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No one has replied to this thread for a while, so I'm not sure if anyone is still checking it. But I was searching for something else and came across this thread. Here are my two cents: Yes, there could be a connection to premature graying of the hair and B12 deficiency. But the likely connection may lie in a hidden folic acid deficiency, which can...

After being gluten free for nearly 6 years, it turns out that I'm still having problems absorbing vitamins and found out that I don't absorb zinc or folic acid, along with my malabsorption of B12. It caused a sluggish thyroid, among other problems. It might be that I have a problem with dairy. After a 3-month trip to China, my digestion improved ten-fold...

i've been doing some deep investigating and the problem may lie in the oil soluble annatto: i found that not only are there about 8 different kinds of annatto, but almost 100% of annatto coloring in the US is imported and extracted at the source- which means most of it is produced in peru and the carribbean regions. one of them is oil soluble annatto...

I've heard many opinions on whether or not Annatto food coloring is gluten free. It's not on the forbidden list from this site, but it IS on the forbidden list my gastrointerologist gave me from the Celiac Disease Foundation. I was surprised that it was on one list and not the other, but it explained a lot since I have clearly reacted to it with my typical...

from what i understand, vitamin A definciency can cause/contribute to dry & cracked callouses on heels. along with your celiac panel, try getting a fat-soluable vitamin panel. that will help you determine whether or not it is caused by a vitamin deficiency.

if you don't have a family history of breast cancer, you shouldn't worry. but it's always wise to get it checked out. it's either fibrocystic breast disease (really common and totally benign), a cyst (also common), or a fibroadenoma- which is a benign breast tumor. i had one of the latter when i was 18 and then another when i was 21. i had them both removed...

YES! Haha! I thought I was the only one (other than my brother). I noticed a few sensitivites to certain foods after removing the gluten factor and had some allergy testing done. I specifically requested the test for carrots and it came back positive. They make my throat itchy and give me gas and bloating. The nurse that was helping said she'd been...

As far as I understand, Pernicious Anemia is NOT related to Celiac. Pernicious Anemia is caused by a lack of instrict factor, and is not simple malabsorption caused by damaged intestinal villi, as present in Celiac Disease. For instance, I have difficulty absorbing Vitamin B12 because of my Celiac Disease and have to get B12 shots monthly, but tested negative...

I noticed that once I removed the gluten from my diet, I was still having problems so I went to an allergist. I found out that I was mildly allergic to cantaloupe, buckwheat, carrots, garlic, and corn. Some of these I had to specially request to be tested for, like carrots and buckwheat, as they are not part of the normal food allergy panel that allergists...

I was diagnosed with celiac disease one year ago- even with a negative biopsy. I also had Vitamin B12 Definiency Anemia, which can only be caused by malabsorption problems or by being a strict vegan. Since I eat animal bi-products on a regular basis, it only left the former to be concluded. You have 20-22 feet of intestines and the endoscope reaches only...

I tested negative for celiac disease for 8 years before I tested positive. It wasn't until I went on a super gluten-rich diet for 3 months did my blood tests finally go off the charts. I was finally diagnosed with celiac disease, even though I still have a negative biopsy. Keep trying, and if you feel better gluten free- then I would say stay far away...

I was diagnosed with Celiac with a negative biopsy. From my understanding, while the biopsy itself can be either positive or negative, whether or not that determines you have celiac disease is either positive or inconclusive. You have 20-22 feet of small intestine, and the endoscope barelly reaches a fraction of it. You may have patchy damage. I don't...

Before I was even diagnosed with celiac disease I noticed that my symptoms would always get worse around my period. I still don't entirely understand why. My doctor suggested birth control pills, which totally worked. So if you're not on the pill, I suggest giving it a try.

When I was 18 my very first symptom was heartburn. And then it just got worse from there. I had debiliating flu-like symptoms for years. Consider yourself lucky- my first doctor thought I had an ulcer and sent me off to a Gastroenterologist who performed an endoscopy and only found irritation. I had zero villous atrohpy (unlike yourself) and my blood...

Can anyone on here tell me if a child with celiac disease can present with ADHD like symptoms in infancy? Can it present in infants without digestive symptoms or do all infants and children who have celiac disease have digestive symptoms? I'm trying to figure out whether or not my friend has celiac disease. He is now 29, but has had ADHD-like symptoms...