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[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]

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