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nightinghoul · 2 years
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Another Food Sensitivity Post
I wrote this in 2019. I've since developed an egg allergy. 😬
Food Sensitivity Thoughts...
So, I have an intolerance that I can NEVER "cheat" on, and a sensitivity that I can occasionally "cheat" on.
For the intolerance (gluten) I still have a lot of opinions on food I can't have, because I used to eat that food. So, people sometimes say, "I thought you couldn't have that, " or, "If you've had it before, how can you not have it now...?"
Also, I have a sensitivity to soy. If I overload on it, I get migraines. That can mean eating just a tiny bit of soy every day for several days, or eating one large thing with soy in it, like a whole candy bar*. But, I can cheat a little, occasionally and be okay.
It kind of leads to some disbelief sometimes, or some, "why can't you bend the rules this once..."
But more than having it happen to me, I see it happen to others, and feel like I should be more careful about what I share.
Or, I think about my allergies. I have mild allergies to some foods that make me itch. I still might eat a small bite of those foods now and then, but I feel like I want to be able to refuse them when I need too, without seeming rude. My actions might make allergies seem not serious, but I know some people who could easily die, or require a visit to the emergency room, if exposed to their allergy foods.
There's a bit of policing, or disbelief about food sensitivities, allergies, and intolerances.
People experience sensitivities differently. My sensitivities are not your sensitivities. And, sometimes we don't even experience them the same from one day to the next.
I think it's important for people to know that.
*(Here is an acknowledgement that chocolate might actually be okay, because soy lecithin is questionable but not absolute, but I might have been dealing with some hidden soy sources)
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romomele1970-blog · 5 years
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Best Sushi Places in Dubai
Dubai is known for its exemplary Japanese cuisine and is one of the best places in the world for sushi. Sushi is mostly made up of seaweed, rice, vegetables, and fish, and is considered a healthy meal. Know what’s the best Japanese restaurant in Dubai.
If you are a sushi aficionado, Dubai has a lot to offer. Know about Japanese restaurant around me. Some of the best Sushi places in Dubai are:
Armani/Hashi:
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With a rating of 4.5 on Tripadvisor and 572 reviews (as of Sept 2019), this is one of the most popular choices for the Japanese delicacy. Located in downtown Dubai, it is also the winner of Certificate of Excellence 2015 – 2019.
This restaurant has got positive reviews for the excellent Japanese fusion and amazing ambiance. Reviewers have described the food as “consistently excellent” and “mouthwatering”.
Phone: +971 4 888 3666
ONI:
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ONI is known for its authentic Japanese taste, and with a rating of 4.1 on Zomato, it is an excellent option for sushi lovers. The quality of service is excellent, and ambiance just perfect.  ONI is one of the must-try Japanese restaurants in Dubai - 2019.
ONI takes pride in its selection of ingredients and brings the authentic dining experience from Japan to Dubai. The ‘Nomikai’ experience, which happens every day from 6 pm to 9 pm is a testament to the authentic Japanese cuisine of this restaurant. Book your table at the best japanese restaurant in Dubai.
Website: Click here Phone: 040 4052333
Izakaya
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this is another great addition to the list, and with a rating of 4.5 and 492 reviews on Tripadvisor, it offers a great sushi experience. The staff is welcoming and friendly, and the interiors are modern and comforting. 
Izakaya also offers gluten-free options and also has a bar and pub. The restaurant has received positive reviews for sushi, and especially for the teppanyaki chef of the restaurant, Mr. Ahmed. He has earned praise for his impressive skills and talent to cook authentic Japanese cuisine.
Phone: +971 4 414 3000
Sakura
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A perfect place for couples, friends, family or business. The ambiance is perfect and background music is not intrusive. It has a rating of 4.5 on Tripadvisor, along with 213 reviews. You must-try Japanese restaurants in Dubai for the best Japanese cuisine.
The place is less crowded and you can enjoy your sushi in a peaceful atmosphere in Sakura. The staff is friendly and the sushi is delicious. The place also offers private dining rooms and live station dining tables for teppanyaki.
Phone: +971 4 331 1111
Yugo Sushi
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It offers fresh sushi that will melt in your mouth. It has obtained a rating of 4.3 in Zomato and has a variety of sushi options including Sushi Volcanic Roll and Sushi Tropical Roll. The price is affordable and the atmosphere is chilled with the refreshing scent of the ocean nearby. Get Top 10 Japanese Sushi Restaurants in Dubai.
Phone: 04 2360223)
Dubai has a lot of offers when it comes to food, and it does it with great pride. If you are looking for great sushi night, head out to one of these fantastic restaurants and delight yourself with the richness of authentic Japanese cuisine.
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clamjumper5-blog · 5 years
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A Healthy Hedonist’s Guide to Slovenia
The question I got asked the most this summer (besides why I decided to elope) was what made me choose Slovenia for our big summer trip. (And, er, where is that, again?)
The answer feels a little silly: it’s because of the Netflix show Chef’s Table. When I watched the season 2 episode featuring Ana Ros and her restaurant Hisa Franko, I was blown away by how beautiful the country looked. Sure, the cinematographers on that show could make a dingy back alley seem romantic. But there was something about the place that felt special—a secret oasis of natural wonders untouched by mass tourism, despite it being just a stone’s throw from the Italian border.
A few months later, I saw that one of my favorite Hashi Posse members, Sarah Wilson, had adventured there. Hearing her rave about the diverse scenery, eco culture, and fresh (gluten-free friendly) cuisine, put it even higher on my bucket list.
So when Charlie and I began discussing another European summer road trip earlier this spring, I thought it would be the perfect place to get the best of the mountains, alpine lakes, and Adriatic seashores—all the hot spots of the summer high season—without having to spend 50 euro a person at every meal.
The country surpassed our expectations in every way imaginable, and though we had a full 10 days to explore, it felt like we were only scratching the surface. That said, one of the hallmarks that makes Slovenia worth at least a week of your time is that you can cover so many different landscapes in a short distance.
With less than three hours of driving, you can visit the fairytale capital city of Ljubljana—with a public recycling system that’s even more impressive than its castle—laze by the water in the quaint, postcard-perfect town of Lake Bled, explore the otherworldly underground caves in Postojna, invoke your inner mountain goat in the Julian Alps, raft in the emerald waters of the Socca River, taste countless natural wines in Goriška Brda (Slovenia’s Napa), and float along the salty shores of the Mediterranean in Piran.
With a population of only 2 million, even during the busiest weekends of summer, the country still felt refreshingly empty and undeveloped. We barely heard any English speakers while we were there, and yet, due to its history, most Slovenians speak perfect English, along with several other languages.
Neighboring Italy, Austria, Hungry and Croatia, the country’s borders have been a constant moving target. Until voting overwhelmingly for independence in 1991, the country was the economic breadwinner of Yugoslavia. It was also the only present-day European nation to be completely absorbed and annexed into Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and Hungary during World War II.
Despite this tumultuous history (or perhaps because of it?), the center of Slovenian pride and culture is love. There was far more tourist regalia dedicated to the fact that it’s the only country with love literally spelled out in the name than the fact that Melania Trump came from there. More importantly, the combination of being an international nexus, with a rich landscape, and heart-led people, meant truly memorable food.
Read on for my tips on eating gluten-free in Slovenia, the best restaurants we tried, hotels with stayed in, and how to plan an epic road trip itinerary.
With health and hedonism,
Phoebe
How to Eat Gluten-Free in Slovenia
Thanks to the neighboring countries, you’ll encounter a lot of different culinary influences depending on where you are in Slovenia.
There’s the humble Hungarian-influenced peasant food that uses some combination of sausage, sauerkraut, beans and barley. Homemade pastas and Italian-style pizzerias on every corner. And no shortage of beer at the tavern-like Gostilnas across the country.
Farm-to-table local ingredients reign supreme throughout, with specialties including trout from the socca river, game meats like venison and rabbit, and all manner of wild mushrooms. If you’re a truffle lover, you might just pass out eating in Slovenia, where you can get freshly shaved truffles on appetizers that cost less than 15 euro. Take advantage of the porcini and chanterelles too!
