<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> At 06:33 PM 11/2/99 -0500, Julie Benzinger wrote: >I've always hoped that someone could devise a test that would medically >diagnose those who are self diagnosed celiacs. Has anyone ever heard of >anything like this being developed for the future? The alternative >(eating gluten foods) is not something I would ever consider. I've been respectfully wondering what difference it would make if they did develop such a test. If gluten makes us sick, and if none of us would return to eating it even if they did have a test that proved conclusively that we were not celiacs, what difference would it make in our behavior? If you're gonna look like a duck, run around with ducks, quack like a duck, and eat like a duck, why not just accept that you're a duck and quit wishing for something that ain't gonna be? :) -vance