As many of my readers would be aware (at least from my previous post), that I have been having a slightly difficult time adhering my diet – especially when it comes to the gluten free side of things.
I find that for many things here in Australia, whilst it has become easier to get palatable alternatives to foods containing soy like chocolate and oils, the gluten free side of things just doesn’t seem to have worked out.
Cake, one of my favourite foods prior to being diagnosed as a coeliac, is of course out of my diet now. Whilst flourless versions of this long-lasting loved-by-all food are often available at cafes and restaurants, nothing surpasses the ‘real thing’ – especially when it’s made of chocolate – mmmmm… :p
Or Croissants, another of my ‘most-missed’ foods on the planet!
Both of these treats really seem to be “holy grail” of gluten free baking! Yes, there are gluten free versions of these items available (mostly in packet mixes) that are easy to prepare. For a busy person like me, however, finding the time to bake these versions of my favourite foods (that will probably not turn out anyway) has just not been something high on the agenda.
So, the only solution for me (at this time) is to do without.
But… this could change (and perhaps very quickly, too).
And, I’m not just talking about the coeliac vaccine, either!
(READ ON…)
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Whist searching YouTube for videos under a ‘gluten free’ search heading, it was interesting to discover (on the 4th search page) a video (shown below) that points to a major breakthrough (during 2005) by The Wise Alternative, which (according to the practice) has been evidenced through trials involving 4000+ patients at a time that I would have least expected such a discovery.
Whilst it seems as though this product was developed and is available in the United States of America, it does not seem as though I can track it down in Australia at this point in time. But, unlike the coeliac vaccine (which is being developed by the Walter and Eliza Hall institute in Melbourne ImmusanT and, provided all goes well, will be available from as early as 2017), this (according to the testimonials along with study notes portrayed on the aforementioned website) seems to have been of huge success in treating a variety of forms of gluten intolerance and gluten sensitivity and has not been exclusive to any particular HLA- gene associated with the coeliac condition.
Perhaps my overall view on this topic may deviate from the norm, however I often notice natural remedies in my day-to-day life to be of great use on many occasions. For Example, apple cider vinegar has always helped with ridding my fingers of warts in the past. One of my strong beliefs is that if coeliac disease is curable by means of a gluten free diet, there must be other ways in which this condition can be alleviated without the need of such a restrictive diet that some with this autoimmune condition still continue to fail to fully respond to (even once adopting a gluten free diet).
I’m not necessarily saying that the common old-time quote of “once a coeliac, always a coeliac” isn’t true. Whilst I for one am not a representative of the firm and am not (in any way) writing this post on behalf, I do (and always have) believe(d) that it is very possible and (almost quite probable) that this disease is naturally curable. On the other hand, I do have some concerns that (if this product has been available for over 5 years) it hasn’t been promoted more in the market place. And, of course, the Internet can lie too!
To conclude on the matter, I guess I’ll have to take this info for what it’s worth. I will be in contact with this company and will be enquiring about common issues (i.e. side effects) and whether there is the potential for anything to lose. If all boxes are ticked, and the responses satisfactory for my liking, I may consider getting some shipped over my way! 
How do you feel about this? If it was offered to you, would you ‘give it a go’, knowing that individuals treated for celiac disease and gluten intolerance with this supplement have successfully returned to a ‘normal’ dietary lifestyle without any evidence of complications (neither internal nor external)? Feel free to express your opinions and disagree. Personal perspectives can go a long way!
I'm Amy Backs (aka Gluten Free, Soy Free Aussie) and am allergic to soy as well as being coeliac. This blog is primarily devoted to me telling of my lifestyle as well as providing tips, recipes, food suggestions and more particularly to assist those with soy allergies. I know of many with even more restrictive diets than myself, with multiple intolerances lurking in society, and am also keen to hear of your experiences (wherever you may be). 
Sep 14, 2011 @ 02:40:20
Hello,
My name is Jason with J&L Health – The Wise Alternative. I can say with certainty that Amy is not affiliated with me in any way…and that I was pleasantly surprised to learn about her post on our product The Wise Alternative Gluten Sensitivity Formula (formerly Gluten Relief (formerly Intestinal Calm)).
Celiac disease and Gluten intolerance are very serious issues and not to be taken lightly. I have talked to countless people from those to the very ill, and those who were asymptomatic (without visible symptoms). When people are affected in a such a serious way, often along with a struggle to understand their problems (diagnosis), they have questions about a product like ours, and rightly so.
As of today, more than 4000 people have taken The Wise Alternative Gluten Sensitivity Formula with amazing results. It is clinically proven, with a year-long double blind study conducted by J.E. Block MD, FACP of Tulsa, OK. He is the gentleman in the video above. The majority have chosen to resume a normal diet with no ill effects. Some have chosen to remain gluten free and we respect that decision.
I’ve backed up our product with an ironclad money back guarantee. If you take up to the third bottle of the formula as directed and do not have anti-gliadin IgA numbers below 10 (indicating no longer a Celiac) as determined by an Enterolab stool test, I’ll refund your money. In the 4000 people who’ve bought our patented formula, I’ve not had one person ask for their money back.
Thanks so much Amy for this post and the opportunity to comment here. I’ll be happy to answer questions that may arise.
Jason
Sep 15, 2011 @ 03:47:05
Would you happen to have a published case report in a medical journal? Some have commented to me that they have a hard time believing it.
Sep 15, 2011 @ 04:13:55
Kelly thanks for the comment.
Our double blind study is published on our website. You can find it near the end of the scrolling subject matter on the home page.
The double blind study was also published in the June 2011 edition of The Original Internist, a quarterly medical publication.
I’ve copied and pasted the link here http://www.clintpublication.com/TheOriginalInternist.html I hope you can click on it!
If not you can copy and paste in your browser.
Thanks again and feel free to ask any questions you may have.
Jason Timmons
jason@jlhealth.net
http://www.thewisealternative.com
Sep 15, 2011 @ 03:19:26
What exactly is the author saying here? That celiac is curable? I think this is wishful thinking.
I don’t believe that this works and won’t until I can see something concrete. Nowhere in literature has this been documented. This could be highly misleading for newcomers who arrive at this page and I think promotions of these items that have yet to be approved by FDA should not be promoted like this!
http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?id=45763
Sorry, but I’ll stick to my gluten free diet thank you very much.
Sep 15, 2011 @ 04:06:28
George thank you so much for your comment. I understand the reluctance that you and others may have toward the formula. I myself felt the same way until I held the lab results in my hand and saw the product work on people that I knew personally.
We are a natural health company and have not claimed to be affiliated or associated with the FDA, however we do take our patients health seriously hence the year long double blind study on it.
Gluten Sensitivity Formula is a patented product and we have treated patients from all walks of life including doctors and their families. Our double blind study has been published in the June 2011 edition of The Original Internist, a quarterly medical publication.
Thank you again and don’t hesitate to contact me with further questions.
Jason Timmons
jason@jlhealth.net
http://www.thewisealternative.com
Sep 16, 2011 @ 12:34:06
Don’t rely on what the FDA says either….in some ways they are worthless. They are the reason there is, as of yet, no guidelines for foods to be labeled gluten free. They also allow numerous harmful chemicals to be placed into the foods we consume everyday. Just use your brain….if it seems to good to be true that’s because it is!
