Re: Celiac disease vs. wheat allergy

[Guest guest]

Hi, I'm just peeking in on this group as I consider this diet.

You can be tested - and cleared - for allergies using NAET (Dr.

Nambudripad developed this technique starting 25 years ago when she

found herself suddenly free of an allergy after an accupuncture

treatment she took as a temporary relief measure resulted in a

complete reversal of her allergy. Read all about it in her book " Say

Goodbye to Illness. " )

I've been successfully cleared of many allergies using this method, as

have a number of other people I know, though the technique doesn't

have to involve needles anymore, and can be done in just minutes of

meridian stimulation followed by an avoidance period of about 25

hours. One person I know got rid of her lactose intolerance and

gluten intolerance, and can eat milk and bread/grains with total

comfort now.

I can now eat things without reacting badly to them and have a lot

more energy and sense of well-being as a result of being treated for a

wide variety of things, some of which I didn't even realize that

people could be allergic to.

Symptoms and labs that lead to diagnoses like celiac

disease, IBS, diabetes, depression, infections, arthritis, and so on,

will go away/normalize if the cause is allergen-based. The disease

label is no longer pertinent in those cases.

It isn't a cure-all for everyone, it depends on what is going on in

the body. If you lack digestive enzymes, for example, it is hard to avoid

bloating. (There are other ways to address that problem, of course).

If the food is not organic and therefore tainted with antibiotics,

fungicides, pesticides and so on, the food you eat is killing some of

your intestinal flora, interfering with digestion...and this could

cause bloating as well. Whether due to type, or some other reason,

not having enough acid in the stomach can also result in poor

digestion, putrefaction, gas and bloating in the bowel.

To answer your question more specifically, Celiac disease isn't

considered " just a food allergy, " although in essence, that is what it

is: if gluten is eaten, the body reacts as if it is an enemy, an

allergen! People with celiac disease have a genetic predisposition to

it, but

don't necessarily express it. For people who " get " celiac disease,

their is usually a trigger of some sort, a stress of some sort, but

these triggers are not

fully understood. Certain antibodies seem to always be " at the scene

of the crime " in terms of bowel damage. It is considered reversible

if the offending allergen - gluten - is avoided.

NAET appears to work by changing the body's perception and reaction to

allergens, including gluten. Dr. Nambudripad theorizes that somehow

the body learns to trigger soothing, healing, feel-good chemicals

instead of kicking up a fuss when the treated allergen is encountered

again. Since it works on animals, and because people who formerly had

anaphylactic symptoms when in contact with their particular allergens

- and after NAET, they do not have anaphylactic reactions - it is

pretty credible, and Dr. N's theory seems like a pretty good one to

consider. And if a technique can change how your body responds to

gluten, and rids you of the symptoms, does it really matter if it was

" celiac " disease or gluten intolerance? (Maybe it does...when it

comes to nutritional support afterwards to speed healing of damaged

tissue in the intestines - more likely when there was a genetic

tendency to the disease, I would guess).

Anyway, that's my two cents worth!

> How does one tell the difference between Celiac disease and wheat

allergy?

> Is the only way to be tested? I noticed that with Celiac disease you

> experience bloating. Does this mean you don' experience it with wheat

> intolerance?

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Were you allergic to wheat? I am going to get tested once I am employed

again.

_____

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of

Laure Haro

Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 3:18 AM

Subject: Re: Celiac disease vs. wheat allergy

Hi, I'm just peeking in on this group as I consider this diet.

You can be tested - and cleared - for allergies using NAET (Dr.

Nambudripad developed this technique starting 25 years ago when she

found herself suddenly free of an allergy after an accupuncture

treatment she took as a temporary relief measure resulted in a

complete reversal of her allergy. Read all about it in her book " Say

Goodbye to Illness. " )

I've been successfully cleared of many allergies using this method, as

have a number of other people I know, though the technique doesn't

have to involve needles anymore, and can be done in just minutes of

meridian stimulation followed by an avoidance period of about 25

hours. One person I know got rid of her lactose intolerance and

gluten intolerance, and can eat milk and bread/grains with total

comfort now.

I can now eat things without reacting badly to them and have a lot

more energy and sense of well-being as a result of being treated for a

wide variety of things, some of which I didn't even realize that

people could be allergic to.

Symptoms and labs that lead to diagnoses like celiac

disease, IBS, diabetes, depression, infections, arthritis, and so on,

will go away/normalize if the cause is allergen-based. The disease

label is no longer pertinent in those cases.

It isn't a cure-all for everyone, it depends on what is going on in

the body. If you lack digestive enzymes, for example, it is hard to avoid

bloating. (There are other ways to address that problem, of course).

If the food is not organic and therefore tainted with antibiotics,

fungicides, pesticides and so on, the food you eat is killing some of

your intestinal flora, interfering with digestion...and this could

cause bloating as well. Whether due to type, or some other reason,

not having enough acid in the stomach can also result in poor

digestion, putrefaction, gas and bloating in the bowel.

To answer your question more specifically, Celiac disease isn't

considered " just a food allergy, " although in essence, that is what it

is: if gluten is eaten, the body reacts as if it is an enemy, an

allergen! People with celiac disease have a genetic predisposition to

it, but

don't necessarily express it. For people who " get " celiac disease,

their is usually a trigger of some sort, a stress of some sort, but

these triggers are not

fully understood. Certain antibodies seem to always be " at the scene

of the crime " in terms of bowel damage. It is considered reversible

if the offending allergen - gluten - is avoided.

