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How do females know if they have celiac disease or if they need the GFCF diet? Are symptoms different in kids?
I have 2 children with Autism and many friends have their children on the GFCF diet. It sounds pretty tough. But I was looking at some of the symptoms I am thinking I want to go to a doctor to get myself checked out.
You can get blood tests done by your doctor and you might get an endoscopy done after that. It is still possible to test negative to celiac disease and then go gluten free and find out some symptoms clear up. But get tested first. If your children are eating GFCF, it is just as easy to eat the same foods as them anyway. I have been GF for over 5 years and there are very few foods that can't be made GF that taste as good or better than the gluten containing version.
January 6th, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Celiac disease is considered a multi-organ system disease, with a variety of symptoms and is somewhat challenging to diagnose.
According to Dr. Peter Green, one of the leading celiac experts in the US the following blood tests aid in the diagnosis of of celiac disease:
Anti-gliadin antibodies (AGA) both IgA and IgG
Anti-endomysial antibodies (EMA) - IgA
Anti-tissue transglutaminase antibodies (tTG) - IgA
Total IgA level.
For test results to be accurate, a person must be consuming gluten, as these tests determine if you are a having an immune response to it.
The simple blood tests above can be ordered by any internist.
If you are looking for simple gluten-free recipes for you and your family you can go to this link:
http://www.elanaspantry.com/
My two children and I are on a gluten-free diet. It is not such an easy thing, however feeling good makes it completely worthwhile.
You ask interesting questions. I hope this helps to answer them.
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January 7th, 2008 at 9:04 am
You can get blood tests done by your doctor and you might get an endoscopy done after that. It is still possible to test negative to celiac disease and then go gluten free and find out some symptoms clear up. But get tested first. If your children are eating GFCF, it is just as easy to eat the same foods as them anyway. I have been GF for over 5 years and there are very few foods that can't be made GF that taste as good or better than the gluten containing version.
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