Sep 16, 2011 @ 13:36:03
Tracy thanks for the comment. If you have any questions that you haven’t seen addressed here, I’ll be happy to help.
Thanks again.
Sep 15, 2011 @ 06:17:55
The OI is not a peer-reviewed journal, which means what it contains has not been subjected to the independent scientific scrutiny that is vital for the progress of safe and effective science and medicine. It is filled with advertisements for supplements. As for the report itself, it credits homeopathy and kinesiology – both discredited and unscientific practices with no foundation. It is badly written. The people recruited on this ‘trial’ were not diagnosed coeliacs according to the gold standard of coeliac diagnosis (not the stool test), and half of them appear to have dropped out anyway. There is no evidence for the efficacy of homeopathic treatment, as the FDA say in the link George gave.
Sep 15, 2011 @ 06:33:50
see amy you post on all the gluten free sites with this crap and its dangerouse to those new to diagnosis and bad to give false hope. as for you guys producing it until you can prove it ill concider your study a load of crap. if it was any good it would have been picked up by now! giving false hope is sick! my granded died because he was an undiagnoise coeliac! THIS IS A SERIOUSE AUTO IMMUNE DISEASE!
Sep 15, 2011 @ 06:55:18
Thanks for your comment Ellorarose. Celiac is a very serious auto-immune disease. I’m sorry for the loss of your grandfather. I, as well as others in my family were undiagnosed for years also.
We have undertaken great personal expense to prove the effectiveness of our product. Enterolab, along with Dr. Kenneth Fine it’s director, can be read about in my reply to Alex.
You can learn more about J.E. Block MD FACP who conducted the study and is the man in the video above, near the end of the video.
We are a small company and strive to help as many people as we can all over the country.
We would never give false hope, that is why we have laboratory testing and clinical studies conducted on our product.
Thank you.
Aug 18, 2012 @ 03:36:30
EXACTLY Ellarose! There is no cure. Not even eating Gluten Free is a “Cure”. It is just a way of life for people with Celiac Disease.
Sep 15, 2011 @ 06:43:41
Thanks for your comment Alex. Yes our product is a Homeopathic. We are a natural health company and our Gluten Sensitivity Formula was developed by Dr. Jack Wise, a naturopathic endocrinologist, one of 27 in the nation. He uses kinesiology in his practice as well as laboratory testing.
The reason some of the participants were not listed is that they did not exactly follow the rigid requirements of the protocol and could not be included in the final results.
Dr. Kenneth Fine, the director of Enterolab (www.enterolab.com) who conducted the stool tests has a curriculum vitae that you can read here. http://www.enterolab.com/StaticPages/Cirrculum.aspx
As to the standard of their testing for Celiac disease, you can read about their testing standards / accreditation here. This is on their homepage.
EnteroLab is registered with the U.S. Government’s Department of Health and Human Services department as part of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA). This agency oversees clinical laboratory standards and quality. We have also opted for (at our own expense) third-party accreditation from COLA, a non-profit national laboratory accreditation organization. EnteroLab passed this accreditation inspection in 2001 and re-accreditation in 2003, 2005, 2008 and 2010 with the highest standards. COLA accreditation is given only to laboratories that apply rigid standards of quality in day-to-day operations and pass a rigorous on-site laboratory survey. COLA is approved by the federal government and sponsored by the American Medical Association, the American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the College of American Pathologists, and the American Osteopathic Association.
I’d happy to answer any other questions that you may have. Thanks again.
Sep 19, 2011 @ 15:06:48
Saying that Enterolab has passed FDA standards for labs says nothing about the efficacy of their stool test for celiac disease. It’s like saying a butcher has been certified as running a clean shop, it says nothing about whether the meat he sells as angus beef is actually horse-meat.
Dimitrios
Sep 20, 2011 @ 02:23:11
Dimitrios thanks for the comment.
There may be a misunderstanding. The FDA is not involved in testing standards for clinical laboratories. This is done by the U.S. Government’s Department of Health and Human Services department as part of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) which Enterolab has register.
This agency oversees clinical laboratory standards and quality. Enterolab have also opted for (at their own expense) third-party accreditation from COLA, a non-profit national laboratory accreditation organization. They passed this accreditation inspection in 2001 and re-accreditation in 2003, 2005, 2008 and 2010 with the highest standards. COLA is approved by the federal government and sponsored by the American Medical Association, the American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the College of American Pathologists, and the American Osteopathic Association.
The efficacy of the iGA (gliadin antibody) stool test has been proven extremely effective as well as consistent in relation to other testing methods.
While there are other methods such as endoscopy, tTG, and HLA they are notably inconsistent, even across test subjects of the same group.
For this reason, the iGA test was used in our study.
Thanks again.
Sep 15, 2011 @ 10:59:35
Thanks for the information here. I look forward to researching more about it and how it may help my children with Gluten Intolerance.
Whislt it’s easy to discredit non-FDA approved products, that does not mean they do not work. There are countless cases out there of products that do wonders for various health issues without their backing and also countless cases of FDA approved products which have later been proven to cause more health issues than they may help with.
Kinesiology has helped my family and many friends with countless health concerns, many of which Doctors said they could not help with or alternatively wanted to prescibe uneccesarily harsh medications to fix. I don’t need someone to prove by today’s methods that it works to know it is extremely effective. Think of things like Seasonal Effective Disorder Sun Lamps and Acupuncture. They have been proven to work scientifically, but before they were proven to work they were just as effective. Were people crazy to believe their claims before this ‘proof’? Was the benefit they gainined from using these things just a placebo effect? Clearly not.
There are so many treatments and products that fit into this category. Having an open mind is important, while of course being wary at the same time.
Regards,
Claire
Sep 15, 2011 @ 11:22:28
Claire thanks for the comment. We see patients almost every day that were turned away by their medical doctor for some reason or another as well as (medical doctor) friends of Dr. Wise who refer their patients.
The world we live in has caused many people to be disbelieving of what they hear and in many cases they have good cause.
As to the concerns of FDA approval, if you go to the grocery store or pharmacy in your town you will find a suprising number of popular, name-brand, over the counter products on the shelves that are not FDA approved. I would wager that a large number of people even have them in their home for daily or weekly use.
Thanks again.
Sep 15, 2011 @ 12:16:47
My pleasure.
Our daughter went to 3 different doctors pre-gluten intolerance diagnosis with the issue of under arm body odour as a six year old as well as some challenging behaviour. None of the doctors even suggested the possibility of a food intolerance problem.
It was a case of “It’s not comon but can happen she may just go through puberty really early” and off you go.’ (6!) Not satisfied that’s when we started down the natural health route. The gluten intolerance was diagnosed with a natural health practitioner within about 20 minutes and within 48 hours off gluten there was no body odour and we had a different child – without the behavioural issues that had been gradually getting worse.
I challenge anyone to tell me that just because we didn’t get her diagnosed through mainstrem methods that the results we got weren’t valid. The before and after results speak for themselves.
I am glad this has all happend to us actually because now we are now much more empowered and informed about our health and are way healthier and happier as a result of all sorts of changes we’ve made to our lives by going down this path.
regards
Claire
Sep 15, 2011 @ 12:20:19
Is villous atrophy addressed in regard to this so-called package you offer? This does not seem to have been answered anywhere.
Biopsies remain the gold standard for CD diagnosis as far as I can know.
