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    Yes, don't start the gluten free diet until all testing for celiac disease is complete.
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    Make sure all your vitamins and supplements are gluten free. I would doubt that a biopsy for dermatitis herpetiformis would be valid if the rash was already gone. How would they know where to take the sample of the bumps are gone? First, I would find a dermatologist who knows how to do the biopsy correctly because not all do. Not all of them even know...
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    Welcome to the forum, @Tjweston! First, I want to caution you about going gluten free before getting tested for celiac disease. If you decide you want to get tested for a formal diagnosis of celiac disease you would need to have been eating regular amounts of gluten (4-6 slices of bread daily or the wheat equivalent) for several weeks in order for the...
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    I know you are not wanting to here this @Vincent pemberton, but the updated guidelines for the gluten challenge are a 10g of gluten (the equivalent of 4-6 slices of bread) daily for at least two weeks leading up to the day of testing. How long altogether will you have been back on gluten by the time you are tested? And are you consuming enough gluten daily...
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    Maybe, but seldom is it derived commercially from wheat and even so, it would not contain gluten. https://www.livestrong.com/article/274155-what-is-dextrose-in-food/
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    Dextrose is the sugar found in corn. It is used widely in the food industry.
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    So, Steve, Sandy is suggesting that the wheat straw coming in contact with your skin that is the cause of your dermatitis herpetiformis outbreak but inhalation of any gluten residue contained in the straw. Even though the straw, itself, does not contain gluten, it is probably cross contaminated with a certain amount of the grain heads.
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    cristiana, correction to something you posted earlier in this thread. Certified Gluten Free products contain less than 10ppm of gluten. Gluten Free products contain less than 20ppm of gluten, at least that is the standard here in the USA. But the CFGF is an international standard.
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    The PPI increases the PH of the gut (makes it less acidic of an environment) and reduces the absorption of vitamins and minerals from your diet.
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    Welcome to the forum, @MzMillz! Some clarification from you first, please. Your post's subject line says "Wheat Allergy". Yet, your actual post speaks of avoiding gluten as if you may have celiac disease. Celiac disease is not an allergy. It is an autoimmune disorder. Have you been officially diagnosed with celiac disease?
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    https://health.usnews.com/wellness/food/articles/glutathione-benefits "Taking glutathione supplements isn't an evidence-backed way to improve your health. While there's no question that glutathione produced by the body has a number of health benefits, the benefits of glutathione supplements are not established."
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    Welcome to the forum, @McNeill! Gastritis, GERD is common in the celiac population. It was/is one of mine as well. Mine is complicated by a hiatal hernia such that my LES (Lower Esophageal Sphincter) doesn't seal well. Ann, you would so well to look into histamine intolerance/MCAS (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome) and a low histamine diet. The...
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    You seem to be taking all the necessary precautions to avoid gluten in a shared kitchen situation. I wouldn't worry about airborne gluten unless you worked in a flour mill or a bakery.
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    In some countries, there is government subsidization of gluten free food products as well as follow-up care if there is an official diagnosis of celiac disease. It is also true that, psychologically, it seems to be necessary for some people to have an official diagnosis in order to not rationalize it away and keep falling off the wagon. And most countries...
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    Do we know any specifics about which oat varieties elicit a gluten-like response in the sub population of celiacs in question?
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    You need to be on some high potency vitamin and mineral supplements. I'm talking about more than an adult multivitamin. Sublingual B12, B-complex, 5-10,000 IU of D3, Magnesium glycinate or magnesium citrate, and zinc. Make sure all are gluten free. What does your CBC say your hemoglobin score is? You might also need to be on an iron supplement. If you take...
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    I think one thing that needs to happen is a standardization of testing method. More research needs to be done to determine the most reliable testing method and then regs need to be put in place mandating that this method is applied industry wide by those using gluten-free and CFGF labels. So far, it seems that the G12 ELISA test is the best candidate.
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    The problem with restaurants that have gluten-free menus is that it doesn't eliminate cross contamination in the way they cook and handle the food back in the kitchen where they are using the same grills, pots and pans and utensils they are using to cook and handle wheat containing foods. The food may start out as gluten free but get's cross contaminated...
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    Welcome to the forum, @GeneticMess! The answer is yes. Celiac disease damages the mucosal lining of the small bowel which is the area of the intestinal track where all of our nutrition is absorbed. This "villous lining" is composed of millions and millions of tiny finger-like projections that creates a huge amount of nutrient absorbing surface area....
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    Welcome to the forum, @anonymous66801! First, I would not take your cardiologist's vegetarian advice too seriously. You might want to cut out red meat but keep chicken, turkey, fish, eggs and low fat dairy for the protein. It is difficult to get sufficient protein on a vegetarian diet and nearly impossible to get vitamin B12 on a vegetarian diet. As...
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    Welcome to the forum, @barb hankins! Tell us about yourself. Have you been officially diagnosed with celiac disease? If so, how long ago? Have you been following a strict gluten free diet? For bone health, it's important to be getting plenty of magnesium and D3 and not just calcium. Are you on medication for acid reflux disease by any chance...
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    Personally, I would not be concerned about this at Starbucks. I can't imagine anything they might put in their coffee orders that might have gluten in it or that any utensils used in food preparation would be used in coffee making.
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    Frankly, we are all wondering if we can trust the labels "Gluten Free" and "GFCO" any longer. But they are currently our best options. Hopefully, there will be some stricter testing regulations put into place in the wake of recent revelations of laxity. I'd still encourage you to add in a full-spectrum high potency B-complex product into your supplement...
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    Are you taking any high potency vitamin and mineral supplements that would address neurological health such as B-complex, D3, and Magnesium glycinate or Magnesium citrate? I'm talking more than a multi-vitamin product here.
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    First, I have never head of IvIg treatments. What does this involve? Second, I would investigate what besides celiac disease/gluten sensitivity can cause elevated DGP-IGA levels. It's always better to address the cause rather than to treat the symptoms if you can. My guess is you are still getting some small gluten exposure consistently. I note...
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