For Those With Multiple Food Intolerances?

[Electra]

Do any of you know if the other foods also cause damage to your intestines or is it just the gluten that causes the damage? Are there any studies on this? I have been eating other things and I'm thinking I may also be sensitive to milk and if that can also cause damage then that may be why my liver still seems sore and why I'm having other pains today. I don't think it can cause intestinal damage though can it? I've never read that it does so I highly doubt it, but was hoping to hear what others think or know :-)!!

[Ursa Major]

Actually, there is evidence that casein and soy can also cause villi damage. You might want to try eliminating casein to see if it helps.

Here is an interesting link to check out. Especially if you click on the side on 'the answer'. Open Original Shared Link

[tarnalberry]

While I haven't personally seen the studies on soy, you can look up the studies on casein causing villi damage on pubmed. It is *quite* rare.

[Rachel--24]

I think its extremely rare for casein to cause villi damage and I've never heard seen anything about soy causing villi damage.

If you have leaky gut the other food intolerances (and this goes for any food) can cause imflammation to the intestinal lining....which will keep it from healing which in turn can lead to even more food intolerance.. This is not the same as villi damage. You can have leaky gut with no sign of damage to the villi.

[Electra]

I think its extremely rare for casein to cause villi damage and I've never heard seen anything about soy causing villi damage.

If you have leaky gut the other food intolerances (and this goes for any food) can cause imflammation to the intestinal lining....which will keep it from healing which in turn can lead to even more food intolerance.. This is not the same as villi damage. You can have leaky gut with no sign of damage to the villi.

If I should happen to have leaky gut or anything like that can they see that during the endoscopy, or is it something that isn't detectable?

Thanks so much everyone for your responses!!

[Rachel--24]

If I should happen to have leaky gut or anything like that can they see that during the endoscopy, or is it something that isn't detectable?

No...leaky gut cant be seen during the endoscopy. There is a specific test for it (a urine test) but it cant be *seen* in any type of testing.

If you have multiple food intolerances....then leaky gut is pretty much a guarantee. I've never been tested for this because in my case its fairly obvious...no Dr. has even suggested testing for it since I have so many intolerances and symptoms directly related to leaky gut.