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  1. trents
    But kk, what is the "anti-tissue transglutaminaise" test? The "anti" part is what's confusing me.
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    One thing I will add and that is iron supplements are better assimilated when you take them with acidic food like orange juice or tomato juice. Taking a vitamin C tablet along with the iron supplement would accomplish the same thing. Some commercial forms of iron supplements are actually combined with vitamin C in the tablet.
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    It doesn't sound like the iron product she is on is buffered (also known as "slow iron") but you might aske the physician about this. I'll try and get back to you about the anti-transglutiminase vs. tTG-IGA. We have some moderators on this forum that work in medical science fields who would probably know the answer.
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    Welcome to the forum, Rachy265! Not sure how the anti-transglutiminase differs from the tTG-IGA. I have run across the anti-transglutenminase lab recently on this forum and I assumed it to be an alternate way of expressing tTG-IGA. Now I'm not sure. By the way, when you post test numbers make sure you post the reference ranges for negative vs. positive...
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    Xanthan gum does not contain gluten. It's a polysaccharide. "Xanthan gum is a popular food additive that’s commonly added to foods as a thickener or stabilizer. It’s created when sugar is fermented by a type of bacteria called Xanthomonas campestris. When sugar is fermented, it creates a broth or goo-like substance, which is made solid by adding an ...
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    Whenever I eat blueberries I have black stools.
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    Schar has been in the gluten free food business since the inception of the gluten free food industry and is a trusted producer of gluten free products. I suspect you are reacting to something else besides gluten used in this product. Xanthan gum is a common offender found in many gluten free products.
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    Being certified organic has nothing to do with containing monosaccharides, oligosaccharides or polyols. These things are natural compounds found in grains, vegetables and fruits. The first two are sugars and polyols are sugar alcohols. Sugar alcohols are classified as "prebiotics" and considered to be healthy for the gut, though all of them except erythritol...
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    Welcome to the forum, Eldene! IBS and other bowel diseases are more common in the celiac population than in the population at large. It is also true that many of us celiacs were misdiagnosed with some other bowel disease when it as actually celiac disease all along. Many primary care physicians are sorely lacking in knowledge about gluten disorders. ...
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    Welcome to the celiac club! Big transition, yes! But it will become the new norm.
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    No, it doesn't. When all of us first got diagnosed we thought it would be pretty straightforward and simple. We thought, "Okay. Giving up wheat products is going to be tough but I can do that and then I'll get on with life." It seemed rather simple. But we begin to find out that celiac disease has long fingers and many first cousins.
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    Good reminder from icelandergirl about gluten free eating and constipation. Try a psyllium fiber supplement.
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    Google "meat glue and celiac disease". Here is a link from our own forum articles section:
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    Yes, you could be cross-reacting to another food whose proteins are similar to gluten such as dairy or oats or "meat glue".
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    Welcome to the forum, phosphene! DGP IGG is quite high! It is not borderline. It certainly can indicate celiac disease but the test is not as specific as the tTG-IGA for celiac disease. One thing that can throw false negatives for the tTG-IGA is low total serum IGA but that test was not ordered. It should have been. Another thing that can drive...
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    Welcome to the forum, Tanja! I'm so sorry to learn you are going through this. I have heard it said many times that 80% of the things we worry about never come to pass. My only advice is to just take one day and one thing at a time. A very wise man once said, "“So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s tro...
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    The Mayo Clinic gluten challenge guidelines for those having already embarked on the gluten free journey but want to get tested is two slices of wheat bread (or the gluten equivalent) daily for 6-8 weeks leading up to the day of testing. But recently there is some doubt that even that protocol may not present enough exposure to give reliable test results...
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    Welcome to he forum, Ailen! Yes, it is certainly possible to develop an intolerance to rice but that can also be said for any food. What makes you think it is rice you are reacting to? You say you were diagnosed with gluten sensitivity. Were you also formally tested for celiac disease and was that ruled out?
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    Welcome to the fourm, joelkeys0519! When did you start the gluten free diet in relation to the antibody testing you have already had? You should hold off on the gluten free effort until all testing, including the endoscopy/biopsy is complete. Otherwise, you will compromise the results and push them in the negative direction.
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    Missing one day of gluten would not materially affect the test results. The tests aren't measuring serum gluten levels but antibodies produced by inflammation to the small bowel villous lining produced by gluten consumption over weeks/months for those with celiac disease.
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    Welcome to the forum, Samantha! First, I disagree with your statement that you were negative for celiac disease in your testing. A positive GDP with a negative tTG-IGA can certainly indicate celiac disease and this is not an uncommon combination in our celiac community. Why else would they even run the DGP if they were testing for celiac disease? One...
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    "Though some research shows that chaga may help reduce inflammation, it may also cause your immune system to become more active. Thus, people with autoimmune diseases should seek medical advice before taking chaga." https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/chaga-mushroom#side-effects Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder.
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    As long as you are truly eating gluten free, to know whether or not you have either celiac disease or NCGS won't change anything. The only antidote for either is a gluten-free diet anyway. A lot of people psychologically need a formal diagnosis in order to be consistent with their gluten free diet, however. Otherwise they rationalize cheating on the diet...
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    Welcome to the forum, Guzman! First, you keep referring to "gluten sensitivity" and "a gluten allergy". Do you mean celiac disease? There are two primary classes of gluten-related disorders: 1. Celaic Disease and 2. NCGS (Non Celiac Gluten Sensitivity). Neither is truly and allergy, though it is possible to have an allergy to the gluten in wheat, barley...
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    Welcome to the forum, lydialoo! Are you taking any high potency vitamin and mineral supplements to address the inevitable nutritional deficiencies that accompany long term undiagnosed celiac disease? As a professional dancer I imagine it is important to remain thing. What's your calorie intake like? I would not assume your thyroid sluggishness is...
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