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Immunoglobulin G - Successful healing aids?


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Hey!

I am curious if anyone here has personally or know someone who has used or currently use Immunoglobulins G  as an aid to support their healing journey. If so, how long did it take to get sustained benefit?

The reason for asking is because my gut never fully heals and I swing between progressing towards better health, only to regress again. These phases are cyclical and last for 3-12 months each way. It's been going on for years and I can't tip the scale into fully healing. 10 years now with histamine intolerance, sifo, probably sibo, etc. IGG supplement has had an incredible effect, but it never seem to last long term.

I know it is hard to quantify, since we're all different. I'd just like to get an idea how it has worked for other people.

Stay safe and be well :)


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What IGG supplement do you mean? I've not heard of this in support of celiac disease, but am interested to find out more.

I recently stated using a probiotic called Bifidobacterium Infantis, which does have research that backs it up as something that can help people with celiac disease:
https://www.celiac.com/search/?&q=infantis&type=cms_records2&search_and_or=and&sortby=relevancy

Others report that Thiamine supplementation is important, along with good B vitamin supplement, as well as vitamin D, Zinc and Magnesium Citrate.  

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11 hours ago, Scott Adams said:

What IGG supplement do you mean? I've not heard of this in support of celiac disease, but am interested to find out more.

I recently stated using a probiotic called Bifidobacterium Infantis, which does have research that backs it up as something that can help people with celiac disease:
https://www.celiac.com/search/?&q=infantis&type=cms_records2&search_and_or=and&sortby=relevancy

Others report that Thiamine supplementation is important, along with good B vitamin supplement, as well as vitamin D, Zinc and Magnesium Citrate.  

So there are currently three which have been backed by evidence research. Dr. Michael Ruscio has designed one (intestinal repair formula), Microlabs has designed one which I ordered yesterday as it's shipped from UK vs US. There is one more I can't recall the name of.

Immunoglobulins regulates the immunesystem in the gut and helps rebuild the mucosal lining.

So for me, when I didn't heal at all, after 4 weeks my gut felt much better, and 6-8 like the puzzle pieces were re-arranged. All of the sudden the bloating, indigestion, cramps, diarrhea, etc all just vanished and I felt amazing. I felt better mentally too.

Another plus side; It helps breaking down biofilm and absorb toxins into bigger blocks so it doesn't leak into the bloodstream. It is quite expensive though which is the downside, and most medical professionals would rather put you on meds rather than this supplement.

Thanks :) I've used b.infatis myself, and I know it has an effect on gluten proteins to diffuse them. Causing less of a reaction IF we get CC'ed. My body sadly doesn't like probiotics.

Definitely. Not getting deficient in minerals and vitamins is a big key thing that is challenging as a celiac. To combat this I use elemental diet and Ruscio's supplement to stock up on missing minerals/vitamins. Vitamin D is a big one though! Lipsomal vit c and zinc bolster immunesystem too. I just find that if every other aspect is taken care of (diet, sleep, exercise, mental work, etc) then it was always IGG that pushed my health towards healing. So for anyone struggling when they've tried everything else... maybe look into IGG. There's one from bovines and one from eggs. So if you react to one the other might work.

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