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I was diaganosed a while back with Celiac disease and the doctor told me I was also allergic to lactose and fructose. Here's the question...if I did away with the gluten in my diet but continue to use

lactose and fructose products,will the lactose and fructose do damage to my body?


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I was diaganosed a while back with Celiac disease and the doctor told me I was also allergic to lactose and fructose. Here's the question...if I did away with the gluten in my diet but continue to use

lactose and fructose products,will the lactose and fructose do damage to my body?

I can only speak for myself; but I noticed that I am way more sensitive now to my food allergens

than when first tested and diagnosed for allergies - which was 20 years ago. I personally

stay away from it all and I have a lot of things that I am allergic to.

Way back when I first was diagnosed, my doctor suggested that I food challenge my

body to find out which items that I was really sensitive to other than the obvious reacting ones.

Trouble for me was - that symptons were different for different food food groups, ie: migraine headaches from

corn, hives from strawberries/shrimp, asthma from soy, etc. So it comes down to a personal choice - can your body handle a little? Also depends on how much damage there is from celiac disease as to whether your body can digest

the allergic proteins. Lots to consider.

Hope I haven't confused you further! :unsure:

CMCM Rising Star

I've read many places that lactose intolerance is often a result of celiac disease, but after eliminating gluten for a time the lactose intolerance may diminish. I also had that problem, but in my gluten testing I also got tested for casein sensitivity and found out I had that too, which means I should avoid dairy as much as gluten. If you eat dairy when you are casein sensitive, you can also damage your intestines. So it might be a good idea to get specifically tested for casein sensitivity. As for fructose, it's a HORRIBLE product that no one should eat, period.

I was diaganosed a while back with Celiac disease and the doctor told me I was also allergic to lactose and fructose. Here's the question...if I did away with the gluten in my diet but continue to use

lactose and fructose products,will the lactose and fructose do damage to my body?

dagreen Newbie

How can you damage your intestines from casein? Thanks in advance.

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