Sep 15, 2011 @ 14:22:56
Thanks for the comment George.
For those who may not know, atrophy of the villi in the intestine occurs from the body’s reaction to gluten. When gluten is ingested by a Celiac or Gluten sensitive person, these villi can become very inflamed and atropy over time. To give an example, the villi of a healthy person resembles shag carpet, while that of a serious Celiac looks much like berber carpet.
These villi are what absorb the nutrients from the food we eat. In a serious Celiac the villi are flattened and as a result their absorbtion rate is greatly decreased. Some say that they absorb around 10% of their nutrients although it is difficult to know with certainly what this number may be.
Biopsies can be effective in diagnosis but it is often only apparent in extreme cases. I’ve talked to many patients who had mild or moderate symptoms and a negative biopsy as Dr. Block mentions in the video.
We have not biopsied a patient after taking the Gluten Sensitivity Formula but we have as I mentioned used the laboratory services of Enterolab for results. As far as the physical changes of the patient, they report that many things happen for them soon after taking the formula.
One of the earliest signs being the absence of dermatitis herpetiformis, or dry flaky skin on their arms that they had for years. Improvements in Bowels, stomach comfort, bloating and general feelings of lethargy.
The improvements of many of the patients are readily apparent in general appearance, skin tone, energy and behavior changes, especially in children.
These improvements have occurred before, during and after the final labs were taken.
We look forward to a biopsy of a serious Celiac someday, both before and after taking the formula.
Thanks again.
Sep 15, 2011 @ 14:24:50
I’m going to turn in for the night here. I’ll be back tomorrow to check in!
Thank you!
Sep 15, 2011 @ 18:47:08
why if it works have you not passed this on and why hasnt it been taken up by hospital or doctors in the us or uk NHS? if it is really a cure why isnt it world wide?
Sep 16, 2011 @ 01:52:41
Thanks for the question Ellorarose.
We have only started to promote our product in the past 12 months after being more aware of the full benefits to the patient. A good portion of the 4000+ people to take it have learned of it by word of mouth.
We have been approached by an international company about it but declined their offer because of the loss of quality control over the product.
The medical community in the US is or has been dismissive of natural products like ours, no matter the cause or condition. This is changing recently, although very slowly, both as a result of more open minded doctors, and a groundswell by the public.
Herbs and natural supplements are growing fast as people become more aware of what they put into their bodies. I also urge people to look closely at herbs they may be purchasing, as price is definitely not the most important factor, safety and quality should always come first.
I’ve said before as I’ll keep saying…the medical community has done great things and will continue to do so. However, how many prescriptions have you seen that treat the cause of the problem instead of the symptom. So many prescriptions are forever and people are not satisfied with it.
We’ve tried to present our products in a thoughtful and thorough manner and I hope that is what we’ve acheived. As more people learn about us, both through our efforts and on wonderful blogs like Amy’s, we can help more people.
Thank you.
Sep 16, 2011 @ 05:12:42
I just did a quick search online at a video by Rodney Ford. He’s in the New Zealand Asia/Pacific region and has some good literature on gluten intolerance and celiac and i just saw a presentation of him talking about who needs gluten tests and the different ones.
Jason seems to have only mentioned the gliadin antibody aspect of it and NOTHING else! There seem to be two others: the genetic and the tissue damage tests.
Maybe a biopsy isn’t the biggest deal according to the video but I think there are other important issues that have not been addressed. Please take a moment to watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7JIPtIyZcM
How does this tie into your research in this so-called cure?
Sep 16, 2011 @ 06:51:41
George thanks for the comment.
Yes there are multiple tests for gluten sensitivity.
I watched the video by Dr. Rodney Ford as you suggested although I’m a bit confused by your question. Dr. Ford states that the tissue damage tests fall in the same category as the endoscopy which is a picture of the gut if you will.
The HLA test is also called the gene test which does not diagnose a person with Celiac disease or Gluten sensitivity, only the predisposition to the gene as a result of heredity.
Many people go their whole lives or nearly so before a stressful event or some other trigger brings the onset of symptoms.
He states that the gliadin antibody test, which is what we used, tells you about gluten in the body but does not tell you about the gut. This is correct, the gliadin test is not an endoscopy or tissue test, it tells you about the body’s response to gluten.
In the last slide of the video, Dr. Ford shows a picture of three young girls with the 4 tests that were performed.
The Endoscopy, tTG, and the HLA each show inconsistent test results with each patient, whereas the Gliadin antibody test show definitive numbers for each patient. The last row shows the that each girl improved with a gluten free diet.
This video by Dr. Ford shows the consistency of the Gliadin test across the board with these patients in his last slide. At any rate, we deferred to the excellence of Enterolab and their accreditations along Dr. Fine and Dr. Block and their combined 75 years of medical knowledge.
Thanks again.
Sep 16, 2011 @ 07:13:28
But shouldn’t have tTG at least been accounted for in the study of Dr Wise, or was it? Am I not looking in the right place
Sep 16, 2011 @ 08:36:03
We used the gliadin antibody test as recommended by Dr. Fine and Dr. Block for its relative ease of use, consistency and reliability across a large spectrum of test subjects.
Thank you.
Sep 16, 2011 @ 11:59:17
Does one who goes with this have to be eating gluten before they commence or what?
Sep 16, 2011 @ 13:56:02
If your question is regarding taking the gliadin antibody stool test for Celiac disease or gluten sensitivity, the answer is yes. Some gluten must be consumed in order for the test to show a definitive result. Gluten consumption before testing allows the presence of antibodies to be in the final test results.
If your question is “Must a person consume gluten before or while taking the Gluten Sensitivity Formula for it to be effective?” Answer: We’ve found the formula to be effective regardless of the person’s dietary habits while taking the product.
Approximately 70% of patients have required only one bottle, 20% two bottles, and 10% a third bottle to find relief. Many of those people have taken the formula in the early days (4-5 years ago) and enjoy good health today.
Thank you.
Sep 16, 2011 @ 14:00:35
I’d like to extend a sincere thanks to Amy Backs for posting about our on your blog and for allowing a lively discussion in the comments.
Thanks to the readers for their comments and I hope I’ve answered your questions.
I’m going to turn in for the night and I’ll be back tomorrow. Have a great one!
Sep 16, 2011 @ 16:47:53
Just got a return tweet from @CoeliacAustralia stating that:
“No evidence exists to support use of products like this for #coeliac disease. A strict #gf diet for life needs to be adhered to.”
Also saw on the official DailyMed that its use is “For temporary relief of symptoms associated with constipation, bloating, diarrhea and other symptoms of poor digestion”.
Seems very different to what’s claimed on the video and in this site but perhaps if the celiac societies were approached with information on this by the manufacturer and it was approved by FDA, NHS, ANZFA they may be willing to undertake something, I don’t know. Meanwhile there is no cure except for a gluten free diet as far as I’m concerned.
Sep 16, 2011 @ 22:53:04
Thanks for the comment Kelly.
The manufacturer / bottler is required to put “For the temporary relief of…” on the bottle as governed by the FDA in regards to all things natural.
Dr. Block in his capacity as a medical professional and commissioner of the double blind study is not bound by those guidelines. He can clearly state the study results, methods, etc.
