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Gastrointestinal Guru

Hello everyone! Here is a little background to explain why I am trying out this blogging thing: I'm a GI doc (Gastroenterologist). I completed an allopathic Gastroenterology fellowship in 2013 but have an osteopathic medical school training background. Although I believe that several medical conditions require prescription medication, I know that is not the whole story. Diet, mental health, exercise, and alternative therapies are becoming more and more important in treating medical conditions and contributing to the overall health of patients, and just plain old people who want to feel their best! Fact: no one taught this to us in traditional medical training. One of my objectives is to learn from my patients. If I can, I want to walk in their shoes, even for a day. I want to teach, as much as I want to learn from them. My patients don't always want a prescription medication. Sometimes there is not an alternative but I am starting this blog as a dedication to my patients to explore and embrace different alternative treatments. Some of these treatments and diets do not have to replace standard or traditional medical treatments and drugs, but can complement them. Let's start feeling better! Here is to a healthy gut, mind, and body! Come along on my journey! #raisondetre #healthygut #mindbodysoul

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Do you think you have celiac disease?

gastrointestinalguru
Jan 29, 2019
1 min read

Don't start a gluten free diet until you have seen a gastroenterologist.

You will need blood work to start and possibly an endoscopy. If you have been on a strict gluten free diet for a while, then the serologies and biopsies from your small intestine can be falsely negative (you have celiac disease but your tests are negative because you are on a gluten free diet).

A genetic test can be done while on a gluten free diet. This test is only helpful if it is negative, as a negative result essentially rules out celiac disease. About 30% of the population are positive for the genetic test but this alone does not establish a diagnosis. The National Institutes of Health report that only 3% of those with the genes (HLA DQ2 or DQ8) actually get celiac disease.

If you have started a gluten free diet already and want to know if you truly have celiac disease, talk to your gastroenterologist about doing a gluten challenge. #celiac disease #gluten free

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