I think you are off base with comments about my feelings and how "words hurt newcomers." Don't apologize about my feelings. I can deal with my feelings perfectly fine. And my feelings are really not the issue at all. You should take owership of your comments though.

You should not express your opinion and make it seem like you know something about this product. I don't care to argue with someone who has made up their mind already.

MY WORDs will hurt newcomers?? You think you can hold me responsible for someone else's actions because of something I posted???? That is nonsense. You seem to think that some people can't think for themselves, and you feel it is your job to explain things to them. How could you know that some newcomer would be "hurt" by some post of mine? You are speculating about something that MIGHT happen. PLEASE STICK TO THE FACTS and stop worrying about other people's feelings or possible actions.

How is it your place to decide that some post will "hurt" newcomers? Just stick to posting any information you have that disputes facts that you don't agree with. Just because you don't agree with something doesn't make it wrong. You need to show factual information why something is wrong instead of just expressing your opinion as if it were a fact.

You know nothing about this product but only express your belief that it does not work. You KNOW that if it did work everyone would know about it. AGAIN, not a fact, but just your belief. Your beliefs are not relevant or factual.

IT IS ONLY YOUR OPINION that harm will come to someone reading my post. That is pure speculation. People are capable of thinking for themselves without your help and you expressing your beliefs that something can't possibly work.

Ortho, did you take time to read the link I left (which came from the same site as the link you left)?



Researchers are actively working on enzyme preparations that might one day work for those with celiac disease, but this is still in research phases. If you drop to the bottom of the page of the link above, you will see a June 2006 report that shows this is still in research development. Not a done deal. We've been discussing enzymes for years here, and are a very open minded group who stay on top of the latest research. Although, I'm going to admit that it is news to me that the some enzymes could actually make things worse for celiacs. I thought they were just not completely effective, and therefore not very useful for breaking down gluten in those with celiac disease.

Cara

When evaluating drugs or possible cures for celiac, or any disease, it really isn't up to the average person to have to prove whether they work or not. It is up to the manufacturers to prove it. That is as it should be, considering how much harm could be done to someone who thought something was working when it really wasn't.

I read DeFelice's book "Enzymes for Autism and other Neurological Conditions" this summer. When I came across what Cara highlighted
It was found, in general, people with celiac reacted worse when taking gluten + Peptizyde than when consuming small amounts of gluten with no enzymes
I was wondering if giving my daughter Peptizyde, when she is finally able to do her gluten challenge, could help speed things along. She agreed that she would stop the challenge if her nausea started up. Maybe we could avoid doing the challenge to the point of damage (which I view as totally archaic) if she started to have a strong reaction to gluten.

Does this make sense to anyone?

--Judy

Hi Judy... just 2 cents from me... not based on anything specific.

I would just do the challenge with gluten because if you do more than one thing at a time, you won't be clear as to which one she reacts to... or if it's just the combination of the two (but individually they might be okay).

Thanks Kim. More than once I have been too hasty adding supplements (because they were supposed to be good for me), only to have to back up and stop them and then do them one at a time.

--Judy

Me too! That's how come I know... it's not 'cause I'm smart or anything... it's because I keep making that mistake myself.