The Gluten-Free Challenge: Still the Best Test for Gluten Intolerance
With all of this in mind, the obvious question that arises is, “What’s the best way to test for gluten intolerance?” Because of the limitations of current laboratory testing I described above, most experts on gluten sensitivity agree that the only reliable test is a “gluten challenge.” This involves removing gluten from the diet completely for a period of at least 30 days, and then adding it back in after that. If symptoms improve during the elimination period, and return when gluten is reintroduced, a diagnosis of NCGS can be made.

However, for many people a gluten-free diet isn’t enough. Some grains that don’t contain gluten, such as corn, oats and rice, contain proteins that are similar enough in structure to gluten to elicit an immune response in people with CD or NCGS. In addition, about 50 percent of patients with CD show signs of intolerance to casein, the protein in milk. (16) This may explain why up to 30 percent of CD patients continue to have symptoms or clinical signs after adopting a gluten-free diet. (17) For this reason, I recommend a completely grain- and dairy-free diet during the gluten challenge period.

Reason for the drama is this if it is gluten was killing me, heard of barrets esc, you know that word i can't spell..

Anyway not gonna argue or name call, but will add again, i leave you and your posts alone, so can do the same with me if not like, apologies if you meaning, why all the fuss over it, as opposed to why the drama for me.

As a Christian I'm not keen to be GRRR all the time, maybe you like it, some do, see it as a challenge, I know some not all Australian, men, especially, sadly, want to be a man, real man, yeah Crocodile Dundee mate I'm no wuss, what's that got arm eaten by a croc, tough S***, no worries mate, here have a beer, might die tomorrow and go to hell, so cheer up.

Try tell that to people in West, USA and UK, in pain, in bed in agony.

Hey my mind might not care my heart does, always said I'm the one that God says go to the vineyard and I say no but I go, where as no offense can't stand the ones and neither can God, that say sure, no worries then later go, naa, better things to do mate, not going...
Good luck with that when comes to accounting for your life time before him when you die and oh it's real, don't need bible to tell me so, having been demonically attacked a few times sadly, i know, boy do I know..

Anyway Tas..... again (((((hugs bro)))).
You can choose to be grrr still, or appear to many to lack a heart, and hey if you think that's being a man God bless you Bro, I'd rather cry, weap over lazarus in tomb, not go, well, no one liked him anyway, who's for dinner, cause think that sounds cool. No make you sound and uncaring fool and make people question if tyou married and got kids how you treat them, that would be sad and I'm sure Tasman you not like that, right? .
Merry Christmas Buddy, mate, friend.

But yes, when something affects me I get passionate, what if I'm right and said nothing, and RMCarronn continued to suffer, is that compassionate, standing before God, you knew that gluten, and did nothing, buried your talent, money, etc, tallen, however spelled.

No not about to do that... my heart would not let me anyway, not a case of I'm better than you, LOL, so not, still trash, but God loves me, or being smug, but compassion, because what if it was me still, love that RM came on and posted, more drama if that is what it is, because if I followed her steps and got free, and I feel free, then wow, worth it to me. .

