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  1. GFinDC
    Soy itself is gluten-free. But soy sauce usually is not gluten-free as it often contains wheat. Some of us (me) have a soy sensitivity. Soy is one of the top 8 food allergens in the USA. Probably because they put it in so many processed foods. The gluten we as celiacs need to avoid is in wheat, rye and barley. For some of us the gluten in oats...
  2. GFinDC
    @ zenith12 I don't know how long you have been gluten-free or how well you have kept your diet gluten-free either. But if you are still having GI symptoms there has to be a reason for them. Either you were slightly glutened somehow or are reacting to another food besides gluten or you are not healed yet. To know for sure you'd need to get another...
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    Hi Kittybutterfly, I can drink coffee for a few weeks but then it starts to get to me. I get so I feel very tired and weak if I don't drink it constantly. Like falling down weak almost. So it just isn't worth drinking coffee for me. Hopefully your GI system will settle down after you've been gluten-free for 3 or 4 months. But honestly it will...
  4. GFinDC
    Gluten is the problem for celiacs. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley. Some of us also react to the gluten in oats. but not all of us do.
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    Hmm, I don't think a paleo diet includes brownies? Anything with lots of ingredients should be off the menu if you are trying to identify food intolerances. That includes things like brownies, cookies, etc. You can always add processed foods into your diet after your digestive system is in good shape. But getting it to good shape requires some serious...
  6. GFinDC
    It looks like Fruity Pebbles has 35% of the daily thiamine RDA. But it also has canola oil which can be hard to digest for some people. https://www.postconsumerbrands.com/pebbles/ It is simpler and better to avoid all processed foods for 6 months or longer after going gluten-free. You spend less time reading ingredient labels and worrying about...
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    You are welcome Corey. I forgot to mention, low vitamin D is reported fairly often by forum members. I had it for years myself. You might feel better taking a 5000 IU supplement daily for a while. But get your doctor to approve. I take NatureMade as it is tested and does contain the amounts listed on the label. Not all vitamins do. You can look up...
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    Right, the tests should be included in a celiac panel. The celiac panel includes multiple antibody types that are tested, such as DGP IgG and DGP IgA, total serum IgA and EMA, ttg IgA. The total serum IgA indicates if your body is making normal IgA antibody levels. Some people only show positive on 1 type of antibody, so it is helpful to have all types...
  9. GFinDC
    Yes, gluten can cause gut pain. The damage from celiac disease is progressive and tends to increase over time. So the longer a person with celiac eats a gluten diet the more damage and the more potential pain. Healing is variable and the progress depends on many factors. But the less exposure to gluten the fewer times the immune system is triggered...
  10. GFinDC
    Omission beer makes me sick. But people have varying levels of sensitivity to gluten. So it may be ok for you. White Claw makes some flavored seltzer waters with alcohol that are gluten free. Not like a beer but in a can at least.
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    This directory may help. https://celiac.org/about-celiac-disease/find-a-healthcare-practitioner/?cdf-geo-lat=&cdf-geo-lng=&cdf-query-loc=springfield%2C+oregon&cdf-query-dist=50&cdf-query-name=&cdf-specialty=
  12. GFinDC
    Hi Corey, Gluten intolerance is when a person has a bad reaction to eating gluten containing foods but no testing shows celiac disease. They share some GI symptoms but gluten intolerance does not cause damage to the small intestine lining like celiac disease does. There are actually more people with gluten intolerance than there are people with celiac...
  13. GFinDC
    Welcome to the forum Celiac disease can kill if you don't go gluten-free. It is a slow killer but persistent. I encourage you to switch to a gluten-free diet and stick with it 100%. The gluten-free diet is the only treatment for celiac disease.
  14. GFinDC
    Hi Welcome to the forum! In celiac disease our immune systems attack the lining of the small intestine. The damages the villi lining the small intestine. Those villi are what absorb nutrients from food we eat. So when they are damaged we begin to suffer malnutrition symptoms and digestion symptoms. There are millions of bacteria in our guts...
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    Hi Youssef, Welcome to the forum! The biopsy won't work unless she eats gluten for 2 weeks before. So that may not be worth doing just to get a test result. We usually suggest people don't go gluten-free until all testing is done, including the biopsy. But doctors will sometimes tell patients to go gluten-free while waiting months for an endoscopy...
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    People with celiac disease can sometimes have increased liver test results. That usually goes away after some time on the gluten-free diet though. IgA deficiency is more common in people with celiac disease. You might want to ask for a Hashimoto's Thyroiditis test also. Hashimoto's Thyroiditis can cause Graves like symptoms at times.
  17. GFinDC
    OK, I didn't see that about the not having the endoscopy yet. If you go off gluten before the endoscopy your results may not be accurate. You would need to eat gluten for 2 weeks before the endoscopy so the damage is detectable. We usually suggest people don't go gluten-free until all testing is complete. That is because going gluten-free and starting...
  18. GFinDC
    Hi, You could be reacting to the dairy and oats but not realize it by symptoms. It can be hard to pick out an offending food when a person is eating multiple foods with many ingredients every day. That's one reason the whole foods diet is helpful, to find problem foods. No, you shouldn't eat oats for 6 months per some celiac sources. Oats are...
  19. GFinDC
    Hi, It takes time to heal from celiac damage. Months to years is not uncommon. That doesn't mean you can't be getting better along the way to complete healing though. In celiac treatment, the answer is diet, diet and diet. Getting thorough the first 6 months of the gluten-free diet is probably the hardest for most people. Some things you should...
  20. GFinDC
    Did your doctor do the gene test? Or did they do the ttg screening test? The gene test does not diagnose celiac disease. It does tell you if you have the genes that can cause it. But around 30% of people have those genes and only 1% get celiac disease. The ttg blood antibodies test is accurate for many people. But it doesn't catch all cases...
  21. GFinDC
    Hi, No, the immune system learns to fight against gluten in the body causing celiac disease. It can't be taught to unlearn that currently. Although some people have attempted to get the immune system to tolerate gluten again, there is no proven method of doing so.
  22. GFinDC
    None, since they all make sick!
  23. GFinDC
    You might want to ask for the complete celiac panel to be done. It includes more antibodie tests than just the ttg. Test results like DGP IgA and DGP IgG can be helpful to know the levels for comparison later. Some of us react to oats the same as wheat, rye and barley. There is a condition called DH (dermatitis herpetiformis) that is a manifestation...
  24. GFinDC
    Hi Welcome to the forum! I suggest you try avoiding rye also. Rye may not give you noticeable symptoms but in time the immune response can still do damage, As celiacs we need to avoid wheat, rye and barley. Some of us also react to oats. A chocolate covered biscuit would have gluten in it because the biscuit is made from wheat right? Not sure...
  25. GFinDC
    Hi, welcome to the forum! At 40 days into the gluten-free diet you may just be starting to heal your gut. The immune response takes time to settle down and stop attacking your gut. So food reactions can sometimes be caused by the unsettled state of your gut, You may react to foods now that won't bother you later. Cool Ranch Doritos are a processed...
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