Scott Adams
-
Posts
25,927 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
460
Scott Adams's Achievements
About Me
Scott Adams was diagnosed with celiac disease in 1994, and, due to the nearly total lack of information available at that time, was forced to become an expert on the disease in order to recover. In 1995 he launched the site that later became Celiac.com to help as many people as possible with celiac disease get diagnosed so they can begin to live happy, healthy gluten-free lives. He is co-author of the book Cereal Killers, and founder and publisher of the (formerly paper) newsletter Journal of Gluten Sensitivity. In 1998 he founded The Gluten-Free Mall which he sold in 2014. Celiac.com does not sell any products, and is 100% advertiser supported.
-
Rhapsody reacted to a comment:
Gluten and Cross-Reactive Foods
-
Scott Adams reacted to a post in a topic:
gluten-free Bread
-
Scott Adams reacted to a post in a topic:
Chest tightness only symptom of being glutened?
-
Scott Adams reacted to a post in a topic:
5 MTHF versus folic acid
-
Is this a positive biopsy?!
Scott Adams replied to ABJ08's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
I agree, the biopsy result suggests that there are increased intraepithelial lymphocytes (IELs) present, which is a common finding in celiac disease. The partial villous blunting indicates that there is some damage to the villi, although they are not completely flattened. This combination of findings is consistent with early or mild celiac disease. -
Am I IgA deficient?
Scott Adams replied to tummytroubles777's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
In order to be tested for celiac disease you need to be eating gluten daily in the weeks leading up to your test (if you need a formal diagnosis). Here is more info about how to do a gluten challenge for a celiac disease blood panel, or for an endoscopy: and this recent study recommends 4-6 slices of wheat bread per day: ... -
Scott Adams reacted to a post in a topic:
Celiac and anxiety
-
Prediagnosis
Scott Adams replied to Hebie's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Here is more info about how to do a gluten challenge for a celiac disease blood panel, or for an endoscopy: and this recent study recommends 4-6 slices of wheat bread per day: -
Scott Adams reacted to a post in a topic:
genetic test
-
Gluten challenge
Scott Adams replied to Beverley Ann Johnson's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Let us know how things go, and I hope your health improves! -
Scott Adams reacted to a post in a topic:
Gluten challenge
-
genetic test
Scott Adams replied to Giga221's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Approximately 10x more people have non-celiac gluten sensitivity than have celiac disease, but there isn’t yet a test for NCGS. If your symptoms go away on a gluten-free diet it would likely signal NCGS. If you want to be tested for celiac disease: Here is more info about how to do a gluten challenge for a celiac disease blood panel, ... -
Scott Adams reacted to a post in a topic:
Sore muscles
-
I agree with @trents, and although some people with celiac disease have reported that their seizures went away after going gluten-free, and they were able to eventually stop taking medications for them, it would not be advisable to stop any medications for seizures unless your doctor recommends it. It would make sense to get a formal diagnosis for celiac...
-
genetic test
Scott Adams replied to Giga221's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Overall, your genetic profile suggests that you may have an increased risk of celiac disease due to the presence of the HLA-DQA103 allele, which is a known genetic risk factor. However, the absence of specific alleles (such as HLA-DQB102, a part of the HLA-DQ2 haplotype) also plays a role in determining overall disease risk. It's essential to interpret these... -
Your gene results indicate a combination of DQ2.5 positive, DQ2.2 negative, and DQ8 positive. While it's less common to have this particular combination, it's not unheard of. The presence of DQ2.5 and DQ8 does increase the risk of celiac disease compared to the general population, as these genes are associated with an increased susceptibility to developing...
- 1 reply
-
- 1
-
-
LovintheGFlife reacted to a post in a topic:
Trader Joe's grocery prodcuts
-
Scott Adams reacted to a post in a topic:
help in interperating test results as ref has changed
-
It looks like the first tTg-IgA test was 2x the cutoff for celiac disease, and the second test was 3x the cutoff, so one might conclude that gluten is getting into his diet somehow, as this level normally goes down over time when someone with celiac disease is 100% gluten-free. In teenagers cheating on the diet can be common, as I found out with my daughter...
-
Scott Adams reacted to a post in a topic:
Assistance with raised levels
-
glutenfreedrugs.com
Scott Adams replied to JoeBlow's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
He did not keep his lists up to date at all...they were more or less unchanged for years, even though the companies who make these drugs will tell you that their ingredients may change at any time. I have nothing against his rating system, or the work he did in the past, but am simply pointing out that maintaining an accurate list of ingredients used in drugs... -
Yes, it sounds like it would be considered to be gluten-free based on their procedures.
-
For people with celiac disease hidden gluten in their diets is the main cause of elevated Tissue Transglutaminase IgA Antibodies (tTG-IgA), but there are other conditions, including cow's milk/casein intolerance, that can also cause this, and here is an article about the other possible causes:
-
glutenfreedrugs.com
Scott Adams replied to JoeBlow's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
Ok, but did you see the info I posted? The site I posted is a government web site that is free, and is far more accurate. -
Before doing the test you may want to ask the lab whether or not you need to eat gluten before the test is done. I'm not sure what the protocol would be for such a test.
-
Scott Adams reacted to a post in a topic:
Do we have some data on serum marker correlation with symptoms?
-
Celiac.com 05/04/2024 - Congratulations on taking the proactive step to undergo a celiac disease blood panel and/or endoscopy! While receiving positive celiac results can initially be overwhelming, it's essential to recognize that you...