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  1. In 2012 your body was making antibodies against itself - definitely not a good thing. After removing gluten from your diet, your body is no longer attacking itself. Sounds like a great reason to continue gluten-free. (I am in a similar situation. My GI doctor could not do a biopsy due to another health issue. The doctor handling the other issue was...
  2. There are no official standards for the tTG IgA antibodies, so each lab prepares their own and assigns their own arbitrary units. I posted more about this in a different thread. https://www.celiac.com/forums/topic/105883-comparing-results-with-difference-reference-ranges/
  3. I just substituted cornstarch for flour in my Grand Marnier Souffle recipe and it came out great! Grand Marnier Souffle with Creme Anglaise Souffle: 2 T butter 3 T cornstarch 1 cup milk 5 eggs, separated 1 cup sifted powdered sugar 1 t grated orange rind (optional) 1 t vanilla 1/3 to 1/2 cup Grand Marnier Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare 1 or...
  4. When my husband and I were dating I made him a box of "bachelor chow". It was meant as a joke, but he ate it! To the OP, I think it is wonderful that you want to cook healthy foods for your wife.
  5. Antibody levels won't fluctuate large amounts in a day. Probably would take weeks. Having said that, if the same blood sample is tested twice it could easily give readings that are different by 5% or even more. Were all of the tests run by the same lab? A different lab could give very different numbers because they don't all use the same units.
  6. I made a Grand Marnier Souffle with Creme Anglaise for dessert last night. First time I've made it since going gluten free. I just substituted cornstarch for flour and it came out fine.
  7. I was tested for celiac because of migraines. I had positive antibody tests, but no endoscopy. I find that people are very supportive when I say that gluten gives me migraines. People understand headaches/migraines.
  8. Prothrombin time will be prolonged with a vitamin K deficiency. Looks like your doctor is trying to see how much of a problem your low vitamin k level is.
  9. If you just want to check your progress you could have the blood tests repeated. They may not be back to normal after only 6 months gluten free but they should be closer to normal.
  10. Those numbers look good. My TTG IgA was still above normal after 4 months. It was finally normal after a year, although my DGP IgA was still high after a year.
  11. If the company has a list of gluten free items but doesn't list this one, it might be made on shared equipment.
  12. I chose my primary care doctor based on the school she attended plus this description she gave of herself: "It is a joy and a privilege to partner with my patients in helping them achieve their best health possible. I enjoy long-term relationships with my patients. A good physician must combine empathy with good listening and communication skills and a...
  13. I think I got the link fixed. I must have changed it when fixing a spelling error.
  14. Here is a link to the full article in Clinical and Experimental Immunology: Open Original Shared Link
  15. Here is the URL for the full article (I'm not sure if it will be a clickable link or not - this is only my 2nd post here). Open Original Shared Link
  16. I've been lurking here for a while, but finally registered because I believe I can answer this question by explaining how such tests are developed. You may notice that the results are usually in U/mL, meaning units per milliliter. There are no official standards for the tTG or DGP IgA or IgG antibodies, so each lab prepares their own and assigns their own...
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