02/12/2011
Greetings
My son and I are both type 1 Diabetics
My son is more on the high tech and gadget type of person
He was on his I Phone last night and said to me Mom look at this, it was a new Blood Glucose Meter that attaches to your I Phone. or I Pad Touch.
It can stay there permanently on your I Phone or I Pad Touch or you can take it off your I Phone test with it and the minute you put it back on your I Phone it sends all your results to your I Phone that you did.You can email the results to your doctor. You can set it up so that you you have everything right there like your carbohydrate counts your exercise ratios your before and post blood sugar results.
This was just approved for the US and it will be launched soon in the US for sale
The website is www.bgstar.com
They show on this website how it all works and I must admit if you have a I Phone it is really quite interesting and quite easy to use.
To me it is so cool to have everything attached to my I Phone and to have it that I can test right on my I Phone and do everything I have to have done for my Diabetes right there and be done with it for the day
I can show my doctor when I have a doctor's appointment all my results
I can not wait until this meter is released for sale.
Thank you
Ellen Gaffney
thegcats@comcast.net
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Thursday, January 5, 2012
ALOE VERA GELLY
01/05/2011
I just started working for a company that sells natural Aloe products
I have purchased a few of the products and am waiting for them to come in
I heard about one of their products how great it was and received that product a week ago
This product is just amazing it is like having an aloe plant in a tube
This product is a miracle worker, I am 50 years old and I do not like to put make up on but without it I need some help. I have puffiness around my eyes and I have some wrinkles.
I was not expecting miracles with this product but that is what I received. I put it on in the morning and about a few hours later my husband who does not usually comment on anything we have been married for over 23 years .. He said have you been working out you look great . Your face really looks like you have lost weight
He said seriously you look about 10 to 15 years younger.
This product which is gluten free is like having a mini face lift in the palm of your hand
It just sucks any imperfections in your skin right out and leaves your skin tight but not drying
It is also perfect to have around the house just in case you have a burn.
It costs 10.95 for a 4oz tube you can get this product on my website . The website is www.thealoeshop.myflpbiz.com Just hit shop then go to the bottom of the page and hit continue then USA and go under Skin Care , then hit the body button. This product is amazing it works and the nice thing is if you are looking to earn some extra money you can get these products at a discount by joing this company which is Forever Living Products. There is no cost to join and if you want a website ( which yo udo not have to have to join ) the first two months are free to get started then it is l9.95 a month. You get to choose what website name you would like to use and if you decide that you no longer want a website you can just cancel it at any time. . .
If you would like to join you can join right on my website it explains everything there. I found this company by looking for natural Aloe products. I was not looking for anything extra as far as working but when I saw the products and heard how they were being made how natural they are. I began to see maybe I should look into joining and when I saw that it did not cost anything to join I was like this is a win win situation. I get products at a discount and I could also make money while doing so plus I can let others know about the products.
There are only abut twenty products that are gluten free if you have issues with gluten in skin care.
I am purchasing about ten products to see if I have nay issues with them. I will let you know but I know the Aloe Vera Gelly is gluten Free
I am waiting for their skin care and personal care lists for gluten free opitons to products so far i do not htink they hav eone made up because I have asked four times now and they send me out the one below. I have tried alot of their products out and i have not had any reactions to it.
The following products I have tried without reactions to the products
Aloe Vera Gelly Love it goes on sticky when i put it on my face but when it dries it makes my face look younger and smoother like a babies bottom
Aloe Ever Shield Deodorant love it it works and no reactions
Aloe Moisturizing Lotion
Aloe liquid Soap Love it Love it can be used for face and hands. Very Mile and soothes your skin
Aloe First Aide Spray Love it it can be used as a moisturizer for your self and some of the reps have told me tha tit is great for hot spots on dogs. Also great on your own hair has fantastic ingredients in it
Aloe Day Lotion i love this one it is a moisturizer but it also is a toner and it tightens your pores without drying you out
Aloe Vera tooth Gel Love it it makes my teeth really shinny and white and some reps have said tha tit helps with receding gums
I get reactions to products estremely easilty within minutes of putting it on but with these products no reactions just smoother well moisturized skin and my skin looks and feels better. .
The following products are the list that they put out that is gluten free but as you cna see it is all products tha tyou comsume nome of them are for skin care or personal care.
If you feel like buying any of these products you can go to my website which is www.thealoeshop.myflpbiz.com hit shop now then USA I usually go to the Skin care button then body button to get the Aloe Vera Gelly and then if yo like you cna look at the Persoanl care items. I really feel that these are the best products I just wanted to let you know about them
The following items are their Gluten Free Lists
aloe vera nectar
aloe blossom herbal tea
aloe vera gel
forever a beta care
forever active ha
forever active probiotic
forever aloe bits n peaches
forever aloe2go
forever artic sea
forever b-12 plus
forever bee honey
forever bee pollen
forever bee propolis
forever calcium
forever echinacea supreme
forever essentials
forever fast break
forever fast break ultra
forever freedom
forever freedom2go
forever garcinia plus
forever garlic thyme
forever ginkgo plus
forever kids
forever lean
forever lite ultra chocolate
forever lite ultra vanilla
forever lycium plus
forever multi maca
forever nature's 18
forever nature's min
forever pomesteen power
forever pro 6
forever royal jelly
forever vision
Thank you
Ellen Gaffney
thegcats@comcast.net
www.thealoeshop.myflpbiz.com
I just started working for a company that sells natural Aloe products
I have purchased a few of the products and am waiting for them to come in
I heard about one of their products how great it was and received that product a week ago
This product is just amazing it is like having an aloe plant in a tube
This product is a miracle worker, I am 50 years old and I do not like to put make up on but without it I need some help. I have puffiness around my eyes and I have some wrinkles.
