog had a horrible odor until I put her on lamb and rice so I do think that eating certain foods can affect our skin in strange ways.
Mary Beth
I am very sensitive to fragrances and it has triggered problems for me in the past. For me it's a mast cell issue, so when they get activated (in the lungs or skin) they can actually cause D as well. I have signs all over my office that it is "fragrance free". I haven't isolated the particular chemical(s) that bothers me but some scents simply send me over the edge.
FWIW, when I was still eating soy it made my skin feel very oily and funky. I'm not sure why but that seems to be a reaction for some people (I read about it on a celiac forum). My dog had a horrible odor until I put her on lamb and rice so I do think that eating certain foods can affect our skin in strange ways.
Mary Beth
"If you believe it will work out, you'll see opportunities. If you believe it won't you will see obstacles." - Dr. Wayne Dyer
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interestingly for me..... and i got to test this on the weekend
allergy triggers that used to cause me lots of grief, since i removed the toxic items from my diet (Gluten, yeast, soy and dairy) i am hardly reacting to some of long term allergies i have had since childhood.
if i did need sell point to stick to this diet..... I got it! my body is not so hypersensitive
allergy triggers that used to cause me lots of grief, since i removed the toxic items from my diet (Gluten, yeast, soy and dairy) i am hardly reacting to some of long term allergies i have had since childhood.
if i did need sell point to stick to this diet..... I got it! my body is not so hypersensitive
Gabes Ryan
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"Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned"
Dalai Lama
I agree Gabes. I haven't had a reaction to a scent in quite a while. Once I completely removed all problem foods, my mast cells calmed down and I haven't had an issue, although my fear still remains.
Mary Beth
Mary Beth
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I ate spaghetti sauce the other night without thinking about it until after I had eaten it. I used to break out on my lips (weird, huh?), and have severe itching problems at the other end of the alimentary canal from tomatoes, and get a rash on the backs of my hands. I endured these things and slathered on the hydrocortisone cream because I like tomato sauce. Well, much to my pleasant surprise the only allergic response was a small rash on the back of one hand. 
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Yeah, well... Homemade pizza is a favorite at my house. Not to mention lasagne, ravioli... 
Tomorrow I think I will forego my usual Zytec before I go to a friend's house where there is a dog and see what my reaction is.
Tomorrow I think I will forego my usual Zytec before I go to a friend's house where there is a dog and see what my reaction is.
Marliss Bombardier
Dum spiro, spero -- While I breathe, I hope
Psoriasis - the dark ages
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis - Dec 2001
Collagenous Colitis - Sept 2010
Granuloma Annulare - June 2011
Dum spiro, spero -- While I breathe, I hope
Psoriasis - the dark ages
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis - Dec 2001
Collagenous Colitis - Sept 2010
Granuloma Annulare - June 2011
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