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    Normal vitamin D range us from 20 ng/ml to 100 ng/ml. 200 nmol/L is the same as 80ng/ml. Minimum vitamin D is based soley on preventing Rickets and osteomyelitis. Othe research is considered irrelevant insufficnet proof. My 25(OH)D level is just over 80 ng/dl. It took 8 years of 10,000 IU a day to get here because Celiac Disease causes low D. In 19...
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    With all the bloodwork, have they checked your vitamin D? What is it? Celiac Disease causes malabsorption, so vitamin deficiencies are common. Doctors rarely mention this. B1 Gastrointestinal beriberi, a severe thiamine deficiency, is characterized by symptoms including anorexia (loss of appetite), abdominal discomfort and pain, nausea, and vomiting...
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    Just switching to gluten free diet will answer your question without involving anyone else. Your sister was diagnosed, that puts you at 40% risk of having it also as a first degree relative. If you improve on a trial gluten free diet, you either have Celiac Disease (autoimmune) or Non Celiac Gluten Sensitivity (not autoimmune). In any case it is important...
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    Has your doctor tested your vitamin D? Urine Iodine deficiency? Vitamin B12 deficiency can be a contributing factor for oral thrush, especial if you are vegan. Celiac Disease causes malabsorbtion leading to vitamin and mineral deficiencies. Zinc supplementation reduces Candida infections I know that zinc is an antiviral and have been using zinc glycomate...
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    Yes, it is important to get 25OHD blood and PTH tested and monitored. My doctor tests me 4 times a year along with homocysteine and the other blood panels. Massive vitamin D doses under a doctors care can raise vitamin D level quickly, but those doses wear off in about three months, so either sun or supplementation needs to be instituted in order to not...
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    Bananas are rich in fiber, potassium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, and zinc and B vitamins. One of the first successful treatments for Celiac Disease used banana as the main carbohdrate energy source. quick, easily digestible energy, easier on sensitive stomachs and offer more potassium, which can help replenish electrolytes lost through sweat.” ...
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    The Calgary VSafety of High-Dose Vitamin D Supplementation - full text - Something I have noticed, reports ol hypercalcification occur only when calcium supplements are used.
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    Elevated estrogen or fluctuations in estrogen can contribute to leaky gut and cause elevated anti-gliadin IgG in people with celiac disease who are on a gluten-free diet, High levels of progesterone have been shown to decrease gut permeability. Talk to your doctor about a vacation from the estrogen, from your decription it looks to be the culpret...
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    The very reason you take supplements is because you absorb poorly due to the villi inflammation. You need these vitamins to heal and get stronger. Could you give us a list of what you are taking and quantity? Iron supplements cause a lot of people discomfort. Better to get iron and folate from food. Heme iron sources rom animal products like red...
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    Undiagnosed Celiac Disease was your root cause. As you heal and adress nutritional deficiencies you'll see lifetime symptoms disapear, some you don't even realize you have. Until 1951 no one knew the cause. Around 1900 it was also called "Infantilism", you outgrew it or died. Dr Hass around 1920 was the first to come up with a treatment with close...
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    Here is an article that explains test results and what they mean. Testing for Celiac Disease is so elusive, any positive, unless a lab error false positive, is evident of Celiac. It is easier to be in denial, tnan committing to gluten free. Like not believing a pregnancy test. Denial will lead to more suffering. Are You Confused About Your Celiac...
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    I believe that what triggers acute Celiac Disease is vitamin D deficiency. When we have stress it depletes our already low vitamin D, (40% to 60% of us in the industrial world are deficient) allowing the Celiac genes and the immune system to run amuck. At 93 ng/ml 25(OH)D blood level, the last time I accidentally glutened myself, all that I got was a runny...
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    This is not a weakness. It is a serious threat to your health. I once read an interview with a representitive of a large company. He proudly stated that his wheat based product is more addictive than potato chips. The other issue is cultural. Perhaps this book will help Gluten-Centric Culture: Chapter 5 - Grabbing A Bite Together. It is published here...