Eating gluten-free in Slovenia was fairly easy. While servers aren’t as knowledgeable about cross-contamination and the particulars (so many thought barley was GF) as in Italy, many menus had in depth allergen indexes or icons.
Even at more rustic gostilnas (inn-restaurants), you can find some simple options like grilled trout with a side of spinachy potatoes, baked sausage with sauerkraut, grilled polenta, or a large salad with the oil and vinegar on the side to dress yourself. Plus, one of the most prevalent grains was buckwheat, which was served as risotto or a hardy side in its whole grain form.
10 Days in Slovenia: A Road Trip Itinerary
Our time in Slovenia was designed around two main events: a 3-day trek through the Julian Alps and the Socca Valley, and dinner at Hisa Franko, which we locked in before we even had plane tickets!
Below is a snapshot of our itinerary, with slight modifications for how I wish we had done things. We had a lot of guidance from our travel guru, Miha at SloTrips, and I know we wouldn’t have been able to design such a comprehensive, robust experience without him.
Especially if you’re looking for more than just day hikes, I’d highly recommend working with SloTrips to design your adventure itinerary. They can put together your whole trip for you, including arranging wineries, hotels and restaurant reservations. But if you don’t want to go all in like a traditional travel agent, I would at least recommend having them handle a hut to hut hiking experience for you, which we would have never been able to dream up or execute ourselves from the States.
Charlie and I are not ones for organized group travel. We don’t like spending most of our trip with strangers! So the self-guided option was perfect. Miha handed off a detailed packet of instructions for every stop we made on our trip and directions down to the turn for our hike so we didn’t get lost. He arranged transfers for the bikes, and to bring us back to our car when we finished. He even gave us a local smart phone with all the contacts built in, PDF’s and marked maps to follow.
Since we knew so little about Slovenia before going, it was also a treat to have someone give us a whole rundown on the history and fairytale lore behind each town we visited, and the best restaurant and local artisans to try. Miha put together an insanely comprehensive 40+ page guide for us that was like our own personalized Lonely Planet. I give full credit to him for half of the delicious things we ate listed below!
A few other notes:
We found the cheapest direct flights through Venice, which is about 2 1/2 hours by car to Ljubljana. To connect through another major city by plane would have taken roughly the same amount of time and was more expensive. We opted to design our trip around a few days in Venice on the backend, which was a fun way to round out the trip.
Instead of spending 3 nights in Piran, if we had it to do over again, we would have added a second night upfront in Ljubljana. It’s small enough to do in 24 hours, but also quite a pleasant place to ease into the trip, learn more about Slovenian culture, eat great food, and more importantly, get over your jetlag before more adventurous outdoor activities await.
Day 1: Arrive in Venice and drive to Ljubljana. Wander the canal in the afternoon and enjoy dinner at Spajza.
Day 2: In the morning, visit Central Market and explore the castle. Drive to Bled (45 minutes) in the afternoon. Walk around the perimeter of the lake. Enjoy dinner at Castle Bled Restaurant.
Day 3: Relax by the water and rent a paddle board or canoe to visit the island in the center. Do a nearby hike to visit one of the great overlooks over the water. Another option would be to rent bikes, take the train to Lake Bohinj (25 minutes), and explore that region.
Day 4 – 5: Drive to Kranjska Gora and begin hut to hut hike through the Julian Alps and into the Socca Valley.
Day 6: Finish the hike. Return to your car and drive to Kobarid in the Socca Valley. Go to Hisa Franko for dinner and stay there for the night!
Day 7: Drive to wine country and do a tasting at one of the many fabulous wineries. You can also pop over to Friuli on the Italian side. Another option is to visit the caves in Postojna. Arrive in Piran in the evening.
Day 8: Relax in Piran. Bike through Portorosso to the salt flats and dip in the Adriatic. Enjoy dinner at Pri Mari.
Day 9: Optional day trip to Croatia or unwind again by the sea in Piran.
Day 10: Return to Venice and fly home.
LJUBLJANA
What to Do and Where to Stay in Ljubljana
Though it houses a third of the population, Slovenia’s capital feels more like a town than a city. You can easily explore all the major landmarks in the old quarter in 24 hours. But it might be worth spending a second night there to try more of the fabulous restaurants and experience some of the more idiosyncratic remnants of socialism, like the pay-by-the-kilo art galleries, or cafes where you can hang out all day like it’s your home and just pay for your time when you leave.
For recommendations on great shops, music and art to check out, my friend Bianca’s article is a great guide. For more recommendations on restaurants that we didn’t have time to try, Sarah Wilson’s post is another great resource.
Hotel Cubo
We loved the sleek feel of this boutique hotel and its proximity to the center of old town. Request a room facing the castle!
Where to Eat in Ljubljana: The Best Gluten-Free Restaurants
Spajza
This restaurant on a quaint side street in old town was the perfect mix of old school Slovenian fare and refined farm-to-table cuisine. Make sure to take advantage of the extensive seasonal specials, which during our stay, included a wealth of fresh truffles (for a fraction of the price you’d find in Italy). I had a beautiful appetizer of baked scallops on the half shell with buttery chanterelles, and Charlie enjoyed mixed mushrooms and truffles with eggs. While my duck breast special was a little tough and undercooked, his entree was the real winner: bacon wrapped rabbit over a silky-smooth pea puree. It was good enough to forgive carving up one of my childhood friends alongside my spirit animal, “young horse,” which appeared multiple times on the menu as a specialty.
TaBar
Off the main canal drag, this small tapas bar is a great option for small plates or a light lunch of fresh local ingredients. The menu is well marked for allergies, and I was able to order a beautiful trout crudo with roe and grilled octopus.
Gelateria Romantika
It was a true treat to find gelato on the same level as neighboring Italy, but with inventive flavors like cucumber-lime and strawberry-basil. The former was a tart, refreshing revelation. And needless to say, there were plenty of options for dairy-free folks and vegans alike. Had I risked a little more cream before our hiking trip, I would have had the black sesame – it was insane. Sadly no GF cones, FYI.
Monstera Bistro
We didn’t manage to make it to this modern space with minimal, creative dishes. But heard great things! At dinner time the service is more formal with elaborate tasting menus. Go for lunch if you want a casual a la carte experience.
LAKE BLED
What to Do in Lake Bled
Lake Bled is one of the biggest tourist destinations in Slovenia, and can be swarmed with people during peak summer weekends. That said, it’s a relatively small town that’s mostly dominated by the lake. And since there are very few hotels and villas built around its perimeter, you can almost always find a quiet place to perch for the day.
The lake itself has garnered a lot of folklore over the years (you’ll notice there’s a lot of fairytale speak built into Slovenia’s major landmarks, in general). Besides the fairies who initially inhabited the valley and eventually flooded it to prevent the nearby shepherds from letting their flock feast off its mossy floor, the biggest lake legend involves the gold bell originally intended for the church in the center of the lake, which upon initial transport, sank to the depths, never to be recovered.
In later history, the lake has also been home to Nazi outposts during WWII, and is said to be the final resting place of several intelligence resources, and a large swath of hidden gold. Note to self: don’t leave anything in the lake that you intend to find again.
The perimeter is around 6 kilometers and has a well-groomed flat walkway along the edge that’s perfect for a light stroll. The sidewalk gets a little too congested for a pleasant bike ride during the high season (when we were there) but bikes make for a great way to get to and from dinner, since the roads themselves are even more congested. When we mapped out our journey one night, it was actually faster to walk than drive!
About a 25 minute train ride away from Bled is a second lake that’s equally beautiful and much less crowded. Sadly, we did not make it to Bohinj to confirm this, but if you have trouble finding accommodations in Bled, it would be the perfect alternative for visiting the lake region, or a second option for daytime activities, should you find Bled too mobbed.
