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Where am I getting contamination?

RMJ

By RMJ
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It took me several years to get all of my antibody levels in the normal range, where they stayed for several years.  I had my annual blood tests earlier this week and the DGP IgA was low positive, the DGP IgG was negative but much higher than usual. Even those of us with years of experience can mess up.

I’ve tried to make a list of changes to diet/possible exposure during the last year.  Any opinions from experts as to what is the most likely source of contamination? I don’t get symptoms so I can’t tell what got to me. My house is not gluten free but we keep everything well separated (separate dishes, food prep areas, utensils, etc). I rarely eat out, and not at all since February.

August 2019 dog started new dog food (no gluten ingredients).  I always wash my hands after handling it.

September 2019 started baking with various Bob’s Red Mill gluten-free flours (made in separate facility and tested).

November 2019 dog started a probiotic. It is a powder and I can smell it, perhaps I inhale some. I wash my hands after putting it on dog’s food. I can’t tell on what medium the bacteria are grown.

Occasional use of canned tomatoes, labeled gluten free.

Occasional use of Penzey’s herbs for pizza (said to be gluten free).

Spring 2020 different brands of almond butter, both certified gluten free (Base Culture, Maranatha)

Spring 2020 new brand of natural peanut butter (Vons) NOT labeled gluten free.

Occasional Breyers ice cream labeled gluten free.

Occasional Talenti raspberry sorbet labeled gluten free.

Spring 2020 dog gets biscuits and treats from neighbors and mailman.

June 28-July 2 took cephalexin (Lupin) for five days, no gluten ingredients.  I’ve emailed company.

Mid-July new brand of balsamic vinegar shortly before blood test, NOT labeled gluten free.

Thanks in advance for any opinions.

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My guess?   The antibiotic.  Repackaged in MD, but it was pressed into pill form form in India who procured raw materials from China because ALL the raw materials required to manufacture ALL generic antibiotics come from China and NO where else in the world.) Here is your pill (not sure of the dosage):  

https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=dec3a1ef-1e85-4236-804b-e7a343d3a58f

 

So what, say you?  The FDA has less than 20 FDA inspectors in India with 600 companies pressing pills.  Reports of unclean buildings, rats, all kinds of horror stories.  Do you think they are inspecting now?  China will not let anyone in Without adequate notice and that was an issue before COVID-19.  Read all the Bloomberg articles about this topic.    Here is one recent one.  

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-09/fda-misled-senators-on-china-s-role-as-key-u-s-drug-supplier

 

 Why?    Because my last gluten exposure was unknown.  I changed nothing in my diet or behavior (never eat out with the exception of dedicated gluten-free, plus my house is gluten-free). The different thing?  I had a tooth infection and took three courses of antibiotics.  That is when I developed Chronic autoimmune hives and my DGP IgA was off the charts.  Proof?  No.  My antibiotics came from Sandoz (Spain, if I recall) which had them made in in Romania who purchased  the raw materials from China.  
 

We love our cheap drugs!  Really , this is not a conspiracy theory.  Read more at what was presented to Congress last Fall.

 

https://www.uscc.gov/sites/default/files/RosemaryGibsonTestimonyUSCCJuly152019.pdf


 

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