I was not expecting miracles with this product but that is what I received. I put it on in the morning and about a few hours later my husband who does not usually comment on anything we have been married for over 23 years .. He said have you been working out you look great . Your face really looks like you have lost weight
He said seriously you look about 10 to 15 years younger.
This product which is gluten free is like having a mini face lift in the palm of your hand
It just sucks any imperfections in your skin right out and leaves your skin tight but not drying
It is also perfect to have around the house just in case you have a burn.
It costs 10.95 for a 4oz tube you can get this product on my website . The website is www.thealoeshop.myflpbiz.com Just hit shop then go to the bottom of the page and hit continue then USA and go under Skin Care , then hit the body button. This product is amazing it works and the nice thing is if you are looking to earn some extra money you can get these products at a discount by joing this company which is Forever Living Products. There is no cost to join and if you want a website ( which yo udo not have to have to join ) the first two months are free to get started then it is l9.95 a month. You get to choose what website name you would like to use and if you decide that you no longer want a website you can just cancel it at any time. . .
If you would like to join you can join right on my website it explains everything there. I found this company by looking for natural Aloe products. I was not looking for anything extra as far as working but when I saw the products and heard how they were being made how natural they are. I began to see maybe I should look into joining and when I saw that it did not cost anything to join I was like this is a win win situation. I get products at a discount and I could also make money while doing so plus I can let others know about the products.
There are only abut twenty products that are gluten free if you have issues with gluten in skin care.
I am purchasing about ten products to see if I have nay issues with them. I will let you know but I know the Aloe Vera Gelly is gluten Free
I am waiting for their skin care and personal care lists for gluten free opitons to products so far i do not htink they hav eone made up because I have asked four times now and they send me out the one below. I have tried alot of their products out and i have not had any reactions to it.
The following products I have tried without reactions to the products
Aloe Vera Gelly Love it goes on sticky when i put it on my face but when it dries it makes my face look younger and smoother like a babies bottom
Aloe Ever Shield Deodorant love it it works and no reactions
Aloe Moisturizing Lotion
Aloe liquid Soap Love it Love it can be used for face and hands. Very Mile and soothes your skin
Aloe First Aide Spray Love it it can be used as a moisturizer for your self and some of the reps have told me tha tit is great for hot spots on dogs. Also great on your own hair has fantastic ingredients in it
Aloe Day Lotion i love this one it is a moisturizer but it also is a toner and it tightens your pores without drying you out
Aloe Vera tooth Gel Love it it makes my teeth really shinny and white and some reps have said tha tit helps with receding gums
I get reactions to products estremely easilty within minutes of putting it on but with these products no reactions just smoother well moisturized skin and my skin looks and feels better. .
The following products are the list that they put out that is gluten free but as you cna see it is all products tha tyou comsume nome of them are for skin care or personal care.
If you feel like buying any of these products you can go to my website which is www.thealoeshop.myflpbiz.com hit shop now then USA I usually go to the Skin care button then body button to get the Aloe Vera Gelly and then if yo like you cna look at the Persoanl care items. I really feel that these are the best products I just wanted to let you know about them
The following items are their Gluten Free Lists
aloe vera nectar
aloe blossom herbal tea
aloe vera gel
forever a beta care
forever active ha
forever active probiotic
forever aloe bits n peaches
forever aloe2go
forever artic sea
forever b-12 plus
forever bee honey
forever bee pollen
forever bee propolis
forever calcium
forever echinacea supreme
forever essentials
forever fast break
forever fast break ultra
forever freedom
forever freedom2go
forever garcinia plus
forever garlic thyme
forever ginkgo plus
forever kids
forever lean
forever lite ultra chocolate
forever lite ultra vanilla
forever lycium plus
forever multi maca
forever nature's 18
forever nature's min
forever pomesteen power
forever pro 6
forever royal jelly
forever vision
Thank you
Ellen Gaffney
thegcats@comcast.net
www.thealoeshop.myflpbiz.com
Thursday, December 29, 2011
EASY AMAZIONG GLUTEN FREE DESERT
12/29/2011
This desert I made for Christmas and it is really easy but it looks like you have spent time in the kitchen
My family has about a third Celiacs and the rest can eat regular food. I was going to be the only one with Celiac disease for Christmas dinner which can be challenging. They kind of let their guard down not intentionally but it happens.
I knew this and decided to make a gluten free desert and bring a few things
I amde a desert that even they wanted
4 Bananas
2 apples
1 can Pears in its own juice
1 can Peaches in its own juice
orange juice
Gluten Free granola
1 container of fruit yogurt your choice
Coconut oil
1 8X8 Pan
First off drizzle just so it coatds the bottom of the pan with melted Coconut Oil
Then line pan with sliced Bananas
Then take off skin of Apples and slice them on top of Bananas
Then drain juice of canned peaches and pears and cut them up and place them over the Bananas and apples
Drizzle again the coconut oil thinly
Put a sprinkle of Cinnamon over it
Then put a layer of granola on top , I used the Bakery On the Maine Granola I made this about an inch thick with Granola
Pour a small amount of orange Juice over it just to moisten it
Then in the Center make a small circle well and put in your container of fruited Yogurt I used Yoplait Peach Yogurt
Bake at 350 for 45 minutes , when you take it out of the oven mix the yogurt throughout the pan . this is an amazing desert and it is so easy
Best of all the next day it makes a great Breakfast served hot or cold
When I brought this desert to my Mother's my mother had said to me please take that home with you I have to many deserts . I thought no problem. The next day my sister called me and said we were all wondering why you took your desert home. We were looking for it all over the house. We wanted it for Breakfast.
