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- Known1 replied to Aya77's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications8
Books about celiac
Hmm, I think you mean the Gluten Intolerance Group®? Their website is not gig.net. Maybe it was at one point? I am new to all of this, but did find their website here: https://gluten.org/ Kind Regards, Known1 -
- knitty kitty replied to Colleen H's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease3
Barilla gluten free pasta
@Scott Adams, You're right about corn and wheat not sharing similarities in the 33-mer peptide segment of gluten. Corn has a completely different peptide that causes an autoimmune reaction because it attaches to HLA-DQ8. Casein in dairy shares with wheat similarities in the33-mer peptide chain. Sorry about the oversimplification. Maize... -
- Scott Adams replied to Colleen H's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease3
Barilla gluten free pasta
I just want to mention that corn and wheat do both contain storage proteins (corn has zein, wheat has gliadin and other gluten proteins), and there are some small similarities in certain amino acid sequences. However, those similarities are not considered medically equivalent, and corn proteins do not trigger the autoimmune response of celiac disease in the... -
- knitty kitty replied to Mihai's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease13
Pain in the right side of abdomen
@Heatherisle, Newly diagnosed people often suffer from nutritional deficiencies. Thiamine B1 stores can be depleted within a few weeks. Thiamine deficiency can be localized in the gastrointestinal tract causing Gastrointestinal Beriberi. It is under diagnosed by doctors! Dysfunction of the gallbladder can be seen in Gastrointestinal Beriberi... -
- knitty kitty replied to hjayne19's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease31
Insomnia help
Thiamine and other B vitamins are available without a prescription, but it's always best to discuss supplementing with your doctor and dietician. I take Thiamine Hydrochloride, Benfotiamine, and Thiamine TTFD. (Avoid Thiamine Mononitrate because it's not well absorbed or used by brain f bodies.) Benfotiamine especially helps heal the gastrointestinal...
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