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    Low vitamin D and choline are also found in infertility.
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    This is the most important. You may have Non Celiac Gluten Sensitivity which is officially diagnosed by ruling out Celiac Disease. Some researchers believe that Celiac and NCGS are are different levels of the same disease. Bottom line is they both respond to the same treatment. Absolute avoidance of wheat, rye and barley products and cross contamination....
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    Hello @unicornflakes, there is a definate connection. It seems like there is not much direct research, though. Celiac Disease causes malabsorption which over time causes malnutrition. Specifically insuffucient choline can cause liver enzyme imbalance. Also low vitamin D is common in all autoimmune diseases, including celiac. Best results seem to be...
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    I was addicted to vodka for 30 years until I started a gluten free diet. Gluten has opiod effects that can cause constipation. Unfortunately the official medical diagnosis of Celiac Disease still requires villi damage at Marsh 3 level. The autoimmune and other effects are not accepted as diagnostic. So even with high blood tests, if there is no Marsh...
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    Hello Kathryn W. Sorry for the delay. According to the USDA Dept of Agricultural Research Service it is indeed gluten free. "ELISA data confirmed wheat leaves are devoid of gluten proteins as measured by specific antibody binding. Therefore, wheat grass contains no gluten and is safe for consumption by patients suffering from celiac disease or other...
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    Hello AnnaHH and welcome. The short answer is yes. Gluten has an opiod effect that essentially numbs the body. When you stop eating gluten the effect wears off and new gluten intake hits you harder than it used to do. Eating gluten, I got addicted to 7-11's buttered hard rolls, turned me into an alcoholic in 1984 and gluten free diet freed...
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    For the lovers of peanuts and caramel, Snickers are thankfully gluten-free. Snickers are manufactured by Mars but please note that Mars Bars are not gluten-free
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    Did you feel better on those days you did not eat gluten? You have a gene, you have one positive antibody test and you responded well to gluten free diet. Is your goal to be diagnosed or to feel better? A medical diagnosis of Celiac Disease still requires a biopsy with Marsh 3 damage to the small intestine villi. Officially, except for DH they don...
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    Yes. There are about 20 vitamins and minerals that can be deficient due to malabsorption caused by Celiac Disease small intestine damage. There will also be deficiencies caused by foods you avoid. Choline Deficiency Symptoms & Signs low energy levels of fatigue. memory loss. cognitive decline. learning disabilities...
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    Breyers also has gluten free strawberry and vanilla.
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    I like the idea of stainless steel straws.
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    There is no single "magic bullet". Remember the phrase "there's a pill for that"? I think they were overenthusiastic. We have been advised to eat a "Healthy diet" that over the past sixty years has led to obesity, autoimmune diseases and metabolic diseases. High TSH levels usually indicate hypothyroidism, and low TSH levels usually indicate hyperthyroidism...
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    I agree with trents. Even with formal diagnosis, I have read posts where the patient had biopsy and blood test positive diagnosis from a previous doctor, the new doctor would not believe it and new testing because the patient is gluten free comes back as not Celiac. Catch 22 there. It is not dissimular from friends and family of alcoholics persisting in...
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    You new doctor sounds like a keeper. Make sure to look at Vitamin D (25-Hydroxyvitamin D) plasma. Research, and my own experience indicates that higher levels around 80 ng/ml (equivelant to 200 nmole/L) provide protection from autoimmune diseases. As my vitamin D went up I became less acutely affected by cross contamination. Vitamin D and the Immune...
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    told me I was being a hypochondriac and said it was fibromyalgia. Jeez Louise, the endoscopy report says it in plain english. As if fibromyalgia isn't real. Who's side are they on? and who is it on the other side? Using Marsh Scores to Diagnose Celiac Disease "Most healthcare providers won't diagnose celiac disease until your intestinal...
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    Celiac Disease causes malabsorption. Malabsorption and deficiencies in diet cause all sorts of problems. No reason to not take steps to correct the deficiencies while continuing gluten for the testing. Thiamin Deficiency is difficult to determine. Fastest way is to supplement and evaluate your response. It can cause all of your symptoms, but it is unlikely...
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    You have a diagnosis of Celiac Disease by biopsy, the gold standard of diagnosis. Accept it. Damage villi due to Celiac Disease causes malabsorption. Two weeks is not enough time to heal the years of damage done by malnutrition. That can take months to years. In the meantime you have immediate relief of otherwise unexplained diarrhea. Diarrhea itself...
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    Hi Lara C, welcome to the forum. This is an older thread so you may not get an answer from Diana07. Celiac Disease is often misdiagnosed as IBS. Here's a weird comment I found that strikes me as medical newspeak: "While IBS and functional dyspepsia are not considered autoimmune ailments, there is reason to believe that some sort of immune system...
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    You mention body odor. "fishy body odor" is a reported side effect of consuming around 7 grams of choline a day. The safe tolerable limit is therefore set at 3.5 grams a day. I wonder if it has anything to do with you homocysteine level? "In summary, evidence to date suggests cholesterol and TG dysregulation, along with the phosphatidylcholine-to-phosphatidylethanolamine...
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    100% grass fed milk does not bother me. Palmitic acid is the fatty acid (FA) found in the greatest quantity in milk fat. Dietary sources of C16:0 generally increase milk fat yield Palmitic acid is a saturated fatty acid whose blood concentration is elevated in obese patients. This causes inflammatory responses, The theory is that digestion...
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    Raise your vitamin D. Low vitamin D is the cause of your weakened immune system and has been linked to every autoimmune disease. Half the US population has low D. Zinc is an antiviral. Zinc gluconate lozenges protect the mucous membranes from airbourne viruses. For energy Vitamins B1, B3, B5, Taurine. Anemia vitamin B12 Liver and...
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    I love that answer. If you can, get him tested for vitamin D and homocysteine and Thiamine deficiency. Vitamin D among other things controls the autoimmune system. High homocysteine indicates inflammation and can be caused by low absorption of Choline, B6, B12, Folate, and or Taurine. thiamine deficiency: "This is more evident during rapid...
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    Hi RefiFed1. If you don't know what it is you should get your vitamin D blood level 25(OH)D checked. Higher plasma levels of vitamin D moderates the immune system to control an overactive system. Low vitamin D allows the autoimmune system to run amuck. The Little-Known Connection between Leaky Gut, Gluten Intolerance, and Gallbladder...
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    It got me a 4F. I expect to add meat now. 165 is respectable. When I weighed that it was early stage of toxic weight gain. Never felt healthy above 150.
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    I think this should be the choice for your child also.
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