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    So then, you must have NCGI (non celiac gluten intolerance). Many of the same symptoms and many of the same long term health risks but without damage to the villi. The antidote is the same, however. Total avoidance of gluten for life. But please clarify. Were you consuming a significant amount of gluten daily for at least two weeks prior to the biopsy...
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    Yes, but given that there would also be the issue of whether the vinegar made from grain product is produced by fermentation or distillation. Theoretically, vinegar distilled from gluten containing grains should not have gluten.
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    Was the oil perhaps rancid?
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    I would be surprised if tapioca was the issue. I can't think of anything nutritionally more worthless than tapioca but it's certainly bland and not known for producing allergies/intolerances. Oat protein has some intolerance potential for celiacs, however. Avenin is biochemically similar to gluten I understand.
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    Did she use soy sauce in the recipe? Most soy sauces contain wheat.
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    As far as I know, the villi cannot be completely destroyed such that it is not possible for restoration via a consistently gluten free diet. But it can take two years or more. At some point you should get a follow-up endoscopy/biopsy done to check for progress. I would think if the villi are "completely gone" it would not be possible to absorb nutrients at...
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    Everything you list as symptoms in your two posts screams celiac disease. Ask your primary care doc to order a celiac antibody panel. The most important test is the tTG-IGA so if he/she is not willing to order the full battery then insist on that one. It is the most specific for celiac disease but the least sensitive of the IGA tests so the full panel is...
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    Welcome to the forum, pipercub! Unfortunately, you are in the no man's land of wanting to get tested but having already approximated eating gluten free which would likely compromise the testing, even though you are not 100% gluten free. If you really want to go through with the testing you need to have been consuming the amount of gluten equivalent to...
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    If the endoscopy/biopsy shows no villi damage then you could still very well have non celiac gluten sensitivity. That's the value of the antibody blood test. Both celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity will give positive test results. And the antidote is the same for both conditions. Total avoidance of gluten for life.
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    Welcome to the forum, Sarahf538. First, by "food sensitivity test" do you mean you had food allergy testing done? Celiac disease is not an allergy but an autoimmune disorder and so it is connected to an entirely different immune system pathway than are food allergies. All the symptoms you describe are common to either celiac disease and/or gluten...
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    There are big question marks about the reliability of vitamin and mineral level testing since it measures serum levels rather than what is actually being taken up into the tissues. I think it's better to look for the symptoms of vitamin and mineral deficiency. Supplement when in question. Taking large doses of B vitamins cannot hurt you since they are water...
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    Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder whereby the ingestion of gluten causes the immune system to attack the lining of the small bowel. This lining is made up of billions of microscopic finger-like projections called "villi" that taken together is the organ system where the nutritional compounds in our food is absorbed. Celiac inflammation wears down or...
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    Beketha, welcome to the forum! Oily stools, gas and weight loss are all classic symptoms of celiac disease but I suppose they can be caused by other medical conditions. If you hand around this forum for a while you will realize that there is a huge variation with regard to the symptoms experienced by the celiac community. In fact, many celiacs experience...
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    Welcome to the forum, Claire! Please keep us posted about your celiac blood antibody test results. Realize that the doctor may also order an upper GI with biopsy to test for blunted villi in the small bowel so don't go off gluten just yet if you can hold out.
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    kristd4d, has your daughter actually been tested for celiac disease/gluten sensitivity by your doctor or is this just his opinion? Also, gluten sensitivity and celiac disease are not food allergies. They are autoimmune conditions. Allergy testing would not detect them as they involve a completely different immune system pathway. Celiac disease and gluten...
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    You may be intolerant of the protein ""casein" in dairy.
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    Tim, supplement your calcium with vitamin D3 and magnesium. These are all important for bone health. Most of our bone density is laid down in our youth. I'm not sure leaching losses can be made up once we get in our middle years but the leaching can be arrested. How old are you now?
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    But do RDA's take into account the inhibited nutrient absorption typically experienced by celiacs?
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    Ollle, be aware that if you go for celiac disease or gluten sensitivity testing, the test results will not be valid if you are already on a gluten free diet. Recent studies have shown that most people who believe they are eating gluten free are really not. They are eating less gluten than before because they have eliminated obvious sources of gluten...
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    How do you know for sure you aren't reacting to some other ingredient in the pizza?
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    "My MS dr said I have very low creative levels" Did you mean to type "creatinine" or "creatine" instead of "creative"? Welcome to the forum, Olle! You state you suspect you may have celiac disease. Have you started eating gluten free? You don't say so I'm wondering why you are asking how long it should take for the gurgling and flatus to subside...
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    6-8 weeks of significant (1-2 slices of wheat bread of the equivalent) daily consumption of gluten before the test is the guideline. It is possible that if you have only been eating gluten-free for two weeks or less that there may be enough antibodies left in your blood to give a positive test if you are a celiac or gluten sensitive. I wouldn't count...
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    Calcium needs acid to be assimilated since it is a base. If you raise the gut PH with antacid meds or too many alkaline beverages you are shooting yourself in the foot when it comes to assimilating nutrition. The gut also needs a certain amount of acid irritation to stimulate the rebuilding of the lining. Too much irritation is bad but too little is also...
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    1-2 weeks I think. Usually they have to be sent off instead of processed locally. Do you have access online to your tests and labs or will you also have to wait for a physician appointment to get the results?
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