A question arose at our Chapter meeting this evening on starting a gluten free diet before testing for celiac disease and the amount of gluten to be ingesting for accurate diagnosis - The Canadian Celiac Association recommends the following (see further info in the link noted below)... A strict gluten-free diet is expensive, complicated to follow and must be followed for life to prevent complications of celiac disease. If you start a gluten-free diet without a biopsy, it may take a prolonged gluten challenge to correctly diagnose celiac disease. For these reasons the Professional Advisory Board of the Canadian Celiac Association strongly recommends an intestinal biopsy to diagnose celiac disease. Without a positive biopsy for celiac disease, you will not likely qualify for tax relief for the extra costs of a gluten-free diet. You should continue to consume at least the equivalent of one to four slices of bread containing gluten every day until your endoscopy for the biopsy to be accurate. celiac.ca/?page_id=896
Posted on: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 03:03:07 +0000
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