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as an old-timer of almost twenty years who has spent the past twenty years researching celiac, let me clue you about stomach distress.

as a celiac, most suffer from leaky gut syndrome.  an interesting pt of info is that leaky gut is also caused by other disease, including arthritis. YOU MUST HEAL THE GUT...period, end discussion.  

A GF DIET ALONE CAN TAKE UP TO FIVE YEARS TO HEAL.  in the meantime, you are open to colon cancer.  those who do not follow a strict gf diet, have a much higher rate of colon cancer than the norm..when you heal the gut, then the rate goes way below the norm.

there is a way to cure leaky gut syndrome within about three months....WITH EACH MEAL TAKE ONE PROBIOTICS COMPLEX AND ONE L-GLUTAMINE.  the probiotics is a very strong form on acidophilus..5 million per capsule.  it works on healing the gut.  it also builds the immune system, which is compromised by the celiac.  the l-glutamine is an amino acid which does several things.  it is a catalyst and makes your body absorb nutrients.  it also gets oxygen to the brain.  Dr Atkins, the diet md, started off treating diabetics.  he had his diabetic patients take one glutamine with each meal.

during this time, avoid all dairy products.  leaky gut makes you lactose intolerant, even if you don't know it.  you are making your body work twice as hard.  goat's milk is ok..it is lactose free as is goat's cheese..but no cow's milk cheese

if you get a gluten reaction, take the homeopathic reaction VERATRUM ALB 30C...2 pills under the tongue...if you take it at the first symptom, it won't go any further.  it will also wipe out the old gluten reactions.  this was recommended by my md, the vp of the world homepathic assoc.  it costs about six dollars a vial at a health food store.  get in the habit of carrying a vial with you at all times. 

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