Thanks again
Sep 16, 2011 @ 17:55:05
Keep in mind that Associations like these would not be able to endorse a product like this unless it was approved my the FDA etc , but that it costs hundreds of millions, if I remember correctly, to get approval from the FDA which just isn’t affordable to most companies.
Sometimes we just have to try things for ourselves and see if they work for us, whether they are approved by the powers that be or not.
Most natural product companies are just trying to make society healthier, they are not out to rip us all off. It’s one thing to be have healthy scepticism but another to be cynical of everything out there like this. You will miss out on so much good quality products if you do.
Claire
Sep 16, 2011 @ 23:00:22
Thanks for the comment Claire.
You’re exactly right about the FDA approval costs. It has become so cost prohibitive that it’s out of reach to all but a few.
That is why the healthcare costs are so staggering in many countries because of the incredible costs associated at every level.
Sep 16, 2011 @ 18:35:29
NB: Not sure if the hundreds of millions to get something approved by the FDA is correct for a product like this, but apparently it costs b/t $700 – $800 Million to get cancer drugs through the FDA process. Pretty prohibitive except for Multi-nationals.
Sep 16, 2011 @ 18:56:00
i dont beleive any of it till its on a bigger scale. i honestly beleive if it had some worth id of heard of it before now. money making scammers most likely! prove me wrong!
Sep 16, 2011 @ 23:10:56
I appreciate your comments ellorarose and have enjoyed the discussion.
Take care.
Sep 16, 2011 @ 19:12:34
We need to keep in mind how long it takes for things to get ‘out there’, ‘Into the mainstream’ and in the realm of ‘If it was any good I would have heard of it by now.’ I used to have that belief and my health suffered enormously in all sorts of ways until I gave little known products a go. My health and that of my family has never been better since.
Claire
Sep 18, 2011 @ 03:13:34
I’m quite pleased with the ingredient list I saw on one of your pages but I have a question about the DNA and RNA and what it all comes from? Are all the other inactive ingredients in it meant to give relief. I saw some people say they got the creeps from the term ‘gelatin’.
Sep 18, 2011 @ 07:01:04
Catherine thanks for the question.
For those that don’t know, DNA is deoxyribonucleic acid, a nucleotide that contains genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms. RNA is ribonucleic acid, one of three macromolecules that are essential for all known living forms of life. The DNA and RNA in our Gluten Sensitivity Formula comes from salmon.
All ingredients in the product have a function. You can read about each ingredient and it’s role on our website.
The term “gelatin” in the ingredients refers to the clear, pull apart capsules that are used in bottling the formula. You may often hear them referred to as gel caps as they are the standard in use all over the world.
Thanks again.
Sep 19, 2011 @ 06:13:08
Thanks for this. Out of curiosity, would this affect whether the HLA-DQ2 and/or HLA-DQ8 genes that were previously present even if it treated the CD itself?
Sep 19, 2011 @ 12:57:11
Thanks for the comment Ian.
While our Gluten Formula has been wildly successful in addressing Celiac disease and gluten sensitivity, it is too soon to have results on a long term issue like HLA predisposition. We have had expectant mothers who were serious celiacs (taking it) later tell us that their newborns / toddlers have had no issues.
It would be wonderful if the cycle is broken.
Thanks again.
Sep 25, 2011 @ 11:52:49
Just be aware that the celiac vaccine that everyone is speculating about has it’s issues too. It is only specific for HLA-DQ2+ (HLA-DQ8-) and not for any other form of gluten intolerance. They also ignored the oat peptide which affects some DQ2 patients, thus making things even trickier. Could potentially be a complete disaster for some!
I hope I’d be safe in saying that people intolerant to oats can become more able to eat them again too, after taking this.
They talk about latent celiac disease and abortive celiac disease – I don’t know how common these are – but I know that antibodies still linger with latent celiac disease there just isn’t any damage. Basically, if the antibody levels are down does that mean no celiac damage has occurred?
Sep 26, 2011 @ 04:46:52
Dan thanks for the comment.
People who have taken the Gluten Sensitivity Formula report that they are able to eat anything they wish, including items that were before intolerable.
The intricacies of Celiac disease and Gluten intolerance are studied and understood more everyday although there is MUCH more to be done. Negative antibody levels in a person who (follows a normal diet) has no family history or predispostion for CD is not a likely candidate for a silent celiac and should have no worries. Careful consideration should also be given to the type of test as many are inconclusive and inconsistent, even across the same group of patients.
The issue of family history must be answered when asking the question of lowered antibody levels and celiac damage to the body.
If a person has no prior history or related health issues (autism, down syndrome, cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, spontaneous abortion, poor disgestion, chronic abdominal pain, etc, etc.) their lowered antibody levels will be a reassurance.
If there is clear family history through diagnosis or directly related conditions , it could well be that person has not had a “triggering event” with the onset of more serious symptoms.
Thanks again.
Sep 28, 2011 @ 06:26:24
I saw your link on another site. I’m GF too, so I was happy to read about this. I’m always open for new ideas and am quite happy to investigate the info for myself and draw my own conclusions, so I appreciate the info. I’m always on the search for better health.
Sep 28, 2011 @ 08:18:23
P.S. Do you mind if I put your link in a post on my blog. I’ve got friends who check in from time to time with similar issues.
Sep 28, 2011 @ 08:20:09
Not at all, J. Thanks for visiting!
Oct 01, 2011 @ 00:34:15
You may wish to take a look at another recent post on this issue at http://gluten-freeplanet.blogspot.com/2011/09/big-no-for-gluten-homeopathic-remedy.html by Dr. Rodney Ford. It was posted in the last day and it seems as if one of his colleagues has found this blog online and has now referred to it and the perspective is not good.
A must-read before going ahead with this product!
Oct 01, 2011 @ 01:22:13
Kelly,
Thanks for the comment.
I found Dr. Ford’s blog post and attempted to leave a comment. However when I pressed “Post Comment” it instantly disappeared without confirmation of any kind, notification of moderation, etc. I tried to post it again with the same result. Perhaps it is in moderation….Here is my comment to Dr. Ford….
I hope to hear from Dr. Ford and look forward very much to putting him in touch with the doctors involved with the Gluten Sensitivity Formula, the double blind study and the laboratory testing.
Thanks again.
Oct 03, 2011 @ 11:00:11
Stating that gluten is present in peanuts and dark beans, as in the OI, is not a true indication of what gluten contains or what it is present in. The study seems to highlight the opinion of the reporter only. http://www.thewisealternative.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/celiacdiseasepilotstudy.pdf
I appreciate that a potential cure may be here, and have tried to draw attention to this matter as much as possible through social media throughout. Im not dismissing it entirely – it would be great to see it discussed on more forums – but I find the definition of what contains gluten (i.e. BROWS) to be inconsistent with what has been stated above. BROWS didn’t even mention peanuts as shown earlier on.
Could someone please explain this to me as I personally continue to eat peanuts day in and day out with absolutely no problems at all, am a sensitive coeliac and have NEVER seen evidence of this. EVER!
Oct 05, 2011 @ 07:46:31
Thanks for the comment Kelly. I apologize for the delay…I’ve been out of town.
You bring up an excellent point with the peanuts and dark beans. Many celiacs or gluten sensitive people have addtional food allergies to things such as eggs, dairy products and especially nuts. However as you stated, different people are affected in different ways.
