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    Quinoa is high in lectins. Try rinsing it thoroughly before cooking and consuming it.
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    That's actually not a mystery. There is a considerable range of sensitivity to gluten within the celiac community. A large number of celiacs don't even have discernable symptoms to consuming full servings of gluten, even though some inflammation is occurring when they do. We call them "silent" celiacs. Others get a reaction simply by smelling the aroma of...
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    I've never fainted but do get severe cramps and intractable nausea followed by diarrhea. There's probably a lot of blood flow being diverted to the gut to support all the stressful activity happening there and, coupled with the dehydration that occurs, I can easily see how insufficient blood flow to the brain and fainting could occur. By the way, welcome...
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    From Scott's post above: "The wheat found in today’s food supply is derived from traditional selective breeding practices rather than genetic engineering." GMO is not selective breeding or hybridization. It is the use of modern cutting edge technology to remove or add genetic material. In some cases, genes from entirely different organisms, such as a...
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    The over prescription of antibiotics has created (or at least contributed to in a major way) an epidemic of gut dysbiosis which has led to a rise in celiac disease.
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    As myself and others have pointed out, your use of the term GMO is flawed. GMO technology was not available in the 1950s.
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    Great article! Thanks. And it addressed towards the end the question that immediately popped into my mind, namely, how will eliminating the gluten affect the baking quality of the product. And, can we actually call it wheat? I hope they find something better than xanthan gum to restore the texture. Xanthan gum is not well-tolerated by many celiacs but is...
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    @Brian C. Comstock, that the recent "explosion" in celiac disease may be exaggerated by the advent of greater awareness (both in the pubic and the medical sector) and the development of diagnostic tools that allow the differentiation between celiac disease and other bowel maladies. Probably a lot more people suffered from celiac disease in previous generations...
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    You still have provided no concrete evidence, not even cited reliable sources, that the wheat flour sold commercially on world markets shows evidence of genetic modification. If this pollen release from GMO experimental stock has tainted world wheat supplies then it would be all over the news by now. The environmentalist green crowd would see to that. I mean...
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    Any kind of purposeful GMO was impossible in the 1950s. They did not have the technology to modify genes. The genome gun did not exist then. Yes, they could modify or damage genes with radiation or chemicals but it was uncontrolled and unpredictable. Outcomes could not be reproduced reliably. I think you are confusing modern targeted gene modification with...
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    Welcome to this online community and to the celiac nation, @Aussie Celiac! Let us know if we can help you with anything as you start the journey. By the way, we have forum participants who weren't diagnosed until they were in their 80s. It is often the case that the actual onset of the condition precedes the official diagnosis by many years, especially when...
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    Keep in mind that blood tests for nutritional deficiencies may not be valid if you are already taking vitamin supplements. That may mask deficiencies.
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    I think the confusing part may be the notation: "Tissue Transglutaminase (tTG) has been identified as the endomysial antigen. Studies have demonstr- ated that endomysial IgA antibodies have over 99% specificity for gluten sensitive enteropathy." It is simply an explanation of what the test was looking for. It is not a statement of something they found...
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    No, it can't be the real cause of celiac disease because celiac disease existed long before genetic modification technology existed. There is historical evidence of the existence of celiac disease from ancient times. Please provide links to support your claims and ideas about GMO wheat pollen "contaminating the entire Global wheat Supply" and being "the real...
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    I was wondering that as well.
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    Always read the allergen statement. Go there first. Also, watch for disclaimers like "processed on equipment that also processes wheat (or barley or rye)". And it's not just the list of intentional ingredients that you have to be aware of. Yeast extracts may be grown on gluten containing substrates for instance. Spices can be cross contaminated with gluten...
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    Are you referring to refractory celiac disease? How can there be an "exacerbation" event of celiac disease while being in a gluten free state? Please include links to references that support your assertions.
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    Those apps are only as good as the data base maintenance is and typically, the data base maintenance is dependent on user input.
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    But Tabitha, you are still having symptoms. You mention tummy aches in your first post. Is this due to IBS or celiac disease or NCGS? And you are playing a little fast and loose with cross contamination. You need to be all in on one or the other it seems to me. You need to be all in on avoiding gluten or you need to be all in on committing to the gluten challenge...
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    Celiac Disease has a genetic component. There have been two primary genes (HLDQ2 and HLDQ8) identified with the development of celiac disease and some other secondary genes. About 40% of the general population has one or more of these genes and, therefore, has the potential to develop active celiac disease but only about 1% of the general population actually...
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    Welcome to the forum, @SammieCook! It is very difficult to avoid cross contamination when other family members are not eating gluten free. But it is imperative that you double down on your own efforts in that area. Also, studies show that somewhere between 10% and almost 50% of those with active celiac disease have celiac disease themselves, even if...
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    DQ2 has the strongest single gene association with the development of active celiac disease. DQ8 is next. Having both is even stronger and having homozygous celaic genes is also stronger.
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    Welcome to the forum, @TabithaJ! It is certainly possible that you have IBS and also a gluten-related disorder. At least with celiac disease, IBS and Crohn's are more common than in the general population. It is also possible and even likely that you have other non-gluten food intolerances. Again, in the celiac population, developing additional food...
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    The antibody blood tests used to diagnose celiac disease are standardized in the sense of what is being measured. How the tests are conducted and the scales used (as well as the units used) to express the results can vary from lab to lab. This does not affect the accuracy of the testing. So, there shouldn't be an issue with choosing one lab over another to...
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    Here is an article outlining the various tests that can be used to diagnose celiac disease: If your celiac testing proves to be negative, you need to look at NCGS (Non Celiac Gluten Sensitivity). NCGS shares many of the same symptoms of celiac disease but does not damage the lining of the small bowel as does celiac disease. There is no test for it....
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