I'm officially casein- and gluten-intolerant

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Well, you can add me to the list of folks with confirmed casein- and

gluten-intolerance. I took the Enterolab test recently and tested positive

for both. However, I should qualify the casein intolerance - it's to cow's

milk specifically. I don't know about other species' milk. They don't test

for that!

Both tests were for IgA reactions. And I have two copies of the most common

gene that predisposes one to gluten intolerance. My body is attacking

itself, as an IgA reaction to gluten eventually leads to one's own

antibodies attacking the body itself. According to the person I spoke with

at Enterolabs yesterday, my level of fecal antitissue transglutaminase

(antibody that attacks my connective tissue, I think) suggests I haven't

been gluten sensitive for very long - maybe a few years. I've been thinking

all along that it started from 1-3 years ago due to symptoms. You can have

the gluten intolerance genes without actually being gluten intolerant

though. However, Enterolab is finding that about 75% with the genes have

active gluten sensitivity. No one knows exactly how the gene gets turned on.

In my case, I think it had to do with candida overgrowth. I'm not sure

exactly how though. But recent research has found that candida albicans

contains a protein that is an exact replica of one of the gluten proteins.

What I will miss the most is my favorite microbrews, Sally's raw ice cream

recipe, cream, cream, cream(!) and French Morbier.

In the meantime, I will experiment with sheep's milk kefir and yogurt to see

if it makes me bloat like cow's milk does.

Suze Fisher

Lapdog Design, Inc.

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Weston A. Price Foundation Chapter Leader, Mid Coast Maine

http://www.westonaprice.org

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