Sunday, March 11, 2012

A Treatment For Celiac Disease?

We recently found out about a supplement that is supposed to help with Gluten intolerance. It is called "Pure" and has Protease in it. "Prote-" is for protein. (Since Gluten is a protein found in wheat). Anything ending with "-ase" means breaking down. So Protease is an enzyme that breaks the protein down.
The one we have has "lactase" as well as protease so it helps with lactose intolerance as well.
TJ is trying it out now. We figure we've got nothing to loose by trying it! The problem
is it is hard to tell if it is working or not. He takes 2 pills a little while before he eats something that may have gluten. So ideally it would be great to have before eating out. He can't eat a roll or anything but it should help him to not get sick from cross-contamination anymore. You're not supposed to take it too often, like no more than two or three times a week.
I'm excited to see if it works. I'm not holding my breath, mostly because I don't want to get my hopes up. But it would be wonderful if it did work! TJ is always nervous when we eat out, even off the "Gluten Free" menu because he gets at least a little sick most of the time.

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