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  1. Wheatwacked
    If you were wondering why milk protein bothers you with Celiac Disease. Commercial dairies supplement the cow feed with wheat, which becomes incorporated in the milk protein. Milk omega 6 to omega 3 ratio: Commercial Dairies: 5:1 Organic Milk: 3:1 Grass fed milk: 1:1
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    My TMJ ended when I lost a middle lower molar. I had an amalgam filling from youth (1960s) that failed and the tooth broke. I had what was left pulled and did not bother to replace it. My bite shifted and the TMJ went away. I just had to be careful eating M&M Peanuts because they would get stuck in the hole.
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    So, since total iga 646, was high , was tTg iga even tested? It is not uncommon to test negative for antibodies and even biopsies to still have Celiac Disease. Many on this forum have gone 10 years testing negative and surviving multiple misdiagnoses before finally being diagnosed as celiac. If trial GFD after all the negative tests are concluded...
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    If you don't like prunes, Figs are rich in fiber, with 3-5 dried figs providing about 5 grams.
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    edited after your post: "one cup of canned prune juice has 707 mg of potassium, while half a cup of dried prunes has 635 mg... whole prunes provide more fiber and fewer calories per serving." - google When I complained of constipation due to my BP meds my doctor recommened prune juice without hesitation, When I bother to eat Prunes or plums it...
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    Welcome @Trish G to the forum. Hard or lumpy stools and infrequent bowel movements. My brother likes Phillips Stool Softener, Ducolate Sodium. Just a question. Was the benefiber helping? Benefiber is only 3 grams per dose so lots of other foods can supply that. Nutrition label DV for fiber is 28 g. 5 prunes, dehydrated plums,...
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    Your goal is not to be a good puppet, there is no gain in that. You might want to restart the ones that helped. It sounds more like you are suffering from malnutrition. Gluten free foods are not fortified with things like Thiamine (B1), vitamin D, Iodine, B1,2,3,5,6 and 12 as non-gluten free products are required to be. There is a Catch-22 here. Malnutrition...
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    Hello @Scatterbrain, Are you getting enough vitamins and minerals. Gluten free food is not fortified so you may be starting to run low on B vitamins and vitamin D. By the way you should get your mom checked for celiac disease. You got it from your mom or dad. Some studies show that following a gluten-free diet can stabilize or improve symptoms...
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    Surge of information on benefits of vitamin D McCarthy has been employing these methods since February 2007, and patient acceptance has been high. He said he checks each patient’s 25(OH)D level and supplements to reach a target of 80 ng/mL in adults and children. Of the first 1,500 patients McCarthy tested, 40% began with vitamin D levels less than 2...
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    Hello @Midwesteaglesfan and welcome. A result greater than 10 U/mL is considered positive. Some labs use 15 as the cutoff, but 34 is in the positive. The endoscopy and biopsy is looking for damage to your small intestine. I don't don't think 5 days is enough to repair the damage. This comment is effectly your answer, regardless of your biopsy...
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    Just a gluten free diet is not enough. Now you have to identify and replenish your malnutrition. Celiac disease is co-morbid with malabsorption syndrome. Low vitamin D, Low Thiamine caused Gastointeston Beriberi, low choline, low iodine are common the general population, and in newly diagnosed Celiacs in the western culture its is more likely. It takes...
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    Good article. Losartan after my carotid artery surgery had me feeling like I was glutened and I was getting sicker. Doctor said keep taking Losartan, but two weeks later I could not get up from the floor. Many symptoms similar to before I started gluten free. It was crippling my hips, brain fog, no appetite, etc. I stopped AMA and all the symptoms...
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    Talk to your Talk to your provider about testing for vitamin and mineral deficiency. celiac disease causes malabsorption and eventually malnutrition. Especially vitamin D. Having the gallbladder removed seems to be a common step on the way to a Celiac Disease Diagnosis, Gallbladder is a sympton of deficient Choline. Eggs and red meat are...
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    Welcome @JoJo0611. That is a valid question. Unfortunately the short answer is slim to none. Be proactive, when the diagnosis process is completed, start GFD. Remember also that the western diet is deficient in many nutrients that governments require fortification. Read the side of a breakfast cereal box. Anti-tTG antibodies has superseded...
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    Have faith, you will survive. I get mine from Pipingrock.com. 500 capsules of 10,000 IU for $22. That is almost two years worth for me. 250 caps 5000 IU for $6.69 if you only take 5,000 a day. It's like half the price of Walmart.
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    Testing can't alone be trusted. Else why would it take so many years of testing and retesting and misdiagnosis to finally be told, yes you have Celiac Disease. As to what to eat, I like pre 1950 style food. Before the advent of TV dinners. Fresh food is better for you, and cooking from scratch is cheaper. Watch Rachel Ray's 30 Minute Meals for how...
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    @Riley., Welcome to the forum. It was once believed that Celiac Disease was only a childhood disease and it can be outgrown. That was before 1951, before gluten was discovered to be cause of Celiac Disease, also called Infantilism. Back then Cileac Disease was thought to be only a gastro intestinal disease, once you "outgrew" the colicky phase,...
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    Marsh 3b is the Gold Standard of diagnosis for Celiac Disease. Until recently, regardless of antibody tests, positive or negative, you had to have Marsh 3 damage to be awarded the diagnosis of Celiac. As I understand you, you were having constant symptoms.. Your symptoms improved on GFD, with occassional flare ups. Did your doctor say you...
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    The discovery of the vitamin D receptor in multiple immune cell lineages, such as monocytes, dendritic cells, and activated T cells credits vitamin D with a novel role in modulating immunological functions and its subsequent role in the development or prevention of autoimmune diseases. The Implication of Vitamin D and Autoimmunity: a Comprehensive Review
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    Definitely get vitamin D 25(OH)D. Celiac Disease causes vitamin D deficiency and one of the functions of vitamin D is modulating the genes. While we can survive with low vitamin D as an adaptation to living in a seasonal environment, the homeostasis is 200 nmol/L. Vitamin D Receptors are found in nearly every cell with a nucleus,while the highest concentrations...
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    Gluten free food is not fortified with vitamins and minerals as regular food is. Vitamin deficiencies are common especially in recently diagnosed persons, Get a 25(OH)Vitamin D blood test. And work on raising it. The safe upper blood level is around 200 nmol/L. "Low serum levels of 25(OH)D have been associated with increased risk of autoimmune...
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    Yes. Now, if you hit your finger with a hammer once, wouldn't you do your best not to do it again? You have identified a direct connection between gluten and pain. Gluten is your hammer. Now you have to decide if you need a medical diagnosis. Some countries have aid benefits tgat you can get if you have the diagnosis, but you must continue eating a gluten...
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    "Conclusions: The urinary iodine level was significantly lower in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis, and iodine replacement may be important in preventing osteoporosis" Body iodine status in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis Low iodine can cause thyroid problems, but Iodine deficiency will not show up in thyroid tests. Iodine is important...
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    Celiac Disease can cause Vitamin D deficiency.
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    I soon as you feel symptoms of a virus start using Zinc gluconate lozenges (Cold Eeze). A clinical study found the Cold-EEZE Zinc Lozenge formula reduces the duration of the common cold by 42%, when taken at the first sign of a cold. It's been working for me since 2004. It coats your mucus membranes with antiviral zinc to protect your cells from the virus...
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