Where to Stay in Lake Bled
Garden Village Bled
We chose to glamp at this fabulous matrix of tree houses and tents rather than opt for a traditional hotel. It’s a little pricey for what you get (and compared to some of the more formal hotels in the area), but we wouldn’t have traded the experience of sleeping by a beautiful creek, above an estuary of trout, and getting to relax by their man-made “beach” during the day. The restaurant on site is quite tasty and they source all the produce from the garden on the premises (and fish from those waterways!). Had we done it over again, we would have splurged for one of the larger tree houses cabins or tents versus the pier tents we stayed in (where you couldn’t stand up).
Vila Bled
The old country home of former Yugoslav president Tito, this beautiful villa is on the lake and includes a secluded area of beach chairs right on the water. You can also rent paddle boards and boats straight from their boathouse. We didn’t get to see the rooms, but the prices seemed reasonable given the grounds on offer.
The Best Gluten-Free Restaurants in Lake Bled
Bled Castle Restaurant
You can’t beat the views at this elegant restaurant overlooking the lake. While ordinarily one might expect overpriced and uninspired fare fitting of such a tourist venue (inside the Bled Castle), instead the tasting menu is refined without being fussy. If you let them know in advance, they will also provide homemade gluten-free options, which for me included a gorgeous tart stuffed with pumpkin and fresh local mozzarella, instead of the pasta course. The highlight of an all-around tasty meal was a seared trout served with buckwheat risotto. Sadly, it rained the night we went, so we enjoyed our meal inside the modern, minimalist interior, but ordinarily, there is outdoor seating cliff-side with a perfect vantage point of the island.
Penzion Berc
Despite it being ranked as number 1 on TripAdvisor, we found this restaurant to be hit or miss. The ambiance was beautiful, housed in a courtyard garden (with a live pianist) a kilometer or so from the lakeside. The white glove service was painfully slow, and the food similarly uptight. But there were some nice dishes, including a venison main course, wild mushroom risotto, and a light, cream-free carrot soup.
Ostarijia Peglez’n
Slovenia takes its fine dining seriously, and most of the plates we ate while in the country were carefully composed. But as you know, I’m usually happier in a cozy trattoria environment. Which is one of the reasons I so enjoyed my meal at this little mom and pop fish shop. It’s a great option for a simple lunch or unfussy dinner of reasonably priced seafood. We got a fish for two served in a large roasting pan with mixed vegetables and potatoes.
Restaurant Vrtnarija (at Garden Village Bled)
If you’re looking for an unpretentious farm-to-table (or garden to table) meal, the restaurant on site of Garden Village Bled is a great option. It’s particularly fun for lunch in the daylight since you can sit in the middle of their man-made pool and feast on tables covered in live grass. Make sure to order a side salad with their beautiful fresh assorted greens. The chicken skewers with rice off the kids menu was a safe and satisfying meal after so many indulgent ones at fancier restaurants.
Sova
Unfortunately we didn’t make it to this cute wine bar just a short walk from our glamping site, but I heard great things. I wish we had tried it instead of Penzion Berc!
THE JULIAN ALPS AND THE SOCCA VALLEY
Your jumping off point for all things outdoor adventure is southwest of the capital, in the towns of Kranjska Gora, Bovec and Kobarid. The first was where we begun our hut to hut hike into the Alps, but you can also find some beautiful day hikes. Bovec, where our trek ended, is where you can book other activities like mountain biking, rafting and sky diving.
So many of the pictures you see throughout this post were taken from our SloTrips 3-day adventure. It was an incredible way to see the country as it morphed from densely wooded forests, to craggy peaks, to mossy Fern Gully banks that lined the socca river. A day hike along the river is a must, though the water looks more inviting than it is. We could only stand putting our feet in for 30 seconds before they went numb!
Going from hut to hut also allowed us to taste some humble mountain foods like sausage and sauerkraut stew. As someone with an information-based business myself, I don’t want to give away our hiking itinerary. So make sure to get in touch with SloTrips if you’re interested in designing your own adventure.
We ended our hike in the Socca valley, which is insanely green and dotted with beautiful medieval churches. In Kobarid, we stayed at an AirBNB apiary for the night among the bees, which was a cool experience, before heading to Hisa Franko for our culinary reward.
They offer a small number of moderately-priced rooms above the restaurant, and if you’re going to be eating dinner there, I highly recommend you try to book for the whole night, as the wine pairing was generous and not to be missed!
So, as for the main event…
The meal at Hisa Franko blew me away. As you know, I’m not one for Michelin star, molecularly overly wrought meals. On the surface, this is what you get during your 11 course tasting menu. But Ana Ros’ cuisine is infused with so much more soul than the sum of her foams combined.
Our favorite dishes were among the most simple: her trout in a milky broth with briny beets to cut the fat, and the only substantial meat course, a beautiful venison medallion with anchovy butter and spruce dust that tasted like the forest.
The iconic pasta dish is sadly not gluten-free. Instead, they served me a delicate sardine. But I stole a little taste of Charlie’s ham and hazelnut broth. It was insane. I would recommend all GF folks request a cup of the broth without the pasta. I asked them if I could have it instead of one of the desserts and they laughed politely and said no.
My favorite part of the experience was Ana and Valter’s hospitality. They aren’t present in the dining room or kitchen during service, but since the restaurant is an extension of their home, you can see them having family dinner with their kids and wandering around during the day. They are incredibly friendly and make you feel at home.
GORISKA BRDA WINE REGION
These hills, a stone’s throw from Italy’s Fiuli region, are considered the Slovenian Napa. It’s a small area with lots of producers clustered around, and many have restaurants on the premises that offer tastings along with a tasty meal. There’s a large influence from Italy and much of the meats and cheeses (as well as the tourists) come from across the border.
Since most of these wineries of small family-run operations, you can’t just show up. Email them in advance to set up a tasting session or lunch reservation.
The wineries recommended to us were Klinec Medana for orange wines, Movia for natural whites, Edi Simcic for great reds, and Erzetic to learn from a younger next generation producer. We had a lovely lunch at Klinec Medada with overlooking the grapes with beautiful produce from their neighboring farm. I wasn’t as wild about the orange wines, but they were interesting to try.
The wine pairing at Hisa Franko introduced us to a lot of lesser known producers, and throughout the rest of the trip we tried many of the above wineries off the restaurant lists, so by the time we made it to wine country, we didn’t feel the need to do more than 1 appointment.
In general, the wine in Slovenia is mostly natural, organic and biodynamic. We got to try some interesting grapes I wasn’t familiar with like Malvasia, and generally loved everything we tried. If you find a Slovenian wine on a your menu, order it!
PIRAN
Last but not least, we made our way to the Istrian Peninsula, which is home to Italy, Croatia and Slovenia. In fact, if you lived in Piran for most of your life, there’s a chance that you’ve had citizenship to 4 different countries as the borders changed.
What to Do in Piran
This sleepy seaside village is the perfect place to unwind after a rigorous few days of adventuring. The Adriatic sea is incredibly buoyant, pristine, and perfect for habitual porpoising. You won’t find sandy shores, but the perimeter of town is lined with some pebbly patches to perch, and plenty of small concrete docks to dive off of if a dip is all you’re after.
The high salt content also makes it a hub for sea salt production. If reading by the rocky shore isn’t enough activity for you, try renting bikes and visiting the salt pans 5 kilometers outside town center towards Portorosso, the more commercial stretch of the marina. It’s an easy flat ride along the shore. Otherwise, your best bet for exercise is to hike up to the church at the center of town and take in the view.
Where to Stay in Piran
Hotel Piran
This is the main game in town, and though we found it a little shabby and overpriced for you what you get, you can’t beat the location and view. The rooftop restaurant is a great place for an evening spritz as the sunsets. And the breakfast buffet even had GF bread!
Note that cars aren’t allowed in the town center, but some hotels like Piran offer a shuttle service so you can drop off your bags and then return your car to the lot at the edge of town and get a ride back in. The hotel also offers bikes to rent that were very pleasant for exploring the outlying areas.
