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  1. knitty kitty started following mystery gluten? , Diagnosed w Celiacs, but reacting to gluten-free Digiorno Pizza AND Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing , How to work through food paranoia and 2 others
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    Welcome, @annamarie6655, I followed the AIP diet, too. It allows the intestines time to heal. I still avoid a lot of processed foods. Once you get used to eating whole foods, they taste better than processed foods. I couldn't eat pepperoni without becoming ill. Pepperoni is a processed meat that uses "meat glue" to hold its shape. "Meat glue...
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    Welcome to the tribe! Do discuss the Autoimmune Protocol Diet (Dr. Sarah Ballantyne) with your dietician. The AIP diet helps while the intestines are healing, lowering potential to develop other food sensitivities. Be sure to discuss supplementing with vitamins and minerals. Damaged intestines don't absorb essential nutrients well. Supplementing...
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    Allegra is an antihistamine. Histamine is released by the body as part of the autoimmune and immune responses, so an antihistamine would be helpful. Following the low histamine version of the AIP diet is helpful as well because there's also histamine in foods. Sometimes our body has trouble getting rid of the histamine it makes and the histamine from our...
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    @Healthforme, No prescription needed for thiamine hydrochloride, Benfotiamine, and TTFD (Tetrahydrofurfuryl Disulfide). They are available over the counter. Thiamine Mononitrate is not recommended because the body doesn't absorb or utilize it well.
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    @Zuma888, I'm so happy you're feeling better! Thanks for letting us know of your improvement!
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    @Grahamsnaturalworld, It's never too late. Have you been checked for Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth? SIBO can cause ongoing symptoms. Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) and Histamine Intolerance (HIT) can also be the cause of ongoing symptoms. The AIP diet can help with these by starving out SIBO bacteria and calming the immune system...
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    Welcome to the forum, @Grahamsnaturalworld What exactly do you include in your diet? Do you keep a food journal to track symptoms? Have you tried an elimination diet like the Autoimmune Protocol Diet? It's very strict, but I found it excellent for reducing inflammation, calming the immune system, and promoting healing in the gastrointestinal tract...
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    @junell, Can you get a DNA test to look for genes for Celiac Disease? Have you had your thyroid checked? Have you been checked for nutritional deficiencies? Being on a restricted diet for so long and especially now since you are having symptoms can cause malabsorption resulting in vitamin deficiencies. Talk to your doctor and dietician...
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    Please be sure to try Benfotiamine or Thiamine Hydrochloride. The form Thiamine Mononitrate is not absorbed nor utilized well. Benfotiamine is much more bioavailable. Perhaps Thiamine Mononitrate was in your previous B Complex supplements, explaining why they didn't work for you. All the B vitamins work together. Thiamine needs the other B vitamins...
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    Hi, @Zuma888, Hashimoto's commonly occurs with Celiac Disease. Those HLA genes code for other autoimmune diseases along with Celiac. Hashimoto's and Celiac overlap. People with Hashimoto's produce anti gluten antibodies, so a gluten free diet is definitely a must. It may be safe to assume you've got Celiac Disease as well. People with Hashimoto...
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    @Rejoicephd, So glad you checked your multivitamin! I like Life Extension brand. Their BioActive Complete B Complex has active forms of the B vitamins. Note that one serving is two capsules, so you can take one capsule at each of two meals, boosting opportunity for absorption. Life Extension also makes Benfotiamine (100 mg). Take one at...
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    Welcome to the forum, @AnneBSunflower, I have Hashimoto's, too. I've learned some things that have helped with mine. This study says it's common to find anti gluten antibodies in Hashimoto's. So antibodies aren't necessarily due to gluten ingestion. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31149170/ Take a B Complex supplement and Benfotiamine...
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    @Rejoicephd, Would you consider adding a B Complex to your supplements? I was taking a multivitamin and still became deficient. There's a question as to how well multivitamins dissolve in the digestive system. I found taking a B Complex and Benfotiamine, a form of thiamine shown to promote intestinal healing, very beneficial in my recovery...
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    @kopiq, Your case is not hopeless. Doctors are not required to learn much about nutrition. Celiac Disease causes damage to the lining of the small intestines resulting in malabsorption of essential vitamins and minerals. The eight essential B vitamins and the four fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K) are chemical compounds that our bodies...
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    You're welcome! Be sure the patient eats at least ten grams of gluten per day for a minimum of two weeks prior to repeating antibody testing. Some people unconsciously reduce the amount of gluten in their diet because the feel unwell. Three grams of gluten per day is sufficient to produce symptoms. Only at ten grams or more is the immune system...
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