My sister said that is so good please make that again and bring it with you when you come over.
Thank you
Ellen Gaffney
thegcats@comcast.net
This desert I made for Christmas and it is really easy but it looks like you have spent time in the kitchen
My family has about a third Celiacs and the rest can eat regular food. I was going to be the only one with Celiac disease for Christmas dinner which can be challenging. They kind of let their guard down not intentionally but it happens.
I knew this and decided to make a gluten free desert and bring a few things
I amde a desert that even they wanted
4 Bananas
2 apples
1 can Pears in its own juice
1 can Peaches in its own juice
orange juice
Gluten Free granola
1 container of fruit yogurt your choice
Coconut oil
1 8X8 Pan
First off drizzle just so it coatds the bottom of the pan with melted Coconut Oil
Then line pan with sliced Bananas
Then take off skin of Apples and slice them on top of Bananas
Then drain juice of canned peaches and pears and cut them up and place them over the Bananas and apples
Drizzle again the coconut oil thinly
Put a sprinkle of Cinnamon over it
Then put a layer of granola on top , I used the Bakery On the Maine Granola I made this about an inch thick with Granola
Pour a small amount of orange Juice over it just to moisten it
Then in the Center make a small circle well and put in your container of fruited Yogurt I used Yoplait Peach Yogurt
Bake at 350 for 45 minutes , when you take it out of the oven mix the yogurt throughout the pan . this is an amazing desert and it is so easy
Best of all the next day it makes a great Breakfast served hot or cold
When I brought this desert to my Mother's my mother had said to me please take that home with you I have to many deserts . I thought no problem. The next day my sister called me and said we were all wondering why you took your desert home. We were looking for it all over the house. We wanted it for Breakfast.
My sister said that is so good please make that again and bring it with you when you come over.
Thank you
Ellen Gaffney
thegcats@comcast.net
Thursday, December 8, 2011
UNDIAGNOSED LYME DISEASE POSSIBLE CONNECTION TO CELIAC DISEASE
12/08/2011
Hello fellow Celiacs
I just received some interesting information that I was floored over .
I was bitten by a deer tick a few weeks back. At the time I did not realize it was a deer tick. I thought it was the big ticks that you had to worry about. About three days after I was bitten I started getting strange symptoms. I had a stiff neck low grade fever and headaches. I still did not think much about it. I then thought maybe I should go on line and see more information on Lyme disease so I did. I put in online pictures of deer tick and low and behold came the picture of the tick that was on me. I then called my doctor's office. They were not concerned they just said come in we will do a Lyme test . I was concerned because on line it says you might not get a positive result for about a month. They stated on line that you should be on antibiotics.
My doctor did not agree to that. When the test came back negative she was ready to dismiss it. I was not I convinced her to put me on antibiotics The reason why I was so persistent with my doctor about going on antibiotics is that the person at the Lyme disease chapter gave me to one of their top doctors and she said that really anyone that has been bitten by a deer tick and they know it was a deer tick should be on antibiotics. She said it takes about a month before Lyme disease will show up some patients will show up right away with the disease but the majority will take a month before it will show up. If you wait that long to go on antibiotics your health can have serious issues. If you are put on the antibiotics proactively you can have a complete recovery from Lyme disease. She said that their are stages with Lyme disease you want to have it that you are in the beginning stages. In some cases you might not know you have been bitten some of the symptoms are stiff necks low grade fevers headaches and there are many more Deer Ticks are very tiny they look like a black poppy seed.
There is a doctor that will give you a free 15 minute consultation on Lyme disease if you think you have been bitten and how to handle it. You call her up she is not located in PA and they will schedule you an appointment over the phone when it is convenient for you and her her telephone number is 480 922 4393
This is not from the South Eastern Chapter of PA.
She is one of the top doctors on Lyme Disease. her name is Dr. Wells .
Dr. Wells also gave me another website to get more information on Lyme Disease which is www.ilads.org..
I began doing a lot of research on Lyme disease. I called the National Foundation on Lyme Disease. they said you definitely should be on antibiotics right away. They further gave me the telephone number to the South Eastern chapter for Lyme Disease in PA. When I called them they said the same thing that I should be on antibiotics plus she said we are doing a lot research right now. The research is showing that untreated Lyme disease can be the health trigger for Celiac Disease and other diseases but mainly Celiac Disease Gluten Sensitivities and food allergies.
We have deers in our back yard and when I told her this she said I really believe that you were bitten before this one and did not know it. This was your health trigger for Celiac Disease. This might have been how you began your journey with Celiac Disease. I was so floored with this information. I asked if she could further this information to me by email
The website for the South Eastern Chapter of PA for Lyme Disease is www.lymepa.org
She emailed me the information yesterday this is the link to the email she sent me
http://www.canlyme.com/jemsek_cfids_lyme_05.html
On the website www.etsy.com they have a Celiac / Lyme disease awareness bracelet
This is the link for the Lyme /Celiac Disease awareness bracelet link
http://www.etsy.com/listing/65255681/lyme-disease-babesia-celiac-disease
I ordered one today and sent an emailed to them thanking them for having it and they emailed me back saying that she has had Lyme disease and Celiac disease along with other family members.
