result of my test - am I gluten intolerant for sure?

August 8, 2009

Ok so I have never ever had any symptoms associated with gluten intolerance. I

just switched to a new holistic Dr and he said because I have auto immune

thyroid disease he wanted to test me for gluten intolerance. We did the saliva

test which also showed low morning cortisol although I have had no symptoms of

that either. My Giadin Ab, SigA test showed 20 on a scale of 13-15 being border

line and over 15 being positive so he told me I must go gluten free. I am having

such a hard time doing it that I am wondering if anyone has any input on these

results. I am certainly going to avoid wheat but avoiding oat meal for instance

had been a problem. I bought gluten free Bobs Red Mill oats only to find that

they were not organic so I called them up hoping they would say they were ok but

the person said they had no idea what pesticides and herbicides have sprayed on

them! I returned them to the store and bought my usual organic oatmeal and have

been using that. I am a vegetarian and my breakfast had been raw fruits and some

nuts but due to low cortisol I was told to eat something more substantial in the

morning and not have fruits at that time Thanks for any input Brit

August 9, 2009

I am not sure if this link will help you, as I have not ask Pure Farms

if they are organic because I can't handle oats anyway, but here is

certified GF Oats

http://www.onlyoats.com/quality

If you continue to eat a food that contains gluten, you will continue

to be sick. Have you considered trying other flaked cereals such as

buckwheat, quinoa or amaranth in place of the oats?

BL

On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 3:09 PM, britral<britral wrote:

>

> Ok so I have never ever had any symptoms associated with gluten intolerance.

> I just switched to a new holistic Dr and he said because I have auto immune

> thyroid disease he wanted to test me for gluten intolerance. We did the

> saliva test which also showed low morning cortisol although I have had no

> symptoms of that either. My Giadin Ab, SigA test showed 20 on a scale of

> 13-15 being border line and over 15 being positive so he told me I must go

> gluten free. I am having such a hard time doing it that I am wondering if

> anyone has any input on these results.

August 9, 2009

I've just recently figured out I'm G-intolerant, and I'll tell you it's not

always obvious. While I've had dermatitis problems for the past ten or twelve

years, my stomach issues developed in the past six months, even with whole

wheat. I've been vegan for nearly seventeen years, and can usually tell when I

eat something not 'allowed.'

The issue with oats isn't organic so much as being non-contaminated with other

grains. I bought a cheapie brand last month and my body quickly told me it

wasn't ok. The one brand I have found offhand to be safe is Kashi's Heart to

Heart, but I'm sure there are others.

Welcome to the group. There are plenty of recipes in the files, and several of

the members have their own blogs.

Be well,

Daniel

August 9, 2009

Hi Brit,

My story is similar. I too was tested and diagnosed by a holistic doctor after a

diagnosis of autoimmune thyroid disease. I too thought I had no symptoms and

the diagnosis was a complete surprise. I resisted the gluten free diet at

first.

My doctor told me to try it for 3 months and see how I felt after that. At

first, I didn't notice any changes. The changes came gradually. Often I didn't

realize I was feeling so much better until accidentally eating gluten, which

began to make me sick as a dog! Now I realize I was symptomatic all my life and

never knew it. Like a frog in a pot of water.

For me, telling myself if was only for 3 months worked wonders. It didn't feel

like a permanent life sentence. Then when I started to feel better, there was

no way you'd get me to eat gluten again!

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