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Welcome to the celiac.com community, @science enthusiast Christi! I don't have a problem with disaccharides but I do with polysaccharides and complex carbohydrates which are so common in many gluten free processed foods. Gar gum, xanthan gum, pea fiber, chicory root, inulin etc. All those "prebiotics". -
Welcome to the celiac.com community, @Healthierbody2026! Just let me check something with you because there is still much confusion in the general population regarding the terminology associated with gluten disorders. You say you have recently been diagnosed with gluten sensitivity. Do you mean NCGS (Non Celiac Gluten Sensitivity) or Celiac disease...
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Medical science has only recently begun to understand the link between the health of our gut biome and it's impact on other body systems. Very recently, scientists have discovered that gut bacteria play a role in the development of Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease. Up until very recently, the only real concern in medical science circles about the...
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If you have been on a gluten-free diet for four years, all of the testing with the exception of the HLA one, was a waste of time. Not sure why your physician would have even considered it. But that doesn't explain your ongoing celiac-like symptoms. It's beginning to look like they are being caused by some other medical issues unrelated to a gluten disorder...
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Sorry for rambling on so much. It was not clear to me from you first post that, although you have known for several years that gluten had been causing you distress, that you had already eliminated it from your diet.
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@ainsleydale1700, the additional test information you provided is very significant! Here is the important part: "This test detects IgG antibodies to tTG (tissue transglutaminase), and was performed because your IgA level is below normal. The immune response that occurs in celiac disease often leads to IgG antibodies against tTG." It looks to me...
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Yes, other health challenges and even severe prolonged emotional distress are thought to be potential triggers for the latent celiac genes. Let me encourage you to get tested for celiac disease as soon as possible so that you can get on with eliminating gluten from your diet, which itself will involve a considerable learning curve in order to become consistent...
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Welcome to the celiac.com community @heart390! Genes connected with the development of celiac disease remain latent until triggered or activated by some biological stressor. The stressor can be many things and our knowledge in this area is incomplete. Suspects include viral infections, antibiotics, pesticides, preservatives and other harmful chemicals...
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Welcome to the celiac.com community, @ainsleydale1700! First, it is very unlikely, given your genetic results, that you have celiac disease. But it is not a slam dunk. Second, there are some other reasons besides having celiac disease that your blood antibody testing was positive. There are some diseases, some medications and even (for some people...
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Dried Chickpeas
trents replied to Thoughtidjoin's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
Welcome to the celiac.com community, @Thoughtidjoin! I would think so, yes. But you need to realize that cross contamination studies with lintels have shown the real problem isn't only coming in contact with gluten containing grains in processing but in the actual mixing in of cereal grain seeds in significant quantities with the lentils. I think it... -
Well, you have to do what you have to do. Sometimes the choices we have in life aren't optimal ones. Can you do yogurt with natural probiotic cultures?
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Welcome to the celiac.com community @Ednamay! There could very well be a connection. We now know that a healthy gut biome (the mix of various micro organisms that live in the gut) produces enzymes that regulate many body processes. We also know that repeated and long term antibiotic use can upset the balance of this gut biome and disrupt the production...
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I posted this comment, along with contact information, to the above mentioned government website: "I have noticed that many food companies voluntarily include information in their ingredient/allergen label section when the product is made in an environment where cross contamination with any of the nine major allergens recognized by the FDA may also be...
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Gluten Free Diet
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Welcome to celiac.com, @Heavenly Flower! You're off to a good start but you can certainly branch out some. White rice is fairly devoid of nutrition. Baked potatoes with the skin (washed) would be a better choice for the starch unless, that is, you don't do well with members of the nightshade family. Yams or sweet potatoes would be even better because...
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@Known1, I submitted the following comment along with my contact information: "I have noticed that many food companies voluntarily include information in their ingredient/allergen label section when the product is made in an environment where cross contamination with any of the nine major allergens recognized by the FDA may also be likely. Even...
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From the link you included: "The agency has received a citizen petition on this matter and has reviewed available data and reports including the most recent reports by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations expert consultation. The FDA’s review of this information indicates that there are several serious data gaps limiting our a...
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@catnapt, as you already know I believe, a DNA test cannot be used to diagnose celiac disease but it can be used to rule it out. That might be helpful to you in distinguishing between celiac and NCGS. If you don't have the celiac genes, you can put to rest any and all suggestions to undertake a gluten challenge.
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@Known1, let me assure you, there are lots of celiacs who already find it very difficult to afford specifically gluten free products. We here this all the time on this online community. If prices go up more because of increasing regulation, many will not be able to afford it any longer. And whether more testing is done at the supplier level or the end product...
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@Known1, another thing to consider is the question of how far do we want to push food manufacturers in this matter? Let me give some context. I was diagnosed with celiac disease 25 years ago. At that time, there were precious few "gluten free" products on the market and they all tasted like cardboard. Since then, there has developed in the medical community...
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After the expose's I mentioned earlier, many of us were left wondering if we were any better off purchasing products labeled gluten free than we were just being careful in buying mainstream food products by reading their labels and using some common sense . . . especially when you consider the extra you pay for the "Gluten Free" label.
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@Known1, your post brings to mind some issues connected with gluten free labeling. First, In the US, marketing products as "Gluten Free" doesn't actually require them to be tested beforehand. I think food companies sometimes assume that because they do not intentionally or knowingly include gluten-containing grains in their products, they will automatically...
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A little about me and my celiac disease
trents replied to Teaganwhowantsanexpltion's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
I don't think the problem is that eateries "lie" about the gluten free offerings on their menu so much as it is that they don't usually have a good understanding of the issue of cross contamination in the preparation and handling of the gluten free food. I don't know where you live @Teaganwhowantsanexpltion, but where I live here in the US I've noticed a... -
Welcome to the celiac.com community, @Nfitz321! I wonder if there is a connection between the development of NALFD and long term undiagnosed celiac disease. We now know that one of the atypical symptoms of celiac disease is elevated liver enzymes. It occurs in about 18% of celiac cases. In fact, years of mildly elevated liver enzymes was what eventually...
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According to what I find on the internet https://redcliffelabs.com/myhealth/vitamin/vitamin-d-test-normal-range-benefits-and-why-it-matters/ : Adequate or sufficient: 20–50 ng/mL or 50–125 nmol/L is considered normal for most people. Optimal: According to experts, to maximize health benefits, aim for 30–50 ng/mL (75–125 nmol/L). And I think...