NAET appears to work by changing the body's perception and reaction to

allergens, including gluten. Dr. Nambudripad theorizes that somehow

the body learns to trigger soothing, healing, feel-good chemicals

instead of kicking up a fuss when the treated allergen is encountered

again. Since it works on animals, and because people who formerly had

anaphylactic symptoms when in contact with their particular allergens

- and after NAET, they do not have anaphylactic reactions - it is

pretty credible, and Dr. N's theory seems like a pretty good one to

consider. And if a technique can change how your body responds to

gluten, and rids you of the symptoms, does it really matter if it was

" celiac " disease or gluten intolerance? (Maybe it does...when it

comes to nutritional support afterwards to speed healing of damaged

tissue in the intestines - more likely when there was a genetic

tendency to the disease, I would guess).

Anyway, that's my two cents worth!

> How does one tell the difference between Celiac disease and wheat

allergy?

> Is the only way to be tested? I noticed that with Celiac disease you

> experience bloating. Does this mean you don' experience it with wheat

> intolerance?

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

If that question was for me, no, not to wheat specifically. I was

allergic to corn starch, potato starch and potatoes. But I showed

strong reactions to combinations of things that I wasn't allergic to

individually. This was a huge breakthrough, imo, as my thyroid showed

really bad reactions toward combinations I used on a regular basis,

which clouded my clinical picture and made me feel like I couldn't

figure out which foods (and even water) was good for me, bad for me,

and so on. This included a lot of phenolic compounds that are in LOTS

of foods, water, water WITH different things, my own thyroid hormones,

my thyroid medication. Apparently this isn't as rare or as odd as I

thought it was, either.

But I figure that my body may prefer certain types of foods, even when

the offending allergens are mostly dealt with, so I'm on the list to

learn what others are experiencing as they use this diet.

L.

>

> Were you allergic to wheat? I am going to get tested once I am employed

> again.

>

>

>

> _____

>

> From: [mailto: ] On

Behalf Of

> Laure Haro

> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 3:18 AM

>

> Subject: Re: Celiac disease vs. wheat allergy

>

>

>

> Hi, I'm just peeking in on this group as I consider this diet.

>

> You can be tested - and cleared - for allergies using NAET (Dr.

> Nambudripad developed this technique starting 25 years ago when she

> found herself suddenly free of an allergy after an accupuncture

> treatment she took as a temporary relief measure resulted in a

> complete reversal of her allergy. Read all about it in her book " Say

> Goodbye to Illness. " )

>

> I've been successfully cleared of many allergies using this method, as

> have a number of other people I know, though the technique doesn't

> have to involve needles anymore, and can be done in just minutes of

> meridian stimulation followed by an avoidance period of about 25

> hours. One person I know got rid of her lactose intolerance and

> gluten intolerance, and can eat milk and bread/grains with total

> comfort now.

>

> I can now eat things without reacting badly to them and have a lot

> more energy and sense of well-being as a result of being treated for a

> wide variety of things, some of which I didn't even realize that

> people could be allergic to.

>

> Symptoms and labs that lead to diagnoses like celiac

> disease, IBS, diabetes, depression, infections, arthritis, and so on,

> will go away/normalize if the cause is allergen-based. The disease

> label is no longer pertinent in those cases.

>

> It isn't a cure-all for everyone, it depends on what is going on in

> the body. If you lack digestive enzymes, for example, it is hard to

avoid

> bloating. (There are other ways to address that problem, of course).

> If the food is not organic and therefore tainted with antibiotics,

> fungicides, pesticides and so on, the food you eat is killing some of

> your intestinal flora, interfering with digestion...and this could

> cause bloating as well. Whether due to type, or some other reason,

> not having enough acid in the stomach can also result in poor

> digestion, putrefaction, gas and bloating in the bowel.

>

> To answer your question more specifically, Celiac disease isn't

> considered " just a food allergy, " although in essence, that is what it

> is: if gluten is eaten, the body reacts as if it is an enemy, an

> allergen! People with celiac disease have a genetic predisposition to

> it, but

> don't necessarily express it. For people who " get " celiac disease,

> their is usually a trigger of some sort, a stress of some sort, but

> these triggers are not

> fully understood. Certain antibodies seem to always be " at the scene

> of the crime " in terms of bowel damage. It is considered reversible

> if the offending allergen - gluten - is avoided.

>

> NAET appears to work by changing the body's perception and reaction to

> allergens, including gluten. Dr. Nambudripad theorizes that somehow

> the body learns to trigger soothing, healing, feel-good chemicals

> instead of kicking up a fuss when the treated allergen is encountered

> again. Since it works on animals, and because people who formerly had

> anaphylactic symptoms when in contact with their particular allergens

> - and after NAET, they do not have anaphylactic reactions - it is

> pretty credible, and Dr. N's theory seems like a pretty good one to

> consider. And if a technique can change how your body responds to

> gluten, and rids you of the symptoms, does it really matter if it was

> " celiac " disease or gluten intolerance? (Maybe it does...when it

> comes to nutritional support afterwards to speed healing of damaged

> tissue in the intestines - more likely when there was a genetic

> tendency to the disease, I would guess).

>

> Anyway, that's my two cents worth!

>

> > How does one tell the difference between Celiac disease and wheat

> allergy?

> > Is the only way to be tested? I noticed that with Celiac disease you

> > experience bloating. Does this mean you don' experience it with wheat

> > intolerance?

> >

> >

> >