WRowland

Much good advice here. Remember that millions of human beings thru history and today have lived their entire lives without eating any wheat at all. "What one man can do another can do". Listening to your body is the key skill here for all of us, regardless of the nuances added by additional food sensitivities or autoimmune diseases. Unfortunately, there...

It's also important to address calcium balance. Google this.

Also do some research on calcium balance. Celiac is a good example of the intestinal tract not being a passive funnel. Just because it goes in the mouth does not mean it gets where it's needed. Bone scans and vitamin levels to confirm that absorbtion is actually taking place is valuable info. Also consider learning more about calcium balance. And...

There's also a joke around the forums about going to conferences-how will I recognize you when I see you-I'm the one with red hair-and everyone has red hair. This gene family is very high in Irish, Italian, and Scandinavian populations, but European in general.

I'm DQ8 and Irish/Scottish/English/Dutch. My husband is DQ2 and Irish/Polish.

Any hard lump is suspicious for celiac and probably gluten sensitives as well. Especially, in the armpit, groin, collarbone or jawline. These could be swollen lymph nodes and need to be evaluated. Lipomas, sebaceous cysts, lymph nodes reacting to infection are the most common findings. But lymphoma (cancer) is one of the major complications of untreated...

I also found my gluten problems while researching for a treatment for my osteoporosis. Very strong history in my Irish family, etc. Have a few things for you to think about. Gluten-free will definitely address the subtler mal-absorption problems. Good intake of Ca-Mg-Vitamin D and other trace minerals is critical, but the mal-absorption has to be addressed...

Winging this from memory, but here goes. The Roman Empire was built on Egyptian wheat, which they called "korn". It was Einkorn, which is the ancestor of modern wheats. (In Latin, this was the earliest form of Triticum, not to be confused with what we call "corn", which is Zea.) It had two sets of chromosomes like human beings and is described as 2N or...

I'm 52 and was having increasing problems with both urinary and fecal incontinence before I found my gluten problems. Researching my osteoporosis lead me to celiac. So I've been eliminating gluten for about three months now, progressively better, but still not perfect. Both problems have improved so much that I no longer think about them. Dr. Fine...

Great info on the on-line websites. Get one of the great books on the subject. I know that "Going Against the Grain" has a discussion about insulin insensitivity and PCOS that would be helpful. It keeps me returning to the fruits and veggies and not just substituting one poor nutrient grain for another. Check out Dr. Mercola's website and his extensive...

And DQ7(301). Can you tell I'm really upset?

Sorry, that's DQ2(201) and DQ8(302).

Got my daughter's results in-she didn't get my DQ8(201) or my husbands DQ2(302).... She's double DQ7(302). I was well prepared for explaining DQ2/DQ8 but not this. What I can find about it, beyond "gluten sensitive" is that it's dark grey in a medium grey area. Some are saying that it may be a third celiac gene. So, I'm looking for anyone with...

In general, food based is best, with supplementation as needed. It may be more than Calcium/Vitamin D. Check out www.nutritiondata.com. Start with ND Quick Start and go from there. I was already taking supplements for my bones, but realized that I was doing well for some things, but really needed a vitamin E supplement after using this site.

I apologize in advance. I know this is going to be a long post. You really hit about five nerves. I'm so angry that I don't even know where to start here. First things first. You need specific gene testing. You need to know what she has, not just what she doesn't have. You only have to do it once, forever. My husband has DQ2 and I have DQ8 and...