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1. Scott Adams
  November 29, 2023
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1. 4 hours ago - numike replied to numike's topic in Food Intolerance & Leaky Gut
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  is my cleiac disease gone?
  
  69yo M I have had skin cancer basal I use a higher quality Vit D https://www.amazon.com/Biotech-D3-5-5000iu-Capsules-Count/dp/B00NGMJRTE
2. 6 hours ago - Wheatwacked replied to numike's topic in Food Intolerance & Leaky Gut
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  is my cleiac disease gone?
  
  Your high lactulose test, indicating out of control Small Itenstinal Bacterial O,vergrowth is one symptom. You likely have low vitamin D, another symptom. Unless you get lots of sun. Celiac Disease is a disease of malabsorption, often leading to subclinical vitamin deficiencies. A lot of people have these symptoms just before an acute phase of Celiac...
3. 10 hours ago - trents replied to numike's topic in Food Intolerance & Leaky Gut
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  is my cleiac disease gone?
  
  It would be interesting to see if you were tested again for blood antibodies after abandoning the gluten free diet for several weeks to a few months what the results would be. Don't misunderstand me. I'm not necessarily suggesting you do this but it is an option to think about. I guess I'm saying there is a question in my mind as to whether you actually ever...
4. 11 hours ago - numike replied to numike's topic in Food Intolerance & Leaky Gut
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  is my cleiac disease gone?
  
  Thank you for the reply In the early 2000's I did not have the endoscopy nor the biopsy I do not have those initial records I have only consulted a GI drs in the USA
5. 12 hours ago - trents replied to numike's topic in Food Intolerance & Leaky Gut
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  is my cleiac disease gone?
  
  Welcome to the forum, @numike! We sometimes get reports like yours from community members who believe their celiac disease has "gone away." We think there can sometimes be cases of remission but not long term healing and that continued consumption of gluten will eventually result in a relapse. This is the state of our knowledge at this point but there...