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yeah that's what i thought first, but i just had that tested and it's totally fine.

Hi, I'm embarking on the latest attempt to stick to the gluten-free diet. The question is: WHICH vitamins should I take that A) repair whatever gluten has damaged? make the process more bearable? C) provide me with whatever I USED to get from bread/wheat that is beneficial? I know there's someone on here who can help. Thanks in advance...

Okay - carb addiction? I think there is such a thing as sugar addiction, but that's because carbs essentially become sugars. You NEED carbs for your brain to function, as well as other things, so I personally think one should eat at least as many grams of carbs as they do protein. Secondly, VERY few potato chips have gluten in them. most of the Lay's...

Wow thanks so much for your comments. they have made my morning! Carla, as far as being 100% sure I'm gluten-free, are you saying that because you didn't experience negative symptoms when you quit gluten? Cause I read that only 50% of people get an opiate-like effect from it. Seems to me that if you're not in that 50% you're going to feel great when...

IN HELL.... when I don't eat gluten. More and more I am aware of the "opiate-like" qualities of gluten. I JUST CAN'T GIVE THIS STUFF UP. And by now means am I weak-willed. I have given up smoking (3 packs a day), sugar, alcohol, even caffeine (the hardest) - but gluten IS SO HARD to give up..... Being that I have not received an official diagnosis...

Thank you for your replies!

Hi, any feedback greatly appreciated. I have been struggling for the last 2 years with the whole gluten thing. The thing is - I can't figure out if I'm gluten intolerant or not. I tested negative on a blood test from my doctor, but that failed to convince me. I realize that Enterolab does testing and I might fork out the $250 to get the test but until...

Wow thanks everyone for responding so fast. I just checked out the enterolab website and it looks like it can't hurt. Yes, I have tried the gluten free diet - I can only manage about 3 days at a time, it SEEMS like I felt a little more "steady" I guess after about 3 days, but my mood was bad - beyond irritable I would say more like simmering rage. So to...

Hi I would greatly appreciate any feedback on this. I know you are not doctors, but here's the story - I tested negative for celiac, but apparently there is something called "gluten intolerance" which is not as severe as celiac and the symptoms are more benign/subtle. And I wonder if I have it. Maybe somebody could offer some feedback? or if it sounds...