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    Stirling, can you link some information supporting your assertion? From what I have read, the thymus is part of the immune system having to do with the development of T cells, particularly in childhood and adolescence, which in turn form an arsenal of foreign invader antibodies. The thymus typically undergoes atrophy and by adulthood has become much less...
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    From reading their website it sounds like they do not intentionally put gluten containing ingredients in their bars but do not rule out the possibility of cross contamination in the manufacture process. That doesn't necessarily mean they would exceed 20ppm but for sensitive celiacs they probably should be avoided.
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    Yes, Scott, but if the physician orders an endoscopy/biopsy then it would be better for the boy to go back on a normal gluten diet. Seems like the OP is unsure of two things. The first is if the boy actually has celiac disease and second, if the does, then is it acceptable to go with less than a totally gluten free diet. This may be one of those situations...
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    I believe folate supplementation can mask B12 deficiency. Have you had your hemoglobin and ferritin levels checked?
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    Welcome to the forum, hayleedee! Before I forget to mention it, you need to be aware that you should not attempt to eliminate gluten from your diet until all tests are complete. In addition to the blood antibody tests you have recently had, your GI doc may want to do an endoscopy with biopsy to check for damage to the small bowel lining that celiac...
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    I agree, Scott. Too much potassium can do harm to the body.
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    Celiac disease is not an off and on phenomenon. I'm not sure where you got that information but it sounds like something that would come from an uninformed physician. One the genes are turned on by some stress trigger, they are on until the grave. The risk of not practicing a strict gluten-free diet is the development of a host of medical problems as the...
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    I am neither for or against GMO. I think each individual GMO needs to be evaluated on it's own merit and risks. Behind the anti-GMO push is the philosophy that everything natural is necessarily good and it's corollary, that whenever humans alter nature, the outcome is necessarily bad. As a Christian and a student of scripture, I am aware that the curse...
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    There are some other causes for elevated TTG. Some medications and some bowel-related conditions other than Celiac can cause this but the TTG antibody test is considered to be pretty definitive for celiac disease. Sounds like your son has been eating enough wheat to make testing valid, either the antibody test or the endoscopy/biopsy but the fact that...
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    Since the function of the gall bladder is to produce bile, a substance that helps digest fats, it makes sense to me that a person would want to limit dietary fat if they have gall bladder dysfunction or have had it removed and I think that is also the recommendation of the medical community. There are two types of gall bladder dysfunctions: 1. Stones that...
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    And the ink in the newspaper will make a mess on the counter as well when it gets wet.
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    A little clarification here. All cereal grains contain gluten but each grain's gluten is different from the others'. The gluten in wheat, barley and rye is almost identical and that is why these three grains are lumped together as those that cause problems for celiacs. Oat gluten is more dissimilar than those other three but close enough in chemical structure...
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    Good words, Jamie.
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    Since you live outside the USA it is possible some of your baking powder brands do have gluten. Check the labels of different brands and see what the starch component is made from. If they do not specify what kind of starch is used, contact the manufacturer for more specific information. Most of those manufacturers will ask for a UPC number when you call...
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    In my own experience of the past year and a half, after being diagnosed with celiac disease about 18 years ago, I have found that I develop allergies/intolerances rather suddenly too foods I have been eating all my life without a problem. Two summers ago, I was eating avocados and chia seeds frequently as I was trying out the ketogenic diet and those two...
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    Nightshades tend to aggravate inflammatory conditions in some people. You mention the flax seed added to your oatmeal. Do you not usually do that? I'm not aware of any issues with flax seed as far as celiac disease per se. However, if you have diverticular disease it might be problematic as would other foods containing small seeds.
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    Assuming you are accurately representing what was told you by the doctors then you were given a significant amount of misinformation. Not uncommon, as many doctors are still fairly uninformed about celiac disease. Most importantly: 1. It is not true that many diagnosed with Celiac don't take the gluten free diet too seriously and don't have a problem. That...
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    So if I understand the article's conclusion, it is saying use of PPis and NSAIDs/Aspirin in the test sample seemed to mitigate villi flattening. Am I understanding this correctly? If so, that is certainly contrary to other research evidence.
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    Keep a lookout for other food sensitivities/allergies besides dairy since there can be others. Especially since you have been violating your immune system for so long by consuming gluten. The damage done to the small bowel lining creates "leaky gut" syndrome that allows larger than usual food protein fragments to cross into the blood stream. These can be...
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    CMCM, you probably already know this but if you have a first degree relative with celiac disease there is about a 40% chance you will have it or will develop it.
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    I should think they would be safe. I can't imagine those frozen veggies being processed on the same equipment as gluten containing products. We use those costco frozen veggies and I have never had a problem with them from a celiac standpoint.
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    Good article Scott. This stood out to me: "The results for Group 2 showed that, for the 1,423 patients who received diagnostic endoscopy for possible celiac disease, only 40% of clinicians met guidelines to take four biopsies. Following biopsy guidelines increased celiac diagnosis by nearly 5%, from 4.6% to 10.1%. Meanwhile, more than one out...
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    Esmanee, It can all be overwhelming at first. We who are celiac "veterans" can all attest to that. There is a big learning curve and you will inevitably make mistakes. But you are on the right track. After a while, it is like you develop this sixth sense as to where gluten might be found in the food industry. And you are correct. Many celiacs do...
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    Esmanee, welcome to the forum! First, it takes time for healing of the villi that line the small intestine. It can take over a year, even if you have been eating totally gluten-free. And from your own words, it sounds like you have been cutting back on gluten but not totally eliminating it. Every time you consume gluten, even a small amount or for some...
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    How they are cooked does make a difference for me. A couple of scrambled gives me a gut ache. But, I can eat two poached eggs without any issue or eggs in baked good without a problem as near as I can tell. With the poached eggs I use one of those plastic microwave cookers which requires spritzing some water on the eggs before cooking. Takes about 1 minute...
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