I personally cannot speak to the statement in the study about dark beans and peanuts containing gluten. I do know that Dr. Wise advises the gluten sensitive to avoid peanuts as awareness of gluten related food allergies is on the rise.
Thanks again.
Oct 13, 2011 @ 01:49:11
Have a moment to browse Rodney’s Thread:
https://www.facebook.com/Dr.RodneyFord/posts/166438573440842
These are his words:
The makers of this “Cure for Gluten” the gluten “homeopathic remedy” – now tell me that after taking their remedy, you still have to be totally gluten free!!! So why take in the first place? RF
Perhaps this is an exaggeration but I trust his judgement, knowing of him for many years. What is going on?
Oct 13, 2011 @ 02:31:50
Thanks for the comment Kelly.
I’m unable to comment on Dr. Ford’s post as I am not on his friends list. My first thought is to say that Dr. Ford misunderstood the email I sent to him.
I am going to post the body of the messages in the interest of clarity and understanding…and also because there are no confidential communications etc.
As mentioned above in earlier comments I tried to reply to Dr. Ford’s blog post about our product and was unsuccessful. I then emailed his website on 9-30-11 with the comment posted above that I mentioned to you.
He responded to me on 10-3-11 with the following.
I then replied to him on 10-4-11,
I have not gotten a reply from Dr. Ford to this latest email. I don’t know where the misunderstanding could have occurred. I did not state to him that a person must remain gluten free after taking our product. We do recommend that people avoid commercial wheat as it is a GMO product.
We recommend that people make healthy choices in their lives and avoid things that may negatively affect them…like gluten….or sugar, cigarettes, excessive alcohol and a host of other things.
Dr. Block in his capacity as a respected MD, can clearly make his statements regarding the product, test results, conclusions, etc. We, in our capacity as a natural health company, have to choose our wording carefully to abide by guidelines set by the FDA and others in the USA.
I hope this answers your question. Thank you.
Oct 01, 2011 @ 02:12:07
Amy,
I appreciate the advice on commenting in regards to the email address. I tried it again as suggested and again no luck.
My computer is sometimes cantankerous when it comes to commenting on various sites so that could very well be the reason.
I followed Dr. Fords link to his website and emailed him from the “Contact Us” link as well in regards to the blog post.
I look forward to hearing from him.
Thanks again.
Oct 01, 2011 @ 07:11:11
how much does it cost? bet its a lot!
Oct 01, 2011 @ 08:04:09
Thanks for the comment Ellorarose.
The price of Gluten Relief can be found on our website, which Amy has listed at the top of the page under the picture and also with a link in her blog post.
We are so confident in our product that we offer an unprecedented money back guarantee which can also be found in the product description.
If a person takes up to the third bottle of Gluten Relief and their lab values do not show less than 10 (with a Fecal Anti-Gliadin Stool Test) 6 months after finishing the last bottle, we will refund 100% of their product purchase.
Thanks again.
Oct 09, 2011 @ 15:35:11
This is very interesting. But are you sure it celiacs can eat gluten again after just 3 bottles of gluten relief, or is it those with non-celiac gluten intolerance? I seem very uneasy about herbal remedies as my initial blood tests showed negative for IgA antibodies (I’m IgA deficient) and if this is what they’re testing for, they may be missing something. My tTG values were the real hint of a problem and sure enough my biopsy was positive. It’s really great to hear that many are trying to combat this outbreak, but I don’t think it’s quite as simple as it may seem to be honest. If someone, out of all these commenters who don’t claim to have tried it, could tell us they had success using this remedy, I’d be all ears. I’ll keep looking into it, but please be careful about what you put into yourselves.
Oct 11, 2011 @ 07:27:28
Jen thanks for the comment.
We have had many thousands of people take our formula successfully with all manner of Gluten sensitivity and Celiac disease. The majority tell us that they have returned to their normal diet with no problems.
We offer a money back guarantee on our website regarding our formula if your Gliadin Anitibody numbers do not show less than 10 as measured by a Fecal IgA Stool test from Enterolab.
Thanks again.
Oct 11, 2011 @ 06:34:31
Did you know that in most states, anyone can call themselves a “Doctor of Naturopathy,” regardless of education level? This “Dr. Wise” in particular has no medical degree (and not even a naturopathic degree) and also ran a fraudulent multi-level marketing scam which was shut down by the government for using false and misleading promotional tactics, as well as deceptive sales techniques. Looks like he’s moved onto another scam! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_A._Wise (FYI: He’s started calling himself “Jack” Wise, probably to avoid people googling him)
Oct 11, 2011 @ 07:33:23
GF Hardy,
As to the person you have mentioned in your link “John A. Wise” I have no idea of the veracity of your statements.
However your reference to this person and Dr. Jack Wise, the creator of our Gluten Sensitivity Formula, being the same person are completely false.
If you have any questions regarding our product or formula I’d be happy to answer them.
Thank you.
Oct 11, 2011 @ 07:59:17
jason@jlhealth, the dob is no different here http://jlhealthtulsa.blogspot.com/2010/07/wise-formula-wednesday_07.html and on wikipedia.
Oct 11, 2011 @ 08:18:33
GF Hardy,
Nevertheless it is a case of mistaken identity.
As stated in the link to our former blog Dr. Wise was in the U.S. Army for 13 years where he served with honor….
“Jack Wise is a Naturopathic Medical Doctor (NMD) and Board Certified Naturopathic Endocrinologist. He was born in Oklahoma in 1939 and spent much of his youth here before serving his country in the Army & National Guard from 1957-1970. He was stationed in Germany, Korea, and Vietnam until an honorable medical discharge, at which time he moved to Oregon and worked in the insurance and automotive industries. He worked for 22 years as a general contractor in California before finally moving to Oklahoma in 1994….”
The creator of our Gluten Sensitivity Formula, Jack W. Wise is a completely different person than your above mentioned and only shares a last name with said person…a very common occurrence in a population as large (300 Million approx) as the United States.
Thank you.
Oct 15, 2011 @ 02:40:04
$139.95 a bottle! well bet your doin well! i agree with Dr Ford. your taking the mick! it may not do harm but i doubt it does any good. you dont have a clue. putting the title DR. in front of someones name doesnt make them trustworthy and i def dont trust you and if you try and promote this on gf websites without proper studies and proof i will report the posts!
Oct 15, 2011 @ 03:06:27
$139.93 a bottle may take up to 3 bottles. bet your doing well! just because DR. is put infront of someones name doent mean you should trust them. i agree with DR FORD. Its a load of rubbish and until you prove otherwise i will report any posts found on the coeliac forums on facebook. taking advantage of people with an illness it’s a disgrace. your study is full of holes and not big enough for such a statement as a cure. AMY YOUR NOT ONE OF US!
Oct 15, 2011 @ 03:08:03
ps you only have a 3 out of 5 star rating!
Oct 15, 2011 @ 03:59:36
Thanks for the comments ellorarose.
As you can read in my reply to Kelly Nolan above, I have extended every opportunity to Dr. Ford to investigate further, to study the markers of a Celiac patient over one years time and to join us in future test results which are now underway. I hope to hear from him but he has yet to respond.
