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ARCHIVED Transglutaminase?
krismuse replied to krismuse's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
I think I found what I needed, in case anyone else is wondering. Of course, this is from 2007-08, so I don't know if more recent studies may contradict this. "Abstract Celiac disease (celiac disease) is a permanent intolerance to gluten. In celiac disease patients, gluten peptides cause an inflammation in the small intestine leading to tissue damage... -
ARCHIVED Transglutaminase?
krismuse replied to krismuse's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
If my body is anti-tissue transglutaminase, is it also anti-culinary transglutaminase (the stuff that's being added to foods), since they come from the same family? Has anyone seen any research on that? -
ARCHIVED Transglutaminase?
krismuse posted a topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
What is the deal with transglutaminase? I understand (sorta) how it plays into the testing, but should I be avoiding it in foods? I've seen some sources that say it's bad for celiacs, and some that think it might help us. It's obviously used rather prevalently these days as "meat glue" in chicken nuggets, crab meat, hot dogs, etc. But I'm not seeing it...