The Best Gluten-Free Restaurants in Piran
Pri Mari
We loved this cozy gostilna so much that after a mediocre experience at Pavel (don’t recommend), we decided to go back a second time for dinner. The sea bass baked in sea salt with baked potatoes and spinach is the perfect simple meal. For those who can partake, Charlie raved about his vongole pasta. And I was majorly smitten with my saffron risotto with prawns. Make sure if you’re celiac to avoid the crispy potatoes that come with some of the single serving fish entrees as there’s cross contamination in the fryer. Don’t miss the pannacotta for dessert and ask for a special aperitif to go with it. Whatever bitter anise-y spirit they served was just what we wanted.
Rizibizi
A short walk or bike ride outside town towards Portorosso, this restaurant is one of the more formal in the area, with prices to match. Still, the prawn and truffle risotto was affordable by US and Italy standards. We also had a beautiful beef carpaccio with truffles. Basically, we ate an entire truffle between the two of us and had no regrets.
Pavel
Right in the center of town by the shore, this restaurant is slightly touristy with some mediocre dishes as a result. BUT it was one of the few places with gluten-free pasta in town and the clams did not disappoint. I’d recommend it just for a vongole with a view.
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Long health thing...
So, I posted a picture the other day.  Yesterday was it? Probably. That would make sense. Anyway.  I posted the picture of the day of an outdoor event and the day after.  It would appear that, even with very little sun exposure, I seem to develop what looks like sunburn on my face and exposed neck area.
It’s not sunburn, however, because it doesn’t react like sunburn.  For me, sunburn slowly develops after sun exposure has ceased; it is hot; it is dry and tight; it itches; it is, to say the least, uncomfortable. For at least a week.  
This shows up during the outdoor time and intensifies after exposure; it is not hot, it is not dry or tight; it causes no significant discomfort.  It only itches in certain places and it is always gone or mostly gone by the next day, leaving no trace.
Which is good, because I would hate to think I’ve wasted my time applying sunblock to my face and body.
It ONLY appears on my face and neck.  It doesn’t happen on my arms or legs or anything; just the face and neck. It’s always the same places on my face, too: Left side of forehead, down to temple and chin.  This weekend, I had half a butterfly (left side, under eye and onto nose), as well. 
Why mention this?  Because I’m actually a little worried.  The one thing I’ve never been tested for is Lupus.  My kidneys are fine, as is my liver and I don’t have pericarditis or pleurisy. My symptoms are actually rather slow in development; however, in 2015, I had my first in-residence weekend in Denver for my PhD.  It was an hellacious weekend filled with pain and fatigue. I was in a wheelchair that weekend and I was miserable.  One of my classmates talked with me about my symptoms and blood results I’d had at that point and as I was talking, she was shaking her head and said, “Girl... I hate to tell you this, but you have Lupus.  Everything you are describing is exactly what my daughter went through before they realized she had juvenile lupus. You need to get them to test further.” 
“It’s never Lupus...” says House, MD.  And the rest of the world. So, why would it be Lupus for me? I have no history of it in my family.  The only autoimmune history we have is RA in my grandmother who passed away in 1996 (so, it could have been something else because they didn’t have the same type of testing available when she was getting diagnosed and treated).  It’s never Lupus.
...except when it is...
...and the only way to know for certain, yes or no, is to be tested for it and have the labs compared to the symptoms.  As it stands, currently, I have a definite 3 of the 11 criteria for Lupus (and you need 4 for a diagnosis).  If even one of the blood tests comes back positive, then it’s not Hashi’s, it’s Lupus.  My thyroid is fine.  There’s no damage to it, no swelling, nothing.  I have arthritis, but it’s not causing damage to my joints (1).  I have some pretty awefu---HOLY SHIT! I just realized... I didn’t wear sunglasses on Sunday because it was an SCA event.  NOW I KNOW WHY MY RIGHT EYE WAS BLOODSHOT ON MONDAY! <ahem> I have some pretty awful photo-sensitivity (2).  I have a positive ANA count (3).  It’s debatable that the annoying sores I get in my nose and mouth (always the same places in both) are part of it or not (could be 4). 
But, Lupus is the Great Imitator. So, these could all be symptoms of something else.  There are over 80 recognized autoimmune disorders.  My diagnoses have been predominately “It’s Fibro!” (and fibro drugs do. not. work.), Hashimoto’s (”it’s ONLY Hashi’s, not Lupus!”), and osteoarthritis.  And all that may be true; but I’ve never had the Lupus panel.  I’ve had the RA panel run two or three times and it always comes back negative; they checked me for Cealiacs (after I’d been gluten free for a bit) and it (of course) came back negative.  They’ve checked me for MS and it was negative. CFS didn’t really fit, either. No diagnosis that I have received, to date, really fits my symptoms (not even fibro, but I can’t seem to convince anyone of that since a number of the key points are “tender” ... because I have fucking massive knots in my muscles that never relax or go away....). 
...anyway, I think I’ve rambled enough. I have a doctor’s appointment on the 16th with a new PCP and I’m going to request a Lupus panel at that visit.  The worst that could happen is also the best that could happen: It comes back positive for Lupus...and they can start treating it, properly. It would be grand to not have to take a nap every day...or have focus enough to work....
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6 Myths Of Hypothyroidism vs. Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
6 Myths Of Hypothyroidism vs. Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis Magdalena shares her 6 myths of Hypothyroidism versus Hashimoto’s
Like with most things in life: there is no black or white. With new and complex conditions like a compromised autoimmunity, there are only many shades of grey.
I was compelled to write this article as I get daily emails and calls from people stating the things they have done and how frustrated they are with the results. Let’s get right into them…..
1.  “I don’t have Hashimoto’s, only hypothyroidism.”
Have you been tested to rule out Hashimoto’s if you have hypothyroidism? Most people have not. Doctors don’t like to test for the TPO and TGB antibodies as there is no medication to reduce the autoimmune attack on the thyroid gland.  90% of people with hypothyroidism have it due to Hashimoto’s disease. Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is an autoimmune condition. This means that the immune system gets mutated and starts attacking the thyroid – which causes hypothyroidism. 70% of your immune system lives in your small intestine (duodenum). This is important to know as in the case of Hashimoto’s, it is the digestive tract that needs your help and not the thyroid alone.
2. “I’m already off gluten, dairy and soy but…”
But, you are still not feeling good, right? It’s great that so many of us make these life-altering nutritional changes. For many, however, they do not produce desired results and this is when frustration and doubt step in. If you have Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis (hypothyroidism) and/or any other autoimmune condition, chances are that you have had digestive issues or infections that triggered this conditions a long time ago. Integrative doctors say that we walk around with Hashimoto’s for an average of 8 years before getting diagnosed. During this time, the digestive tract lining gets damaged by the food we do not tolerate well (see more on this below), pathogenic bacteria, yeast overgrowth (aka candida) and parasites. Any of them can be the trigger for an autoimmune condition. So yes, gluten, dairy and soy are considered big food triggers but for many people there may be more. Read on.
3.  “I eat really well.”
This is one of the first sentences that I hear from people who contact me. It’s not surprising; after all, if they did not eat well and have love and appreciation for good food and nutrition, they won’t be searching for diet and thyroid-related solutions. There are a couple of challenges with this belief: what does “eating well” really mean? Many people would perceive, for example, protein powders, to be healthy food. In my practice I see amazing results every time I switch a person from the miracle product marketing claims to real, unadulterated and whole food. However, the bigger issue is this: for people with autoimmune conditions –
it is not so much about what we eat but what our body does with the food we eat.
Take eggs as an example. They are one of the superfoods, in fact they are so rich in nutrients that we can survive eating them and nothing else. However, if our body does not tolerate eggs well they become a toxic substance that will inflame the immune system even further. Sadly, the list of “good food” that many people with autoimmune conditions cannot tolerate is long and can include:
nuts
seeds
nightshade vegetables
legumes
grains
A simple elimination diet would help reveal what food a person is reactive to. For a person with an autoimmune condition, it is of paramount importance to remove food that causes digestive distress.
