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- Zuma888 replied to Zuma888's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease9
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- knitty kitty replied to Zuma888's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease9
Hypothetical question about antibodies
You have one gene for Celiac. You have a second autoimmune disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, which is frequently found at a higher rate with Celiac. HLA genes carry autoimmune disease genes like Celiac and Hashimoto's and diabetes and others. You have Celiac symptoms of reacting after gluten. You said "I am however still suffering from the effects... -
- Zuma888 replied to Zuma888's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease9
Hypothetical question about antibodies
Thanks @Scott Adams! I guess my question now is: do the celiacs who can get away with regular contamination without villi damage as you mentioned have to be strict about cross-contamination ? -
- Zuma888 replied to Zuma888's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease9
Hypothetical question about antibodies
Thank you very much @knitty kitty! I'm glad you brought up the point about histamine. I have been taking an antihistamine after meals where I don't feel so good and never knew why it helped so much. At first I thought I might have a food allergy, but I recently did a food allergy test and I actually have ZERO food allergies. Regarding your last... -
- knitty kitty replied to Zuma888's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease9
Hypothetical question about antibodies
@Zuma888, The antibodies produced in response to gluten are made in the intestines. When the body is provoked sufficiently, the antibodies overflow out of the intestines and into the blood stream. Once in the blood stream, the antibodies can be measured with tTg IgA tests. Three grams of gluten per day for two weeks minimum is enough gluten to...
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