In fact, data shows that most celiacs are regularly exposed to gluten.
Moreover, data also shows that most exposure to gluten is silent and ongoing.
Fortunately, there are steps you can take to alleviate symptoms and support recovery. This article combines practical home remedies and strategies shared by our community members, along with insights from recent research.
Understanding the Impact of Gluten Exposure
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William F. Balistreri, MD, Director Emeritus, Pediatric Liver Care Center; Medical Director Emeritus, Liver Transplantation at Cincinnati Children's Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio presented data at this year's Digestive Disease Week that focused on the challenges celiac patients face in trying to follow a gluten-free diet.
Gluten-free standards and labels help improve awareness, but even so, eating gluten-free can be a challenge. Anyone with celiac disease can tell you that the chances of accidental gluten contamination are many, and that consent ...
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Because there is presently no FDA-approved test to confirm gluten exposure, celiac patients commonly rely on the presence or absence of gastrointestinal or other symptoms as an indicator of gluten exposure. But how reliable is that method? Not very reliable at all, says Dr. Cartee.
Now, the study was small, but it was also rigorous. Dr. Cartee and her associates developed a double-blind, placebo-controlled gluten challenge to identify the rapid ...
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The research team included Juan P Stefanolo; Martín Tálamo; Samanta Dodds; Emilia Sugai; Paz Temprano; Ana Costa, Ana; María Laura Moreno; María Inés Pinto Sanchez; Edgardo Smecuol; Horaci...
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		- Scott Adams replied to AnnK73's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications34
Celiac getting dentures
Your experience is both shocking and critically important for the community to hear, underscoring the terrifying reality that cross-contamination can extend into the most unexpected and invasive medical devices. It is absolutely devastating that you had to endure six months of sickness and ultimately sustain permanent vision loss because a doctor dismissed... - 
	
		
		
		- Scott Adams replied to Aretaeus Cappadocia's topic in Gluten-Free Restaurants1
Dedicated gluten-free Restaurants in East Bay (near San Francisco):
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		- Scott Adams replied to Jmartes71's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms1
Fighting for a name
I am so sorry you're going through this bad experience--it's difficult when your own lived reality of cause and effect is dismissed by the very professionals meant to help you. You are absolutely right—your violent physical reactions are not "what you think," but undeniable data points, and it's a form of medical gaslighting to be told otherwise, especially w... - 
	
		
		
		- NanCel replied to AnnK73's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications34
Celiac getting dentures
Hello, no I had to have them re done and then used a liner over the top. Many dentists are not aware of the celiac effects. Best of luck. There is other material, yet, very expensive. - 
	
		
		
		- sleuth replied to fatjacksonthecat's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease22
Nicotine Gum For Gluten Symptoms.. Am I Crazy?
He is not just a psychiatrist. He is also a neuroscientist. And yes, I have already read those studies. I agree with benfotiamine. This is short term while glutened/inflammation occurs. As I had already mentioned, these symptoms no longer exist when this phase passes. And yes, I know that celiac is a disease of malnutrition. We are working with... 


