<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Hi All-- Thanks so much to everyone who responded to my question about why I continue to suffer bloating and discomfort when consuming gf bread. Several wrote to express similar situations, so here is what "the experts" had to say: - Try eating a paleolithic diet: veggies, meat, fish, eggs, nuts, seeds, berries, fruit, etc. (no chemicals; organic as much as possible. See the web sites: www.PaleoDiet.com/ www.PaleoFood.com - Alternative grains are drying to the GI tract and can cause bloating. - Eliminate all corn derived products (surprise to me that xanthan gum is derived from corn!) - Eggs could be a problem. - Don't eat carbs and protein together; can eat meat and a veggie, then eat a potato or yam later; eat more chicken, fresh fish and fruit. - Might have a yeast overgrowth. - 2 people suggested trying Ener-G's Tapioca Bread to avoid rice. - Read "Breaking the Vicious Cycle," by Elaine Gottschall; good for those who don't tolerate carbohydrates/starch. - Be sure Better Than Milk is gf (it is); try using Vance's DariFree, White Wave Soy Milk, soy powder. - 3 people suggested a rice sensitivity. - Sensitivity to carbs. - Allergy/intolerance to rice and/or grains. - Sensitivity to tapioca; try Cybros Rice Bread - Try the SC Diet (not sure what that diet is, so could someone enlighten me?) - Go to: http://forums.delphi.com/celiac/messages; people there can help answer questions and can find lots of gf recipes. - Try substituting each ingredient in the bread. As incredibly helpful as everyone's suggestions were, I'm having a difficult time feeling "energized" by finding a possible solution, and a bit discouraged that the problem could be so many different things. I feel so fatigued and have so much muscle and joint pain that it's difficult to go through a myriad of trials. Don't get me wrong, I'm very grateful for everyone on this list and for everyone's unselfish sharing. Obviously, I need to approach the problem systematically so that I don't get confused or overwhelmed. My first thought is to read, "Breaking the Vicious Cycle" and avoid all grains for a while. Thanks, again, to everyone! Cheers, Ayn