But there is more to wheat than gluten. Wheat also contains a combination of complex carbohydrates, and the Australian team wondered if these could be responsible for the problems. Gibson and his colleagues devised a different study: they recruited a group of thirty-seven volunteers who seemed unable to digest gluten properly. This time, the researchers attempted to rule out the carbohydrates and confirm gluten as the culprit. Gibson put all the volunteers on a diet that was gluten-free and also free of a group of carbohydrates that he and his colleagues called fodmaps, an acronym for a series of words that few people will ever remember: fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols. Not all carbohydrates are considered fodmaps, but many types of foods contain them, including foods that are high in fructose, like honey, apples, mangoes, and watermelon; dairy products, like milk and ice cream; and fructans, such as garlic and onions.
Most people have no trouble digesting fodmaps, but these carbohydrates are osmotic, which means that they pull water into the intestinal tract. That can cause abdominal pain, bloating, and diarrhea. When the carbohydrates enter the small intestine undigested, they move on to the colon, where bacteria begin to break them down. That process causes fermentation, and one product of fermentation is gas. In Gibson’s new study, when the subjects were placed on a diet free of both gluten and fodmaps, their gastrointestinal symptoms abated. After two weeks, all of the participants reported that they felt better. Some subjects were then secretly given food that contained gluten; the symptoms did not recur. The study provided evidence that the 2011 study was wrong—or, at least, incomplete. The cause of the symptoms seemed to be fodmaps, not gluten; no biological markers were found in the blood, feces, or urine to suggest that gluten caused any unusual metabolic response.
In fact, fodmaps seem more likely than gluten to cause widespread intestinal distress, since bacteria regularly ferment carbohydrates but ferment protein less frequently. Although a fodmap-free diet is complicated, it permits people to eliminate individual foods temporarily and then reintroduce them systematically to determine which, if any, are responsible for their stomach problems. fodmaps are not as trendy as gluten and not as easy to understand. But, biologically, their role makes more sense, Murray says.
“That first paper, in 2011, blew our minds,” Murray told me. “Essentially, it said that people are intolerant of gluten, and it was based on a well-designed, double-blind study. When people were challenged with gluten, by eating the muffins, they got sick. We just couldn’t figure it out. But then came the second study. By then, it was almost too late to put the genie back in the bottle. You have millions of people out there completely convinced that they feel better when they don’t eat gluten—and they don’t want to hear anything different.”
The fodmap research, while influential and highly regarded, involved fewer than a hundred people, not enough to account definitively for the number of people who have abandoned foods that contain gluten. Several groups are trying to repeat those results. But studies like that take time. At present, there are no blood tests, biopsies, genetic markers, or antibodies that can confirm a diagnosis of non-celiac gluten sensitivity. There have been a few studies suggesting that people without celiac disease have a reason to eliminate gluten from their diet. But most of the data are unclear or preliminary. Doctors rarely diagnose non-celiac gluten sensitivity, and many don’t believe that it exists. Few people seem to have been deterred by the lack of evidence. “Everyone is trying to figure out what is going on, but nobody in medicine, at least not in my field, thinks this adds up to anything like the number of people who say they feel better when they take gluten out of their diet,” Murray said. “It’s hard to put a number on these things, but I would have to say that at least seventy per cent of it is hype and desire. There is just nothing obviously related to gluten that is wrong with most of these people.’’

newyorker.com/magazine/2014/11/03/grain
Ignore evolved bit, we were created, but anyway fascinating article, yes i think, cut down or out on barbs, sugar and wheat and dairy, hang on, what can I eat, cardboard, oh yeah meat and lets hope not got BSE, mad cows in it, why gave that up late 80's early 90's in uk. Yup, sad eh, they don't care, just make money and if you die, well took to long, if go out to eat and get ill after, food poisioning you can sue, but if it takes months or years how you gonna prove it was them.
Only reason tobacco industry was done for, was cause eventually evidence became over time too overwhelming.
Same be for emf and wifi and foods and so on, in the future.
TROUBLE is how many have to suffer or die before then, may God truly forgive them.

I also suffer from hay fever like since i was a kid, anyway.....

Tess says...
I don't know if gluten-free has helped also, but cutting out milk and refined foods and all cane sugar products worked for me. I did this last May and have only had trivial bits of hey fever since. I have some dairy now but will cut it out again if needed when the change of season hits.

Hayfever And The Gluten Free Diet - Celiac Disease - Related Disorders & Research - Celiac.com Celiac Disease & Gluten-Free Diet Forum

Pills or Paleo? Reversing Heartburn and GERD

Hope all this info helps people, I'm battling it still, like never before, still killing me, cause I suspect damage done, well it's bad, see those images on google, all horrible looking when camera down there. I hate idea camera down there...
That and cost in USA, when free in UK, just horrible cause been battling this since like mid to late 90's and so bad now, sore to touch, yes, outside skin where the Esco, oh that word i can't spell, lol LES should be closed I suspect open 24/7 in me, likely get barrets and it means cancer and so yeah, massive deal to me as can imagine.