I extend to you ellorarose, the same money back guarantee that all of our Gluten Relief customers enjoy. If you do not see definitive laboratory results from Enterolab’s Fecal Gliadin Antibody Stool Test ($99) you will promptly receive 100% of your Gluten Relief monies back. This guarantee is the first and only of it’s kind in the world.
Thanks again.
Oct 19, 2011 @ 07:32:57
Hi,
Can you tell me if Type 1 Diabetes can maybe be eradicated or helped using this product? My daughter has IgA levels with both casein and gluten as well.
Oct 20, 2011 @ 04:52:26
Hello Anne
I’m Linda and I’ll be available for questions and processing orders for a few days while Jason is away from the office.
Your daughter would benefit in many ways from the Gluten Relief and Glandular Calm in relation to her IgA levels. Her ability to absorb nutrients (and medicine and supplements) will improve, thereby enhancing their benefits. She will also be able to assimilate Vitamin B-12 which will help with energy levels.
In other cases of diabetes we have paired another bottle of Gluten Relief with specific glandulars that support healthy insulin levels and noticed reduction of insulin requirements.
Oct 20, 2011 @ 07:10:31
Is it true this is not a cure and you have to remain on the gluten free diet once you have taken it so……..pointless really
Oct 22, 2011 @ 16:02:51
Here’s the link for the relevant comment, which highlights the conversation exchanged between Dr. Ford and Jason.
Hope this helps.
Oct 24, 2011 @ 10:18:14
I’ve been away for several days on a trail ride with my boys, completely away from a computer and with very little phone service. I’m back now and ready to get some rest! Ha…
I appreciate you directing ellorarose to the relevant information Amy.
Thanks!
Oct 29, 2011 @ 20:21:21
Don’t forget, most bakery items, such as cake, not only contain wheat they also contain soy, at least here in the U.S.. Anyone with a soy allergy should be very careful. I am super sensitive, I will react to the smallest amount of soy lecithin or even foods produced on equipment shared with soy. I am also gluten and lactose intolerant. I too love cake and other baked goods, it has been very difficult giving these things up, but when I want to eat some yummy looking treat I just think about how bad I will feel if I take even one bite.
Oct 30, 2011 @ 06:30:55
Thanks for the comment Susan.
Many people who have more advanced gluten sensitivities develop problems with soy, lactose and other things. I don’t have those issues myself but in dealing with others in your situation, I understand some of the frustration.
Thanks again.
Oct 30, 2011 @ 02:49:57
So, why did your study fail peer review? This product is a scam until it goes through proper testing. Your association with Kenneth Fine, who also can’t seem to manage to get his work past peer review, is only costing you more credibility.
Oct 30, 2011 @ 07:00:27
Thanks for the comment Dr. Thompson.
What is your field of study?
We are confident in our product Gluten Relief, and publish our study for public consumption. We also offer our money back guarantee, which is the only one of its kind in the world.
Further tests are ongoing and will be published upon completion, as well as shared with noted doctors, who have asked to be involved in the final study results.
Dr. Fine’s Fecal Gliadin Antibody test was brought to market in approx 2002-2003 (I don’t have the date in front of me) and was proven to be much more effective than the blood / serological tests which are often performed in panels to diagnose the patient.
This fecal test (one of many he performs as well as serological tests) is now widely used and accepted in the United States medical community.
Dr. Fine’s curriculum vitae is extensive and can be seen below.
http://www.enterolab.com/StaticPages/Cirrculum.aspx
Thanks again.
Nov 01, 2011 @ 17:20:45
hi is Gluten Sensitivity Formula gluten free?
Nov 02, 2011 @ 00:58:16
Thanks for the comment didi.
Yes it is gluten free. You can read more about it and also find the ingredients by clicking this link.
http://thewisealternative.com/shop/glutenceliac/dr-wises-gluten-relief/
Thanks again.
Nov 03, 2011 @ 04:26:26
Have you tried this yet? I’m definitely curious if you do.
Nov 03, 2011 @ 04:40:16
Not yet. I’ll keep you posted – watch this space.
Nov 03, 2011 @ 08:59:47
After checking with our brilliant Kinesiologist – who for several years now has correctly advised what supplements we need and in what doses for best effect – I have ordered 2 bottles each for my son and I and look forward to the results.
We have gluten/wheat intolerance issues and will largely still keep away from products containing these ingredients but trust that the formula will help repair some of the damage to our system from what we ate pre-diagnosis.
I will keep you do to date with the results.
Claire
Nov 06, 2011 @ 06:45:56
be careful claire speak to you GP first. this is in many docs and my opinion a scam and even if taken should remain on gf diet!
Nov 06, 2011 @ 10:45:40
Does this mean I’ll be able to have a real beer again or is it just wheat and isn’t barley? Its been awkward friday evenings without sharing in great family traditions.
Nov 06, 2011 @ 10:47:03
That is, if I take it.
Nov 07, 2011 @ 12:27:23
Thanks for the comment Alan.
I cannot speak to your personal situation but I can say that the participants of the study were required to consume gluten as part of their participation and their gliadin numbers dropped. In many cases very sharply. Barley contains less gluten than other grains but is still thought to contain 5%-8%.
Customers and patients tell us that they have returned to their diets and enjoy good health. However, we recommend avoiding commercial wheat entirely as it is almost without exception a GMO product.
Thanks again.
Nov 07, 2011 @ 14:00:12
Thanks for your concern however I trust my Kinesiologist implicitly with our health and well-being needs and I am happy with the level of research I have undertaken and the quality of research the Gluten Sensitivity Formula makers have conducted.
My family have taken and continue to take many natural health products for various health reasons most of which have ‘no scientific proof’ but work way better than anything a doctor has ever prescribed. If we waited for science to catch up with everything my family and I certainly wouldn’t be as healthy as we are today. I’m gladly a recovering sceptic – and a very health one at that.
Claire
Nov 07, 2011 @ 21:21:47
Just finished watching the sickle cell testimonial on YouTube. It’s on the same channel as the other video. Wonderful story, definitely worth a watch (don’t know if I can copy the URL).
May I ask if he happened to be celiac as well?
Overall, I’ve been impressed with what I’ve seen so far, and I think it’s great to see natural health companies making headways in this, and other areas. I shall keep checking in on the comments.
Nov 08, 2011 @ 02:28:58
Thanks for the comment Ian.
He was not formally diagnosed but had symptoms and digestive issues associated with gluten. However the problems associated with the Sickle Cell were so severe that he didn’t address the gluten sensitivity.
Thanks again.
Nov 09, 2011 @ 02:47:53
I am completely into homeopathy and have seen so many remedies do wonders for both of my kids (and I no longer suffer asthma). BUT, I once spoke to my homeopath when my son was diagnosed and wanted to know whether it would help our case – she said NO, the remedies will help with the symptoms but will never get rid of it completely (which totally makes sense considering it’s a genetic issue, not a regular “imbalance in the body” which is what homeopathy works on.)
Nov 09, 2011 @ 03:39:42
Thanks for the comment Nikki.
Two of our ingredients in Gluten Relief are Homeopathic. Homeopathics are merely diluted concentrations of these listed ingredients.
They serve to work together with all of the ingredients in Gluten Relief to the excellent results seen to date.
Further testing (gene, blood ) is underway on our product to determine more evidence of effect. These results will be published when available.
Thanks again.
