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KerriKnoxRN

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Kerri Knox, RN is a Registered Nurse and Functional Medicine Practitioner.

With over 14 years of experience in health care, she has the unique perspective of being solidly grounded in Conventional Medicine and being well versed in Alternative Medicine.

She uses a scientifically based 'What Works Best' approach in order to help people actually OVERCOME chronic health problems that have not been helped by any other means.

She has a private practice in the San Francisco Bay Area, but works primarily by telephone consultation so that she can help you wherever you happen to live in the US. She can be reached through her website at

http://www.easy-immune-health.com

"Stop managing your illness and start getting well..."

  1. The reason that the tests are coming back negative is not that you don't have Celiac, it's just that the tests aren't very good at picking up celiac. Or, you could just say that you are 'Gluten Sensitive' since the docs won't label you as celiac. But do you REALLY want to keep putting yourself through all of those tests when you KNOW that you can't eat...
  2. It's not that your doctor is 'missing something', it's just that the tests are notoriously bad for diagnosing celiac disease. Even an intestinal biopsy has to have a high amount of damage before it can be considered positive. So, if they don't have a high enough level of antibodies or a high enough level of intestinal damage, then they just won't be positive...
  3. I agree with the rest of the posters here that there is really no reason to get an 'official' diagnosis. Why do you feel that you need one? You already know you can't eat gluten, so why bother with doctors doing tests that are notorious for not diagnosing Celiac anyway. Really, the tests don't always show Celiac if you have a more mild case or have less...
  4. Hi Anne, Yes, there are natural means to eradicate H pylori. And if you are having health problems and heartburn, then 'controlling' it is not enough- you need to get rid of it once and for all. DGL is a start and helps to control H pylori, but will not eradicate it on its own. As another member pointed out, garlic is useful for controlling it, but...
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