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Skylark's Blog

Positive Ttg, Negative Biopsy

This is a pretty good article that explains the December 2010 research on people with positive blood tTG or EMA blood tests and negative or Marsh 1 biopsy and its implications. Basically, because people with positive bloodwork and negative biopsy have the same metabolic markers as celiacs with full villous atrophy. The researchers recommend a gluten-free diet if you're positive on tTG or EMA, even if your biopsy is completely normal. Open Original Shared Link   Here is the Pubmed link to th
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Gluten Busters: Gluten-Free Product Alerts by Celiac.com

Manufacturer for Publix Brand Caesar Salad Dressing Issues an Allergen Alert for Undeclared Gluten

The manufacturer of Publix Caesar Salad Dressing, Ken's Foods, Inc. is recalling a limited number of 16oz Publix Caesar Salad Dressing bottles because it may contain undeclared fish, gluten and soy allergens. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to fish, soy and gluten run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. The dressing is 16oz. Publix Caesar Salad Dressing with an expiration date of 31MAR12 A. Bottles labeled correctly will hav
Scott Adams

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The Liberated Kitchen, redux

The 40 Hour Work Week Challenge

I spend a lot of time in the kitchen. A lot of time. I think fully half of my personal Facebook posts are food related. One of my friends recently commented, "Do you ever get out of the kitchen?" To which I replied, "Sometimes I go to the bathroom!" I was joking. Kind of.   Being a homemaker is my full time job. An apron is my uniform. My job responsibilities include cooking food from scratch, keeping up the house, doing laundry, and taking care of my kids and my animals. In addition to my ful
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To beer, with love...

It's Not You, It's Celiac

I was hanging at the pool one gorgeous afternoon and received a call from my GP. She had some interesting test results. She was getting ready to tell me something I had figured out a while ago but had not wanted to remotely admit. You seem, for sometime I had noticed I felt bad after eating breads or pasta and my symptoms were getting increasingly worse. As as I said I was by the pool...so it was late Spring...I had been sick since Christmas. I started asking for tests because I was dizzy, exha
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Gluten Busters: Gluten-Free Product Alerts by Celiac.com

California Firm Recalls Meatball Products due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Wheat

Kim Son Food Co., an Oakland, Calif., establishment is recalling approximately 84,000 pounds of cooked beef and pork meatball products because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen. The products contain a known allergen, wheat, which is not declared on the label. The products subject to recall include: 12-oz. and 5-lb packages of “KIM SO’N COOKED BEEF MEAT BALLS WITH CHICKEN & ANCHOVY FLAVORED FISH SAUCE ADDED” 12-oz. and 5-lb packages of “KIM SO’N COOKED PORK MEAT BALLS ANCHOVY FLAVOR
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The Liberated Kitchen, redux

Zesty Spring Egg Salad

With all those chickens, we have lots and lots of eggs this time of year. One of my favorite ways to enjoy them is in a quick egg salad. This version celebrates Spring with an added kick from garden-fresh radishes.   The deal with fresh eggs, is that if you want them boiled, you have to think ahead. If you boil a very fresh egg, you won't be able to peel it without losing half the white along with the shell. Our trick is to let them sit on the counter a few days before boiling them. In order t
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The Liberated Kitchen, redux

Going 100% Gluten-Free

Going gluten-free is harder than it looks. The pesky stuff is everywhere! Many people who are intolerant or have a wheat allergy can get away with not really worrying about trace amounts of contamination. But if you are going gluten-free because of an autoimmune problem like Open Original Shared Link, it's imperative that you get away from even the slightest cross-contamination. Some households do have mixed kitchens, but they maintain strict protocols to keep gluten-free space safe. This post i
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Skylark's Blog

Fast Food

Big chains I know of are Wendy's and Burger King. Wendy's is celiac heaven because the chili is gluten-free so you can get a filling meal of chili and a baked potato. I'm not crazy about the taste of BK food, but you can get the chicken salad and usually the french fries are in a dedicated fryer. Boston Market is another chain where we can eat a lot of the food. I also go to Chipotle and In-N-out but I think those are local chains.   Do check those McDonald's salads carefully. It looks lik
Skylark

Skylark

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The Liberated Kitchen, redux

Starting Gaps

The GAPS diet is a major change for most people. We get asked how to get started all the time, so we've finally worked out the basics of what you need to do to be ready for success. We were already gluten-free, into cooking from scratch, and all about whole, organic, locally sourced foods when we started. Even so, it was a huge challenge for us!   You can do it on your own, but if you'd like help, we're here! LINKS TO OUR SERVICES STRIPPED OUT.   Figure Out Your Real Food Sources You'll nee
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The Liberated Kitchen, redux