4.  “I’m already a vegetarian.”
I know I’m not going to get in good books with the vegetarians here but if you want to heal yourself, you need to remain open-minded. Please bear in mind that I’m a big proponent of bio-individuality which honors the distinct nutritional needs of every human being. I’m not saying everybody needs to eat meat. I’m saying: listen to your body if it needs meat. Sadly (or not), I found many of my ex-vegetarian clients turn a corner with even small amounts of animal proteins in their diet. This is why: VITAMIN B12 and IRON – you probably know this part already: we get plenty of vitamin B12 and iron from meat. Both Vitamin B12 and iron are key in converting the T4 to T3. GLUTAMINE – provides cells in the digestive tract with a vital source of energy that is required for regulating their production. Its role in re-building and strengthening the gut lining is critical. TYROSINE – is also the precursor amino acid for the thyroid gland hormone thyroxin, and a defect in this may result in hypothyroidism. I wrote a full article explaining why some people need meat with hypothyroidism to reclaim their health, on my website, ThyroidDietCoach.com.
5. “I’ve stopped eating goitrogenic vegetables.”
This is another highly controversial topic. It is true that food high in goiter will inhibit the thyroid gland’s ability to uptake iodine to produce the T4 hormone. This can be highly frustrating as this food includes some of our all-time favorites like cabbage, broccoli, spinach, Brussels’ sprouts, kale, collard greens, etc. Here is the good news: when cooked, these vegetables lose 70-80% of their goitrogenic properties. Let’s remember that when we have Hashimoto’s, our primary focus should be restoring our digestive tract and detoxifying the body – as they were the original triggers of this condition. Omitting these vegetables completely will not address this concern. These vegetables are richer in vitamins and minerals than any other of their distant veggie cousins. As it stands, most Americans are undernourished, taking out food like these will further make us rely on supplements – which is not the way we should be living and healing. Lastly, goitrogenic vegetables are rich in a substance called DIM (diindolylmethane) which is key in liver detoxification as well as elimination of mutated estrogen metabolites. Most pre-menopausal women I work with have some level of estrogen dominance which is barely surprising given the estrogenic cocktail of skincare products, cleaners, packaging and food we live in today. Keeping a healthy balance of estrogen, progesterone and thyroid hormone is key not only to the overall hormonal balance but also to the immune system.
6. “I lost my thyroid, is there anything that I can do?”
The short answer is: absolutely YES! I want to empower you with some understanding why that is so: a. Even if you lost your thyroid, the meds you are taking depend on your gut and your liver for proper break-down and absorption. b. If you are only on synthetic T4 (like Synthroid), your body still depends on the health of your liver to convert the inactive T4 hormone to the active T3 hormone utilized by your cells. c. If you have/had Hashimoto’s Disease, you have an autoimmune condition. Why would removing the thyroid gland stop this immune mutation? This is why 50% of people with Hashi’s develop other, often far worse, autoimmune conditions like MS, fibromyalgia, lupus, RA and so many more (it’s a pandemic now). In all three points, nutritional changes can make a huge difference. Starting with cleaning up your gut and liver to maximize the drug (like Synthroid) utilization to preventing other autoimmune diseases from developing. It’s true that once you have Hashi’s you have it forever – this includes me. But, you can get to a place of remission, be symptoms-free and live a full life!
About the Author
Magdalena Wszelaki is a Certified Holistic Health Coach accredited by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. She received her education from The Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York City. Before becoming a health coach, she had a long, fast-paced career as a strategic planner for the advertising powerhouse called WPP in both Asia and the US. She is also a regular Vipassana (insightful) meditation practitioner and a Level II reiki healer (a form of energy healing). Check out her website, here. Be sure to follow her on Facebook and Twitter. You can read the original article, here.
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6 Myths Of Hypothyroidism vs. Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
6 Myths Of Hypothyroidism vs. Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis Magdalena shares her 6 myths of Hypothyroidism versus Hashimoto’s
Like with most things in life: there is no black or white. With new and complex conditions like a compromised autoimmunity, there are only many shades of grey.
I was compelled to write this article as I get daily emails and calls from people stating the things they have done and how frustrated they are with the results. Let’s get right into them…..
1.  “I don’t have Hashimoto’s, only hypothyroidism.”
Have you been tested to rule out Hashimoto’s if you have hypothyroidism? Most people have not. Doctors don’t like to test for the TPO and TGB antibodies as there is no medication to reduce the autoimmune attack on the thyroid gland.  90% of people with hypothyroidism have it due to Hashimoto’s disease. Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is an autoimmune condition. This means that the immune system gets mutated and starts attacking the thyroid – which causes hypothyroidism. 70% of your immune system lives in your small intestine (duodenum). This is important to know as in the case of Hashimoto’s, it is the digestive tract that needs your help and not the thyroid alone.
2. “I’m already off gluten, dairy and soy but…”
But, you are still not feeling good, right? It’s great that so many of us make these life-altering nutritional changes. For many, however, they do not produce desired results and this is when frustration and doubt step in. If you have Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis (hypothyroidism) and/or any other autoimmune condition, chances are that you have had digestive issues or infections that triggered this conditions a long time ago. Integrative doctors say that we walk around with Hashimoto’s for an average of 8 years before getting diagnosed. During this time, the digestive tract lining gets damaged by the food we do not tolerate well (see more on this below), pathogenic bacteria, yeast overgrowth (aka candida) and parasites. Any of them can be the trigger for an autoimmune condition. So yes, gluten, dairy and soy are considered big food triggers but for many people there may be more. Read on.
3.  “I eat really well.”
This is one of the first sentences that I hear from people who contact me. It’s not surprising; after all, if they did not eat well and have love and appreciation for good food and nutrition, they won’t be searching for diet and thyroid-related solutions. There are a couple of challenges with this belief: what does “eating well” really mean? Many people would perceive, for example, protein powders, to be healthy food. In my practice I see amazing results every time I switch a person from the miracle product marketing claims to real, unadulterated and whole food. However, the bigger issue is this: for people with autoimmune conditions –
it is not so much about what we eat but what our body does with the food we eat.
Take eggs as an example. They are one of the superfoods, in fact they are so rich in nutrients that we can survive eating them and nothing else. However, if our body does not tolerate eggs well they become a toxic substance that will inflame the immune system even further. Sadly, the list of “good food” that many people with autoimmune conditions cannot tolerate is long and can include:
nuts
seeds
nightshade vegetables
legumes
grains
A simple elimination diet would help reveal what food a person is reactive to. For a person with an autoimmune condition, it is of paramount importance to remove food that causes digestive distress.
4.  “I’m already a vegetarian.”
I know I’m not going to get in good books with the vegetarians here but if you want to heal yourself, you need to remain open-minded. Please bear in mind that I’m a big proponent of bio-individuality which honors the distinct nutritional needs of every human being. I’m not saying everybody needs to eat meat. I’m saying: listen to your body if it needs meat. Sadly (or not), I found many of my ex-vegetarian clients turn a corner with even small amounts of animal proteins in their diet. This is why: VITAMIN B12 and IRON – you probably know this part already: we get plenty of vitamin B12 and iron from meat. Both Vitamin B12 and iron are key in converting the T4 to T3. GLUTAMINE – provides cells in the digestive tract with a vital source of energy that is required for regulating their production. Its role in re-building and strengthening the gut lining is critical. TYROSINE – is also the precursor amino acid for the thyroid gland hormone thyroxin, and a defect in this may result in hypothyroidism. I wrote a full article explaining why some people need meat with hypothyroidism to reclaim their health, on my website, ThyroidDietCoach.com.
5. “I’ve stopped eating goitrogenic vegetables.”
