Hi - great thoughts and ideas being expressed here. I suggest cutting out gluten to people i know not only with symptoms of arthritis, but also those with symptoms of repetitive, intrusive thoughts. But so far, so many people refuse to even consider it, though they will give up dairy. Gluten is very hard to give up.

I am still eating some small amount of gluten because I did not have any antibodies to it(IN RECENT TESTING WHICH I HAVE TO HEAR MORE ABOUT) Hoever, i did not have the genetic screening. Is it possible to have positive genetic testing, while not having any antibodies to gluten?

Hi limpia,

Yes.

About 30% of the population carries one of the main celiac genes (HLA DQ2 or HLA DQ8). Only 1% of the population actually tests positive for celiac disease, showing the highly associated blood antibodies anti-tTG or anti-endomysial.

The doctors/researchers who recognize gluten sensitivity without celiac disease say that 30-50% of the population may show some degree of gluten sensitivity. About 12% of the population has positive blood antigliadin antibodies.

HLA DQ1 is associated with gluten sensitivity, but rarely celiac disease. I can't remember for sure how many of the population has this genetic type (thinking maybe 20%~ I know it isn't rare).

According to Dr. Fine, he has only found one rare genetic type who does not seem to show any gluten sensitivity.

Hope this helps.

Cara