Re: Celiac Cure?

August 26, 2004

I'm with you, ! I sign my posts "Gloriously GF" not because I'm happy to be passing up the croissants, but because I'm not throwing up the croissants any more! And when I look at my 11-year-old Silly Yak and all she's missing out on, well, I can think of plenty of other ways to build character than to have to watch your best friend eat Domino's while you get re-heated GF pizza. We are definately making the best of the hand we've been dealt, but I would take, and give to my daughter, a pill in a NY minute! You can certainly eat a healthy diet that includes gluten. And if it doesn't include vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, etc., I'll happily donate my english muffin rings and GF mixes, and the anxiety that goes along with this whole deal. To be able to shop without a notebook full of lists of GF and forbidden foods! Come on! This is not exactly the most fun I've ever had in my entire life. I AM grateful to be healthy, but given the choice between popping a pill and having to agonize over every morsel of food I put in my mouth? No eating out without fifty e-mails on the message board? Every gastro symptom a CD drama? Problems with friends, family, teachers, and heaven knows who else? Doctors who treat you like less than human? I choose the pill, hands down.

Dana, Gloriously GF

August 26, 2004

Additional Note, I sent this link to my mother whom is a celiac, and

a food nut. She is one of the few who has the time and money to

actually grind her own grains, and make food from scratch. She had

just done a liver flush exactly like the one they suggest in the

article and it had made her feel more clear and focused than she has

ever felt before.

My thought about the two links I posted, is not that maybe a pill

will become the answer, but maybe perhaps something like a liver

flush, something natural, non-invasive and give celiacs the ability

to eat food without the harm of small contact with wheat. Not that

people who are on a diet should be careless, but it would be nice to

know that if you get some gluten in your diet, that its not going to

cause damage that you cant see.

> I am sure everyone is waiting for the day when they see that title

> with an exclamation point instead of a question mark.

>

> I came across something interesting, dont really buy it, but

> interesting, when I typed in " celiac cure " into google.

>

> http://curezone.com/dis/1.asp?C0=80

>

> Has anyone else heard of anything like this before. I wonder if any

> labs have done any sort of tests like this on celiac patients to

see

> if this cant be done.

>

> From all of the research I have been reading, it looks like most of

> the damage is caused after you have been eating wheat for awhile.

>

> Not to mention that here:

> http://www.celiacsprue.org/celiacpill.html

> They actually mention coming up with a " safe and effective

> therapeutic alternative to a gluten-free diet " .

August 26, 2004

Additional Note, I sent this link to my mother whom is a celiac, and

a food nut. She is one of the few who has the time and money to

actually grind her own grains, and make food from scratch. She had

just done a liver flush exactly like the one they suggest in the

article and it had made her feel more clear and focused than she has

ever felt before.

My thought about the two links I posted, is not that maybe a pill

will become the answer, but maybe perhaps something like a liver

flush, something natural, non-invasive and give celiacs the ability

to eat food without the harm of small contact with wheat. Not that

people who are on a diet should be careless, but it would be nice to

know that if you get some gluten in your diet, that its not going to

cause damage that you cant see.

> I am sure everyone is waiting for the day when they see that title

> with an exclamation point instead of a question mark.

>

> I came across something interesting, dont really buy it, but

> interesting, when I typed in " celiac cure " into google.

>

> http://curezone.com/dis/1.asp?C0=80

>

> Has anyone else heard of anything like this before. I wonder if any

> labs have done any sort of tests like this on celiac patients to

see

> if this cant be done.

>

> From all of the research I have been reading, it looks like most of

> the damage is caused after you have been eating wheat for awhile.

>

> Not to mention that here:

> http://www.celiacsprue.org/celiacpill.html

> They actually mention coming up with a " safe and effective

> therapeutic alternative to a gluten-free diet " .

August 26, 2004

You made me laugh outloud! We are all so very grateful for our continued good health and thankful that our "cure" is a diet we have become very comfortable with. I really don't feel deprived. However, I get tickled when I listen to my 3 kids, neice and nephew (all Celiac) get on a "what if we could eat whatever we wanted".......conversation. It goes something like this: Breakfast at the Waffle House, (We are in the south after all), brunch at Krispy Kreme Donut, lunch at Pizza Hut, Mc's Big Mac (with bun!) for a mid-afternoon snack, chinese for dinner and Brewster's Ice Cream for dessert. We have always been healthy eaters, I guess it's the allure of what they can't have that entertains them. None of them have ever "cheated" on the diet and have no problems going to parties and bringing their own food. I never hear a complaint. They know how much better they are feeling. But, if a pill came out that replaced whatever we are missing and repaired the Villi, I would let them take it.

