Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evoloving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
Gluten intolerance is real, and it does not mean a test for Celiac disease will prove positive. It causes the villi in the small intestine to die, and other nutrients cannot be absorbed. I have had it for years and every time I cheated, I would get flares, stomach pains in the lower abdomen, flushing, and then rashes. Part of the problem is the glycophosphates that have been sprayed on wheat fields to harvest early. If he can stick to it, in a few weeks he should feel so much better. It is not propaganda, they love to push their poisoned wheat based breads and snacks, add gluten to all processed foods that are mass produced. Bobs Red Mill makes a really nice gluten free bread mix, I make it in my bread machine. Brown rice pasta is a good pasta for those who love pasta. Cheddar and other aged cheeses may be tolerated because the lacto fermentation lowers the lactose rate. Believe it, it is real, the processing and poisoning of our foods have led to so many intolerances, our bodies immune system gets affected. There is even a pre made pizza shell , I think the company is Schoors, that you can enjoy. Once his small intestine recovers from gluten, he may find that he can tolerate lactose better. Good Luck!