<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Sorry for this long post, but .... To all those that commented on my original post on where to get rice bran in NE Ohio, I say thank you. But so far, regularity on the GF diet has not been a probelm. I have not been diagnosed by a physician as having CD. I decided that since there does not seem to be any medical treatment for CD, the only "cure" is to avoid gluten, I might as well conduct a little experiment on myself. I decided to go on a GF diet. Since I have been on the diet, about 12 days, I have noticed some subtle and not no so subtle changes in my digestive system and "feelings." I used to have much gas and blotting. After only a few days, even my dog likes to be around me. I seem to have more energy. I do not get tired in the afternoons, and take less naps. My thinking seems clearer. And I have lost three pounds. In about a week or so, I am going to do the gluten challenge. Pass out the nose plugs, stock up on TP, laxatives and eat a couple of warm, crusty bagels from a shop where I did not even have to order, the clerks knew what I wanted. If I react, I will presume that I have CD and will conduct my dietary habits accordingly. The Diet. I loved bread, bagels, pasta, mirobrewery beers, gravies, cereals, etc. Wow, finding enjoyable substitutes is difficult, if not impossible. Here is what I have discovered. Rice cakes, make a palatable snack and carrier for cream cheese. A couple of rice cakes with cream cheese on the top makes for a quick breakfast or snack. They come in may flavors. Grits, white or yellow make a hot hearty breakfast or complement to lunch or dinner. I add Tone Garlic Pepper when I cook them. I made Polenta this weekend and plan to use it as a pasta substitute in my Italian recipes. I have also found that Oriental Rice Sticks make a decent substitute for pasta. I bought some rice pasta the other day but have not tried it yet. Sunday I made up my own gluten free flour based upon a recipe I found in the archives. Have not used it yet. Anybody have any tips for using it? I found some Spanish Peaks Pear Cider, not bad, it will make a decent alcoholic beverage on those hot summer days that I hope will be here soon. Also will be trying some of the hard apple ciders I have been seeing in the stores lately. A good thing about this diet, is that I have been eating less carbohydrates, probably explains my weight loss, and more salads. I have been taking allergy shots for dust mites, molds, grasses, etc, for years. I am curious to see how my allergies will respond to this diet. I am also on anti-depressants, I am hoping that this too will respond favorably to my change in diet. With out the Internet and access to this list or the various sites that contain information on CD, I would not have ever thought that eating wheat gluten would have such an impact upon my health. My thanks to all. TomB Tom Bialke [log in to unmask]