2 hours ago - Rejoicephd replied to Rejoicephd's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
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Draft gluten-free ciders… can they be trusted ?

That and my nutritionist also said that drinking cider is one of the worst drink choices for me, given that I have candida overgrowth. She said the combination of the alcohol and sugar would be very likely to worsen my candida problem. She suggested that if I drink, I go for clear vodka, either neat or with a splash of cranberry. So in summary, I...
9 hours ago - Inkie replied to Inkie's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
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Tea Bags and Gluten
Thank you for the information ill will definitely bring it into practice .
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10 hours ago - Scott Adams replied to Inkie's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
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Tea Bags and Gluten

While plain, pure tea leaves (black, green, or white) are naturally gluten-free, the issue often lies not with the tea itself but with other ingredients or processing. Many flavored teas use barley malt or other gluten-containing grains as a flavoring agent, which would be clearly listed on the ingredient label. Cross-contamination is another possibility...
10 hours ago - Scott Adams replied to deanna1ynne's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
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Inconclusive results

This is a challenging and confusing situation. The combination of a positive EMA—which is a highly specific marker rarely yielding false positives—alongside strongly elevated TTG on two separate occasions, years apart, is profoundly suggestive of celiac disease, even in the absence of biopsy damage. This pattern strongly aligns with what is known as "pot...
10 hours ago - Scott Adams replied to Julie 911's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
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Medication

Welcome to the community! Generally, for a gluten challenge before celiac disease blood tests, Tylenol (acetaminophen) is considered safe and should not interfere with your antibody results. The medications you typically need to avoid are those like ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) or naproxen (Aleve) that can cause intestinal irritation, which could potentially...