<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> This is for those who are not biopsy diagnosed ... as I wasn't ... I did have chronic diahrea. I did, periodically, drop as much as 35 lbs. in a shot, (which I did not need to lose). I had odd rashes. I had serious vitamin deficiencies, and real allergies to soy and egg. I had fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. I had been treated for depression, periodically, since age 19. (I am 42). At 5'8,' with an ideal weight of about 145, I ate more than either my first or second husband -- both 6' tall, both weighing in at about 185, both quite active. After about a (mostly) gf year of presuming that a diagnosis of cd was correct, (from a naturopathic physician, based on adrenal stress index test and symptoms), I tried a 3 week herbal formula (I would explain what I did to a professional, I will not upload it to the list) for systemic yeast infection ... after three weeks on the tea, I went for a really major gluten challenge. That was about two weeks ago, and I still have no reaction to wheat. (The gf diet really did alleviate most of my symptoms -- the fibromyalgia seems to be all but gone, and my skin, nails & hair had greatly improved. I do not now eat like I did a year ago, less is satisfying, and my weight has stablized at 145. I don't get gas). My sympathies to all, especially those who are not able to get an accurate diagnosis of their problem -- (I never really was able to, so I will never really know what it was that is now gone, tho candida is a very good guess). Best of luck, and bye, Ellen Gold