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  1. Seeking2012
    I apologize; I don't know why I assumed you were a guy. I also am a woman on a similar journey to yours to see what is causing my health ailments (chronic fatigue, decreased cognitive function and memory function, etc). You should definitely get tested for at least Celiac Disease. I think most of us on this forum and forums all across the internet...
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    Don't bother with enterolab. Dr Fine makes a strong claim but he isn't willing to back it up with solid evidence: "EnteroLab has developed a unique screening test for gluten sensitivity...that is more sensitive and specific than tests in current use. For more on the rationale and superiority of our method over pre-existing tests, please read an essay about...
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    That is quite a big list right there. A lot of other grains are processed in facilities that also process wheat, so they get cross contaminated. That may be why you experienced discomfort while eating the other grains. There is currently not a cure for autoimmune diseases; you still have the autoimmune disease but you are in remission when...
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    Yet again, another astounding example of the ignorance in the medical community. *facepalm*
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    All of that does help me understand the subject better (I hope). What it sounds like to me, in very basic language, is this: 1. The presense of gliadin causes the intestine's epithelial cells to overproduce zonulin (why does this happen?) 2. Zonulin is a protein that causes the tight junctions between epithelial cells to open up. 3. Due to this opening...
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    Are they present in women who have been 100% gluten free for over 2 years?
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    I have done a lot of testing with my diet and with a blood glucose monitor I recently got to see if I had diabetes or pre-diabetes. It turns out I have very healthy blood sugar levels. A1C=5.2% and fasting is in the mid 80s to low 90s range, and 2-hour postprandials are 105-110. I feel horrible when I eat a diet high in carbs (over 50g per meal) and I...
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    Ok I've thought about this more deeply and now I have all kinds of new questions. 1. Does the fact that the body CAN make an antibody against gluten inherently mean the body is coded to recognize gluten as an antigen (as in, you are born thinking that gliadin is an antigen)? Or does it mean that the body taught itself later on how to make an antibody against...
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    Ok so I've been thinking about this. If your body is making AGA-IgG or AGA-IgA, doesn't that mean that your body is having an immune reaction to gluten? AGA-IgG and AGA-IgA are antibodies. Antibodies are products that the body makes in response to what the body thinks is a foreign invader that needs to be killed off. It's an immune response. If your...
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    I'm wondering what the most delicious flour alternative is to wheat flour. I've heard of almond flour and coconut flour. Are there others? Which one tastes the best? Which one is the lowest in carbs and sugars? Thanks
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    Ok so I just finished calling every "community" health clinic--which basically means "free" or "sliding scale" clinic--in my county. None of them offer Celiac testing. Even the hospital labs that I just called don't directly test Celiac--they send them out to another lab to do it. WOW huh???? And Celiac testing isn't even covered by Medicare in most cases...
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    NCGS = non-celiac gluten sensitivity Ok, so I have been experimenting with what I eat and how I feel afterwards. The other day I ate 2 cups of Open Original Shared Link and I felt absolutely horrible. I became irritable, cranky, fatigued, had a lot of trouble making decisions and concentrating, and just felt "woozy." This effect lasted for 6 hours, with...
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    thank you; I will do that today
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    The AGA-IgG and AGA-IgA are mostly used to test for non-Celiac gluten sensitivity, as these are the antibodies that go after gliadin. There was a recent paper done that showed that there is a separate, distinct condition which exists separate from Celiac Disease (but involves many of the same symptoms as Celiac Disease) and is called gluten sensitivity. ...
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    Hi guys, I'm new to the site and forum. My sister has Celiac Disease (tested positive) and her numbers have been slowly and steadily decreasing over the past year as she has been on the gluten-free diet. My other immediate family members have all been tested negative, but I think all they got was the tTG one. I want the full panel but it costs $299...
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