simone

I guess it depends on metabolism because I had gained weight in the last 10 years but then, in the last 6 mos of being gluten-free, have lost about 10 pounds or more. Back to what I used to be actually. I do eat lots of rice products but have not found any bread-like substitutes to my taste. I just go without the bread products for now and have gotten...

Yes, the FDA does take a long time to approve things. It is good in that long term effects can be observed but, coming from the other side, a company that wants to get products approved, there is a TON of paperwork. Also want to confirm that from the vaccine article the process does indicate an immune system suppression with some fancy T-cell manipulation...

I don't know anything about a Celiac vaccine but there are many kinds of vaccines. I work at a company that makes gene therapeutics and from my understanding celiac disease is a lack of a proper gene that would help the body break down gluten, so the effect would have to be an enzyme/gene replacement rather than suppression. Also, there is a connection...

I am the first in my family to figure out the Celiac connection. Evedently I have been having symptoms for several years but did not know it. I am 37 now. I suspect other family members have it as well but they won't do anything about it until they feel more sick. My younger brother definitely shares some of the symptoms that I have and I am very concerned...