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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Imagine being this upset over what other people do and don’t eat.

I was referred to a rheumatologist for extremely high ANA. As part of my rounds of testing, I was screened for celiac which was negative. However the doctor recommend going gluten free so I did. Only thing I changed. My levels are normal now, no more inflammation in my body, and I feel so much better. There’s a lot more to gluten free than just celiacs. Sorry that bothers you so much OP.[/quote]

This is similar to my family member's situation. I might be skeptical if I hadnt seen what they went through. Giving it up is no picnic, but it made a world of difference in their life.[/quote]
It's increasingly becoming established that gluten (especially the high-gluten wheat we have in the US) can exacerbate auto-immune diseases. And auto-immune conditions are also becoming more common, though I don't think it's known why.

I can tell you that I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis 25 years ago. I don't need to be as strict as a celiac, but going GF for the past 5 years has helped me control my disease much, much better and with very low doses of medication. Eating a piece of bread won't land me in the hospital, but reducing the number of flare-ups I have over my lifetime *will* reduce my likelihood of getting colon cancer. So I take my GF diet pretty seriously. Sorry if that isn't enough of a medical diagnosis for OP...[/quote] Can you please share what diet you follow? Do you avoid any other food or ingredients in order to control UC? My teenage DD was diagnosed with UC this year, and we are trying various diet modifications. After you started following GF diet, how long did it take you to notice health improvements? I heard it takes at least a month to feel the effect. We are on week 2 of the elimination diet (no gluten, dairy, eggs, soy, peanuts), but she is yet to feel any improvement: still has diarrhea every day.[/quote]

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