This is another highly controversial topic. It is true that food high in goiter will inhibit the thyroid gland’s ability to uptake iodine to produce the T4 hormone. This can be highly frustrating as this food includes some of our all-time favorites like cabbage, broccoli, spinach, Brussels’ sprouts, kale, collard greens, etc. Here is the good news: when cooked, these vegetables lose 70-80% of their goitrogenic properties. Let’s remember that when we have Hashimoto’s, our primary focus should be restoring our digestive tract and detoxifying the body – as they were the original triggers of this condition. Omitting these vegetables completely will not address this concern. These vegetables are richer in vitamins and minerals than any other of their distant veggie cousins. As it stands, most Americans are undernourished, taking out food like these will further make us rely on supplements – which is not the way we should be living and healing. Lastly, goitrogenic vegetables are rich in a substance called DIM (diindolylmethane) which is key in liver detoxification as well as elimination of mutated estrogen metabolites. Most pre-menopausal women I work with have some level of estrogen dominance which is barely surprising given the estrogenic cocktail of skincare products, cleaners, packaging and food we live in today. Keeping a healthy balance of estrogen, progesterone and thyroid hormone is key not only to the overall hormonal balance but also to the immune system.
6. “I lost my thyroid, is there anything that I can do?”
The short answer is: absolutely YES! I want to empower you with some understanding why that is so: a. Even if you lost your thyroid, the meds you are taking depend on your gut and your liver for proper break-down and absorption. b. If you are only on synthetic T4 (like Synthroid), your body still depends on the health of your liver to convert the inactive T4 hormone to the active T3 hormone utilized by your cells. c. If you have/had Hashimoto’s Disease, you have an autoimmune condition. Why would removing the thyroid gland stop this immune mutation? This is why 50% of people with Hashi’s develop other, often far worse, autoimmune conditions like MS, fibromyalgia, lupus, RA and so many more (it’s a pandemic now). In all three points, nutritional changes can make a huge difference. Starting with cleaning up your gut and liver to maximize the drug (like Synthroid) utilization to preventing other autoimmune diseases from developing. It’s true that once you have Hashi’s you have it forever – this includes me. But, you can get to a place of remission, be symptoms-free and live a full life!
About the Author
Magdalena Wszelaki is a Certified Holistic Health Coach accredited by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. She received her education from The Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York City. Before becoming a health coach, she had a long, fast-paced career as a strategic planner for the advertising powerhouse called WPP in both Asia and the US. She is also a regular Vipassana (insightful) meditation practitioner and a Level II reiki healer (a form of energy healing). Check out her website, here. Be sure to follow her on Facebook and Twitter. You can read the original article, here.
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6 Myths Of Hypothyroidism vs. Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
6 Myths Of Hypothyroidism vs. Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis Magdalena shares her 6 myths of Hypothyroidism versus Hashimoto’s
Like with most things in life: there is no black or white. With new and complex conditions like a compromised autoimmunity, there are only many shades of grey.
I was compelled to write this article as I get daily emails and calls from people stating the things they have done and how frustrated they are with the results. Let’s get right into them…..
1.  “I don’t have Hashimoto’s, only hypothyroidism.”
Have you been tested to rule out Hashimoto’s if you have hypothyroidism? Most people have not. Doctors don’t like to test for the TPO and TGB antibodies as there is no medication to reduce the autoimmune attack on the thyroid gland.  90% of people with hypothyroidism have it due to Hashimoto’s disease. Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is an autoimmune condition. This means that the immune system gets mutated and starts attacking the thyroid – which causes hypothyroidism. 70% of your immune system lives in your small intestine (duodenum). This is important to know as in the case of Hashimoto’s, it is the digestive tract that needs your help and not the thyroid alone.
2. “I’m already off gluten, dairy and soy but…”
But, you are still not feeling good, right? It’s great that so many of us make these life-altering nutritional changes. For many, however, they do not produce desired results and this is when frustration and doubt step in. If you have Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis (hypothyroidism) and/or any other autoimmune condition, chances are that you have had digestive issues or infections that triggered this conditions a long time ago. Integrative doctors say that we walk around with Hashimoto’s for an average of 8 years before getting diagnosed. During this time, the digestive tract lining gets damaged by the food we do not tolerate well (see more on this below), pathogenic bacteria, yeast overgrowth (aka candida) and parasites. Any of them can be the trigger for an autoimmune condition. So yes, gluten, dairy and soy are considered big food triggers but for many people there may be more. Read on.
3.  “I eat really well.”
This is one of the first sentences that I hear from people who contact me. It’s not surprising; after all, if they did not eat well and have love and appreciation for good food and nutrition, they won’t be searching for diet and thyroid-related solutions. There are a couple of challenges with this belief: what does “eating well” really mean? Many people would perceive, for example, protein powders, to be healthy food. In my practice I see amazing results every time I switch a person from the miracle product marketing claims to real, unadulterated and whole food. However, the bigger issue is this: for people with autoimmune conditions –
it is not so much about what we eat but what our body does with the food we eat.
Take eggs as an example. They are one of the superfoods, in fact they are so rich in nutrients that we can survive eating them and nothing else. However, if our body does not tolerate eggs well they become a toxic substance that will inflame the immune system even further. Sadly, the list of “good food” that many people with autoimmune conditions cannot tolerate is long and can include:
nuts
seeds
nightshade vegetables
legumes
grains
A simple elimination diet would help reveal what food a person is reactive to. For a person with an autoimmune condition, it is of paramount importance to remove food that causes digestive distress.
4.  “I’m already a vegetarian.”
I know I’m not going to get in good books with the vegetarians here but if you want to heal yourself, you need to remain open-minded. Please bear in mind that I’m a big proponent of bio-individuality which honors the distinct nutritional needs of every human being. I’m not saying everybody needs to eat meat. I’m saying: listen to your body if it needs meat. Sadly (or not), I found many of my ex-vegetarian clients turn a corner with even small amounts of animal proteins in their diet. This is why: VITAMIN B12 and IRON – you probably know this part already: we get plenty of vitamin B12 and iron from meat. Both Vitamin B12 and iron are key in converting the T4 to T3. GLUTAMINE – provides cells in the digestive tract with a vital source of energy that is required for regulating their production. Its role in re-building and strengthening the gut lining is critical. TYROSINE – is also the precursor amino acid for the thyroid gland hormone thyroxin, and a defect in this may result in hypothyroidism. I wrote a full article explaining why some people need meat with hypothyroidism to reclaim their health, on my website, ThyroidDietCoach.com.
5. “I’ve stopped eating goitrogenic vegetables.”
This is another highly controversial topic. It is true that food high in goiter will inhibit the thyroid gland’s ability to uptake iodine to produce the T4 hormone. This can be highly frustrating as this food includes some of our all-time favorites like cabbage, broccoli, spinach, Brussels’ sprouts, kale, collard greens, etc. Here is the good news: when cooked, these vegetables lose 70-80% of their goitrogenic properties. Let’s remember that when we have Hashimoto’s, our primary focus should be restoring our digestive tract and detoxifying the body – as they were the original triggers of this condition. Omitting these vegetables completely will not address this concern. These vegetables are richer in vitamins and minerals than any other of their distant veggie cousins. As it stands, most Americans are undernourished, taking out food like these will further make us rely on supplements – which is not the way we should be living and healing. Lastly, goitrogenic vegetables are rich in a substance called DIM (diindolylmethane) which is key in liver detoxification as well as elimination of mutated estrogen metabolites. Most pre-menopausal women I work with have some level of estrogen dominance which is barely surprising given the estrogenic cocktail of skincare products, cleaners, packaging and food we live in today. Keeping a healthy balance of estrogen, progesterone and thyroid hormone is key not only to the overall hormonal balance but also to the immune system.
6. “I lost my thyroid, is there anything that I can do?”