They say that this is only in the research stages but they do believe that untreated Lyme disease can lead to Celiac disease and some other conditions
I also wanted to let yo know that the South Eastern Chapter of the Lyme Disease Association also has booklets that yo can have sent to you about Lyme Disease to show your doctor and for yo uto have more informaiton about Lyme Disease. It is a 26 page booklet that has websites on Lyme Disease and all the informaiton that you can learn about this disease. The telephone number is 610 388 7333. You might have to leave a message but they will call you back. The name of the booklet is Lyme Disease and associated diseases The Basics
A plain language introduction to tick-borne diseases by Douglas W. Fearn
Published by The Lyme Disease Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania Inc.
www.lymepa.org
Thank you
Ellen Gaffney
thegcats@comcast.net
Hello fellow Celiacs
I just received some interesting information that I was floored over .
I was bitten by a deer tick a few weeks back. At the time I did not realize it was a deer tick. I thought it was the big ticks that you had to worry about. About three days after I was bitten I started getting strange symptoms. I had a stiff neck low grade fever and headaches. I still did not think much about it. I then thought maybe I should go on line and see more information on Lyme disease so I did. I put in online pictures of deer tick and low and behold came the picture of the tick that was on me. I then called my doctor's office. They were not concerned they just said come in we will do a Lyme test . I was concerned because on line it says you might not get a positive result for about a month. They stated on line that you should be on antibiotics.
My doctor did not agree to that. When the test came back negative she was ready to dismiss it. I was not I convinced her to put me on antibiotics The reason why I was so persistent with my doctor about going on antibiotics is that the person at the Lyme disease chapter gave me to one of their top doctors and she said that really anyone that has been bitten by a deer tick and they know it was a deer tick should be on antibiotics. She said it takes about a month before Lyme disease will show up some patients will show up right away with the disease but the majority will take a month before it will show up. If you wait that long to go on antibiotics your health can have serious issues. If you are put on the antibiotics proactively you can have a complete recovery from Lyme disease. She said that their are stages with Lyme disease you want to have it that you are in the beginning stages. In some cases you might not know you have been bitten some of the symptoms are stiff necks low grade fevers headaches and there are many more Deer Ticks are very tiny they look like a black poppy seed.
There is a doctor that will give you a free 15 minute consultation on Lyme disease if you think you have been bitten and how to handle it. You call her up she is not located in PA and they will schedule you an appointment over the phone when it is convenient for you and her her telephone number is 480 922 4393
This is not from the South Eastern Chapter of PA.
She is one of the top doctors on Lyme Disease. her name is Dr. Wells .
Dr. Wells also gave me another website to get more information on Lyme Disease which is www.ilads.org..
I began doing a lot of research on Lyme disease. I called the National Foundation on Lyme Disease. they said you definitely should be on antibiotics right away. They further gave me the telephone number to the South Eastern chapter for Lyme Disease in PA. When I called them they said the same thing that I should be on antibiotics plus she said we are doing a lot research right now. The research is showing that untreated Lyme disease can be the health trigger for Celiac Disease and other diseases but mainly Celiac Disease Gluten Sensitivities and food allergies.
We have deers in our back yard and when I told her this she said I really believe that you were bitten before this one and did not know it. This was your health trigger for Celiac Disease. This might have been how you began your journey with Celiac Disease. I was so floored with this information. I asked if she could further this information to me by email
The website for the South Eastern Chapter of PA for Lyme Disease is www.lymepa.org
She emailed me the information yesterday this is the link to the email she sent me
http://www.canlyme.com/jemsek_cfids_lyme_05.html
On the website www.etsy.com they have a Celiac / Lyme disease awareness bracelet
This is the link for the Lyme /Celiac Disease awareness bracelet link
http://www.etsy.com/listing/65255681/lyme-disease-babesia-celiac-disease
I ordered one today and sent an emailed to them thanking them for having it and they emailed me back saying that she has had Lyme disease and Celiac disease along with other family members.
They say that this is only in the research stages but they do believe that untreated Lyme disease can lead to Celiac disease and some other conditions
I also wanted to let yo know that the South Eastern Chapter of the Lyme Disease Association also has booklets that yo can have sent to you about Lyme Disease to show your doctor and for yo uto have more informaiton about Lyme Disease. It is a 26 page booklet that has websites on Lyme Disease and all the informaiton that you can learn about this disease. The telephone number is 610 388 7333. You might have to leave a message but they will call you back. The name of the booklet is Lyme Disease and associated diseases The Basics
A plain language introduction to tick-borne diseases by Douglas W. Fearn
Published by The Lyme Disease Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania Inc.
www.lymepa.org
Thank you
Ellen Gaffney
thegcats@comcast.net
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
PART 2 OF HOW TO GET GLUTEN FREE PRODUCTS IN YOUR LOCAL STORE
11/30/2011
Hello Fellow Celiacs
I thought I would write to you again about a post I did several months ago which is how to get gluten free items in the store that you usually shop in.
The way you would do this is go into the store that you usually shop in, go to customer service and ask who is in charge of your gluten free aisle to bring things into the store.
They may say you can only get new gluten free products by calling our corporate office, still ask for the name of the person in that department. then thank the customer service person that you were talking to and ask for the corporate number.
go to the department where the gluten free items are and search out that person. when you find him or her say I shop here all the time and love your store but I always have to shop at what ever store you get your product usually if it is by an online website tell them this informaiton. Let say the representative in the gluten free aisles name is Rich. You would say rich when I have to go and purchase something online it cost way more money if I can get it here. If I have to purchase it there it cuts into the money that I use to shop in your store so I am not able to get as much as I would like to in your department. Can you please if you can see about bringing in this product so that I do not have to cut into my pocketbook money that I usually spend in your store. If you belong to any Celiac Support Groups let them know about this tell them I have a lot of Celiac friends and they would love to shop here for their products and I wold be glad to tell them that you have it now.
