I went to a party this past weekend and met a fellow celiac sufferer. He told me a couple things his doctor told him. I have read 3 books on the subject, and when I meet other Celiac, I get different information than I've ever read anywhere.
He told me he got the tip from his doctor that if he was ever glutened, or wanted to cheat that all he needed to do was take a double dose of pepto bismol and it would coat his stomach. I'd never read that anywhere before. He also mentioned that he'd read that red wine is sometimes "thickened" with some types of flour or grains. I haven't ever read that anywhere. Can anyone point me in the direction to find this information out?
I heard from another friend that self-basting turkeys often have gluten in them, and every brand I looked up online on the sites for the turkeys, none of them had any type of gluten listed in their ingredients.
I am wondering if some information that is being passed around is older information. the book my doctor gave me, he said it has old information in it, but over-all, it is good and pointed out i should read more than one source of information to keep myself up to date.
I came to the conclusion that is what this website is the best thing for... help us sort through all the different types of information we have access to and to let each other know what works. Maybe each of our experiences is going to be different, but to have some beginning guideline to start from will help me for sure.

The pepto might help with the digestive symtoms, like D and gas, but I doubt it would do much to help with villi blunting. I would only use it if you think you just ate something, not to use it as "I can eat gluten...i'll just take pepto!

Ummm, yeah, I'm pretty skeptical about this. I know there are some docs who say go ahead and cheat if you don't feel too sick, but you're still going to be doing damage. And the pepto coating the stomach - it's the intestines that get worn away and I would guess that the pepto wouldn't make it any further than the stomach so your intestines would be unprotected.

I have heard somewhere that some red wines may have thickener in them. Can't remember the details but I do remember making the conclusion that it wasn't something to worry about. Hopefully someone else will remember the details.

If a turkey contains a gravy packet it's 99% certain the gravy contains gluten (but you can still eat the bird). Some turkeys and chicken are plumped up with turkey/chicken broth, too, so if you see that as an ingredient it's probably a no-no. I don't know anything about self-basting turkey. Does it bast itself with gravy? Or water?

Older info may be incorrect if it contains brand names because formulas change all the time, but the basic info should be the same. I can't think of any major gluten pitfalls that are different today compared to 10 years ago. As long as you keep reading labels, you'll be fine.

I would like to find out more about red wines, i like to drink that more than white. I have not seen very many broths that have thickener in them. I see almost all soups do. but every broth lable i've read doesn't mention it. am i missing that. I see broth as a being a no-no everywhere, but is there something hidden?

True wine does not have thickening. Any meat that contains wheat of any kind is required by law to list it as an ingredient.

Swanson's Beef and Chicken broth is gluten free as well as HerbOx bouion. Certain broths do contain gluten and you must read the label carefully.

And regarding the Pepto, it may ease some stomach cramping, but as Sunny said, it cannot head off the reaction that will cause intestinal damage.

I'm still amazed some of the misinformation out there. But, glad you asked. This is a great site for facts.

Back in the day (about 19 years ago) when I was diagnosed, Butterball turkeys were on the no-no list. They were injected with a solution to help keep them moist that contained wheat. As far as I know, they are now gluten-free.

I have never had an issue with any wine, but I drink better quality wine, no boones farm for me, LOL