The short answer is: absolutely YES! I want to empower you with some understanding why that is so: a. Even if you lost your thyroid, the meds you are taking depend on your gut and your liver for proper break-down and absorption. b. If you are only on synthetic T4 (like Synthroid), your body still depends on the health of your liver to convert the inactive T4 hormone to the active T3 hormone utilized by your cells. c. If you have/had Hashimoto’s Disease, you have an autoimmune condition. Why would removing the thyroid gland stop this immune mutation? This is why 50% of people with Hashi’s develop other, often far worse, autoimmune conditions like MS, fibromyalgia, lupus, RA and so many more (it’s a pandemic now). In all three points, nutritional changes can make a huge difference. Starting with cleaning up your gut and liver to maximize the drug (like Synthroid) utilization to preventing other autoimmune diseases from developing. It’s true that once you have Hashi’s you have it forever – this includes me. But, you can get to a place of remission, be symptoms-free and live a full life!
About the Author
Magdalena Wszelaki is a Certified Holistic Health Coach accredited by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. She received her education from The Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York City. Before becoming a health coach, she had a long, fast-paced career as a strategic planner for the advertising powerhouse called WPP in both Asia and the US. She is also a regular Vipassana (insightful) meditation practitioner and a Level II reiki healer (a form of energy healing). Check out her website, here. Be sure to follow her on Facebook and Twitter. You can read the original article, here.
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As I sit here, sipping my mushroom coffee with monkfruit and pea protien milk alternative from my satisfyingly hefty clay owl mug, I think about the conservatives who are inexplicably angry about the existence of alternative foods for people with food restrictions, and I feel smug. Thus, I chug from my mug with a smug mug. Glug glug glug, ya big ol'lug.
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Isn't it pretty? Why would this make anyone mad? What's the point of "bucking up" and "just taking it" from something that shouldn't be painful (nurishing my body), when I don't have to anymore? Take care of yourselves, lovely people. If anyone gives you shit, remember you're intelligent, and in charge of yourself, and you're doing the right thing for your body, your brain, and your longevity.
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Is Cannabis Chocolate the Ultimate Edible?
Cacao beans have been revered since ancient times as food and medicine, considered an aphrodisiac due to the presence of tryptophan, a serotonin booster and phenylethylamine, a stimulant related to amphetamine. Scientists debate whether the beans used to make chocolate have enough of any of these chemicals to make anyone horny, though ethnobotanist and “Medicine Hunter” Chris Kilham has never doubted.
“While there are a great many agents in nature that boost libido and enhance sexual function,” he said, “chocolate alone actually promotes the brain chemistry of being in love.”
It’s said that the Aztec emperor Montezuma used cacao beans like Viagra, popping handfuls of them before he got it on. The Olmecs of southern Mexico fermented, roasted and ground cacao beans for consuming (usually drinking) as early as 1500 B.C. In the 16th century, Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés wrote to Spain’s King Carlos I about “xocolatl,” a drink that “builds up resistance and fights fatigue.” Cacao made its way to Spain and across Europe, where it became the preferred morning and bedtime drink of the upper classes.
Many chefs and scientists believe chocolate and cannabis are an ideal pairing, not only because chocolate masks hashy flavor but also because the two share chemical cousins—THC and anandamide—which affect appetite, mood and pain perception. THC, probably the most famous molecule in cannabis, fits into cannabinoid receptors in the human body, causing psychoactive and medical effects. Anandamide, a lipid found in chocolate (and also produced in the human brain), is nearly chemically identical to THC and brings on a very mild, some say imperceptible, high. When THC and anandamide double team, scientists believe, they could inhibit the breakdown of the cannabinoids THC and CBD, causing them to stay in the system longer and enhancing their benefits.
What this means is, most people get higher and stay high longer when they combine cannabis and chocolate. That’s one reason the pot brownie has endured.
Derek Cumings was counting on the cannabis-chocolate connection when he paid $80 for his first legal pan of Betty Crocker pot-butter brownies at a Denver-area dispensary, not long after Colorado voters legalized medical marijuana in 2000. It was well before Colorado had regulations for cannabis-infused food, or “edibles,” and Cumings, who was using cannabis to replace pharmaceuticals for severe pain, needed strong medicine. His brownies were delivered in a red-and-white-checkered cardboard container wrapped in Saran wrap—production standards were on par with or a few steps below those of neighborhood bake sales back then—and he didn’t care. Cumings and a friend devoured the entire pan while sitting in the dispensary’s barbed-wire-enclosed parking lot, then waited, waited some more, and… nothing.
Medically Correct creates the Incredibles brand of medicated chocolate bars.
Beyond disappointed, Cumings, now a director at Medically Correct, Colorado’s largest cannabis-infused food producer, has been chasing the holy grail of effective, reliably dosed cannabis delivery ever since.
After co-owning a dispensary and a stint with Denver cannabis-extraction company Pink House Labs, Cumings joined Bob Eschino and Rick Scarpello of Medically Correct in 2010. Scarpello, who invented Udi’s gluten-free bread, and Eschino, a veteran in the food packaging and marketing industry, were making and distributing cannabis-infused baked goods with a chef handpicked from Udi’s—and no reliable means of getting cannabis into the brownies.
“We knew we needed to become an extraction company,” Scarpello said, “and we sought out Derek.”
Dream Team: Derek Cumings (left) joined Bob Eschino (right) and Rick Scarpello (middle) to form Colorado’s cannabis chocolate powerhouse Incredibles.
Cumings convinced the partners to invest in closed-loop butane extraction equipment, which nearly bankrupt the company, but allowed it to consistently produce the concentrated THC oil it needed as it transitioned to making chocolate bars, which are less bulky, easier to consistently dose and have a much longer shelf life than baked goods.
Incredibles, a beloved line of chocolate bars in Colorado, was born.
That same year, Andrew Schrot moved from Florida to Denver with an $80,000 loan from his parents, intent on creating an edibles company. While he and a friend were researching the market, his friend ate a cookie with a label that said it had 100 milligrams of THC, but that a budtender said had tested at 50. After all the edibles they’d eaten during their research, the friends figured they had developed a tolerance; 50 to 100 milligrams didn’t seem insanely high. But when Schrot’s friend passed out for 16 hours, Schrot didn’t know what to do.
“The whole dosing thing wasn’t really talked about back then,” he said.
The experience made Schrot hyper-conscious about dosing. He launched his company, Blue Kudu, in 2011 with a tempered chocolate roll that got rave reviews from dispensary patients but was cumbersome to cut into accurately dosed pieces. A year later, Blue Kudu switched gears and started making 10-piece chocolate bars that were easily breakable into squares with 10 milligrams of THC each.
The move wasn’t popular with dispensary owners and budtenders, whose patients were familiar with the roll and didn’t like change, and it lost Blue Kudu space (since regained) in a handful of dispensaries. Schrot did it because he knew dosing would become a huge factor in the growth and acceptance of edibles in Colorado. Blue Kudu chocolate bars are now in almost every dispensary and retail store in the state.
Each Blue Kudu bar breaks into segments of 10 mg of THC each.
Until recent years, “dosing” with the edibles found on Colorado’s dispensary shelves was a crap shoot. Even after Colorado House Bill 1284 created a medical marijuana state licensing authority in 2010, no one paid much attention to food safety and standards. The Marijuana Enforcement Division, under the Department of Revenue, focused on law enforcement and following the money. Edibles weren’t tested for potency, dosing was inconsistent and horror stories about THC-addled patients got inordinate media and social media attention.
New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd brought it all to a head with her now-infamous 2014 column about overdosing to the point of hallucination on three squares of a chocolate bar while researching Denver’s newly legal adult-use market. Dowd compared the caramel-chocolate bar to the Sky Bars she loved as a child and ended the column by calling Medically Correct’s Enschino “paranoid” for suggesting cannabis edibles were overly regulated because of a few isolated incidents.
Following the Maureen Down incident, awareness campaigns sought to educate the public about responsible THC dosing.
Regulators and industry leaders leapt to attention, sponsoring education campaigns urging consumers—particularly tourists—to “start low and go slow” and recommending that people eat no more than 10 milligrams the first time (or the first time in a long time) they eat cannabis-laced food. After 2014, everything—packaging, labeling, lab-testing, food safety and potency requirements—changed.
