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  1. Wheatwacked
    Thanks for sharing, Craig. Stick around the forum and you'll find lots to back up what you already know. Wheat is addictive, and a very profitable commodity. Mention "gluten free" and people get angry, just like an alcoholic. Lots of money is spent to convince us wheat is good. Did you know Norman Borlaug recieved the Noble Prize for creating...
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    I also had problem with the Daiya pizza. I think it was the immitation meat. Against the Grain 3 cheese pizza with my own added sauce and mushrooms though is delicious. I actually pan fry it in a cast iron pan, covered, using Grapeseed oil (high temp smoke point) brushed on the bottom of the crust or the frypan. The pan fits a quarter pizza at a time.
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    Before you get your gall bladder removed. Not enough choline (liver, eggs, beef) in your diet a major cause of gallbladder issues. Less than 10% of adults in the UK get enough. Could we be overlooking a potential choline crisis in the United Kingdom? it was discovered that less than 10% of the population were found to achieve the AI for choline ...
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    I had to take 30 mg prednisone to function until I started GFD in order to even get out of bed. On GFD I'm down to 5-10 a day for maintenance, depending on stress and activity levels. Those first years on it caused Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency so I may have to continue for life. There are many other non classic symptoms to Celiac Disease. Vitamin...
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    I wonder if low vitamin D ubiquitous in Celiac Disease and reduced iodine intake might not have an underlying effect. The RDA for vitamine D is rediculously low, allowing only enough to prevent Rickets in children. It is estimated that 40% of adult Americans are low in vitamin D. Since 1970 Iodine intake in the US, at least, has been cut in half, and cancer...
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    Has your eczema been extremely itchy? Has it been biopsied for possible Dermititis Herpetiforis? DH is caused by the same gluten antibodies as Celiac Disease. Treatment is the same: Gluten Free. I would suggest that you also have low iodine intake in your diet. Iodine is the hitman for our immune system, which is essentially moderated by vitamin...
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    Welcome
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    Did you mean 'foot' ?. That has been a long journey. Started with plantar faciitis, which I dealt with by hot showers down my back with shallow knee bends and gentle stretching. Part of the problem with PL is tightness of the Achilles Tendon. Even after gluten free then started the numbness, leathery skin, burning cold feet, etc. Kind of weird but...
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    lifetime congested sinuses, prostate hypertrophy at 21, skinniest kid in school, sleep apnea, fibromyalgia, arthritis, foot neurapathy, never ending Seasonal affective disorder, had 35 pounds of bellyfat. I got dumber from 3rd grade on. Brain fog. Back then I had a list of 19 that improved just as a result of GFD. Later I tracked my food intakes and discovered...
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    My son was diagnosed in 1976. I was in denial until 2014. I had it all my life, but the symptoms I had were not gastro related, so was never considered.
  11. Wheatwacked
    Here is an article on non classic symptoms found with Celiac Disease. What Are the Symptoms of Celiac Disease?
  12. Wheatwacked
    When my son was weaned in 1976 he was diagnosed. The doctor insisted that he was fed only Nutramigen. He quickly improved. Saved his life. They make a version for toddlers now also. He grew up strong and is now a professional life guard with several awards for heroism, saving lives. When he was diagnosed the doctor told us he has ADD and that when...
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    You may have set a record for the time it took to go from symptom to diagnose. Many take up to 10 years and go through all kinds of medications and procedures because the results are only borderline. Take it as a heads up before you get really sick. Get your vitamin D blood plasma (25-hydroxyvitamin D) tested. It is common for Celiac Disease and most...
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    Short answers: Yes, yes, yes, yes. Most of the nutrient tested only indicate plasma levels, which is tightly controlled. For example: Cell potassium concentration is around 140 mmol/L, whereas the normal range for plasma potassium varies between 3.2 and 6.2 mmol/L depending on age. Blood level may be fine but still not enough cellular potassium...
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    That is concerning. Sounds like some kind of contamination in production. Take it back to the store or contact the company. Or just throw it away and never buy again. 🤑 Let your wallet do the talking.
  16. Wheatwacked
    42% of US adults are deficient in vitamin D Between 70% and 97% of Canadians demonstrate vitamin D insufficiency.
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    I would be more concerned about low Thiamine, or too much supplemental calcium. A similar situation exists with vitamin D and cardiovascular calcification. The blame is placed on D, but the only cases cited seem to always involve supplementing Calcium along with vitamin D. American Bone Health : There is increasing evidence that too much calcium...
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    Dermatitis herpetiformis: pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment* Dermatitis Herpetiformis (DH), also known as Duhring-Brocq dermatitis, is a chronic, recurrent disease, secondary to gluten hypersensitivity which main clinical manifestation is the occurrence of a papulovesicular pruriginous rash. Celiac Disease (celiac disease)...
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    My first thought is vitamin D for the overall immune system failure. From your description you might be in negative numbers, if that were possible.😀 I have to take 10,00 IU a day to keep my blood level at 80 ng/ml. Started in 2015 and it took from Every time I stop, I start noticing issues (I stop answering the phone for one) in about two weeks. ...
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    Low vitamin D and choline are also found in infertility.
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    This is the most important. You may have Non Celiac Gluten Sensitivity which is officially diagnosed by ruling out Celiac Disease. Some researchers believe that Celiac and NCGS are are different levels of the same disease. Bottom line is they both respond to the same treatment. Absolute avoidance of wheat, rye and barley products and cross contamination....
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    Hello @unicornflakes, there is a definate connection. It seems like there is not much direct research, though. Celiac Disease causes malabsorption which over time causes malnutrition. Specifically insuffucient choline can cause liver enzyme imbalance. Also low vitamin D is common in all autoimmune diseases, including celiac. Best results seem to be...
  23. Wheatwacked
    I was addicted to vodka for 30 years until I started a gluten free diet. Gluten has opiod effects that can cause constipation. Unfortunately the official medical diagnosis of Celiac Disease still requires villi damage at Marsh 3 level. The autoimmune and other effects are not accepted as diagnostic. So even with high blood tests, if there is no Marsh...
  24. Wheatwacked
    Hello Kathryn W. Sorry for the delay. According to the USDA Dept of Agricultural Research Service it is indeed gluten free. "ELISA data confirmed wheat leaves are devoid of gluten proteins as measured by specific antibody binding. Therefore, wheat grass contains no gluten and is safe for consumption by patients suffering from celiac disease or other...
  25. Wheatwacked
    Hello AnnaHH and welcome. The short answer is yes. Gluten has an opiod effect that essentially numbs the body. When you stop eating gluten the effect wears off and new gluten intake hits you harder than it used to do. Eating gluten, I got addicted to 7-11's buttered hard rolls, turned me into an alcoholic in 1984 and gluten free diet freed...
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