Thanks for the laugh. My daughter Shelby will love your donut utility belt idea.

Cari

Re: Celiac Cure?

I'd take a pill if it would cure me, any day of week!! So long as it actually cured (i.e. repaired the villi). I would take the pill, then proceed to eat pizza for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Then I'd have spaghetti as a midnight snack. In between I'd have a constant supply of doughnuts on hand. I might even devise a Batman like doughnut utility belt.Sorry people, but I'm not going to pretend I'm happier not eating wheat.> I am sure everyone is waiting for the day when they see that title > with an exclamation point instead of a question mark.> > I came across something interesting, dont really buy it, but > interesting, when I typed in "celiac cure" into google.> > http://curezone.com/dis/1.asp?C0=80> > Has anyone else heard of anything like this before. I wonder if any > labs have done any sort of tests like this on celiac patients to see > if this cant be done.> > From all of the research I have been reading, it looks like most of > the damage is caused after you have been eating wheat for awhile.> > Not to mention that here:> http://www.celiacsprue.org/celiacpill.html> They actually mention coming up with a "safe and effective > therapeutic alternative to a gluten-free diet ".

August 26, 2004

You made me laugh outloud! We are all so very grateful for our continued good health and thankful that our "cure" is a diet we have become very comfortable with. I really don't feel deprived. However, I get tickled when I listen to my 3 kids, neice and nephew (all Celiac) get on a "what if we could eat whatever we wanted".......conversation. It goes something like this: Breakfast at the Waffle House, (We are in the south after all), brunch at Krispy Kreme Donut, lunch at Pizza Hut, Mc's Big Mac (with bun!) for a mid-afternoon snack, chinese for dinner and Brewster's Ice Cream for dessert. We have always been healthy eaters, I guess it's the allure of what they can't have that entertains them. None of them have ever "cheated" on the diet and have no problems going to parties and bringing their own food. I never hear a complaint. They know how much better they are feeling. But, if a pill came out that replaced whatever we are missing and repaired the Villi, I would let them take it.

Thanks for the laugh. My daughter Shelby will love your donut utility belt idea.

Cari

Re: Celiac Cure?

I'd take a pill if it would cure me, any day of week!! So long as it actually cured (i.e. repaired the villi). I would take the pill, then proceed to eat pizza for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Then I'd have spaghetti as a midnight snack. In between I'd have a constant supply of doughnuts on hand. I might even devise a Batman like doughnut utility belt.Sorry people, but I'm not going to pretend I'm happier not eating wheat.> I am sure everyone is waiting for the day when they see that title > with an exclamation point instead of a question mark.> > I came across something interesting, dont really buy it, but > interesting, when I typed in "celiac cure" into google.> > http://curezone.com/dis/1.asp?C0=80> > Has anyone else heard of anything like this before. I wonder if any > labs have done any sort of tests like this on celiac patients to see > if this cant be done.> > From all of the research I have been reading, it looks like most of > the damage is caused after you have been eating wheat for awhile.> > Not to mention that here:> http://www.celiacsprue.org/celiacpill.html> They actually mention coming up with a "safe and effective > therapeutic alternative to a gluten-free diet ".

August 26, 2004

This is funny how many of you would not return to eating gluten if it meant

taking medication every day.

I recently read about this study while doing a reasearch report for college. I

am a mother of a 6 year old celiac. The pill isn't out yet but I was over the

moon that this was an option. Several times my young son haas been given things

that contain gluten by people not knowing the difference. He trusts that all

adults know if it contains gluten. At school for instance his teacher is really

great she has instructed all the children that we do not share our snacks and

doesn't give my son anything that wasn't okayed by me first. However she had a

substitute in one day for a field trip. They all went to a maple sugar bush. The

idea of the trip was that they would get to see how maple syrup was made and

then have a big pancake and bacon lunch. Knowing this in advance I made

gf pancakes and bacon. The dimwitted teacher would not allow my son to bring his

lunch to the trip even though he tried to explain it was a special diet. She

wouldn't even listen to his explaination of the fact he was celiac and needed gf

foods. Then when he asked if the pancakes were gf she told him yes. Needless to

say I was furious and was sick for a few days. ARRRRG!

I would love to be able to just give him this pill in orange juice every morning

and not ever have to worry again.

Stacey

Children learn what they see.

What have you modelled today?

August 26, 2004