The Marijuana Inventory Tracking System (MITS) was implemented to follow every cannabis plant from seed to sale. (Designed to keep legally grown plants off the black market, MITS also makes it possible to track pesticide contamination or salmonella outbreaks to their source.) Edibles sold in adult-use (recreational) stores must be wrapped or demarked in segments containing 10 milligrams or less of activated THC, and gummies cannot be shaped like animals, fruit or people.
Keeping up with all these rules and regulations isn’t cheap.
Stamping every piece of cannabis-infused food with the letters THC and an exclamation point inside a diamond meant companies had to buy expensive new molds and stencils or edible inks. Manufacturers often get stuck with no-longer-compliant inventory, MITS tags and packaging, and the paperwork requires professionals.
“In this business, half the battle, if not more, is remaining compliant,” said Blue Kudu’s Schrot. “And it’s so expensive to remain compliant, especially when we can’t have tax write-offs or get reasonable loans” because cannabis remains federally illegal.
Creating new molds to stamp THC warnings on chocolate costs companies dearly.
Eschino has seen it all. Medically Correct officially became an extraction company with Incredibles Extracts and Extractors in 2014 and has licensing operations for Incredibles chocolates and extractions in four other states, pending in 12.
“In Oregon, we had to resubmit our labels 12 times. We had to break down the ingredients for milk chocolate and name the nuts used in our facilities on every package,” Eschino explained. “You don’t have to do these things for regular food, and I keep screaming as new states come on to impose the same rules for agriculture, lab extractions and commercial kitchens that everyone else follows. Stop driving up our costs and messing up our production.”
Every time Incredibles has to raise prices, Eschino figures he loses customers to a black market that continues to thrive because legal cannabis products aren’t cheap enough yet. He may be right, or Maureen Dowd may be (does he sound paranoid?), but as Colorado’s free-for-all legal cannabis market has become a regulated free market, a few dozen edibles companies have thrived and a whole lot have failed.
For the edibles companies left standing, it’s been a good ride.
Creating cannabis extractions allows for precisely dosed edibles.
Medically Correct now employs 80 people and runs three grows with 2,300 plants, an extraction lab and a 10,000-square-foot production facility out of two warehouses in west Denver, where it breeds and grows dozens of strains including Sour Band, Jilly Bean and Orange Soda (bred in-house) for cannabinoid and terpene extractions through an extractor designed and built in house, in the country’s first Class 1 Division 1 ETL-certified lab.
Lab manager Max Eisler and his extraction artists use a closed-loop butane extractor to distill and isolate cannabinoids and terpenes. The extraction team works with executive chef Josh Fink and his team to determine which oils should be used with which chocolate bars.
“We can load up a lot of hash into a dark chocolate with mint bar, but we have to be more critical in determining which oil to use with white chocolate,” Eisler explained.
Blue Kudu recently moved into an 8,400-square-foot warehouse in northeast Denver with a six-figure explosion-proof extraction room, where every month 150 pounds of cannabis trim is turned into concentrate and mixed with 4,000 pounds of Rainforest Alliance and Fair Trade-certified artisan chocolate in a clean, spacious kitchen that produces 45,000 chocolate bars every month.
Schrot says Blue Kudu will expand from 18 employees to nearly 30 when the company’s 11,000 square feet of greenhouses are complete and producing later this year. Schrot plans to grow 2,300 plants—1,800 adult-use and 500 medical, HIGH TIMES Cannabis Cup winners only—and the grow will help immensely with quality control. Blue Kudu hasn’t been affected, but other edibles companies in Colorado have had products recalled because the growers they bought from used illegal pesticides.
Medically Correct and Blue Kudu are expanding along with the market.
In Colorado, edibles brought in $120 million, a 37 percent increase over 2014’s $87 million and 12 percent of all cannabis sales, according to data from BDS Analytics. Chocolates are the second most popular cannabis-infused edible, after candy. Through November 2016, edibles sales hit $164 million and accounted for 14 percent of total cannabis sales—37 percent ahead of 2015 with a month of sales remaining. Edibles sales continue to grow, said Greg Shoenfeld, director of dispensary relations for BDS Analytics, but the hottest growth category is pills.
Pills are popular because they’re discreet, reliable and accurately dosed. They’re great for people who don’t want a deep, lingering high. Chocolate companies are taking note and catering to consumers at both high and low extremes with 500- and even 1,000-milligram bars for medical patients and 2.5-milligram bars for microdosers, as well as bars high in CBD, a beneficial cannabinoid that doesn’t deliver psychoactive effects.
Incredibles and Blue Kudu are both coming out with 10-milligram chocolate bars made up of four 2.5-milligram squares (great for chocolate lovers who can’t help but eat the entire damn bar). Blue Kudu introduced a black cherry-flavored chocolate bar with 60 milligrams of CBD in June 2016, and Incredibles’ black cherry CBD bar was 2016’s Best CBD Edible at the HIGH TIMES Cannabis Cup competition.
Ariel Veith and Traci Morales working on cannabis chocolates at 1906.
Seeing opportunity in low-dose chocolates, former Morgan Stanley director Peter Barsoom left New York for Colorado with his partner, Ghita Tarzi, in 2015 to build a company based on the idea that “most of us don’t have six hours to have a date with an edible.” Barsoom believes products formulated to deliver reliable “moods and experiences,” without getting people “blasted,” are the future.
His company, 1906, is named for the past—the year Congress enacted the Pure Food and Drug Act, preventing “manufacture, sale or transportation of adulterate or misbranded or poisonous or deleterious foods, drugs, medicines, and liquors,” paving the way for, and effectively launching, cannabis prohibition. 1906 wants to bring consumers back to pre-prohibition days, when people could reliably dose themselves with over-the-counter elixirs made from cannabis and other herbs.
In November 2016, 1906 hit the shelves of about 15 Colorado dispensaries with premium boxed chocolates marrying cacao, cannabis and other ethnobotanical ingredients like corydalis (used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat insomnia) and theobromine (a stimulant already found in chocolate) in three strain-specific “experiences”—GO, with Whiteout, theobromine, caffeine, theanine and yohimbe for body energy; PAUSE, with Pokie and magnolia for calm; and MIDNIGHT, with Blue Dream and corydalis for sleep. HIGH LOVE, with Blue Dream, damiana, muira puama, catuaba, yohimbe and theobromine for romance, was released this month.
HIGH LOVE combines Blue Dream with other herbs to enhance loving feelings.
Barsoom claims the 5-milligram chocolates take effect more quickly than other edibles because they’re infused with THC and CBD molecules that have been encapsulated with lipids (fats), which protect them from being destroyed in the large intestine and push them into the small intestine and bloodstream more quickly than uncoated molecules. According to Barsoom, an in-house, double-blind study of 60 adults found that users start to feel the effects of 1906 chocolates within 15 minutes—much faster than the 30 minutes to an hour (or more) it can take for most edibles to come on.
Justin Kirkland, 1906’s chief scientist and the brains behind lipid encapsulation, spent years developing drug-delivery techniques for the pharmaceutical industry and knows a few things about getting active ingredients into the bloodstream as quickly as possible. 1906 has filed paperwork with the city of Denver to do cannabis extractions at its 6,259-square-foot facility in north Denver, but for now Kirkland and his team work with THC oil from Boulder dispensary The Farm and extract other botanicals so they can play with taste masking and particle coating.
1906’s goal is to bring together nature (organically grown cannabis and plant medicines) and science (faster delivery, consistency and dosing) to offer “an elevated cannabis experience,” Barsoom explained.
Soon, 1906 plans to introduce massage oils and tablets and follow Incredibles and Blue Kudu into the gummies market.
“We set out to create a line of products for health-conscious adults focused on experiences that had great flavor and were fast acting,” Barsoom said. “We started with chocolate because chocolate is universally loved, and there’s science behind how cannabis and chocolate both affect the endocannabinoid system. It’s a great medium.”
See Also: 8 Must-Know Tips for Edibles Shopping
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