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Gluten-free Diet

Eggs, meat, fish, unflavored dairy products, fruits, vegetables, vegetable oils, butter, nuts, seeds, beverages, spices, herbs, tapioca, rice, corn, millet, oats, potatoes, corn, corn flour, potato flour, tapioca flour, chickpea flour, coconut flour, etc., can be consumed for a gluten-free diet. Foods to be avoided include wheat and wheat products, malt, barley, rye, brewer's yeast, etc.

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My blood tests came positive for celiac disease. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, Last year, I had blood tests that came back positive for celiac disease. It got a little confusing as I was also diagnosed with hypothyroidism at the same time. I was advised to avoid gluten for the celiac disease results, but I was not referred for any further tests. I have now discovere...  Read Full »


Dr. Vandana Andrews

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I am sorry to hear that you are experiencing irregular periods. There can be several reasons for this, including hormonal imbalances, thyroid issues, and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). As you mentioned, your thyroid issues can affect your me...  Read Full »

I have constant stomach rumbling. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 13-year-old female and my height is 5 feet. I weigh about 106 pounds. I have been having stomach issues. The main issue is stomach rumbling. It happens when I wake up, after eating almost anything and before I sleep. I have tried skipping one of the meals but to no avail. It sti...  Read Full »


Dr. Suneetha B S

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you are not drinking enough fluids, I suggest you increase your water intake to eight large glasses per day. Sometimes gluten intolerance could be causing symptoms similar to what you have described. Gluten intolerance can start at any age even if you have never had...  Read Full »

I am a 32-year-old male with high estrogen levels. Kindly suggest a treatment for decreasing it.

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 32-year-old male, weight is 132 lbs, and height is 5 feet and 11 inches. I am suffering from a hormonal disorder; my estrogen levels are too high because of that. My body has developed man boobs and large hips like women. I consulted a homeopath doctor, and I am taking homeopath...  Read Full »


Dr. Shaikh Sadaf

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and understand your concern. You can lower your estrogen levels naturally by taking a gluten-free diet. Increase probiotic and prebiotic consumption. Have bone broth daily if you are a non-vegetarian. Increase vegetable intake, such as broccoli...  Read Full »

I am concerned about my son's short stature. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, My son is 10 years old. His height is only 4.1 feet, and he weighs 60 lbs. I am worried about his short stature. We recently got an x-ray of his hands taken, to know his bone age. The x-ray revealed that it is 9.4. Does it have any relation with his femur length and humerus length when...  Read Full »


Dr. Shaikh Sadaf

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I just read your query about your son's height, and it appears that he has a constitutional short stature. He is below the third percentile for height. There is no relation between femur length and humerus length in the embryo stage, and his present height. The child...  Read Full »

I am a breastfeeding mother. Can I eat gluten food?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 40-year-old female. I was diagnosed with celiac disease two years back. I was traveling, so I was not able to have a biopsy done at that time. Shortly after that, I became pregnant. My baby is now eight weeks old. Throughout my pregnancy, my tTg levels were monitored, but they n...  Read Full »


Dr. Ghulam Fareed

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. I have reviewed your history and would like to see your tTg-IgA (tissue transglutaminase) levels. Celiac disease has a vast clinical spectrum, from loose stools, weight loss, and bloating to low blood levels. Even we have diagnosed patients...  Read Full »

Are weight loss and gastro issues to gluten diet early symptoms of celiac disease?

Query: Hello doctor, I am 25 years old. I have no family history with celiac disease. I have quitted eating gluten foods altogether because I have had some bloating, gastrointestinal problems, weight loss, and yellow stools. But then also now I have noticed that I have had liver or gallbladder pains which...  Read Full »


Dr. Ajeet Kumar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Well, the symptoms you mention are vague and believe me these symptoms can occur in 10+ diseases of the abdomen, but can also occur without having any disease. These symptoms can occur sometimes as physiological changes of the body to food, environment, exercise, and...  Read Full »

Please suggest ways to convince my husband about my gluten-free diet.

Query: Hi doctor, I have been having abdominal and thoracic pain for the past 16 years. I do like to describe the pain as irritation, burning, feeling like eating sandpaper; constant pulse to puff and burp, acid reflux and fire in my breast and stomach. I used tons of medications for years, such as proton ...  Read Full »


Dr. Sadaf Mustafa

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for the excellent history, and sharing your background as a dietitian really helped. First of all, as you may know, celiac disease cannot be proved solely by a chemical basis. It is possible to have negative serology results with biopsy-proven celiac diseas...  Read Full »

I have SIBO and pain triggered by gluten, dairy products, along with other factors. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, I have pain triggered by gluten, dairy, and other unknown triggers. I have positive SIBO (methane and hydrogen). Please ask questions for details. Thank you.  Read Full »


Dr. Rajesh Kumar Bansari

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It seems you have celiac disease. Have you ever tested for that? Has anyone checked your Anti-TTG antibody (Anti-transglutaminase antibodies) levels? What type of diet are you taking? Is it gluten and dairy free? Have you got treatment for SIBO (Small intestinal ba...  Read Full »

Can you suggest any medicine for Celiac disease?

Query: Hi doctor, I have celiac disease for the last ten years, but I was diagnosed recently a year ago. As I have switched to a gluten-free diet, I am feeling weak. I am 25 years old. Please suggest to me some gluten-free food. Now I am taking L-Glutamine supplement and Multivitamin to recover.  Read Full »


Dr. Ajeet Kumar

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You need to understand that giving supplements of whatever quality would not help unless your primary issue is settled. I am sure you would have done confirmatory tests for diagnosing celiac disease, namely tTG (tissue transglutaminase) and duodenal biopsy showing villo...  Read Full »

My diarrhea disappeared after I started taking a gluten-free diet. Do I have gluten sensitivity?

Query: Hello doctor,I have been suffering from chronic diarrhea for four years, so I am underweight. I have got a stool test for calprotectin and a test for CRP level. Both are normal. I have also tested for anti-tTG-IgA, which is negative, and normal serum IgA.Now I have stopped taking gluten-containing f...  Read Full »


Dr. Arpit Varshney

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your concern in detail and will surely help you out. Since you have responded to a gluten-free diet, I will strongly keep the possibility of coeliac disease in your case. In any other illness, a gluten-free diet does not improve diarrhea. Anti-tTG (anti-...  Read Full »

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