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  1. knitty kitty
    @Nogluten4thisgirl, It's been my experience these symptoms are related to vitamin deficiencies caused by poor absorption due to intestinal damage and inflammation caused by Celiac Disease. They are inextricably linked. How long have you been taking B12 and Vitamin D supplements? What changes have you seen in your levels? There's eight B vitamins...
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    Welcome to the forum, @Nogluten4thisgirl! Those symptoms are related to nutritional deficiencies. Because the intestines get damaged in Celiac Disease, they cannot absorb sufficient vitamins and minerals. NCGS doesn't damage the intestines, but it may be a precursor to celiac disease and damage hasn't started yet. There's eight essential...
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    Welcome to the tribe, @Aussie Celiac! How are you progressing? Are your iron levels getting better?
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    Impressive! I wish I had a green thumb! I followed a Paleo diet, the Autoimmune Protocol diet. It cuts out all grains and processed foods made with grains for a few weeks. I felt great improvement during that time. I didn't eat grains again for a few months because I kept feeling better. Gluten is a lectin, a carbohydrate storage molecule...
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    Would you tell us what you do eat? I had a problem with high histamine foods when I first started eating gluten free. Perhaps we can help point out problematic foods. Do you keep a food journal?
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    The use of Microbial Transglutaminase as a food additive, used in baked goods, dairy products, and processed foods since 1989, has increased rapidly. Microbial transglutaminase has been found to be an agent that triggers Celiac Disease. High fructose corn syrup was introduced in the 1970's as a cheaper alternative to sugar. High fructose corn...
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    Yes, a nutritionist should be able to order tests for nutritional deficiencies. Test for magnesium, Vitamin D, and iron. Blood tests for the B vitamins are not accurate. The best way to test for deficiencies is to take B Complex and Benfotiamine and look for improvement. I like Life Extension, and Nature's Way. Yes, available on Amazon. Stay...
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    Magnesium deficiency can cause constipation. Thiamine deficiency can cause constipation. Thiamine and Magnesium work together to make essential life sustaining enzymes. To resolve my ongoing symptoms, I chose to follow the Autoimmune Protocol Diet (AIP diet), which is a very strict Paleo diet. No processed foods, no dairy, no grains, no nuts...
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    A multivitamin is not going to correct nutritional deficiencies. The eight essential B vitamins are water soluble and easily lost with digestive problems. Add a B Complex and Benfotiamine with your multivitamin. The B vitamins cannot be made in our bodies. We must get them from foods or supplements every day. The more carbohydrates...
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    @TabithaJ, Did your Vitamin D deficiency coincidence with your period of infertility? Celiac Disease causes malabsorption of essential nutrients. It's rare to have a deficiency in just one vitamin. Do get checked for nutritional deficiencies. Do talk to your doctor about supplementing with vitamins and minerals while healing. Have...
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    @kopiq, Gastritis, B12 deficiency, and anemia are all conditions that can occur in Celiac Disease. Loss of appetite, abdominal pain, and hair loss are symptoms of Thiamine deficiency. Gluten free carbohydrates do not contain sufficient amounts of essential vitamins and minerals. Malabsorption of vitamins and minerals is a hallmark of...
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    @kopiq, Welcome to the forum! Be proactive. Call the GI Specialist and ask if you need to be eating gluten for the endoscopy. Ask if you can get on a cancellation list to be seen sooner. If you stop eating gluten before the endoscopy, healing will take place, not giving an accurate picture of what damage is being done in reaction to gluten. ...
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    Welcome to the forum, @alj67, IMO and SIBO are common in Celiac Disease. Cutting out carbohydrates and following a Paleo diet, like the Autoimmune Protocol Diet, can rid the digestive tract of these bacteria. Ask for a DNA test to look for the most common genes for Celiac Disease.
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    I like the flushing form of Niacin, nicotinic acid. I use Nature's Way brand. I always check for fillers, like rice flour and cellulose, and avoid brands that use those. I understand about studying the labels! I've been through that situation frustration. You'll learn quickly. Do take a B Complex along with the additional Niacin. And...
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    @TabithaJ, Welcome to the forum! Since you're doing so well on a gluten free diet, I wouldn't recommend undergoing a gluten challenge and endoscopy. You would be wrecking all the progress you've made. I agree with your doctor about skipping the endoscopy. Celiac damage can be patchy or out of reach, so the damage may be missed. Your healing...
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    Welcome to the forum @SammieCook, Sad to hear you're feeling so poorly. Let's get you feeling better quickly! To settle stomachs, cloves. Put a couple of whole cloves in hot tea and steep for a few minutes. Add sweetener (sugar, honey, etc.) if desired. You can even steep just the cloves if desired. You can chew up the cloves and swallow...
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    Yes! That's great that you've switched to a form of Folate the body can utilize better! Here's an article that explains the difference between folic acid and methyl folate: Active Folate Versus Folic Acid: The Role of 5-MTHF (Methylfolate) in Human Health https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9380836/
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    Welcome to the forum, @MO1984, I have dermatitis herpetiformis, too. I've learned that glutamate can make dermatitis herpetiformis worse. Some foods like mushrooms can contain high levels of glutamate. Coffee and caffeine cause increased production of glutamate. Glutamate is a helpful excitatory neurotransmitter that our bodies can make. It...
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    What is considered "Normal" Vitamin D can range from 30 to 100 ng/ml. Celiac people are better off with levels between 73 and 100 ng/ml. Is yours in that range? What form of Thiamine was in your B vitamins? If it was thiamine mononitrate, which is not well absorbed nor biologically active, you would do well to take another form, like Benfotiamine...
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    Magnesium is stored in your bones, just like calcium. When you need more magnesium, the body can pull it out of the bones, so low blood magnesium levels might not be reflected. Thiamine and magnesium work together... a deficiency in either one can affect how the other functions. Thiamine is needed to regulate calcium ions. "Because the endoplasmic...
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    @Allias, Do you have low magnesium levels? "The serum levels of parathyroid hormone and magnesium depend on each other in a complex manner. The secretion of parathyroid hormone by the parathyroid is physiologically controlled by the serum calcium level, but magnesium can exert similar effects. While low levels of magnesium stimulate parathyroid...
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    Welcome to the forum, @Allias, For the growth and maintenance of bones, more vitamins and minerals are needed than those you are taking. Bones need calcium, as well as magnesium and iron, but also trace elements like zinc, copper, selenium, manganese, and boron. Bones need vitamins like Vitamin D and Folate (not synthetic Folic Acid which...
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    @Neat1, I so glad you're going to try Thiamine! Do let us know how it goes. Benfotiamine is the form of Thiamine that may be very helpful to you. Benfotiamine has been shown to promote healing in the intestines. Be sure to take a B Complex because all eight B's work together. Try to get a minimum of 300 mg a day of Benfotiamine. Higher doses...
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    @cjjones5969, Unintended weight loss is a symptom of Thiamine deficiency. Gluten free processed foods are not required to be enriched with vitamins like gluten containing flours and products made with them. Switching to a gluten free diet can precipitate vitamin deficiencies. Celiac Disease damages the small intestine where vitamins like Thiamine...
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    Welcome to the forum, @cjjones5969 Are you eating much processed gluten free facsimile foods? Keep in mind that gluten free processed foods, like gluten free breads, pasta and cookies, are not required to be enriched with vitamins and minerals. Flours containing gluten are required to be enriched with vitamins and minerals lost in processing...
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