In most cases they will flip to bring in the product if they can, you will need the name of the product and yu will need the bar code that is printed on the package for them to look it up for their particular ordering book. You will also need the company name.
In some instances you will have to go to the corporate number to get the product in. this sounds intimidating but it is really not. You just call the corporate number and say can you please giive me the name of the person that would be the buyer for your gluten free foods. Once you get the name ask to speak to that person.. when you get ahold of them say you would love to get this product into their store so that you do not have to go else where to get it. in most cases they will work with you.
the next step would be to call the customer service number on the package that you have and let them know that you are tring to get the product into what ever store you are trying to get into . tell them the name of the person you spoke to and where they are from and their telephone number. this way it works much faster. Your last step is to go to the person that you spoke with in the gluten free aisle. You go back to the person that we named rich in the beginning of our article. rich we spoke a week ago about getting in lets say my favorite bread Canyon Bake House Breads the San Juan Multi Grain Braead. I am Ellen do you remember me. Then say I have spoken to the Corporate office and they are working on bringing in the product is there any way we can work out a deal that you bring in a case and that I will go to you and get one loaf at a time and pay for it. . Some store will do this others will not. I know Michelle Long in Plymouth Meeting Giant Food Store will work with you . She is the head of the Gluten Free Department and she strives to help you out. Her telephone number is 610 941 5448 ask to speak to her and she will try to help you ..
I am working now on getting Canyon Bake House Breads into Bottom Dollar Foods. Bottom Dollar Foods do not have any gluten free items in their stores at all. When I first approached them when they first opened they said that they do not have the space to put it in. I waited until they were opened in our area for about a half of a year which is now then I went back to them spoke with the manager of the store. Since this is a small store you would go to the manager and ask about bringing in gluten free foods particularly a gluten free bread. They were more approachable. . I let them know that when I shop I love their stores but I have to stop and then go to their competitor Giant Food Stores and get my gluten free bread there which cuts into my time and money in their store. They said that they did not think about that way and they would make an effort to bring in the bread I wanted. I let them know that Canyon bake House Bread the San Juan Bread no one in this area . So they will not be competing for it but it is really an outstanding gluten free bread . Bottom Dollar Foods you do have to go through the corporate office. after speaking with the manager i went home and called the corporate office to bring it in. they are working on it now. It does take about 2 to 4 months for them to bring in a new product this is why I say to go back to the person Rich that we spoke earlier to and work with him to bring it in until it is in their store. What happens is that he will place it in his freezer and when you come in you go to him and tell him how many you want. He puts a code on it so he gets credit for his department and you get to know the price for the item. This is how I get products into stores it does take some work but it is worth it. .
The numbers for the Corporate office for some of the stores
I do not have Genuardi's number because there is a rumor out right now that Giant Food Stores will be buying most of them in the near future
Also one more tidbit there is a new virtual grocery store that is really great , they do not have many gluten free items but they are striving to bring in more. Their website is www.alice.com You have to put in a 50.00 order they will ship it to you in about three days and it is free shipping. If you put in the search bar the gluten free item that you would like they will either show you the item or say that there is 0 results for that particular item.
They will then direct you if they do not have to put in the information for them to bring it in. I usually then call the customer service number which is a 1800 number and tell them what item I would like into their data base for gluten free items and they are very accommodating..
Giant Food Stores Corporate Office Number 1 717 249 4000
Bottom Dolars Corporate Office Number 1 866 685 1180
Thank you
Ellen Gaffney
thegcats@comcast.net
.
Hello Fellow Celiacs
I thought I would write to you again about a post I did several months ago which is how to get gluten free items in the store that you usually shop in.
The way you would do this is go into the store that you usually shop in, go to customer service and ask who is in charge of your gluten free aisle to bring things into the store.
They may say you can only get new gluten free products by calling our corporate office, still ask for the name of the person in that department. then thank the customer service person that you were talking to and ask for the corporate number.
go to the department where the gluten free items are and search out that person. when you find him or her say I shop here all the time and love your store but I always have to shop at what ever store you get your product usually if it is by an online website tell them this informaiton. Let say the representative in the gluten free aisles name is Rich. You would say rich when I have to go and purchase something online it cost way more money if I can get it here. If I have to purchase it there it cuts into the money that I use to shop in your store so I am not able to get as much as I would like to in your department. Can you please if you can see about bringing in this product so that I do not have to cut into my pocketbook money that I usually spend in your store. If you belong to any Celiac Support Groups let them know about this tell them I have a lot of Celiac friends and they would love to shop here for their products and I wold be glad to tell them that you have it now.
In most cases they will flip to bring in the product if they can, you will need the name of the product and yu will need the bar code that is printed on the package for them to look it up for their particular ordering book. You will also need the company name.
In some instances you will have to go to the corporate number to get the product in. this sounds intimidating but it is really not. You just call the corporate number and say can you please giive me the name of the person that would be the buyer for your gluten free foods. Once you get the name ask to speak to that person.. when you get ahold of them say you would love to get this product into their store so that you do not have to go else where to get it. in most cases they will work with you.
the next step would be to call the customer service number on the package that you have and let them know that you are tring to get the product into what ever store you are trying to get into . tell them the name of the person you spoke to and where they are from and their telephone number. this way it works much faster. Your last step is to go to the person that you spoke with in the gluten free aisle. You go back to the person that we named rich in the beginning of our article. rich we spoke a week ago about getting in lets say my favorite bread Canyon Bake House Breads the San Juan Multi Grain Braead. I am Ellen do you remember me. Then say I have spoken to the Corporate office and they are working on bringing in the product is there any way we can work out a deal that you bring in a case and that I will go to you and get one loaf at a time and pay for it. . Some store will do this others will not. I know Michelle Long in Plymouth Meeting Giant Food Store will work with you . She is the head of the Gluten Free Department and she strives to help you out. Her telephone number is 610 941 5448 ask to speak to her and she will try to help you ..
