Re: Gluten intolerance - Curable?

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At 04:44 PM 10/25/2001 +0000, you wrote:

>Anyone ever heard of Gluten intolerance correcting itself in someone

>after being off gluten for a year or so ­ or more? My readings have

>always found that gluten intolerance is a lifetime thing.

>Logically, I feel it should be correctable as one improves the

>overall health and some research lately appears to be agreeing with

>my idea. But I would think one has to remove all the " bad " problems

>in the system such as toxins, GI tract malfunctions, etc. and rebuild

>the total digestive system before this would be possible. Great goal

>or ridiculous?

>Anyone? Thanks in anticipation, Ken Gullan

>

Depends what you mean by gluten intolerance. If you are speaking of it as

it applies to celiac disease (which is often referred to as gluten

intolerance) then the answer is no. You never grow out of CD. You must be

gluten free for life.

Other forms of G_Int are hard to pin down as there could be several causes

- from allergies (histamine response), true intolerance (anitbody repsonse)

and perhaps, leaky gut. Some seem to think that if the leaky gut is healed,

gluten could be reintroduced. Of course this doesn't address the fact that

it may be the gluten which in fact causes the damage. I don't think that is

enough scientific information to make an informed decision at this time.

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In a message dated 10/26/01 8:23:54 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

marty@... writes:

> At 02:18 PM 10/26/01 +0000, Dana wrote:

>

> >I will withhold comment on whether celiac would also apply. It is

> >currently thought to be genetic, but then so was autism until a few years

> ago.

>

>

I would like to hear your opinion of where autism comes from...just curious!

Thanks so much! Take care,

Sue..

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>

>

> I am believing, more and more as time goes on, that

> leaky gut is caused by metal toxicity. I think that

> if you chelate and remove all sources of exposure, you

> may be able to heal the gut.

I will agree with here. I am chelating my children and they

are now able to tolerate foods that they did not tolerate before, even

with enzymes.

I will withhold comment on whether celiac would also apply. It is

currently thought to be genetic, but then so was autism until a few

years ago. I have some information, altho not alot yet, that it may

also be assisted with metal removal, but do your own research and make

your own decision on that one.

Dana

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We chelated my son for 9 months, and I also must say, we are week 4 into

infringement testing...and No psychotic episodes thus far, behavior is

pretty much stable. His attention is lost within 30 minutes of

infringement, but an hour later he is fine...(We have been monitoring

him) I think the diet and chelation combo helped to somewhat heal his

leaky gut, and the enzymes are further helping with his

digestion..-Shari

[Guest guest]

At 02:18 PM 10/26/01 +0000, Dana wrote:

>I will withhold comment on whether celiac would also apply. It is

>currently thought to be genetic, but then so was autism until a few years ago.

I'm glad you put it this way Dana. I think that labelling something as

genetic is often code for saying " we don't have a clue " .

Marty

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