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    Scott Adams
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    How much gluten is in a normal diet, and how much does it take to cause damage in a celiac?*

    Reviewed and edited by a celiac disease expert.

    The average gluten-containing diet contains roughly 10-40 grams of gluten per day. This figure is based on the amounts of gluten in your average slice of whole wheat bread, which contains around 4.8 grams of gluten (10% gluten by weight), and the amount of gluten in a serving of pasta, which is roughly 6.4 grams of gluten (11% gluten by weight). The smallest amount of gluten which has been shown by a biopsy to cause damage to a celiac is 0.1 gram per day (Catassi et al.). This is approximately the amount of gluten contained in 1/48th of a slice of bread! The biopsies in this study showed an increase in intraepithelial lymphocyte count, one of the earliest signs of damage. The challenge was on 10 patients (children) for 28 days each. Four of the patients showed an increase in IgA antigliadin antibodies. The intestinal permeability test remained normal.



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    Guest Rene

    Very good and thanks it really helped--I'm feeling a lot better.

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    Guest BARBARA BROWN

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    I JUST FOUND OUT THAT I HAVE CELIAC AND GLUTEN DISEAE I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT ALL I CAN THIS ARTICLE WAS VERY HELPFUL.

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    Guest df becker

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    This is a great article. I was just diagnosed with this disease and my stomach pain is unbearable. I will try anything to feel better

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    Guest Susan Tombs

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    I just learned (March 4, 2008) that it takes ONLY 1 molecule of gluten to damage a celiac's gut (and can include other organs, too!). So it would appear that ANY gluten is simply too much. Why even bother risking your health?

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    Guest Dave West

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    This site is 'awesome'. I have been diagnosed for 1 1/2 years. I have a strict diet, but want to learn more

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    Guest Adrian S

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    Get up to date.

     

    A later study by Catassi et al. showed that 50 mg of daily

    gluten, if introduced for 3 months, was sufficient to cause a significant decrease in the villus

    height/crypt depth ratio in the small bowel mucosa of treated celiac disease patients. One patient in this study had clinical relapse at 10mg of daily gluten.

     

    We all have differing sensitivities and this is finally being shown in newer research.

     

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    Guest Lisa C.

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    Get up to date.

     

    A later study by Catassi et al. showed that 50 mg of daily

    gluten, if introduced for 3 months, was sufficient to cause a significant decrease in the villus

    height/crypt depth ratio in the small bowel mucosa of treated celiac disease patients. One patient in this study had clinical relapse at 10mg of daily gluten.

     

    We all have differing sensitivities and this is finally being shown in newer research.

     

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    Well that is interesting information Adrian S. The article never said that we don't have differing sensitivities.

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    Guest fdggggggg

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    I still don't get it. How much gluten can I take daily?

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    Guest admin

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    I still don't get it. How much gluten can I take daily?

    None if you are celiac or gluten sensitive.

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    Guest darcie boelter

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    I am a lifelong celiac, diagnosed at approximately 5 years in 1964. Back then, doctors thought you could outgrow it. I ate a gluten-containing diet in my 20' and nearly died. Strict gluten-free for the past 22 years. I can't even imagine willingly eating gluten. I carry (and have used) syrup of ipecac just in case. I just found this site. What a great resource for my recently diagnosed friends.

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    Guest Hannah

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    Just wondering if anyone knows how much gluten I would have to eat for it to show up on a blood test and for how long? I've been gluten-free for a year and I either have a really bad gluten intolerance or celiac but since I did an elimination diet, I don't have an actual diagnosis.

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    Guest nancy

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    I just learned (March 4, 2008) that it takes ONLY 1 molecule of gluten to damage a celiac's gut (and can include other organs, too!). So it would appear that ANY gluten is simply too much. Why even bother risking your health?

    Please don't post these kinds of dramatic statements. It just takes away from the credibility of this otherwise valuable website.

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