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    Let me correct one thing I said in my post above. IBS is actually not considered an autoimmune disease. It is a functional bowel disorder.
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    MS? Do you mean multiple sclerosis? Although MS is considered an autoimmune condition it's not one I have heard of in connection with Celiac Disease but I could be wrong. I'm not sure why you went straight there unless MS runs in your family. The most common autoimmune diseases that develop in celiacs are are other intestinal diseases like Chrones, IBS and...
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    "It’s safe to eat, but it can cause permanent damage to the bronchioles—the narrowest parts of the branching airways in the lungs—if you inhale it. Like if, say, you’re a microwave-popcorn-factory employee working over the giant tank of flavorings. Dozens of popcorn factory employees (and even one consumer—a Colorado man who ate two bags of popcorn e...
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    Not necessarily. Not if it gets your appetite going. And it depends on the type of exercise. Resistance/weight training can build muscle mass and add weight and the right kind. Of course, the exercise would need to be age appropriate and we don't know what age group you are in.
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    It takes time for your gut to heal and when that has happened it wouldn't surprise me if you have a better appetite. In the meantime, focus on educating yourself on how gluten is hidden in the food industry through terminology and cross contamination. Read the labels on every processed food item you buy that is not certified gluten free. Avoid eating out...
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    Nut allergies are very common as well.
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    Sounds like you are taking a reasonable approach. I should think that eating one meal a day containing a significant amount of gluten should give a valid test. We can all attest to the fact that once you have been gluten-free for a while you become less tolerant of it when you do consume some. Perhaps the reverse is true. That is, if you start back on gluten...
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    The only thing to do is try the L glutamine and see if you feel better. But you shouldn't have to take anything like that if you are consistent in eating gluten free. If you are scrupulous about avoiding gluten then the gut will heal itself. If you are inconsistent in avoiding gluten it won't. Whether or you have celiac disease or gluten intolerance, the...
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    If the nuts are coated with a candy shell there very well may be gluten in the coating.
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    I'm skeptical that you have gluten sensitivity and not celiac disease. If the doc who did the endoscopy saw anything abnormal at all I'm not sure how he would distinguish between gluten sensitivity and celiac disease. Do you know if he took a biopsy and sent it off for analysis? All the symptoms you describe are common to celiac disease. We have a number...
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    So I take it the blood work was positive but the endoscopy was negative? What symptoms do you have?
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    Not trying to avoid answering your question but how were you diagnosed? What tests were run?
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    I would interpret "right down the middle" to mean neither a little or a lot.
  14. trents
    My apology. I misunderstood what you meant by "linked to." Sounds like we are talking about the same thing. I was reacting to the fact that there is a lot of confusion out there among laity about various intestinal maladies.
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    Are you certain the problem is that you are getting glutened from the nuts? Are you certain that you are not getting gluten in your diet from other food sources such as might happen with cross contamination? Are you certain your are not having some intolerance to something else in your diet besides gluten. Most people with Celiac Disease develop allergies...
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    Do you have gluten sensitivity or Celiac Disease? They aren't the same thing.
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    High histamine levels can be caused by the body producing insufficient DAO. You can purchase DAO supplements but they aren't cheap. Another approach is to avoid foods that are high in histamines such as pickled and fermented products. I would suggest you research "histamine intolerance" to find out more. The term is really a misnomer because the problem is...
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    Sorry, I mistyped. I meant to say if your were not eating gluten regularly before the endoscopies that would explain the negative results.
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    That sounds more like an allergic reaction to gluten or something rather than a Celiac reaction to gluten. You could be allergic to wheat (or the gluten in it) and also have Celiac disease. Were you eating gluten free when you had the endoscopies? If so not, that would explain the negative endoscopies. I'm assuming when you say you tested positive 12 years...
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    AlwaysLearning, can you link some information to substantiate your claim? What we do know is that statistically speaking, Celiacs are more likely to have other autoimmune conditions, some of which affect the large bowel such as Colitis. And if celiac disease is causing incomplete digestion of food, then I can see that IBS could be an indirect result.
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    It could be something else in the Snickers bars besides gluten such as emulsifiers or high fructose corn syrup. Snickers make me feel weird when I eat them too but not like I'm glutened.
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    I would add a B complex to your supplements.
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    Grandpaboo, the real controversy is actually with regard to distilled liquors. The FDA says the distillation process removes gluten but there are many on this forum who say they get "glutened" when they use whiskey. So maybe there are very small protein fractions from gluten that pass through the distillation process and can cause a reaction, at least for...
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    From the link you provided: "A fermented food is one that has undergone a process that typically involves the conversion of complex organic compounds, especially sugars and other carbohydrates, to simpler compounds such as lactic acid and ethyl alcohol. This process is referred to as fermentation. During fermentation, proteins are broken apart into smaller...
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    What findings do you refer to? As far as I know, most beers are not gluten free since 1. Most beers are made from gluten containing grains and 2. Beer is not a distilled alcoholic beverage.
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