Coconut Macaroons

When you want a little sweet, a little chewy, these macaroons are just the ticket. We got this recipe from our friends at Open Original Shared Link. We like things a little less sweet than others, so we cut the honey down to 1/4 c.   Coconut Macaroons 6 egg whites 1/4 c honey 1.5 T vanilla extract OR 1 T vanilla extract plus 1 t almond extract 3 c shredded desiccated coconut   Pre-heat oven to 275 degrees. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Add the honey and extract(s
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Skylark's Blog

Enterolab: A Scientist's Viewpoint

I often get asked about Enterolab, as I don't hold their anti-gliadin stool testing in high regard.   Dr. Fine's story is pretty much on his website. He is a published expert on microscopic colitis. He started suspecting that in some patients the colitis was caused by an autoimmune celiac-like reaction. He was disappointed in the inaccurate serum tests so he developed highly sensitive stool tests. The discovery of gluten-caused microscopic colitis was a very nice piece of science.   The p
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The Liberated Kitchen, redux

Almond Meal Pie Crust

Here is an easy crumb crust, both for baked and unbaked pies. If using it for a sweet dessert, I add a half tablespoon of honey. If for savory, like a quiche, I leave the honey out. Enjoy!   Almond Crust makes a single 9" pie crust 3 c crispy almonds 1/4 t fine sea salt 1/2 T honey (optional) 4 T unsalted butter, cut into 8 or 10 chunks 1 large egg, lightly beaten   Grind almonds in food processor until about the consistency of corn meal. Add salt, honey (if using), and butter. Pu
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The Liberated Kitchen, redux

Nettle Quiche With Almond Crust

Being on a restricted diet presents an interesting challenge when invited to a pot luck. Do we bring all of our own food and don't share? Seems rude. Do we eat the stuff that looks safe? Seems risky. Do we bring a dish that combines both protein and vegetable and then eat only that? Bingo.   What better way to combine protein and vegetable for a spring potluck than a quiche! Flush with eggs and nettles, I decided to make a caramelized onion and nettle quiche. Delish! I used the 9-1/2" pie plat
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The Liberated Kitchen, redux

Transforming Leftovers - Rabbit Pesto Saut

This post is a part of Open Original Shared Link. The other night we had a truly delightful sit-down dinner of roasted rabbit with nettle-walnut pesto, spring fennel & strawberry salad, and broccolini. So the next day when I got home after dark, exhausted from hours of driving people here and there, who could blame me for wanting to use up what was left of it?   Lucky for me, when Kelsy made the pesto, she froze a few jars for later and, contrary to popular opinion, one rabbit really does
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The Liberated Kitchen, redux

Spring Fennel & Strawberry Salad

Nothing could have made me happier than finding the first fresh strawberries of the season at a local farmers' market, and that's just what happened last Saturday at Market Q! We had a couple of them right away but didn't want to eat too many at once. We're still adjusting to being on the full GAPS diet, and we take new foods slowly and carefully. Strawberries seemed a little risky, because they have a high histamine content and the pollen has been out. We didn't really want to be terribly conge
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The Liberated Kitchen, redux

Q&a: All About Dairy

Sometimes people send me questions, and I'd like to share the answers. I'm going to start posting these Q&A's as blogs, with personal details obscured. If you send me a question and *don't* want me to share it, or want specific things changed, please let me know. Here's the first: I can not link to books on this site. If you want the links with pictures, view the original post.   I wanted to say I liked your posts about the GAPS diet but I know nothing about it. I'm interested in learning
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The Liberated Kitchen, redux

Nettle-Walnut Pesto

Early spring in Portland, Oregon means fresh basil is still months away - but pesto doesn't have to be! Yesterday we Open Original Shared Link. We dried some for tea, scrambled some up with eggs, and used the rest for this Nettle-Walnut Pesto. The flavor is fresher and milder than basil pesto, and you don't have to worry about Open Original Shared Link. Here's the recipe:   Nettle Walnut Pesto makes 1 1/2 cups   1 clove garlic, roughly chopped 1/3 c crispy walnuts 1/2 c parmigiano reggiano
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The Liberated Kitchen, redux

Sustainable Lawn Maintenance

Back in "Open Original Shared Link" we discussed the reasons lawn has had such a negative impact on the environment. In "Open Original Shared Link" and "Open Original Shared Link" we decided on a MicroClover blend and installed the lawn. But now it needs taking care of!   Right now the lawn is still coming up. Here are the tricks we'll use to maintain a more sustainable lawn, once it has grown in:     Water deeply, only as needed. Lawns should only be watered until the water stops infiltrat
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The Liberated Kitchen, redux

Harvesting Stinging Nettles

Yesterday we were pleasantly surprised to find that the property hosting our friend's birthday camp-out was full of nettles! Yes, the stinging kind. The owners were happy to let us collect them to our heart's content, though they were a bit curious about our plans for them. Nettles have a Open Original Shared Link, but we like them best as a delicious treat! Ours are destined for tea and Open Original Shared Link.   If you're going to be spending any time out in the woods, along a stream bank,
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The Liberated Kitchen, redux

