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Alvine Pharmaceuticals Reports Positive Results

patriceo15

By patriceo15
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Found this today So I wanted to share with all of you.

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I had read this earlier and I think it's wonderful for accidental glutenings. I however, do not feel it's safe for a celiac/gluten intolerant to feel it's ok to use this type of med and then go ahead and eat gluten. We will never beable to safely eat gluten. There is much testing to be done to prove this type of product...years and years, in my opinion.

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ShayFL
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I personally will never take a drug when a healthy dietary change cures me. All drugs have side effects and some arent known for years and can be horrible (liver failure, heart failure, etc.) Why on Earth would I take something that could ultimately destroy my health when living gluten-free is very doable and healthy?

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happygirl
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Thanks for sharing this, patrice. Great to see research being done on Celiac.

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Puddy
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Thanks, Patrice. This sounds like good news to me!

ENF Enthusiast
ENF
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It's great news for those of us who would like protection against cross-contamination. Many people with Celiac will want it, even if just for eating out in restaurants or at someone else's house. Bring it on!

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Gemini
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Found this today So I wanted to share with all of you.

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The outcome of the Phase 1 Trial of ALV003 is a major step toward providing people with celiac disease a better quality of life, as there are currently no approved pharmaceutical therapies available," said Dr. Ciaran P. Kelly, Medical Director of the Celiac Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School. "Given the difficulty of following a strict gluten free diet, and the potentially serious health consequences of gluten exposure, there is a great medical need for ALV003 and other new therapies targeting celiac disease."

As much as I think this or any drug would be useful for travellers who want to protect themselves against CC in a foreign country, this statement makes me cringe.

I have wonderful quality of life, as far as food goes and certainly do not need any pharmaceutical therapies, i.e. DRUGS, to make my life better on a daily basis.

We have become such a pill popping nation that most ignore bad eating habits and inactivity and run to a doctor to get a pill for everything. I'm waiting for a pill that breathes for you so you won't have to waste a muscle contraction and the resultant energy it would require. :P No wonder Type 2 diabetes is at epidemic levels!

The diet is also NOT difficult, either. With doctor's going around with that attitude, no wonder people cannot accept a diagnosis and continue to cheat and make themselves sick. I am glad there may be a pill to protect you while travelling but as for use on a daily basis, NOT!

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