Nov 09, 2011 @ 18:01:17
Among other things, I do clinical trials statistics. The study analysis is incorrect; there should be only ONE p-value to test the hypothesis of difference from placebo. Out of curiosity I plugged your data into SAS and you have failed to demonstrate statistical significance by ANOVA or Mann-Whitney U. Pity you didn’t have a few more subjects.
Nov 10, 2011 @ 03:30:47
Thanks for the comment Elaine.
The P value is .0001 as stated in the pilot summary. There are further studies underway as we speak.
Thanks again.
Nov 10, 2011 @ 07:03:14
Your pilot has two p-values, one for placebo and one for active. THERE SHOULD BE ONLY ONE P-VALUE FOR THE WHOLE STUDY. You have analyzed your data incorrectly.
I do consult, if you need help determining the correct statistical analysis to run. I would like to see your studies carried out correctly, because if you really can help gluten intolerance with such a gentle treatment it would be a tremendous improvement to the quality of many people’s lives. If your studies continue to lack rigor like the pilot, you will continue to have skeptical, gluten intolerant Ph.D.s shooting holes in your work.
Nov 10, 2011 @ 07:57:11
Thanks for the comments Elaine.
We believe in our product and we know that it has made a tremendous positive impact in peoples lives. I can say with certainty that there is no other guarantee like ours in the world.
You are welcome to submit your relevant information to our company through the website. It will be forwarded to the doctors involved for their consideration in future product testing.
Thanks again.
Nov 09, 2011 @ 23:47:45
Why did some subjects that took the active product only improve by just over 50% while a more severe case dropped to less than the borderline marker of IgA gliadin? How long after the first bottle did you take the labs on these patients?
Also what’s the p-factor that Elaine mentioned – how did you work out that the P-value was < 0.001 in the active product? Is this %age?
Nov 10, 2011 @ 00:13:22
Also what about celiacs with IgA numbers in the 300s? How would they go?
Nov 10, 2011 @ 03:39:29
Thanks for the comment alicewa.
To answer the questions in your first comment the reason some patients showed greater improvement than others is receptability. To give an example: Many people take a headache medicine and see results right away while others may need more or a stronger dose.
I don’t have the numbers in front of me but as I recall the lab samples were pulled within 2 – 3 weeks following the completion of Gluten Relief.
P factor is a determination that is used by doctors / researchers to determine the probability that something happens by chance or cause.
I cannot tell you what your results would be with one bottle of Gluten Relief however I can tell you that you will see definitive results with three bottles or receive your money back.
Thanks again.
Nov 10, 2011 @ 03:21:38
Alicewa, they only gave this stuff to five people in the pilot study. They can’t answer your questions about why certain subjects improved or didn’t, because the AGA may very well be moving around by chance. Their study subjects are also not celiac (which is damn good since they didn’t use an IRB to assure the safety of the subjects the way conscientious researchers would).
Nov 10, 2011 @ 03:45:15
Thanks for the comment Elaine.
The study was conducted on 27 people as stated in the summary. Approximately half of those did not follow the rigid standards set forth and could not be included in the final results. Our results have been tracked formally and informally with thousands of cases for 5 years and we are confident in our product.
If you have doubts I offer you the same money back guarantee that all customers enjoy. If you do not see definitive results after taking the 3rd bottle simply follow the directions on our website for a full refund of your purchase price.
Dec 30, 2011 @ 09:11:38
As far as I can tell, this is outrageous pseudoscience. As has been previously pointed out, the sample size is so small as to have negligible statistical power. The study was published in a non-peer-reviewed journal and was run by the company producing the “drug”. One of the doctors running the study admits that deciding to give that particular combination of ingredients was “by intuition rather than true science” – there is not even a proposed mechanism for how this “cure” might work.
As to the testing mechanisms used – the stool anti-gliadin test – I refer you to the following study: Kappler M, Krauss-Etschmann S, Diehl V, Zeilhofer H, Koletzko S. Detection of secretory IgA antibodies against gliadin and human tissue transglutaminase in stool to screen for celiac disease in children: validation study. BMJ. 2006 January 28; 332(7535): 213-14. In case that’s TLDR, feel free to just read this quote: “For antibodies against gliadin, sensitivity was 6% (0% to 29%) and specificity was 97% (89% to 100%)”. Sensitivity is the measure of how many people with the condition would be identified as having the condition by the test – so of all the people that have Coeliac disease, only 6% of these cases will be confirmed by anti-gliadin stool testing.
I could go on – for example, the fact that the placebo and drug were different colours, the huge degree of loss to follow-up and lack of explanation as to why, the lack of FDA approval – and if you want me to, just let me know and I will, but I feel like my point has been made. It is unbelievably irresponsible to target a product like this towards Coeliacs, many of whom would love to be able to eat gluten again, but in doing so could cause themselves serious harm. Osteoporosis, malnutrition, infertility, lymphoma – these are not conditions to be taken lightly.
Fellow coeliacs, I urge you NOT to risk your health for the sake of cakes or croissants. I know how tempting it is, how nice it would be if there was a miracle cure. Maybe someday there will be one. But I can confidently put my hand on my heart and say that this absolutely isn’t it.
“Jason”, please do feel free to correct me if I have made any mistakes – I am only a medical student, after all. I look forward to hearing from you.
Dec 30, 2011 @ 10:02:06
Thanks for the comment Rose.
I’m currently out of town and will be happy to respond to you on my return early – mid next week after I’ve reviewed your comment in more detail.
Thanks again and talk to you soon.
Jan 05, 2012 @ 07:12:44
Thanks for the comment Rose.
I apologize for the delay as I mentioned earlier and am now happy to discuss your comment.
As I’ve stated in previous comments throughout this post and on our website, Gluten Relief was developed in 2005.
Gluten Relief was originally a collection of natural ingredients to be taken for a period of time. When Dr. Wise first developed this product, it was intended to treat a large keloid on his wife that had increased in size over the years. His goal was to shrink the keloid and provide her with much needed relief from the itching and other symptoms associated, as well as the aesthetic value of shrinking said keloid. After she took his formula (now Gluten Relief), she was able to consume gluten with absolutely no ill effects, which were previously very serious.
When this surprising benefit was realized, Dr. Wise spoke to approximately 200 other patients, customers and friends who were known to be gluten intolerant and they gladly participated in taking the products to further assess the benefits of his formula. These people also had amazing results. Over time Gluten Relief was refined and perfected and brought to market in one single bottle of 180 capsules to be taken over a period of 30 days. In 2009 a double blind pilot study was commissioned by J.E. Block MD, FACP to further document the effectiveness of Gluten Relief.
The study was conducted with a small number of patients as mentioned and unfortunately could not include every participant as some did not exactly follow the requirements set forth.
I disagree with your use of the word “drug” in reference to our formula, although definitions vary among dictionaries. Our product is all natural with every ingredient having proven benefits to the body as well as vital nutrients for proper function. Gluten Relief contains no manufactured chemicals whatsoever.
The stool study you cited was conducted in 2006 and, according to their published numbers (sensitivity and specificity) appear to be contradictory. Dr. Fine, a respected doctor, researcher and founder of Enterolab (which has numerous accreditations) responded to the above cited study. His response is quite lengthy and can be found here. http://www.celiac.com/articles/995/1/Effectiveness-of-Stool-Testing-in-the-Diagnosis-of-Celiac-Disease-in-Children-With-Comments-by-Dr-Kenneth-Fine/Page1.html
As to the question of capsule color….The reason for this is simple. When using natural ingredients, there are no artificial dyes or colors involved as would be used in a chemically produced prescription. Neither the study participants nor the principals were aware of which product was active or placebo.