Hmm, could it be dairy, gluten for my over all health, mental..
Reason I say this, was great on almond milk, but maybe cheese and ordinary milk, though this is lactose free milk and 1% low fat milk.
Cause of as has been bit worse last couple days, burning my troubled area, it could, i suspect, one of 4 things or sadly all 4.

Those of you suffering heart burn..

1: Gluten, possible cause lot of other things, so many say, not hurt to cut down or out to see.
2: Dairy, butter, milk, cheese, could be.
3: Sugar, oh yes that killer i say killer, I suspect, despite the myth fat the killer and making you fat, why people still getting fat then, sugar, added sugar.
4: Carbs, new to me, apparently turn to sugar, not a foodie, just eat... Hate cooking and never find me watching cooking channels.
Like asking me to name plants and flowers, so new to me.

I need to learn more.
WHAT about what we are told, fats, I'm not so sure now, not saying yay go eat fatty foods, if have damage like me, likely make worse.
But what causing this in first place and oh oh, genetically modifying things as well and processed and more ingredients the worse it is.
I suspect if you deal with the above, likely have no or next to no heartburn again and be better.

My energy levels and head are way better, so gluten or carbs or whatever it is, it's awesome to me and worth the change in diet that I'm trying to achieve and alert you all too.

Be careful to avoid the processed low-carb foods sold in supermarkets. Instead, I suggest what is known as a “paleolithic” or “primal” approach to nutrition.

Fructose and artificial sweeteners
As I pointed out in Part II, fructose and artificial sweeteners have been shown to increase bacterial overgrowth. Artificial sweeteners should be completely eliminated, and fructose (in processed form especially) should be reduced.

Fiber
High fiber diets and bacterial overgrowth are a particularly dangerous mix. Remember, Almost all of the fiber and approximately 15-20% of the starch we consume escape absorption. Carbohydrates that escape digestion become food for intestinal bacteria.

Prebiotics, which can be helpful in re-establishing a healthy bacterial balance in some patients, should probably be avoided in patients with heartburn and GERD. Several studies show that fructo-oligosaccharides (prebiotics) increase the amount of gas produced in the gut.
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Yes i have in juice, though i dilute with water but hard getting away from it, darn high fructose being put in almost every darn thing these days.

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm........maybe it is the best to stop
all kind of food , one is never sure what is in

No food , no worry what is in and what damage is doing, and live happy life to 150 .Once 150 one can start any food , damage will not be important at that age

More than halfway there and looking forward to that time
were I can eat anything and no longer worry because it
no longer matters.

Actually, that's it in a nutshell of what is wrong with people.....food.

Restore beneficial bacteria and a healthy mucosal lining in the gut
Probiotics
Because bacterial overgrowth is a major factor in heartburn and GERD, restoring a healthy balance of intestinal bacteria is an important aspect of treatment. Along with performing several other functions essential to digestive health, beneficial bacteria (probiotics) protect against potential pathogens through “competitive inhibition” (i.e. competing for resources).

Researchers in Australia have shown that probiotics are effective in reducing bacterial overgrowth and altering fermentation patterns in the small bowel in patients with IBS. Probiotics have also been shown to be effective in treating Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and other digestive conditions.

Probiotics have also been shown to significantly increase cure rates of treatment for H. pylori. In my practice I always include a probiotic along with the anti-microbial treatment I do for H. pylori.

Get rid of heartburn and GERD forever in three simple steps

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Update, dreadful yesterday, only thing can think different was going to lactose free milk cause almond milk ran out and had slice cheese like day before, but no land o lakes light, apparently gluten in butter on it.
Had yogurt the same, and split the chips, this time opening, having some kettle chips, all gluten free.

Had to have have randitine pill, not long after settled down.
Horrible pain, not sure ever heal.
Keep reading it's not enough acid, might be true, but how i get back to that stage, kill of bacteria naturally, i might have to try see if I can get this mastic gum thing:

Dr. Wright, author of Why Stomach Acid is Good For You, suggests using mastic (a resin from a Mediterranean and Middle Eastern variety of pistachio tree) to treat H. pylori. A 1998 in vitro study in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that mastic killed several strains of H. pylori, including some that were resistant to conventional antibiotics. Studies since then, including in vivo experiments, have shown mixed results. Mastic may be a good first-line therapy for H. pylori, with antibiotics as a second choice if the mastic treatment isn’t successful.

