MICROSCOPIC COLITIS SUPPORT

Not so worried about Vitamin D - as level was 46 in Feb test - and we upped the Vitamin D supplement (previous test showed close to 60)

Magnesium, RBC seems to be no problem either 2.1 (range 1.5-3.1)

What we are really worried about is the calcium (Serum Calcium usually on the high side 9.7-10.2 ...

Tex

These antibodies are apparently the reason why celiacs do not respond to calcium and vitamin D, which then results in bone loss

Are the also non-celiacs with gluten sensitivity that do not respond to calcium and vitamin D? And when we say do not respond, do we mean they will not be able to ...

because anyone who is sensitive to gluten can safely assume that they will have osteoporosis problems if they do not avoid gluten 100%

what's the mechanism behind that?

Gluten - causes inflammation - causes malabsorption of calcium and other minerals - low serum calcium levels - body compensates ...

ty tex, as always you have great info

Tex, thanks for the link

I searched on the forum - but couldn't find the entry through the keyword "osteoprotegerin"
I guess I'm blind. Didn't want to double post.

btw. read your book last month - very helpful. Great work. Thx for all your effort.

Michael

Did anybody ever hear about this? Do you know where it would be possible to get this test?
I contacted the author a while back, but didn't hear back from him.
I'm also wondering if you can have this autoimmune response even if you don't have celiac and what the medication is that they are talking ...

A friend of mine got diagnosed with CC about 5 years ago. Also diagnosed with soy allergy at the Enterolab about the same time.
He recently did an HLA and it was negative.
He also did Endomysial Antibody IgA, Gliadin Peptide IgG, Gliadin Peptide IgA and Tissue Transglutaminase IgA - all negative ...