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Let me introduce myself first. My name is Barbara Hardisty, I live
in Maryland (hence the MD), and have been diagnosed with celiac for
18 years. I have learned to live with it, to do without favorite
foods, and to find alternatives. I am 60 years old, was diagnosed at
41 and now my 40's something younger sister is coming down with it.
I have reason to believe my mother and her father may have had this
disease also. I belong to a support group called Celiac Sprue
Association/USA, P.O. Box 31700, Omaha, NE 68131-0700, telephone
402-558-0600. You can get all kinds of information and lists from
them. I attended their 17th annual conference in Detroit in October
and one invaluable piece of information I picked up there was a
shopping guide put out by the Tri-County Celiac Sprue Support Group.
Their address is 6015 Lahring Road, Holly, MI 48442. It has listings
of all GF foods in groceries everywhere in the US. I have found a GF
bread I like at my local health food store. It is put out by Tree of
Life and is called Almond-Rice Bread. It keeps well in the
refrigerator and toasts well. It has much more flavor than those
breads made with tapioca flour. I have found Bette Hagman's books
most helpful and the CSA/USA people have a series of small cookbooks
called the Pantry Collection. I find that it takes 24 hours for me
to feel the effects of "catching some flour." I find when I am
having an episode of celiac, mothing takes care of the stomach cramps
faster than a cup of Gramma's Tummin Mint Tea (Celestial Seasons) and
a medium heat pad. I enjoy receiving this index. My try my hand at
baking some cookies. I sure miss English Muffins and spaghetti.
Good health to all.
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