In my own home, I’ve long pondered why my husband can eat the wheat I prepare at home, but he experiences negative digestive effects eating even a single roll in a restaurant.

There is clearly something going on with wheat that is not well known by the general public. It goes far and beyond organic versus nonorganic, gluten or hybridization because even conventional wheat triggers no symptoms for some who eat wheat in other parts of the world.

What indeed is going on with wheat?

For quite some time, I secretly harbored the notion that wheat in the United States must, in fact, be genetically modified. GMO wheat secretly invading the North American food supply seemed the only thing that made sense and could account for the varied experiences I was hearing about.

I reasoned that it couldn’t be the gluten or wheat hybridization. Gluten and wheat hybrids have been consumed for thousands of years. It just didn’t make sense that this could be the reason for so many people suddenly having problems with wheat and gluten in general in the past 5-10 years.

Finally, the answer came over dinner a couple of months ago with a friend who was well versed in the wheat production process. I started researching the issue for myself, and was, quite frankly, horrified at what I discovered.

The good news is that the reason wheat has become so toxic in the United States is not because it is secretly GMO as I had feared (thank goodness!).

The bad news is that the problem lies with the manner in which wheat is grown and harvested by conventional wheat farmers.
You’re going to want to sit down for this one. I’ve had some folks burst into tears in horror when I passed along this information before.

Common wheat harvest protocol in the United States is to drench the wheat fields with Roundup several days before the combine harvesters work through the fields as the practice allows for an earlier, easier and bigger harvest.

To read the rest see:

The Real Reason Wheat is Toxic (it's not the gluten) | The Healthy Home Economist

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Gosh, so no bread, no cereal no this no that, all i can eat chicken, great what's for breakfast err chicken and lunch, err chicken and dinner, chicken , darn crazy.... Gonna end up where can't eat 90% of foods by looks of things.

Having to have Almond nuts for breakfast, i know joy among joy, oh oh but wait..

Most almonds are now irradiated. ... Almonds that have undergone chemical treatments or heating for pasteurization are still labeled “raw.” Consumers who purchase “raw” almonds may well think that those almonds are natural and unprocessed.

What search on google will tell you, told you we screwed, i no predict, eventually be 1 in 1, think 1 in 2 at risk cancer now, you see, watch as more things like diabetes increases and other such illnesses, makes me so upset, still hey so long as the makers make more money and get their vacations who care if a few (millions more like) die along the way or live in pain, worth it right?

GOSH, did have few kettle chip and meat, but oh gosh belly ache now, lower belly ache and kinda feeling like might be sick... Wow, talk about screwed up insides, always half joked for man in his 40's, or even when much younger i had insides of double the age of that... so like man with insides that is 75 now, crazy eh..
Only myself to blame?
In some regards yes we are what we eat, in other regards no, i do not genetically alter foods, I do not add pesticides to crops, I do not, you get the picture.

I bet if look up almonds, I've over dosed on them now, lol, grrr, . oh well, such is this miserable life of mine eh, rejoice, only pain, could be being nailed to a cross, so ok amen to that, bring on more pain then....

According to a study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology, 66 percent of patients with celiac disease who maintained a strict gluten-free diet tested positive for bacterial overgrowth.

In this study, patients were treated individually with a combination of antibiotics, prescription medications for worms and parasites, and a change in diet. All patients reported their symptoms were abated after SIBO treatment. (6)

Another underlying cause of SIBO symptoms is blind loop syndrome. This occurs when the small intestine actually forms a loop, causing food to bypass parts of the digestive tract. This causes food to move more slowly through the system, and the result is a breeding ground for bacteria. (7)

Metabolic disorders, including type 2 diabetes that’s not properly controlled, are believed to lead or contribute to certain gastrointestinal disorders. In fact, a study published in Diabetes & Metabolism indicates that SIBO was present in 43 percent of diabetics with chronic diabetes. (8)

Aging is another risk factor for developing small intestine bacterial overgrowth. As we age, the digestive tract slows down. It’s generally accepted that non-hospitalized adults over the age of 61 have a 15 percent prevalence rate of SIBO, in contrast with just under 6 percent in individuals 24 to 59. A study published in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society also found that over 30 percent of disabled older adults have SIBO.