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    As @trents stated the pancreas does not produce lactase enzyme. Most humans lose the ability to create enough lactase. Some say milk is only for babies. But, by eating brined fermented foods like dill pickles and sourkraut, the Lactobacillus from these foods set up colonies in your gut and excrete lactase so we can eat dairy. Most pickles sold in supermarkets...
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    Hello @Suze046 In the western world 40 to 60 percent are low or deficient in Vitamin D. Malabsorption from Celiac Disease, avoidance of UV from the sun and seasonal variations can result in low vitamin D. A simple 25(OH)D test will tell you your status. Low vitamin D affects immune system, bone health, mental health. I keep mine around 80 ng/ml ...
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    Are you supplementing any vitamins? Recently added medications? the ones that helped me the most noticibly was increasing vitamin D blood level to 80 ng/ml and Iodine to 500 mcg once or twice a day, Thiamine, Choline, and Iodine, B6 speeds up gastric motility, gastric motility, which is the movement of food through the stomach, is primarily achieved...
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    Studies have shown that individuals with canker sores tend to have lower levels of vitamin D in their blood compared to those without the condition. This suggests that vitamin D deficiency could be a risk factor for developing canker sores. Vitamin D deficiency is very common in Celiac Disease.
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    So Sunday night after writing that post about Losartan was causing weakness in my hips I decided to stop taking it, even if against medical advice. When I was 12 years old I read a book called The First Hundred Years of Surgery. It gave me insight to the politics, financials and egos of the world. My take-away at the time was: one day I'm going to have...
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    In 70-year-olds, DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone) levels are significantly lower than in young adults, typically around 20% of youthful levels, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) | (.gov). This decline is a natural part of aging, with DHEA production decreasing from its peak in the third decade of life. While some studies suggest potential...
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    Welcome @bold-95. That's a tough situation. Understanding DHEA Deficiency in Menopausal Women A major cause of hypothyroid is iodine deficiency. In the 60's bread had 90 mcg, milk 100 mcg per cup and we used iodized table salt. A sandwich and glass of milk supplied 300 mcg, Now in the US bread does not use iodine as dough condition...
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    For minor aches and pains, my go to is Original Alka-Seltzer. Aspirin and bicarbonate. It is dissoved in water before you swallow it so no tablets to aggravate the stomach wall. The bicarbonate buffers the stomach acid for upset stomach. Willow bark contains a chemical called salicin, which is similar to aspirin. It has pain and fever reducing effects...
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    Just like you cannot be a little pregnant, you cannot be a little Celiac. Here is an article I found that explains what the numbers mean. Are You Confused About Your Celiac Disease Lab Results? Here is another article about the non traditional symptoms of Celiac Disease. What Are the Symptoms of Celiac Disease? I've been taking 10,00...
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    While a definitive causal link remains unclear, vitamin D's known role in immune modulation and intestinal barrier integrity suggests that it plays a significant role in the development and progression of celiac disease. Reduced 25(OH)D levels are associated with celiac disease. In celiac disease, gluten can damage these tight junctions, and vitamin D may...
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    How high is too high? I take 10,000 IU vitamin D3 every day. My blood is stable at 80 ng/ml (200 nmol/L). Even at 10,000 a day it took 8 years to raise it to 80. Higher levels of 25(OH)D in blood can moderate the autoimmune attack. Vitamin D Is Not as Toxic as Was Once Thought Lower vitamin D levels have also been associated with increased OCD symptom...
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    Vitamin D deficiency can contribute to rib pain. Chest pain stemming from the ribs ccould be costochondritis, which involves inflammation of the cartilage connecting the ribs to the breastbone. This pain can range from mild to severe, potentially mimicking heart attack symptoms, and is often worsened by breathing or movement. Other potential causes include...
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