Gluten Free/Casein Free diets are not yeast free. In my experience treating autistic children, for example, who are on gluten and casein free diets, some children improve, some only modestly and some barely at all. Why? The gluten free casein free diet is not an anti yeast diet. The gluten free casein free diet allows some major yeast offenders such as vinegar, pickles, chocolate, peanut butter and corn. Both peanuts and corn are often contaminated with mold.

A Gluten-Free Diet is the only treatment for Celiac Disease (CD) and/or Dermatitis Herpetiformis (DH). It is a life-long committed diet and should not be started before being properly diagnosed with CD/DH. When gluten is removed from the diet, the small intestine will start to heal and overall health improves. Medication is not normally required. Because osteoporosis is common and may be profound in patients with newly diagnosed CD, bone density should be measured at or shortly after diagnosis.

Yes, in preparing Transfer Factor™ the large molecular proteins are removed, including casein and antibodies. Milk allergies are caused by the large proteins in milk, primarily casein and to a lesser extent antibodies. Gluten is another extracted protein and is predominately isolated from wheat, rye and barley. Because Transfer Factor XF is extracted from colostrum, gluten is not found in Transfer Factor™.

Some have wondered whether enzyme products can replace a casein-free, gluten-free diet. Enzymes are not a one-to-one equivalent for food elimination because enzymes accomplish much more than a restrictive diet. Remember that enzymes are specific to the foods they break down, so you need to have the right enzymes for the corresponding food type. If using enzymes instead of a restrictive diet is your goal, you need to look for a product specific and effective enough for this purpose.

The majority of children with autism are helped dramatically with casein free, gluten free diets. There are many good books written about the diet, and we recommend that you consult these publications for further information.

Although the exact cause of celiac disease is not known, having certain genes increases your risk. You are more likely to have these genes and may get celiac disease if you have a first-degree relative (mother, father, brother, sister, son, or daughter) with the condition. Environmental factors, such as viral or bacterial infections, may trigger changes in the small intestine in people with these genes; then, eating foods that contain gluten can trigger an abnormal immune system response.

A few patients have a poor clinical and/or histologic (biopsy) response to the diet. An important step in assessing patients who are non-responders is to confirm the diagnosis of celiac disease by review of the original biopsy, preferably by an expert gastrointestinal pathologist. However, the most common cause of a poor response is continued gluten ingestion, which may be intentional or unintentional.

ANS: The positive foods diet is extremely LOW in cholesterol (it can or may even be totally cholesterol free!). If you have been advised to reduce your cholesterol levels this is a helpful diet for that reason. This diet may also be beneficial if you have been diagnosed with high blood pressure (High blood pressure is frequently associated with high cholesterol food intake ).

There is controversy about this. Butter may contain a trace amount of protein. Whether or not the protein is casein, one of the proteins in milk, nobody knows. For most people, eating butter in small amounts probably is OK. However, to be extra cautious, you can purchase clarified butter, called "ghee," or make it yourself by bringing butter to a boil and skimming off the white part that floats to the top.

Prior to June 12th, 2000 our probiotic "Acidophilus Plus" had a trace of casein. As of June 12th, all of our products are casein and gluten free. This is confirmed by independent laboratory testing.

Although it has been stated that a person must be eating gluten to be able to detect antibodies to gliadin in blood, we have found that this is not true for our stool tests (and other researchers have found the same when sampling upper intestinal contents with tubes). Because the stool tests (but not blood tests) can find low levels of antigliadin antibody produced in the intestine, we actually recommend that you be tested on your current diet, that is, gluten-containing or gluten-free.

There are several reasons why an antigliadin antibody test can be positive despite being on a gluten free diet. The most obvious reason is that there may be hidden gluten in the diet. Gluten is ubiquitous, and if a person does not prepare 100% of their own food, one can not guarantee no gluten intake. Hidden gluten in unsuspected sources or contaminating otherwise gluten-free foods is also possible.

So that you do not get it, or damage of any other organ. Prevention is the key to lasting health. Once disease sets in, it is much harder and takes more healing energy to reverse than it does to prevent it. An ounce of preventive health eradicates a ton of disease. Do not wait for villous atrophy, osteoporosis, autoimmune disease, or even symptoms to treat gluten sensitivity; prevent it all!

Yes, in preparing Transfer Factor™ the large molecular proteins are removed, including casein and antibodies. Milk allergies are caused by the large proteins in milk, primarily casein and to a lesser extent antibodies. Gluten is another extracted protein and is predominately isolated from wheat, rye and barley. Because Transfer Factor XF is extracted from colostrum, gluten is not found in Transfer Factor™.

Answer: We have a wide assortment of products that fit a Gluten-free & Casein-free diet. For a complete list of potential allergen ingredients we use please visit our "Allergy Information" page.

From the site: "The Celiac Disease & Gluten-Free Diet Support Page has provided information and support for people with celiac disease or gluten intolerance since 1995, including important gluten-free and wheat-free diet resources. The purpose of this site is to provide people who have celiac disease or gluten intolerance, and are not aware of it, with a means of figuring out what their problem is, and to help those who know they have it lead more comfortable and healthy lives.

Clearly most immune-related damage in the intestine heals with a gluten-free diet. Now it appears from early research of this question that many if not all autoimmune diseases such as autoimmune thyroid disease, psoriasis, alopecia, arthritis, lupus, hepatitis, diabetes, among others, and autism improve with a gluten-free diet.

Vaginal yeast infections (Candidiasis) are caused by Candida albicans. Recently, a sugar-free, yeast-free dietary regimen has become popular to treat the infections. On this diet, foods to be avoided are those that either contain yeast or mold or are high in sugar (thought to stimulate yeast growth). There is no scientific basis for this treatment. The type of yeast that causes the vaginal infections is not the same as the yeast used to make bread. Furthermore, baking kills the yeast.