Do You Have SIBO? Here is ALL You Need to Know! - Dr. Axe

Dire pain yesterday.... On two fronts, doubled up at times with belly ache, I'll never eat too many almonds again, lol and burning pain... However, now on a strict diet, trouble is only think I got yesterday on this list I'm able to eat was organic strawberries. Oh update, says leafy greens, if that includes spinich, oohhh what a taste, lol, i have that, can eat them, never been fan sitting there chewing leaves, leaf, eww, but one must do what one must do. not had anything yet as type this, after 9am my time and well, no omeprazole either, not sure to take one or not. No burning so far, feel ok.
Anyway see the following, hope it helps.

To get started ridding your small intestine of bacteria overgrowth, start with a FODMAP elimination diet for two weeks. What are FODMAPS? They’re foods that aren’t fully absorbed in the body and end up fermenting in the digestive tract. The fermentation actually feeds the bacteria, making it more difficult to fight SIBO and SIBO symptoms.

Foods to avoid during phase 1:

Fructose — some fruit and fruit juices, honey, processed cereals, baked goods, high-fructose corn syrup, maple syrup, processed sugars
Lactose — conventional dairy and processed products with dairy and added lactose
Fructans — wheat, garlic, onion, asparagus, leeks, artichokes, broccoli, cabbage
Galactans — legumes, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, soy
Polyols — sorbitol, isomalt, lactitol, maltitol, xylitol and erythritol, commonly found in sugar-free gum, mints and some medications
It’s important to stick with a total elimination of the foods on the “avoid” list for this period.

Reading the list, it may seem like there’s little left to eat — however, there are plenty of great-tasting and healthy foods on the SIBO diet.

Foods to enjoy during phase 1:

Wild-caught tuna and salmon
Grass-fed beef and lamb
Free-range poultry and eggs
Raw hard cheeses
Almond or coconut milk
Leafy greens
Squash
Carrots
Cucumbers
Tomatoes
Bananas
Blueberries
Grapes
Cantaloupe and honeydew melons
Pineapple
Strawberries
Quinoa
Sprouted nut butters
The goal of the SIBO diet is to repair the intestinal lining, ease inflammation, get rid of the bacterial overgrowth and eat a diet rich in the essential nutrients that your body hasn’t been absorbing. During the elimination phase, keep a supply of foods from the enjoy list on hand; if you slip and consume any FODMAPS, it’s suggested to start the two-week period again.

Sugar: The Bitter Truth - YouTube

WOW what information, doesn't surprise me about the coke cola he on about, makes me mad and sick, still who cares if Tasman's daughter dies of cancer or is overweight and had heart attack right, well I do, because God does, but can be CEO of Coke doesn't, or Mc Donalds or, you get the picture..

THAT'S WHY I'm doing this, if I've been suffering and when something affects, effects me, boy do I get passionate and go on about it, as you know, lol..

But with good reason, blowed if I gonna die stand before God and have to explain I knew something bad that could helped people and I said nothing....

Now, my duty to say hey people, you suffering from Diabetes, heartburn, headaches, this and that and the other, been too quick, unlike me who won't go at all, to rush to worldly doctor, who been taught in medical school a certain way and prescribing you pills....

Used to joke when a lot younger, that hey if you break your arm and visit the doctor he give you pills, pills for this, pills for that..
A GOOD Doctor should assess things.

IN UK, making us fill our walls with insulation, encouraging us then, great except one year, sneezing like 8 to 12 times a row, i was miserable..
Hayfever, no October time... What gives, I researched it, we made our homes tight, then gas fire on and humidity was high and bingo...

Now a poor doctor, do this, here prescription for sinus tablets.

