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  1. nutritionguy
    Russ, you state " Rice makes me bloat and burp despite a strict gluten-free diet". Out of curiosity, does that statement apply to white rice, brown rice, or both?
  2. nutritionguy
    Bechari states "I cut all gluten from my diet one year ago. Blood tests don't indicate celiac disease." According to 2023 American College of Gastroenterology celiac disease guidelines, patients who "have a high-level TTG IgA (>10 fold elevation above the upper limit of normal) with a positive endomysial antibody (EMA) in a second blood sample can be diagnosed...
  3. nutritionguy
    Out of curiosity, why would anyone with celiac disease want to eat white rice--a product which has had fiber, minerals, and vitamins removed from it? In my case, I eat brown rice all of the time, and I always wash it; and I cannot even imagine including any white rice in my diet.
  4. nutritionguy
    Unfortunately, all copper level determinations I have seen in scientific reports assessing celiac disease are focused on serum copper levels, not red cell copper levels. I would strongly suggest you have a physician order a serum copper level determination to assess your body's copper stores.
  5. nutritionguy
    Interesting point. As an individual with both celiac and type 1 diabetes, I have personally found that corn gives me significant problems with both blood sugar control and other side effects. Corn is not a grain...It is made of polymers of fructose, which when broken down, is metabolized to products different than those of broken down grains. As a consequence...
  6. nutritionguy
    "Niacin is the generic name for nicotinic acid (pyridine-3-carboxylic acid), nicotinamide (niacinamide or pyridine-3-carboxamide), and related derivatives, such as nicotinamide riboside [1-3]." A combination in the body of nicotinic acid and chromium results in a compound called "glucose tolerance factor" (GTF). It does not at all surprise me that Red Bull...
  7. nutritionguy
    Hi Katrina, I would like to suggest the following book if you have not seen it: "Real Life With Celiac Disease", Melinda Dennis, MS, RD, LDN, and Daniel A. Leffler, MD, MS, The Celiac Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (associated with Harvard). The book indicates that there are many vegetables and fruits that celiacs can have trouble with...
  8. nutritionguy
    Bechari, Please take a look at my italicized comments and questions above.
  9. nutritionguy
    According to American College of Gastroenterology guidelines, "After 6 to 12 months on a gluten-free diet, approximately 80 percent of individuals with celiac disease will test negative by serology." Copper deficiency, which can occur with celiac disease, can cause neurologic problems. Has your doctor ordered a serum copper level?
  10. nutritionguy
    Please take a look at the quote I included above from the book "Real Life With Celiac Disease".
  11. nutritionguy
    An excellent reference I would highly recommend: Real Life With Celiac Disease: Troubleshooting and Thriving Gluten Free, authored by Melinda Dennis, MS, RD, LDN, and Daniel A. Leffler, MD, MS, associated with The Celiac Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (associated with Harvard). You may get some good nutritional ideas when you look at...
  12. nutritionguy
    Celiac disease can be associated with mineral deficiencies (e.g.: iron, copper, etc.), and there is some evidence to suggest that copper deficiency can be associated with glucose intolerance. Ask your doctor to do a check of your serum copper level. Also, if you have anemia, ask your doctor to check your ferritin level to assess your iron stores.
  13. nutritionguy
    Have any of the doctors talked with her or you about a fecal (stool) transplant? This basically repopulates the gastrointestinal tract with normal (noninflammatory) bacteria. For c. difficile, fecal transplant has a very high success rate of putting the infection into remission. I think that at Johns Hopkins, they may be doing this--as well as some other...
  14. nutritionguy
    Have your doctor do tests for ferritin and serum copper to see if you are deficient in either of these trace minerals. Deficiency of the former can result in hair loss and deficiency of the latter can result in worsened glucose tolerance. When high fiber, gluten-free diets are very high in phytates, they can interfere with absorption of iron, copper, and...
  15. nutritionguy
    One of the most powerful things you can do to reverse constipation and keep your bowels moving is exercise, and walking continuously for up to 30 minutes a day (if you are up to this) will help a great deal if you are not yet doing this. As for fiber, the best type of fiber is the natural fiber that is found in whole foods--vegetables and nuts. Although...
  16. nutritionguy
    The research paper below from UCLA was one of the publications I referred to earlier. If you have an open mind, I would be interested in hearing from you whether or not you think this study was well done: Opposing effects of n-6 and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on pancreatic cancer growth. Open Original Shared Link.
  17. nutritionguy
    This is my hypothesis: The protective molecules in the olive oil protect against the omega-6's in the olive oil; the vegetables have nothing that needs protecting against. The omega 3's in eggs from grass fed chickens protect against omega 6's in these same eggs on a one to one basis. The omega 3's in the eggs from grain fed chickens are markedly outnumbered...
  18. nutritionguy
    My undergraduate degree is in biology. As for protective molecules and physical proximity, I am basically referring to molecules and chemical reactions that most readily occur in a liquified medium. Solid food (such as vegetables cooked in olive oil) needs to be digested, broken down, and liqufied in the stomach before it absorbed. In my mind's eye, I...
  19. nutritionguy
    Yes, I have--I have studied biochemistry, and I have a BS with Honor from the California Institute of Technology.
  20. nutritionguy
    I just expanded my post above with more detail, hopefully helping you to understand better what I think is going on here. As far as the different numbers, 20-30 to 1 vs. 15 to 1, different studies can come up with different results. The Greek egg study was about 1 to 1, and there is a big difference between 15 to 1 and 1 to 1. Omega 3's do have protective...
  21. nutritionguy
    The egg data you cite for the omega-6 to omega-3 ratio of 15 to 1 comes from the USDA and is based on grain fed chickens here in the United States. The ratio of 1 to 1 which I cited comes from grass fed chickens in Greece and was published in the New England Journal of Medicine about 24 years ago: n-3 fatty acids in eggs from range-fed Greek chickens...
  22. nutritionguy
    There are indeed scientific explanations for a number of the food intolerances you have--explanations based on a number of publications in recent research publications: eggs: In the United States, hens are fed grains, and the hens covert these grains into fat composed primarily of omega-6 fatty acids. On the other hand, hens in a number of European...
  23. nutritionguy
    Wow. This is quite stunning. I have suspected for quite a while that something like this was possible in people with celiac disease, but you are the first individual I am aware of who has expressed these clear cut side effects from eggs. Eggs from grain fed chickens are very high in inflammatory omega 6 fatty acids, with an omega 6 to omega 3 fatty acid...
  24. nutritionguy
    The key here is to optimize the function of your immune system. And although you think you eat healthy, the fact is that most Americans do not because they are not sufficiently knowledgeable about nutrition and how the foods they eat can help or hinder. An excellent book that I highly recommend was written by a physician who developed brain cancer (glioblastoma...
  25. nutritionguy
    Upper GI and lower GI normal--that's good. The fact that you have positive p anca, ana, and "sicca" suggests to me that some time of autoimmune phenomenon may be involved here. Are there any autoimmune diseases in any of your relatives? Whatever the case, take heart because even if it is some type of autoimmune phenomenon, it is my firm belief that it...
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