Gluten Intolerance Vs Celiacs

[jasonD2]

I don't have Celiacs but my Antibody titer was slightly elevated via stool-Ab test. the nurse told me i MUST avoid gluten for the rest of my life. Thing is im not sure how accurate this test is (Enterolabs) and even if my AB titer is slightly elevated, does this mean that my villi are being damaged? Could i just be slightly gluten intolerant and thats it? They didnt test for the transaminase, just the anti-gliadin Ab's and i never had a biopsy. Im just not sure how strict i need to be with this diet. i dont intentionally eat gluten products and when i dine out i do my very best to order my foods as bland as possible, but something is bound to slip between the cracks.

thanks

[nora-n]

Why did you take the test in the first place? is it because you have some vague symptoms?

Now antigliadin can go straight to the brain, and about 30% of celiacs will have neurological symptoms.

Check out the websites of Dr. Ford and Dr. Levey.

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and there is a video on yutube by Dr. Ford

nora

[fedora]

the whole thing can be confusing. Do you know your genes? Most celiacs tested have the main 2 genes. Also who is to say the gluten intolerance won't cause celiac disease later or intestional cancers. I have not found any research on gluten intolerant people without celiac disease and without the main genes that followed them for years on a gluten diet to see what would happen. I wish I knew. I know gluten makes me feel terrible.

Some people have gluten intolerance from other issues...lyme's, metals, candida. Much more research needs to be done.