I am working now on getting Canyon Bake House Breads into Bottom Dollar Foods. Bottom Dollar Foods do not have any gluten free items in their stores at all. When I first approached them when they first opened they said that they do not have the space to put it in. I waited until they were opened in our area for about a half of a year which is now then I went back to them spoke with the manager of the store. Since this is a small store you would go to the manager and ask about bringing in gluten free foods particularly a gluten free bread. They were more approachable. . I let them know that when I shop I love their stores but I have to stop and then go to their competitor Giant Food Stores and get my gluten free bread there which cuts into my time and money in their store. They said that they did not think about that way and they would make an effort to bring in the bread I wanted. I let them know that Canyon bake House Bread the San Juan Bread no one in this area . So they will not be competing for it but it is really an outstanding gluten free bread . Bottom Dollar Foods you do have to go through the corporate office. after speaking with the manager i went home and called the corporate office to bring it in. they are working on it now. It does take about 2 to 4 months for them to bring in a new product this is why I say to go back to the person Rich that we spoke earlier to and work with him to bring it in until it is in their store. What happens is that he will place it in his freezer and when you come in you go to him and tell him how many you want. He puts a code on it so he gets credit for his department and you get to know the price for the item. This is how I get products into stores it does take some work but it is worth it. .
The numbers for the Corporate office for some of the stores
I do not have Genuardi's number because there is a rumor out right now that Giant Food Stores will be buying most of them in the near future
Also one more tidbit there is a new virtual grocery store that is really great , they do not have many gluten free items but they are striving to bring in more. Their website is www.alice.com You have to put in a 50.00 order they will ship it to you in about three days and it is free shipping. If you put in the search bar the gluten free item that you would like they will either show you the item or say that there is 0 results for that particular item.
They will then direct you if they do not have to put in the information for them to bring it in. I usually then call the customer service number which is a 1800 number and tell them what item I would like into their data base for gluten free items and they are very accommodating..
Giant Food Stores Corporate Office Number 1 717 249 4000
Bottom Dolars Corporate Office Number 1 866 685 1180
Thank you
Ellen Gaffney
thegcats@comcast.net
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Sunday, November 27, 2011
NEW GLUTEN FREE WEBSITE TO SAVE ON GLUTEN FREE PRODUCTS
11/27/2011
Dear Fellow Celiacs:
I just found a great website called www.glutenfreesaver.com This website you sign up for emails from their website. Every day they will have deals on gluten free items from leading gluten free companies.
These will be special savings that you can purchase online and they will be shipped to your door or they will have coupons for that product to redeem at the store you usually go to
They have a special right now for 12 packs Gluten Free Macaroni and Cheese for half off. Take a look at their website and see what I am talking about . The website again is www.glutenfreesaver.com
They say that they send out to you even more deals on gluten free items if you let others know about their website and that you tell your friends on Facebook about their website. I am not doing this blog just to get products , I have not done the procedures to get those additional deals I am just giving you the information so that with this economy that you can save on your favorite gluten free foods.
When you sign up for their emails the deal of the day will come in your email , some of these deals you will like others you will not this is the best part you get to choose which deals that come that particular day that you like and if you do not like that particular deal no problem . The next day their might be one that you do like It might and probably will be of great savings to you from a gluten free company that you usually get your gluten free foods from. It could be a deal on a new gluten free company that you never heard of before and you find a great deal on something that you have not tried out as of yet and find out that it is a new gluten free find that you absolutely love.
This is a great way to find out gluten free companies and foods that have not come out in a store near you but you get at great savings
This is a win win situation that usually does not come out to fellow celiacs so why not take a chance and sign up on this website so that you can get some deals on gluten free foods. instead of always having to pay out for more on gluten free options.
Thank you
Ellen Gaffney
thegcats@comcast.net
Dear Fellow Celiacs:
I just found a great website called www.glutenfreesaver.com This website you sign up for emails from their website. Every day they will have deals on gluten free items from leading gluten free companies.
These will be special savings that you can purchase online and they will be shipped to your door or they will have coupons for that product to redeem at the store you usually go to
They have a special right now for 12 packs Gluten Free Macaroni and Cheese for half off. Take a look at their website and see what I am talking about . The website again is www.glutenfreesaver.com
They say that they send out to you even more deals on gluten free items if you let others know about their website and that you tell your friends on Facebook about their website. I am not doing this blog just to get products , I have not done the procedures to get those additional deals I am just giving you the information so that with this economy that you can save on your favorite gluten free foods.
When you sign up for their emails the deal of the day will come in your email , some of these deals you will like others you will not this is the best part you get to choose which deals that come that particular day that you like and if you do not like that particular deal no problem . The next day their might be one that you do like It might and probably will be of great savings to you from a gluten free company that you usually get your gluten free foods from. It could be a deal on a new gluten free company that you never heard of before and you find a great deal on something that you have not tried out as of yet and find out that it is a new gluten free find that you absolutely love.
This is a great way to find out gluten free companies and foods that have not come out in a store near you but you get at great savings
This is a win win situation that usually does not come out to fellow celiacs so why not take a chance and sign up on this website so that you can get some deals on gluten free foods. instead of always having to pay out for more on gluten free options.
Thank you
Ellen Gaffney
thegcats@comcast.net
Saturday, November 5, 2011
NATURAL SKIN CARE FROM YOUR KITCHEN
11/05/2011
Hi all I have come across some natural skin care products that you can make for your self that work and are a lot cheaper then getting products from stores and of course a lot healthier.
