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Comment by Chris Jeffer on July 30, 2012 at 6:26pm

Hey everyone,
It is difficult for me to commit to anything during the day for the next while. I have committed to doing some 'on call' work so won't know until closer to the date if I am available.

Comment by Jana on July 30, 2012 at 5:14pm

Greetings all.

It doesn't sound like the 4th words for anyone, in terms of those who have posted. I don't want to engage Enzina's group and any children if we cannot show them a large sense of the Vancouver community, so let's set International Alopecia Day aside for this year.

Cheers.

Comment by Tanya on July 30, 2012 at 3:53am

Hi everyone! I'm back from my trip to Taiwan! Had lots of fun, but way too hottt! Great to see lots of activity here. I just caught up on all the posts!

@Dana Congratz proud mama! August 25th is on my Calendar!

Movie night sounds great! Another great one watch together is Good Hair by Chris Rock!

@Thomas Welcome! Thanks for the intro, and hope to meet you in person soon!

@Deeann @Chris @btflbaldgrrl Can't wait to hear about your NAAF conference experience :) How many people were there?

@btflbaldgrrl Sorry I'm away this weekend too.

@Chris Regrowth! Yes!! Do you avoid corn too?

@JLo I just read up on Omnivore's Dilemma a bit...wow. Looks like only grass-fed meat and home-cooked meals are safe.

@Elenore Haha no worries. Hope you can come soon :) Which half of August will you be here?

Comment by Chris Jeffer on July 28, 2012 at 6:59pm

Welcome to the group Thomas - we look forward to meeting you!

Comment by Deeann on July 26, 2012 at 11:12pm

Dana: Right now that sounds good, but waiting until my sister comes home and has a definite date for my niece to head off to college. We want to spend as much time with her before she goes as we can. Congratulations to your son. Very exciting. I'll keep you posted. Thanks for opening up your house to us.

Comment by JLo on July 26, 2012 at 11:09pm

Hi Dana, the 25th of Aug works for me. Looking forward to it. Good luck to your son on the Provincials!

Comment by Dana on July 25, 2012 at 11:20pm

Sorry I can't make the 4th either my son made the Provincials in Baseball and that is the weekend....I have a date for the August get together here at my house how about August 25 most people at the last meet up thought Saturday would work better for them. I also was thinking around dinner time. Okay so let me know if you can come....thanks

Comment by Chris Jeffer on July 25, 2012 at 8:41pm

Another thing that the book mentioned is that only 3-5% of people with gluten intolerances are diagnosed correctly.

This is also from Dummies.com - gluten free:
Beware of aliases like flour, bulgur, semolina, spelt, frumento, durum (also spelled duram), kamut, graham, einkorn, farina, couscous, seitan, matzoh, matzah, matzo, and cake flour. Often marketed as a “wheat alternative,” none of these is even remotely gluten-free.

Keep these few additional wheat-related details in mind:
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Derivatives of gluten-containing grains aren’t allowed on a gluten-free diet. The most common derivative you have to avoid is malt, which usually comes from barley. If malt is derived from another source, such as corn, that fact usually appears on the label. If not specified, though, don’t eat it.

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Triticale is a made-up grain — a hybrid of wheat and rye. Inventors developed it to combine the productivity of wheat with the ruggedness of rye, not just to add another grain to your list of forbidden foods. And relatively speaking, it’s fairly nutritious for people who can eat gluten.

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Wheat starch is actually wheat that’s had the gluten washed out. In some countries, a special type of wheat starch called Codex Alimentarius wheat starch is permitted on the gluten-free diet — but it’s not allowed in North America, because some people question whether the washing process completely removes all residual gluten.

You can find a complete listing of gluten-free foods and gluten-containing foods at Celiac.com.

Comment by Jana on July 25, 2012 at 8:17pm

We need to talk more about this Chris. This is significant.

I would really like to stick to the 4 August event, as it is International Alopecia Day. So it is not so much about THIS group meeting, as a chance for all Vancouver alopecians to gather. This was really brought home by meeting the 4 yr old boy at NAAF.

I will continue to coordinate this event and those interested should contact me. Again, simple plan. Bring your own food to Locarno Beach between 3 and 5 on Saturday 4 August.

I will contact the young boy's family, as well as Enzina.

: ) Cheers all.

Comment by Chris Jeffer on July 25, 2012 at 7:15pm

btflbaldgrrl: I had a glance at my friend's book "Wheat Belly" - I couldn't believe where gluten is hidden - some mustards, ketchup, miso, packaged soups, packaged sauces, vodka, soy sauce, processed sandwich meat, some salad dressings. In fact, just about everything that is processed has some form of gluten in it. I have been 95% gluten free and mostly organic for the past 3 months and will now aim for 100% - I see all my body hair starting to reappear and today I found two eyelashes! This is big for me - I lost all my eyebrows and eyelashes last summer due to a major gluten binge (looking back). I am doing a lot of other work as well, so I am sure that the combination of diet and other holistic things is turning the alopecia around.

Yes.. we should watch Food Inc - it is a life changing doc. It looks as though people are busy in Aug - so why don't we shoot for Sept - I am happy to host at my place on the North Shore.

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