Chaga and Celiac Disease?

[BaileyK]

Would like to know your thoughts with taking Chaga with having Celiac Disease?

[trents]

"Though some research shows that chaga may help reduce inflammation, it may also cause your immune system to become more active. Thus, people with autoimmune diseases should seek medical advice before taking chaga." https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/chaga-mushroom#side-effects

Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder.

[BaileyK]

Yes, saw that post this is why I was asking out for more information and also personal experiences on this page.

[Wheatwacked]

 

Consuming a recommended amount of beta glucans through dietary choices may not cause side effects, but taking a beta glucan supplement carries potential side effects and risks including: diarrhea, back and joint pain and skin rashes.

You might want to find out what your vitamim D blood level is and increase it to our body's normal level 80 ng/ml or 200 nmol/L. 

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   Vitamin D deficiency is a common global issue. About 1 billion people worldwide have vitamin D deficiency, while 50% of the population has vitamin D insufficiency.Approximately 35% of adults in the United States have vitamin D deficiency.   Vitamin D Deficiency

    

2. If you are looking to reduce inflammation choose foods that are low in omega 6. In general omega 3 (fish oil for example) is healing and omega 6 is inflamatory. The western diet runs around 20:1 omega 6 to 3.  The optimum for us is 1:1.
3. For liver and gallbladder issues increase choline by eating more eggs, liver beef or quicker take choline supplements. 90% eating western style do not even reach the RDA.  Check your homocysteine level.  It can indicate low intake of B6, B12, Folate, and Choline.

4. Among the 643 men who were randomly assigned to placebo or supplementation with folic acid, the estimated probability of being diagnosed with prostate cancer over a 10-year period was 9.7% in the folic acid group and 3.3%  in the placebo group.  In contrast, baseline dietary folate intake and plasma folate in nonmultivitamin users were inversely associated with risk of prostate cancer, although these associations did not attain statistical significance in adjusted analyses. These findings highlight the potential complex role of folate in prostate cancer and the possibly different effects of folic acid–containing supplements vs natural sources of folate.   https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2657096/#:~:text=Folic acid supplementation was associated,associated with prostate cancer risk.

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1. There is concern that taking too much folic acid for a long time might cause serious side effects. Some research suggests that taking folic acid in doses of 0.8-1.2 mg daily might increase the risk for cancer or increase the risk of heart attack in people who have heart problems.   https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-1017/folic-acid.