First off Honey you can do so much with honey. You can smother it on your face and leave it there for about 15 minutes then rinse off with a warm wash cloth and you have given yourself a great facial and moisturizer.
You can use it for a hair conditioner by putting a generous amount on your hair waiting about twenty minutes and rinsing off then shampoo to get all the honey out of your hair
My personal favorite for honey is to put about two tablespoons of honey maybe more if you have longer hair and fill the rest of a 16 oz cup with warm water. Stir it until the honey and water are well dissolved . Let it sit there for about an hour or two . This is now a hair lightener. You can have it on wet or dry hair just pour the mixture over your hair. You can let it sit there for as long as you can stand it then rinse off and shampoo or some people just leave it in until the next shampoo to lighten and moisturize the hair. This will not be a drastic change but it will lighten little by little and you will see a change. I had used henna on my hair and it did not turn out well. I was waiting for it to grow out. I decided to cut my hair short to get most of it off. It was half in that in between stage and I did not know what I was going to do. Then I heard about this idea from a henna website and they said that this can be done on any type of hair henna, chemical treated colored hair or just natural that you want a change. They say that it will give subtle results. I tried it and it did work for me and best of all I am not damaging my hair. Honey evidently has naturally in it hydrogen peroxide. it is very low levels that is why it does it in a way that it is not dramatic. I have done this now for about a week and my hair is almost back to my natural color. I would recommend not to use the leave in method that I told you about. I tried this one today and after about 4 hours I had to wash it out, my hair felt in a word crunchy. It did lighten it a little bit more. You just have to have time and patience for this . It is said that you leave the honey , water mixture on your head for as long as you can stand it. They say for best results 4 - 8 hours. They also say that it does better with doing distilled water with the honey..Also one more tidbit once you have the mixture on your head place either a conditioning cap or a shower cap on your head to keep your hair moist while you are lightening your hair. If yu would like more information about Henna and how to do it correctly you can call the Henna Page at 1 330 673 0600 and you can look at their website at www.hennapage.com this is the website that helped me out so much with the idea of the honey and water.
My next great find is Coconut oil. I love love coconut oil I use it as a moisturizer just taking some out of the jar I have and smothering it on. I use it has a hair conditioner and my personal favorite as a solid perfume. You just get a small tin leave it a side then get a microwave safe cup and place a small amount of coconut oil in it microwave it on high for about 20 to 40 seconds then take it out and carefully fill your tin with it then place about 40 drops of your favorite essential oil more if you like a very strong scent and you can mix a few scents to form your very own scent. I used Jasmine grapefruit and orange oil and a touch of lemon oil and it smells great. Just wait until it hardens then put your lid on and you have a solid perfume that you have made right out of your kitchen. Just make sure that you leave your solid perfume in a cool dry place so that it does not melt but if it does just let it harden again.
My next favorite kitchen item is an Aloe plant. You can use this as a moisturizer as a healing agent for burns and my personal favorite as a great helper for someone like me who is 50 and is beginning to have those pesty lines on your face. This plant acts like a line eraser and also it sucks up any puffiness in your face. My sister lives in California I see her about every two to four months. She was in town last week and when we met for coffee she said to me you look great your face looks fantastic what are you using and have you lost weight. I thought at the time no I just do my usual things then that night I thought about it and realized it was the aloe plant
I wanted to put onto this skin care blog some of my older natural skin care tips so that they are there in one page for you.
Soap nuts for a natural laundry soap . You can go to the website www.laundrytree.com I love doing this , these are from a plant in India that is how natural they are. This is so economical too You pay l9.95 which sounds a lot for a natural detergent but it is not really. . When you get your detergent you take out of it between 5 to 8 soapnuts and put them in the little cotton draw string bag that come in with it. The Soap nuts look like acorns to me. After you put them in the draw string bag you draw it close and knot it then place it in the washer with your clothes. This its it , it is non scented so if you want scent you can get your favorite natural essential oils and place about twenty drops on a wash cloth and place it in the laundry then you will have scent. You then can use the pouch of soapnuts up to 5 times. Then you just make up a new set up soapnuts for your next laundry. The laundry detergent that you bought will last you for half of a year. There is a natural fabric softener in it by nature. After yu have used the detergent up to 5 times you can make a liquid soap after it. I love doing this I take the cotton bag that has the used soapnuts in it and place it in a pot of water and let it simmer for about a half an hour or you can just let it sit in a pot with out any heat over night. Take it out and squeeze it out the soapnuts and this is now your liquid soap. I put in mine a few table spoons of melted coconut oil a few table spoons of avocado oil and a few tablespoons of honey then I go to town working with different essential oils to form my favorite scent. My skin is so soft and so smooth from doing this and their is a shimmer on my skin. I almost forgot I do put into it a few tablespoons of unscented Castile soap. this acts as a preservative and makes it stay a little longer since this is so natural.
The next natural item I use is Baking Soda I use this as a shampoo. I just put in about 2 to three table spoons of baking soda in a 16 oz cup and fill the rest with warm water and stir this is it just either pour it straight on your hair or you can do it with wetting your hair it really does not matter which way to do it then rinse off and that is it. It might take a little bit of tiem for your hair to get used to it but it will be better then it was before after it doesg et used to it.
if your hair is a little bit dry at any time just put some coconut oil in your hand about a very small amount rub it in your hands then put it on your hair and it will hav eso much shine to it.
I guess this is all my natural tricks so far for natural skin care in your kitchen
Thank you
Ellen Gaffney
thegcats@comcast.net .