Installing The Lawn

Back in "Open Original Shared Link" and "Open Original Shared Link" we decided to make a lawn in an area that I'd sheet mulched, grown potatoes in, and then let go to weed.   When working on the design for our whole lot, we realized that the arbor next to the carport in this area hadn't been successful because the area was so high traffic, so I took it out and saved the lumber for another project.   Rather than spraying out the weeds, I hand dug them. Since the soil had great tilth, the we
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The Liberated Kitchen, redux

Choosing Lawn

In "Open Original Shared Link", we decided that we needed a place to share meals, relax, and enjoy the sun, and where it should be. Now we had to decide what to use for a ground cover!   I set out to researching our options for creating an area with the functionality of a lawn. We were especially interested in Open Original Shared Link, and some flowering lawns can be truly beautiful, giving a meadow feel and blooming in a succession of colors. But the thing about flowers is that they attract
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The Liberated Kitchen, redux

Lawn, Really?

I used to be an anti-lawn crusader. Everywhere I went, the lawn went, too. So when we moved in to our current place, the first thing I did was dig out lawn, sheet mulch large areas, and put in veggies and fruit trees wherever I could. While we didn't end up meeting all our needs with this approach, the soil is much improved and our fruit trees and shrubs are now starting to produce!   There are all sorts of reasons not to have a lawn. If we're talking about a standard suburban lawn maintained
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The Liberated Kitchen, redux

Variety On A Restricted Diet & The Meal Where My Mouth Is Challenge

This post is part of Kelly the Kitchen Kop's Open Original Shared Link!   No matter what your special diet, it's likely you'll get tired of it. When that happens, it's not pretty. Here are some of the keys to living with limited food choices - we'd love to see you share your tips as well!   Learn to Love Leftovers... Later Leftovers are the convenience foods of a special diet. When you have to make everything yourself, in your own safe kitchen, it's a lot of work. It can be tempting to make
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  • Blog Comments

    • dixonpete
      Hookworms and ChatGPT5

      I asked a logical follow-up question to ChatGTP5:

      Can you estimate what percentage of celiac hookworm hosts like myself achieve full remission from the disease?

      ChatGPT said:

      Great question, Pete. Let’s be very clear here:

      There isn’t a single hard number published for “what percentage of celiacs with hookworms achieve full remission,” but we can triangulate from clinical trials and community data:

      Clinical Trial Evidence

      In controlled studies, 0% achieved true full remission when challenged with sustained moderate gluten (≥2 g/day or short bursts of 16 g/day).

      Even with 20–40 N. americanus, villous atrophy still occurred under those challenges.

      However, around 30–50% of participants did experience softer symptoms and improved quality of life at micro-exposures (≤200 mg/day).

      Conclusion from trials: Hookworms help reduce symptoms and inflammatory markers at small exposures, but do not produce full clinical remission under regular gluten intake.

      Community / Self-Reported Outcomes

      Among self-treating celiacs, reports of “functional remission” exist — meaning hosts can eat gluten without noticeable symptoms.

      Based on helminthic therapy support groups and survey-type accounts, this looks like a minority (maybe 10–20%) of long-term hosts.

      However, these cases are controversial because:

      Some people may be asymptomatic but still sustaining silent mucosal damage.

      Community reporting tends to over-represent strong responders.

      Putting It Together

      Clinical remission (no symptoms + no villous damage on gluten diet): Essentially 0% proven in trials with 20–40 worms.

      Symptomatic remission (no symptoms, but mucosal injury uncertain): Maybe 10–20% of self-reported hosts claim this.

      Partial benefit (improved tolerance, less severe symptoms, better quality of life, but still need a gluten-free diet): This is the most common outcome — probably 30–50% of hosts.

      👉 So if we phrase it plainly:
      The average celiac hosting 20 hookworms won’t reach full remission. A small minority (≈10–20%) say they can eat gluten freely without symptoms, but this is not supported by trial evidence and carries risk of silent damage. For most, worms act as a safety net for cross-contamination rather than a cure.

      Would you like me to give you a visual chart (clinical trial vs. self-reports: full remission, partial, none) so you can see the proportions side by side?

    • dixonpete
      Hookwormed status report

      8 hours ago, miguel54b said:

      Thanks, I am desperate to find a cure too.

      I should add that hookworms aren't a cure for celiac disease. Some people, and I couldn't tell you how many, stop evincing the symptoms of celiac disease while their hookworm colonies are healthy. Others have a reduction in the severity of their reactions to gluten, but should still stay well away from it. And other people don't seem to be helped much at all.

      My theory all this is because of the different root genetics of the individual's celiac disease. My cousin is also celiac, and I'm highly confident he would be put in remission with hookworms like I was, but he has no desire to try them, so I'll never know if I was right.

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