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  1. lbd
    Since there seem to be so many discussions debating whether or not gluten is absorbed by skin, I decided to do a little research on my own. Interestingly, despite claims by many that gluten cannot be absorbed, I could find no research to support that. (Please feel free to list sources negating that statement.) I did, however, find several published...
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    Having suffered from migraines most of my life, removing gluten resolved most of the headaches. It wasn't until I was tested through Enterolab and antibodies to casein were detected, that the final puzzle piece revealed itself. I am not strictly dairy-free, but removing most of the casein containing products from my diet took care of the remaining migraines...
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    Here is a link to Dr. Scott Lewey's take on this subject. There is also a list of relevant references from studies done at the bottom which you can show your doctor, so you can show him you have "studies" to back up your results as well. Good luck! https://www.celiac.com/articles/85/1/Arthri...ease/Page1.html The Gluten Doctors recently came...
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    The first link works but it was a mistake on my part since it talks about ghrelin, not gluten. Should have read it more carefully. I'm not sure why you think the second two are not related. Yes, they do not link alcoholism and gluten directly, but may point to the mechanism behind my hypothesis. (Again, please note, this is a hypothesis on my part...
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    Yes, but remember, SBJ, that it can work in both directions. Your experiences with doctors have been good, so you would expect everyone else's to be the same. I am glad you have had good experiences and that you have had a celiac diagnosis that has been clear and apparent. Unfortunately, for many, this is not the case, so I think there has to be acceptance...
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    Here you go, Jestgar: Open Original Shared Link This one concentrates more on the link between wheat gluten and its effect on ethanol metbolism, albeit in rats. Not a genetic connection, but certainly a gluten one: Open Original Shared Link And there are numerous studies on gluten and its opioid derivatives. For the alcoholics that I have known...
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    I think what is interesting is that alcoholism and gluten sensitivity seem to be related, probably because of the incorrect processing of the gliadin protein, though not necessarily the same processing. This may point to a genetic link, though environmental pressures (including behavioral ones) are certainly a factor in the expression of many genes. After...
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    Ugh, Ener-G bread is pretty awful, unless you like sawdust and bricks You might look into Enjoy Life bread or even Glutino. They are marginally better. On the Karina's Kitchen weblog, she has a recipe for bread that is very easy - it is one of the latest blogs on her site. (Sorry I don't have the link - blogs are blocked here at work). I made...
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    I almost forgot - you love pizza and burgers! Get some corn tortillas that are gluten-free, spread a little sauce on them, top with cheese, pepperoni, whatever gluten-free stuff you like on your pizza, pop those babies in the oven. They are good! Burgers: ask for bunless burgers - most places will do that for you. Or if you make your own, top with...
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    My daughter is 20 and in college as well. While she is not gluten-free (though I have been pushing her that way), she has cut back on gluten. She is not diagnosed as gluten sensitive, but she definitely has some signs of being so. Do you have access to a kitchen or microwave? If so, you could buy some Tinkyada rice pasta (the best!), boil it as directed...
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    You also might want to check out the "super-sensitive celiac" thread on this forum. Maybe there were some recommendations on there about brands/foods, etc. that were OK for these folks. laurie
  12. lbd
    I think the moral of the story is that if you go on a gluten free diet and your symptoms resolve and then you reintroduce gluten and they return, you most likely have your answer. Removing casein from the picture may resolve even more symptoms. Despite remarks by some, the current tests for gluten intolerance or sensitivity, gold standard or not, are just...
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    ARCHIVED Headaches

    lbd replied to GlutenGuy36's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    While removing gluten from my diet got rid of most of my migraines, I found that when I cut out most of the casein in my diet (from dairy), the rest were completely resolved. If I do get some dairy (it is much more difficult for me to resist than gluten), I chance waking up with the typical migraine I got before going gluten-free and mostly CF. It was the...
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    Casein and gluten are from different sources, but they are very similar in structure: "Casein is the phosphoprotein present in milk, which has a molecular structure that is extremely similar to that of gluten[7]. Glutens are proteins found in the plant kingdom subclass of monocotyledone (monocats). These plants are members of the grass family of wheat...
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    You might consider cutting out grains altogether and filling her diet with fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, and good meats instead. There are no grains that are essential to health, so if CC is such a huge issue for your little one, you might want to try that route. Best of luck to you and your little girl Laurie
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    Here's another article on wheat consumption which gives some historical reasons for the rise and fall of consumption over the last 100 years or so. Open Original Shared Link Most is tied to economic reasons and the slight decrease in the last decade is tied to the "low carb" phase that swept the country. Interestingly, the low carb fad in diets...
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    Hi again gfb, I have to respectfully disagree with this portion of your reply: "i also disagree with some details in a few prior posts. in no particular order; gluten is not a toxin; our diets are not becoming loaded with grains -- if anything (esp in the us.of.a) our diets are loaded with meat; neither genes nor diet 'cause the disease' -- it is...
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    gfb1, I feel part of the problem is that some people like to think of celiac as a disease rather than a response to an environmental toxin. It is not the genes that cause the "disease" rather it is the lack of genes enabling one to process gluten grains correctly that can lead to physiological changes in the body that lead to disorders. The genetic factor...
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    My question would be: Is the industrial transglutaminase (see the wiki article mentioned above) used to bind foods in things like rice pasta, cause the body to produce the same antibodies that tissue transglutaminase causes? If so, would this affect tests for ttg? Would the results for ttg be abnormally affected by the very foods that we are eating to...
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    I'll vote for Namaste. My non gluten-free family loves it too! Makes great muffins as well.
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    ARCHIVED The Gluten Doctors Book

    lbd posted a topic in Doctors

    I ordered The Gluten Doctors book, called "The Gluten Effect - How Innocent Wheat is Ruining Your Health" by Drs. Vikki and Richard Petersen. I actually ordered two, one for me and one for my sister. Got them quickly in the mail and was very pleasantly surprised. It is a very nice quality paperback with excellent and clearly written descriptions of not...
  22. lbd
    Hi Gentleheart, I am only doing a modified SCD routine, but I might have some suggestions for you. Can you eat hazelnuts? If you freeze them first, you can make a nice nut flour from them. The freezing seems to avoid some of the gumminess. I don't eat dairy either, but I made the yogurt with raw milk (boiled first, then greek yogurt culture added at...
  23. lbd
    Your issues with dairy might be more with casein, a protein in milk products that has a similar structure to gluten, which some people (including me) have problems ingesting. Milk solids may contain casein and lactose, so maybe that is it.
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    Haha, that's priceless. My daughter's biggest adjustment has been to some differences in culture. She had to get over the lack of smiles from counter people and thank you's (which may just be in London, because when we were in Scotland, everyone smiled!), but she is adjusting now to that and the weather and loves it there. I'm sure she is not missing...
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    ARCHIVED Group Letter to Dr. Fine

    lbd replied to Gentleheart's topic in Doctors

    Gentleheart, I did not sign the letter because I wasn't worried about the lack of peer-reviewed research. Having a science background, I know the wheels of science move very slowly. However, I wanted to personally thank you for writing this letter, sending it off, and for following up so thoroughly. You and Enterolab's staff are to be congratulated for...
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