Remember, it only takes tiny bits of the foods that cause us to react, to keep our immune system highly inflamed. And regular doses of tiny bits of those foods not only guarantees that we will continue to react, but our inflammation will continue to increase, and the damage to our digestive system will continue to accrue.
Tex
Vitamin D3 - I'm grasping at straws
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Re: Vitamin D3 - I'm grasping at straws
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Re: Vitamin D3 - I'm grasping at straws
Hi Tex,
Sorry, I didn't see that you responded before now. I'm in the process of checking supplements, medications, and personal hygiene for any gluten, soy, egg & casein ingredients. A question, if a food is marked certified gluten free but is processed in a facility that handles soy, milk, wheat, tree nuts & sesame seeds, is it safe or is it cross contaminated? I will be deleting this from my foods list to see what happens.
Thanks so much Tex,
Susanne
Sorry, I didn't see that you responded before now. I'm in the process of checking supplements, medications, and personal hygiene for any gluten, soy, egg & casein ingredients. A question, if a food is marked certified gluten free but is processed in a facility that handles soy, milk, wheat, tree nuts & sesame seeds, is it safe or is it cross contaminated? I will be deleting this from my foods list to see what happens.
Thanks so much Tex,
Susanne
Re: Vitamin D3 - I'm grasping at straws
For most of us, products processed in a facility that handles other antigenic foods, are (usually) safe, as long as they are certified gluten-free. But those of us who have an immune system are more sensitive than normal, sometimes react to those products. Food certified as gluten-free can still legally contain up to 20 ppm of gluten in the U.S. That makes them safe for most celiacs, but they're not safe for those of us who have highly sensitive immune systems. It's very likely that those of us who have difficulty reaching or staying in remission have very sensitive immune systems that react to most commercially processed foods, even when they claim to be gluten-free. In such cases, the safest policy is to avoid all commercially processed foods, and all but high-end restaurants that can afford a truly knowledgeable chef.
Tax
Tax
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Re: Vitamin D3 - I'm grasping at straws
Hi Tex,
Thank you for your explanation. I have found several products marked like that and they are now gone. I also recently changed my toothpaste, my Dr wanted me to use Sensodyne, when I googled it, it's not guaranteed gluten free, so I went back to Colgate sensitive toothpaste. I rarely go out to eat but I found a nearby restaurant that it very gluten free friendly and I've never had a problem there. I also like this one Chinese rice noodle dish at a local restaurant that they make a gluten free version of and I never had a problem there either. But I tried the same dish from a different restaurant, I had problems. My son is a chef and he has warned me several times that most restaurants can't accommodate someone with my food sensitivites, so I'm happy that I found these 2 restaurants. I have a lot of work to do.
I had my colonoscopy yesterday, the Dr questioned if I had ever been tested for Celiacs. I do have a gluten sensitive gene and a celiac gene, information from the report from Enterolab done 13 years ago. My Dr in NJ, 9 years ago, told me I didn't have celiacs, although I don't remember being tested for it. Anyway, the Dr took biopsies, there were no polyps and the colon, otherwise, looked normal.
As always, thanks so much for your help!
Susanne
Thank you for your explanation. I have found several products marked like that and they are now gone. I also recently changed my toothpaste, my Dr wanted me to use Sensodyne, when I googled it, it's not guaranteed gluten free, so I went back to Colgate sensitive toothpaste. I rarely go out to eat but I found a nearby restaurant that it very gluten free friendly and I've never had a problem there. I also like this one Chinese rice noodle dish at a local restaurant that they make a gluten free version of and I never had a problem there either. But I tried the same dish from a different restaurant, I had problems. My son is a chef and he has warned me several times that most restaurants can't accommodate someone with my food sensitivites, so I'm happy that I found these 2 restaurants. I have a lot of work to do.
I had my colonoscopy yesterday, the Dr questioned if I had ever been tested for Celiacs. I do have a gluten sensitive gene and a celiac gene, information from the report from Enterolab done 13 years ago. My Dr in NJ, 9 years ago, told me I didn't have celiacs, although I don't remember being tested for it. Anyway, the Dr took biopsies, there were no polyps and the colon, otherwise, looked normal.
As always, thanks so much for your help!
Susanne
Re: Vitamin D3 - I'm grasping at straws
Whether we have celiac disease or not is irrelevant, because we're all at least as sensitive to gluten as most celiacs, and many of us are probably more sensitive than many celiacs. I have the most common celiac gene, and I'm pretty sure that I have celiac disease, but I've never bothered to get a diagnosis, because it wouldn't make a bit of difference in my diet or anything else. I have to avoid all traces of gluten, anyway. But gastroenterologists think it's important to test for celiac disease, because they don't realize that all MC patients are gluten sensitive. And most of us have non-celiac gluten sensitivity, so doctors don't have an official test that they can use to diagnose our type of gluten sensitivity, any way.
Tex
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Re: Vitamin D3 - I'm grasping at straws
Hi Tex,
Thanks so much. I'm not inclined to go through an endoscopy so they can test. Wouldn't I have to ingest gluten before the test?
It might be too soon after the colonoscopy but today my bm was "normal" and it actually sunk to the bottom of the bowl! That hasn't happened in years. I stopped eating the food item that was Certified gluten free last Sunday. I'm sure that's not the only offending food in my diet. I was eating Siggi's plant-based yogurt too, it has pea protein. I cut that out as well.
Thanks so much!
Susanne
Thanks so much. I'm not inclined to go through an endoscopy so they can test. Wouldn't I have to ingest gluten before the test?
It might be too soon after the colonoscopy but today my bm was "normal" and it actually sunk to the bottom of the bowl! That hasn't happened in years. I stopped eating the food item that was Certified gluten free last Sunday. I'm sure that's not the only offending food in my diet. I was eating Siggi's plant-based yogurt too, it has pea protein. I cut that out as well.
Thanks so much!
Susanne
Re: Vitamin D3 - I'm grasping at straws
Yes, surely you would.suzieq wrote:Wouldn't I have to ingest gluten before the test?
You're very welcome. I hope you continue to improve.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Re: Vitamin D3 - I'm grasping at straws
I'm absolutely no expert but you mention that you have yoghurt. I used to make my own yoghurt, sauerkraut and kombucha then read somewhere on this site that they can cause issues. I definitely feel the detrimental effect if I have them. I am just about to start Colestyramine sachets. I had tried Colestid and it did help but side effects of insomnia. I'm hoping there are no side effects with Colestyramine. Good luck with your progress.