Hi all I have come across some natural skin care products that you can make for your self that work and are a lot cheaper then getting products from stores and of course a lot healthier.
First off Honey you can do so much with honey. You can smother it on your face and leave it there for about 15 minutes then rinse off with a warm wash cloth and you have given yourself a great facial and moisturizer.
You can use it for a hair conditioner by putting a generous amount on your hair waiting about twenty minutes and rinsing off then shampoo to get all the honey out of your hair
My personal favorite for honey is to put about two tablespoons of honey maybe more if you have longer hair and fill the rest of a 16 oz cup with warm water. Stir it until the honey and water are well dissolved . Let it sit there for about an hour or two . This is now a hair lightener. You can have it on wet or dry hair just pour the mixture over your hair. You can let it sit there for as long as you can stand it then rinse off and shampoo or some people just leave it in until the next shampoo to lighten and moisturize the hair. This will not be a drastic change but it will lighten little by little and you will see a change. I had used henna on my hair and it did not turn out well. I was waiting for it to grow out. I decided to cut my hair short to get most of it off. It was half in that in between stage and I did not know what I was going to do. Then I heard about this idea from a henna website and they said that this can be done on any type of hair henna, chemical treated colored hair or just natural that you want a change. They say that it will give subtle results. I tried it and it did work for me and best of all I am not damaging my hair. Honey evidently has naturally in it hydrogen peroxide. it is very low levels that is why it does it in a way that it is not dramatic. I have done this now for about a week and my hair is almost back to my natural color. I would recommend not to use the leave in method that I told you about. I tried this one today and after about 4 hours I had to wash it out, my hair felt in a word crunchy. It did lighten it a little bit more. You just have to have time and patience for this . It is said that you leave the honey , water mixture on your head for as long as you can stand it. They say for best results 4 - 8 hours. They also say that it does better with doing distilled water with the honey..Also one more tidbit once you have the mixture on your head place either a conditioning cap or a shower cap on your head to keep your hair moist while you are lightening your hair. If yu would like more information about Henna and how to do it correctly you can call the Henna Page at 1 330 673 0600 and you can look at their website at www.hennapage.com this is the website that helped me out so much with the idea of the honey and water.
My next great find is Coconut oil. I love love coconut oil I use it as a moisturizer just taking some out of the jar I have and smothering it on. I use it has a hair conditioner and my personal favorite as a solid perfume. You just get a small tin leave it a side then get a microwave safe cup and place a small amount of coconut oil in it microwave it on high for about 20 to 40 seconds then take it out and carefully fill your tin with it then place about 40 drops of your favorite essential oil more if you like a very strong scent and you can mix a few scents to form your very own scent. I used Jasmine grapefruit and orange oil and a touch of lemon oil and it smells great. Just wait until it hardens then put your lid on and you have a solid perfume that you have made right out of your kitchen. Just make sure that you leave your solid perfume in a cool dry place so that it does not melt but if it does just let it harden again.
My next favorite kitchen item is an Aloe plant. You can use this as a moisturizer as a healing agent for burns and my personal favorite as a great helper for someone like me who is 50 and is beginning to have those pesty lines on your face. This plant acts like a line eraser and also it sucks up any puffiness in your face. My sister lives in California I see her about every two to four months. She was in town last week and when we met for coffee she said to me you look great your face looks fantastic what are you using and have you lost weight. I thought at the time no I just do my usual things then that night I thought about it and realized it was the aloe plant
I wanted to put onto this skin care blog some of my older natural skin care tips so that they are there in one page for you.
Soap nuts for a natural laundry soap . You can go to the website www.laundrytree.com I love doing this , these are from a plant in India that is how natural they are. This is so economical too You pay l9.95 which sounds a lot for a natural detergent but it is not really. . When you get your detergent you take out of it between 5 to 8 soapnuts and put them in the little cotton draw string bag that come in with it. The Soap nuts look like acorns to me. After you put them in the draw string bag you draw it close and knot it then place it in the washer with your clothes. This its it , it is non scented so if you want scent you can get your favorite natural essential oils and place about twenty drops on a wash cloth and place it in the laundry then you will have scent. You then can use the pouch of soapnuts up to 5 times. Then you just make up a new set up soapnuts for your next laundry. The laundry detergent that you bought will last you for half of a year. There is a natural fabric softener in it by nature. After yu have used the detergent up to 5 times you can make a liquid soap after it. I love doing this I take the cotton bag that has the used soapnuts in it and place it in a pot of water and let it simmer for about a half an hour or you can just let it sit in a pot with out any heat over night. Take it out and squeeze it out the soapnuts and this is now your liquid soap. I put in mine a few table spoons of melted coconut oil a few table spoons of avocado oil and a few tablespoons of honey then I go to town working with different essential oils to form my favorite scent. My skin is so soft and so smooth from doing this and their is a shimmer on my skin. I almost forgot I do put into it a few tablespoons of unscented Castile soap. this acts as a preservative and makes it stay a little longer since this is so natural.
The next natural item I use is Baking Soda I use this as a shampoo. I just put in about 2 to three table spoons of baking soda in a 16 oz cup and fill the rest with warm water and stir this is it just either pour it straight on your hair or you can do it with wetting your hair it really does not matter which way to do it then rinse off and that is it. It might take a little bit of tiem for your hair to get used to it but it will be better then it was before after it doesg et used to it.
if your hair is a little bit dry at any time just put some coconut oil in your hand about a very small amount rub it in your hands then put it on your hair and it will hav eso much shine to it.
I guess this is all my natural tricks so far for natural skin care in your kitchen
Thank you
Ellen Gaffney
thegcats@comcast.net .
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