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  1. trents
    Yes, doing an article for USAers about the impact on their health insurance rates would be a great idea.
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    Welcome to the forum community, JulieRose. First of all, you speak of being allergic to gluten. You do not say you have Celiac Disease but know that if you do, Celiac Disease is a gluten-related condition but it is not an allergy. It is an autoimmune disease whose inflammatory episodes are triggered by the ingestion of gluten. With Celiac Disease, the...
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    StaceyBella, welcome to the forum community! Can you be more specific? What part of being a Celiac is getting harder for your wife? Are you speaking of her symptoms? Are you speaking of psychological emotional stress or the social implications of trying to eat gluten-free? Are you speaking of the challenge of adopting a gluten-free lifestyle and understanding...
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    Apparently not: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinegar "The term "distilled vinegar" as used in the United States (called "spirit vinegar" in the UK, "white vinegar" in Canada) is something of a misnomer because it is not produced by distillation but by fermentation of distilled alcohol." It can be made from almost any fruit or grain high in starch...
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    Thanks for the clarification. Do you have a good gluten-free recipe for spanikopita? It can take weeks to heal from a gluten setback.
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    As you normally do? I would hope you kick it up a notch as from you own admission you seem to be cheating on the diet now and then. Is that what you mean by normal?
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    Welcome Freedee! Corn would not be an issue for most people with Celiac Disease but it would be if they also had an allergy to corn. But that would not be a Celiac Disease immune system response per se. We do know that people with Celiac Disease typically develop intolerances and allergies to other foods because of the dysfunction celiac disease introduces...
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    Hmm! Never thought about having celiac disease raising the cost of health insurance. I'm not sure I've seen that here in Washington.
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    I've said that at times too on this forum, Scott. You hit the nail on the head. Until they have an official diagnosis with laboratory proof, many will find a way to not take their need to eat gluten-free seriously.
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    With Celiac Disease, you are either all in to eliminating gluten in your diet or you aren't in at all. Admittedly, this can be difficult for people to accept who are part of certain food cultures or who have a dysfunctional relationship with food. But your health is at stake here.
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    There are a couple of autoimmune or potential autoimmune diseases in your family: thyroid and asthma. Many autoimmune diseases have genetic overlap with Celiac Disease, that is, they are found in the same general area of the genetic map. Perhaps that is why people with Celiac Disease often develop other autoimmune diseases over time. There is a bout a 10...
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    How do you know no one else in your family has Celiac Disease? Have the rest of them been tested? Going by symptoms alone can be misleading as many Celiaces have few symptoms, especially at first and especially when you don't know the range of things to look for.
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    Maybe something else in the sauce besides gluten made you sick. Have you been confirmed to have Celiac disease? Celiac disease wonks the immune system because of the "leaky gut" that accrues from damage to the small bowel mucosa. This allows larger than normal protein fragments from various foods to get into the blood stream and create abnormal immune reactions...
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    I'm not sure that "no visual damage on the endoscope to the naked eye" is good enough. Did they not do a biopsy and look at it at the microscopic level? I would be encouraged by he naked eye analysis only if it stood in stark contrast to obvious damage in previous endoscopies.
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    One problem with serum testing for vitamin and mineral deficiencies is there may be a deficiency even when serum testing doesn't show it. Serum B12 levels is a good example. A B12 deficiency can be masked by folate supplementation. Calcium is another. The body takes calcium from the bones and puts it back into circulation to meet its needs for other metabolic...
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    Welcome, Lisa! You do not mention whether or not you are making a diligent effort to eat gluten free as someone who has been diagnosed with Celiac Disease. A number of recent studies have shown that most people who think they have eliminated gluten from their diets are actually practicing a lower gluten diet but still getting gluten. This is particularly...
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    I agree with docaz. And this suggests the need for growth in the gluten-free food/beverage market sector as the percentage of the population confirmed to have real issues with gluten is on the rise. But it will be slow, as it has been, and the products will be more expensive as we know. It also suggests development of effective (and cost effective) antigens...
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    Hopefully, your GI doc will test you for Celiac Disease. Several things come to mind: 1. For essentially everyone who starts the journey of gluten intolerance or Celiac Disease, there is a learning curve concerning how gluten is hidden in commercially prepared food products, supplements, medications. Several recent studies have demonstrated that...
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    Safeway Signature Select Lite Butter. But I doubt the brand makes any difference. Yes, I have been having some gastritis since going off my PPI recently and the popcorn seems to help with that. I think it works because of it's soft, fluffy absorbent texture.
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    Who are these doctors you refer to? Are they licensed medical physicians or naturopaths?
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    I know that ginko biloba interacts with a lot of meds but are you sure that's true of B6, B12, zinc, calcium and magnesium? I wasn't aware of those others being a problem. What medications are you on? Do you have good health insurance? Are you a French citizen or do you have private insurance? What resources are available to you? Sounds like you might have...
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    Yes, it can be. I think you need to do whatever it takes to get your gastritis under control. Even if that means taking a PPI for a period of time. Avoid spicy foods, tomatoes, citrus, chocolate, coffee (especially coffee and all caffeinated beverages) and whatever foods are triggers for you. After eating, avoid activities that cause you to have to bend over...
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    https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/esophageal-varices/symptoms-causes/syc-20351538#:~:text=Esophageal varices are enlarged veins,throat and stomach (esophagus). I would not let them dismiss that bloody reflux.
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    Good thoughts, KK.
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    Yes, I think it can be impossible to know exactly when celiac disease started because in the beginning stages for many people there may be no dramatic symptoms.
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