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- knitty kitty replied to Bebygirl01's topic in Related Issues & Disorders12How many people here are aware that there are 9 types of gluten that Celiacs should be aware of?
@Liquid lunch, I prefer the AutoImmune Protocol Diet, developed by a Celiac, Dr. Sarah Ballantyne. I would be interested on your point of view about the AIP diet compared to the Lectin Free diet. Here's some research on both.... Dietary Lectin exclusion: The next big food trend? https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC660380... -
- Liquid lunch replied to Bebygirl01's topic in Related Issues & Disorders12How many people here are aware that there are 9 types of gluten that Celiacs should be aware of?
Thanks, sorry for all the questions but in the above link.. ’Remember, nearly all tests and screening for celiac disease require the patient to be eating a gluten-containing diet before testing’ I guess this also applies to other lectins so you would need to be eating them in order to find out via igg/ige testing which ones you’re reacting to? I... -
- knitty kitty replied to James47's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease1
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Hey, @James47, I encourage you to avoid alcohol completely. Alcohol affects your ability to absorb essential vitamins and minerals just like Celiac does. The body can crave alcohol because alcohol breaks down into glucose and the brain likes glucose for fuel. Carbohydrates breakdown into glucose, too, but more thiamine is needed to... -
- trents replied to Bebygirl01's topic in Related Issues & Disorders12How many people here are aware that there are 9 types of gluten that Celiacs should be aware of?
Yes, lectins can be problematic for some people. IGG testing can be used to detect celiac disease but not IGE. IGE antibodies have to do with allergic reactions and ceilaic disease is not an allergy, it is an autoimmune reaction. The IGG tests are not as reliable for detecting celiac disease as are the IGA tests but they can be be very helpful, particularly...- 1
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- Liquid lunch replied to Bebygirl01's topic in Related Issues & Disorders12
How many people here are aware that there are 9 types of gluten that Celiacs should be aware of?
Hi Trents, there’s a test centre here that tests for igg and ige antibodies, would neither of these pick up celiac disease? I haven’t had the test because I didn’t know about it until I’d already been along the elimination diet route and it’s pretty obvious if I eat the wrong thing because I swell up like a balloon and my guts bleed. Possibly another a...
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