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Debra, I think you should try to find a new doctor.  They used to advise
that cheating was OK (25 years ago) but now it is standard practice to
inform all celiac/sprue patients that it is a diet for life. Even if a
celiac feels no immediate effect, damage to the small intestine occurs,
and could cause serious problems later.

Jerry Wald in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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On Mon, 6 Mar 1995, Debra Hindes (617) 270-1690 wrote:

> Hi, my name is Debra Hindes, and I live in eastern Massachusetts, USA.
> Am 39 years old, and was diagnosed w/celiac sprue 6 years ago.  My doctor
> told me it would be perfectly okay to "cheat" on the diet once in a
> while...