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- knitty kitty replied to xxnonamexx's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms5What would a diagnosis tell me?
Blood tests for vitamin deficiencies are not an accurate measurement of vitamin stores within cells where the vitamins are actually utilized. The brain will order cells in tissues and organs to put their stored vitamins into the blood stream to supply the brain and heart. Deficiency symptoms can appear before there's a change in blood levels. The... -
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Yes that's why I'm holding off on getting tested until after the summer so no Russian roulette bathroom escapades then I will reintroduce and get tested. The vitamins aren't a supplement they are frozen fruits and vegetables that you blend with water so it's natural fruit and veggies that I have used for 5 years daily. I don't take supplements I did full... -
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There's a Vegetarian version of the Autoimmune Protocol Diet. There are vegetables that can provide Calcium...broccoli, kale, lentils, tofu. Talking to a nutritionist can help identify vegetables that can provide you with the minerals and vitamins you need. Getting dietary advice is part of proper follow up care for people with Celiac disease. tTg... -
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What would a diagnosis tell me?
Ten grams of gluten per day for two weeks or longer is needed to get antibody levels up high enough so that they can be measured in the blood stream and intestinal damage can be seen in the small intestines. HOWEVER, only THREE grams if gluten is needed to produce symptoms...like running to the bathroom. Some people have much worse symptoms after... -
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Mostly because of the inconsistency/irregularity of your symptoms with regard to gluten consumption and other dietary factors. Their doesn't seem to be a real pattern. Histamines are produced by our bodies themselves but they are also found in the foods we eat and the air we breathe (pollen). Certain foods, for example, fermented and aged products, are...- 1
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By knitty kitty · Posted
Blood tests for vitamin deficiencies are not an accurate measurement of vitamin stores within cells where the vitamins are actually utilized. The brain will order cells in tissues and organs to put their stored vitamins into the blood stream to supply the brain and heart. Deficiency symptoms can appear before there's a change in blood levels. The eight B vitamins are water soluble. That means they can get flushed out of your system easily with that Russian Roulette Running. Some vitamin deficiencies have gastrointestinal symptoms that mimic Celiac Disease. Thiamine deficiency has gastrointestinal symptoms including diarrhea. Vitamin C is also water soluble with gastrointestinal symptoms like diarrhea when deficient. Symptoms of a deficiency in Niacin B3 include diarrhea, and a blistering reaction to sunlight. Have a nice vacation and keep us posted on your progress when you get back! P.S. There's not a difference between being glutened and being cross contaminated. You'll get your usual symptoms. The digestive tract has a limited vocabulary. -
By xxnonamexx · Posted
Yes that's why I'm holding off on getting tested until after the summer so no Russian roulette bathroom escapades then I will reintroduce and get tested. The vitamins aren't a supplement they are frozen fruits and vegetables that you blend with water so it's natural fruit and veggies that I have used for 5 years daily. I don't take supplements I did full vitamin bloodwork and all great levels for what I need. -
By knitty kitty · Posted
There's a Vegetarian version of the Autoimmune Protocol Diet. There are vegetables that can provide Calcium...broccoli, kale, lentils, tofu. Talking to a nutritionist can help identify vegetables that can provide you with the minerals and vitamins you need. Getting dietary advice is part of proper follow up care for people with Celiac disease. tTg testing is used for diagnostic purposes. It should not be used to signify compliance or healing. -
By knitty kitty · Posted
Ten grams of gluten per day for two weeks or longer is needed to get antibody levels up high enough so that they can be measured in the blood stream and intestinal damage can be seen in the small intestines. HOWEVER, only THREE grams if gluten is needed to produce symptoms...like running to the bathroom. Some people have much worse symptoms after reintroducing gluten, even with amounts of gluten much less than three grams. So...getting glutened or cross contamination is a real concern. You'll be playing Russian Roulette on your vacation. If you got vitamin levels tested while taking a nutritional shake with vitamins, you've simply measured the vitamins from the shake. You need to be off vitamin supplementation for eight weeks prior to vitamin testing. Were more than Vitamin D and B12 tested??? "Normal" levels of these two vitamins don't mean that you're not deficient in the other eleven essential vitamins. Vitamin D and B12 can be stored in the body a lot longer than the other vitamins, especially the other B vitamins like thiamine. Enjoy your vacation! -
Mostly because of the inconsistency/irregularity of your symptoms with regard to gluten consumption and other dietary factors. Their doesn't seem to be a real pattern. Histamines are produced by our bodies themselves but they are also found in the foods we eat and the air we breathe (pollen). Certain foods, for example, fermented and aged products, are very high in histamines. Other foods, like bananas and avocados, may be high in histamines but they also may stimulate the body's production of histamines. The body (in the gut) produces a histamine regulating chemical called DAO (Diamine Oxidase). Some people, and this is more common in the celiac community because of damage to the gut lining, don't produce enough DAO to adequately regulate histamine levels in the body. This results in histamine "storms" that produce a variety of symptoms such as headaches, acid reflux and diarrhea. So, I'm just wondering if your symptoms are tied to fluctuating histamine levels that get pushed passed the tipping point at times by various things you may be eating. Anyway, you might want to research it. I also wonder if you have IBS.
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