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Hi everyone.
 
With all this talk about teeth, I'll add my own. I was at the
pediatrician's today with the (thank G-d) now negative results to my
almost 6 year old's anti-endomysial test and blood work-up. I must be
doing the diet right!...
 
After 3.5 months of his  being back on the GF diet, after almost 9 months
on a challenge (!), his blood was fine except for those indicators
pointing to low iron levels. [Like hemoglobin, hematacrit,, Mean cell
volume, mean cell hemoglobin, lymphocytes and "hypochromia"].
 
The dr recommended iron supplements, even tho she was sure by my
description that my son was eating balanced meals. She said it takes a
good while for anemia prompted by CD to disappear from blood chemistry.
Anyway, since he is only 6, she gave him a perscription for the syrup
form. She said that he needs to brush his teeth after taking it since it
ruins the enamel on teeth if it's allowed to coat the teeth and not get
washed off. [My kid already has a mouth full of fillings.]
 
So for those of you who are taking supplements like that, esp. in syrup
form (particularly children), know that the supplement itself could be
causing your teeth to lose their hardness. As if CD hadn't done enough
damage...
 
BTW, a while back the issue of gluten in dental materials was discussed.
Every one of you suggested I look for another dentist because of the sass
for an answer I got when I asked about it. Our adult and children's
dentists and the orthodontist are part of a dental clinic we go to.
Undaunted by the response I got from one, I went to the top to complain.
The head guy patiently explained that in Israel, all dental materials are
GF. However it's not out of a love for celiacs. The (Jewish) orthodox
population here, being somewhere around 20% of the population, insisted on
it because of the problem of gluten products not normally being kosher for
Passover (since you have fillings, for instance, in your mouth 365 days of
the year). So sat least in Israel you can get your teeth cleaned and
filled with no fear of a gluten reaction.
 
Have a nice weekend, one and all.
 
Sharon Marcus
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