TREATING symptoms, GRRR.
Good doctor do this.
Assuming he knows of course.
Has this just started coming on, ask about foods, then ask them about their environment, tell them to check their humidity out and despite EMF fields they give off, not like gonna sleep on it, BUY a dehumidifier.. Problem solved.

Solving the root cause.

WHAT's the root cause, if it is in heartburn's case bad bacteria, we need that gone and diet change, less carbs and fructose and gmo and this and that.
Not oh here, take ppi, laughs the doctor and big pharma.

GRRR... Anyway all food for thought eh.

@nd day not taken omeprazole, and only two quarters one tablet, rantidine, one whole one 150 mg, half 75, and so taken two so about 70 to 75mg.
So far battling it well, currently this morning all had was finished off organic strawberries and had one piece slice chicken, does contain small amount dextrose, sadly... And some baby spinich leaves and yes right now, got that different type of pain where normally get burning, sort that saying FEED ME, LOL..

Yeah I'm hungry, might have few, i mean few almonds, not risking belly ache again, but other than that YAY, looking like finally off the darn big one, I hope, the ppi's, we shall see, I'll keep you posted...

WOW just wow at these... How to Reverse GERD and Leaky Gut - YouTube
How to Reverse GERD and Leaky Gut
GERD and leaky gut are caused by GMOs, antibiotics, and vaccines that blow holes in the gut. This can lead to autism, autoimmune disorders, IBS and more.

The Importance of Stomach Acid, what to do about H Pylori - YouTube

The Importance of Stomach Acid, what to do about H Pylori

Be careful, as in research cause some suggesting that H Pylori is natural part of us and needed.

Was dire for me at times today, not supposed to go cold turkey off omeprazole, anyway... Erm..

So yes, after had dental issues, had anti-biotic, and also, vaccines which I'm against before I came to live in USA, and of course, eat the foods that now learning also can kick the good bacteria out..

Another video can be hard to understand her English, the accent used, but explains very well what is going on...

GERD due to antibiotic. How to treat GERD after antibiotic use. - YouTube

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Same reason I'm against Chemo and Radiotherapy, etc..

Yes been and still is a learning curve, some kinds sort of knew, guess we do not care until something affects us, like small hole in titanic, don't worry made to few compartments can flood, trouble was way it hit iceberg and tore along and filled up too many..

MY point, we over-dosing on it all.
Cell phone to wifi, to foods, to this to that, emf magnetic fields and electric fields, from laptops on our lap, tut tut, dangerous and so on, I have meters that read it...
YES very scary stuff... Anyway had to take more rantidine, think that tends to give me headaches and been convinced in past caused hair loss on my legs in certain places and itching and other symptoms, think were listed in side effects once when i looked....

Anyway happy to update you all still...
Heads up those of you battling this and not just heart burn, it's cancer, diabetes, you name it..

If got issues and you been put on drugs, the doctors just treating symptoms, you need to get to the bottom of it, and likely as usual, I convinced now 90% , minimum 75% due to your own internal self, bacteria and gut and so on.
IN OTHER words, not gluten perhaps per say or wheat but the GMO, altered it, and or pesticides and this and that and once good bacteria killed or out of whack and leaky gut and oohhh, just crazy, go research it, VEERY sad, makes me sick, they either knew from start or likely do now, but HEY, THEY do not care, buy their lovely drugs, while you SUFFER IN PAIN, and slowly die, they taking your money and going on vacation and eating healthier foods, they not daft..

wow so much to read here

Think We are all gluten free doctors here now

Please from now on call me Mr Dr tasman1

OH charming ....

PPIs negatively affect cognitive function
PPIs also impair cognitive function. A 2016 study found that regular PPI users had a 44 percent increased risk of dementia compared with those not using the drugs (26). A different study published in 2015 that assessed cognitive function in PPI users versus controls found statistically significant impairment in visual memory, attention, executive function, and working and planning function among PPI users (27).

Several commonly prescribed PPIs, such as lansoprazole and omeprazole, have been reported to cross the blood-brain barrier. In mice, PPIs were observed to affect β- and γ-secretase enzymes, resulting in increased levels of amyloid β, a protein fragment that forms the plaques characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease (28).

The Dangers of Proton Pump Inhibitors