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  1. algarve
    "Anti-GAD antibodies target an enzyme called Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase. This enzyme is responsible for converting glutamic acid to GABA, a chemical found in high concentrations in the cerebellum of the brain. Anti-GAD antibodies are particularly common in diabetes mellitus and autoimmune diseases such as thyroid disease and rheumatoid arthritis." There...
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    What test did you do? Do you have IgA deficiency? If you don't do all of the right tests, Celiac disease may not be detected accurately. Immunoglobulin A (IgA) Deficiency and Alternative Celiac Disease-Associated Antibodies in Sera Submitted to a Reference Laboratory for Endomysial IgA Testing Immunoglobulin A (IgA) deficiency occurs more frequently...
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    I believe that anyone would be doing themselves a disfavour by eating (unfermented) grains, especially those containing gluten. Whether it's ulcerative colitis, Crohn's, celiac disease etc, gluten is potentially a major cause contributing to many different disease symptoms. In my case, I'm IgA-deficient. My IgA has been 10 mg/dl (reference range 90-40...
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    And importantly I think we want to know if there is an autoimmune response, so various blood tests make a lot of sense and are much more practical than endoscopy and taking biopsies. I tend to have a lot more to do with cancer, where I'm very cautious about biopsies, especially in places like the digestive system.
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    Let us know if you learn more about your tests that might explain things more clearly. When I first stumbled upon the Anti-GAD Antibodies test and read that it was a predictor of (type 1) diabetes, I did the test without any idea what to expect. But the positive results provided me with very important information, so it was very lucky.
  6. algarve
    If you have always had trouble regulating blood sugar, wouldn't that indicate you have some sort of diabetic condition? Have you ever checked Anti-GAD Antibodies and Anti-IA-2 Antibodies? Also testing your blood Insulin and C-Peptide levels would indicate your insulin production. If your non-fasting insulin and c-peptide levels are low then you'll have trouble...
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    Yesterday I received a copy of Dr Bernstein's Diabetes Solution, 4th Edition which just came out. It looks very good and I read some parts, especially about Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) where he also recommends 4.5mg Naltrexone at bedtime, and which he sometimes uses for his patients. I think there is a lot still to be learnt about endorphins and how LDN stimulates...
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    A vitamin C supplement with meals might be a better way to increase iron absorption without any side effects. "Vitamin C promotes iron absorption in the small intestine.15 Vitamin C enhances absorption of soluble nonheme iron, either by reducing it or preventing its chelation by phytates or other food ligands. Vitamin C increases iron absorption 1....
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    I think Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) could be very important in the treatment of autoimmune diabetes as well as allergies. In other diseases I've heard doctors report that they get better results with LDN when patients avoid carbohydrates. Many people also report problems with candida yeast overgrowth when they eat the white carb foods. Butter and coconut...
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    Yes it's interesting that it's going down. I'm checking GAD about once a month so I will be watching if this trend continues and see what I can learn from the results. It's still early days though. My first result was 358.8 --> 321.4 --> 276.5 every month after that. It's a shame you can't get retested. Currently my non-fasting blood insulin has...
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    Generally vegetable oils are highly processed and go rancid very quickly, even before you buy them. This is because they are low in saturated fat. For example, coconut oil is high in saturated fat, which gives it a long shelf life and makes if good for cooking with. If one gets over the whole "saturated fat is bad for you" nonsense, then there is no problem...
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    Exactly. No gluten would be important in the case of celiac disease. But generally I think a non-grain diet is probably a good idea for everyone, since grains contain phytic acid which unless the grains are prepared properly would cause digestion issues which aren't ideal for good health and mineral absorption. It's very common for people with celiac disease...
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    You mean type 1 diabetes and celiac disease are both autoimmune diseases.. Glycemic control such as through diet (low carb) seems to delay onset of LADA even though it's autoimmune.
  14. algarve
    I've known I had gluten allergy for a few years when my sister was diagnosed with it. In the last couple of years I found I did well on a low carbohydrate, high fat diet which I've been sticking to. I was gluten free, except for long-rise sourdough bread I was making myself. Then recently I was doing some blood testing and I also found I had anti-GAD antibodies...
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