Todd > The problem is with the term "foreign protein."  

Thanks for forcing the clarification.  ANY food protein in the blood is foreign, whether it came from a tuna steak or a caramel malt.  Only amino acids should get into circulation.  So some proteins when they leak into the bloodstream via a leaky gut mimic self proteins and cause an immunilogical attack on the self thus causing autoimmune disease.

Not sure whether, when say a sufficient amount of wheat to cause a leaky gut is consumed, "clean" beef protein will breach the gaps and cause autoimmune issues.

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