It's official I'm Allergic to Gluten

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Today is day #8 of my gluten free diet. I still have the skin issue, maybe not as severe ? I really think before I eat a meal, lots of salads, chicken and anything at my few different middle eastern spots. I'm giving this a solid 30 days before I know if this is working?

I've been getting some very good advice from my son lately, he's a gluten free vegan. I'm really trying to tweak my diet, it's harder than I thought it would be.
 

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I'm in my home office drinking my freshly brewed French roast coffee doing what I do. At least I don't drive a girly minivan. :popcorn2

http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/gluten-issues-or-celiac-dont-drink-coffee/

If you drink coffee, even bulletproof coffee and have gluten sensitivity or celiac, you might want to sit down for this one.

One of the most important pieces of information I learned at the recent PaleoFX12 Conference I attended in Austin last month concerned the surprising connection between gluten and coffee which holds ramifications for other autoimmune disorders as well.


The problem has nothing to do with caffeine, so decaf coffee would be included in this discussion.


In a nutshell, fairly recent lab research has revealed that 10% of coffee is a protein that cross reacts with gluten antibodies.


This means that if you are gluten sensitive or celiac and are avoiding gluten containing grains or perhaps have even gone completely grain free, if you still drink coffee there is a strong likelihood that the protein in the coffee is triggering the very same gluten related health problems you are trying to avoid.


In other words, even if you think you are doing fine with your current gluten free diet, it is very possible that skipping the coffee could take your health to the next level.

Symptoms of Gluten Sensitivity

Most people who are gluten sensitive don?t realize it because gastrointestinal problems like burping, gas, tummy upset, or toilet issues are the least common way for gluten issues to present themselves!

The most common symptoms of gluten sensitivity?

Migraines and other neurological issues ? even MS!
Hormone and endocrine problems are another common way for gluten issues to manifest themselves.
How Coffee Triggers Gluten Sensitivity

So what exactly happens when a gluten sensitive person eats gluten?
Folks with gluten antibodies react to any gluten in the diet by mounting an immune response. This means that gluten is perceived by the body as an invader and the gluten antibodies attack the gluten itself trying to destroy it. This gluten attack is an inflammatory response and inflammation issues can occur anywhere in the body in any tissue or organ.

Here?s the real shocker I came across when researching the coffee/gluten connection:

According to Dr. David Clark DC, a functional neurologist and endocrinologist:
There?s not a disease or health condition you can think of that does not have an association ? in the research literature ? with gluten sensitivity.

That?s a very strong statement!


In essence then, if you are gluten sensitive in any way shape or form, and it seems that most people are whether they know it or not given the epidemic levels of autoimmune issues today, gluten antibodies have the potential to react to proteins in other foods as if they are gluten thereby triggering an immune and inflammatory response.


The protein in coffee is the most common cross-reactor to gluten. Because it is the protein in the coffee that is the trigger, switching to decaf coffee does not solve the problem.


Is it possible to be gluten sensitive and not cross react to coffee? Yes it?s possible but you?ll have to do someexpensive lab testing with a knowledgeable doctor to find out.

UPDATE: For the latest on the cross-reactivity of coffee and gluten, please refer to a more recent articlebased on research published in the Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences from January 2013.

Sarah, The Healthy Home Economist
 

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JOKER.......At least my threads carry a conversation. Here are your last 6.

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6 threads started for a grand total of 19 replies. I rest my case.
 
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JOKER.......At least my threads carry a conversation. Here are your last 6.

hand model 2 replies

wait until 40 6 replies

kid has a point 0 replies

cool 7 replies

Berlin 3 replies

bowling with Nole 1 reply


6 threads started for a grand total of 19 replies. I rest my case.


You have no idea how stupid you sound.
 

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Today is day #8 of my gluten free diet. I still have the skin issue, maybe not as severe ? I really think before I eat a meal, lots of salads, chicken and anything at my few different middle eastern spots. I'm giving this a solid 30 days before I know if this is working?

I've been getting some very good advice from my son lately, he's a gluten free vegan. I'm really trying to tweak my diet, it's harder than I thought it would be.

I'm in my home office drinking my freshly brewed French roast coffee doing what I do. At least I don't drive a girly minivan. :popcorn2

http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/gluten-issues-or-celiac-dont-drink-coffee/

This means that if you are gluten sensitive or celiac and are avoiding gluten containing grains or perhaps have even gone completely grain free, if you still drink coffee there is a strong likelihood that the protein in the coffee is triggering the very same gluten related health problems you are trying to avoid.

:mj07:

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Big gluten free weekend is here. Tito's vodka, rocks and lime, my new favorite summer drink. Tito's is made from corn so no wheat to worry about. I'll probably hang at the cigar bar and smoke something good, not sure what yet. Saturday night is always date night, a good dinner, drinks and plenty of fun. The London Chop house re-opened so I might check that out?

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