As to the statement of lacking FDA approval…there are countless beneficial products for sale on pharmacy shelves that do not have FDA approval. I would wager that a great number of which can be found in any persons home.
The base ingredients of Gluten Relief have long been known to be stem cell enhancers based on multiple studies. Stem cells are known to be vital in healing the body. Further clinical studies are now being undertaken to determine the exact numbers of stem cell enhancement effected by taking Gluten Relief.
Our society gives people the freedom to choose the products they purchase every single day. We offer you, as well as any other person the peace of mind of our Money Back Guarantee. If you do not see definitive laboratory results, you will receive 100% of your Gluten Relief money back. There is no other company in the world that makes this offer. Further results are also being compiled on gene test results as they are available.
Thanks again.
Jan 06, 2012 @ 10:35:01
Hi Jason, thanks for your response. Unfortunately, a lot of what you are saying is still pseudoscience! If you are so sure that your product eliminates coeliac disease, why not assess it via blood tests, which are known to be highly sensitive and specific, in a large study? Better yet, how about small intestine biopsies? I don’t know about the US, but in the UK, progression of coeliac disease is assessed by blood anti-tissue transglutaminase and/or anti-endomysial IgA antibodies, and by biopsy of the duodenum/jejunum if there is cause for this procedure to be done. These blood tests are recommended for this purpose by NICE, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (the body that gives recommendations to doctors nationwide about how they should treat/investigate patients with certain symptoms or diseases). http://publications.nice.org.uk/coeliac-disease-cg86/summary – this publication refers to diagnosis of coeliac disease rather than assessing progression, but it is much the same thing. Please in particular note the part where NICE give the direction “1.1.13 Do not use immunoglobulin G (IgG) or immunoglobulin A (IgA) antigliadin antibody (AGA) tests in the diagnosis of coeliac disease.” This is referring to blood antigliadin antibody, not even stool antigliadin, but it is NOT RECOMMENDED as a diagnostic tool because it is not as good a marker of the disease as anti-tTGA and anti-EMA testing.
In general, you seem to have picked up on the less important points that I have made. You have not explained why this study has not been peer reviewed. Nobody seems to have any idea how this product works. Please do not just say that “people feel better”, because that is absolutely not good enough. People can feel better and still have villous atrophy. You need to provide proof that not only do your patients feel better, but they ARE better. You need to PROVE that they are no longer having any reaction to gluten, because if you are wrong, you are putting people in a lot of danger. This point cannot be overstated. A money back guarantee is not going to do much for somebody that dies of intestinal lymphoma.
I don’t really care why the study was so small, or that people dropped out. Regardless of the reasons, this gives the study a truly tiny amount of statistical power, and this cannot be rescued by anecdotal evidence. It is your company’s responsibility to perform another clinical trial that assesses this product properly. Ideally, your company shouldn’t even be running or funding the trial, as this does not look very good for the validity of the results.
There is a HUGE difference between “gluten intolerance” and coeliac disease, one that your company does not seem to understand. While gluten intolerance may or may not respond in part or in full to the placebo effect associated with homeopathy, autoimmune diseases such as coeliac disease can generally not be cured in this manner.
I am very interested in your statement about the active ingredients in the product being stem cell enhancers. I assume there is a published study somewhere to support this allegation, especially as it isn’t mentioned at all in the study. Which stem cells do the ingredients enhance, exactly? Those in the intestinal mucosa? Those in the immune system? I suppose that in theory giving someone an immune system transplant could cure them of coeliac disease, and that you could do this via stem cell therapy, but gosh, I am surprised to hear that all this can be achieved using a combination of homeopathic lycopodium clavatum and pulsatilla. You’d think there would have been something in the NEJM or the BMJ. I can’t find anything on Google or Medline either. Strange.
I look forward to your response.
Jan 10, 2012 @ 06:52:37
Thanks for the comment Rose.
It’s been extremely busy here and I wanted to take a moment to say that I’ll be able to respond to you tomorrow about 24 hours from now.
Thanks again.
Jan 11, 2012 @ 06:23:53
Thanks for the comment Rose.
We as a natural health company cannot use the word “cure” in relation to our products. Dr. Block, in his capacity as noted professor, author and medical professional of 50 years has and continues to use the term and is well within his right to do so.
While blood tests can be “highly sensitive and specific” in their own right as you mentioned, the problem lies in the progression of the antibodies to the blood stream which can occur very late in the patient experiencing symptoms, or not at all. The same holds true for biopsies and many other forms of testing. While various testing methods have their role, this is one of the reasons that so many people go undiagnosed for an average of 11 years in the USA. Dr. Fine does an excellent job of explaining it here. http://enterolab.com/StaticPages/EarlyDiagnosis.aspx
Although it has been mentioned in previous comments, it bears repeating
…. EnteroLab is registered with the U.S. Government’s Department of Health and Human Services department as part of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA). This agency oversees clinical laboratory standards and quality. We have also opted for (at our own expense) third-party accreditation from COLA, a non-profit national laboratory accreditation organization. EnteroLab passed this accreditation inspection in 2001 and re-accreditation in 2003, 2005, 2008 and 2010 with the highest standards. COLA accreditation is given only to laboratories that apply rigid standards of quality in day-to-day operations and pass a rigorous on-site laboratory survey. COLA is approved by the federal government and sponsored by the American Medical Association, the American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the College of American Pathologists, and the American Osteopathic Association.
Blood tests or biopsies may be very beneficial in diagnosing those with fully developed Celiac disease but are VERY inconsistent regarding those who have gluten intolerance. This is especially true when the patients experience such a broad range of symptoms not specific to progression. I speak to hundreds of people every week who have been told that they were allergic to their pets, furniture, cologne or virtually anything else imaginable EXCEPT for gluten because they received negative test results from a biopsy or serological panel. However when they go on a gluten free diet their symptoms are much improved.
I’m not a medical doctor or researcher but to your question of peer review…if you are speaking to the Institutional Review Board or IRB, Dr. Block covers that point in the first few sentences of the pilot study summary. If this does not answer your question then I’m happy to say that a group of independent doctors and researchers have already eagerly agreed to review further future testing.
Let me say that I do NOT take this work lightly as it is very personal to me. I’ve had a beloved family member die of an AID brought on by GS and CD. Although it was only a short number of years ago the medical community had very little if any support for the problems associated. One of the child’s parents was only recently diagnosed.
The clinical markers of improvement (i.e. feeling better) such as weight stabilization, bowel improvement, hair, skin, mood, appetite, and a host of others in relation to people who took the Gluten Sensitivity Formula is not to be discounted. The fact is that most people do NOT eat gluten free and even for those who are very strict in their diets there are always accidental or even willful contaminations. When taking a product that is all natural while continuing to consume gluten, a person shows dramatic improvement, it leads to reason for further study. Which we have done with our pilot study as well as many hundreds or thousands of formal and informal results.
I understand that you do not agree with the stool sample testing method. I urge you to read more about it to fully understand the processes, method, and results. The body reacts to gluten FIRST in the gut (through gliadin antibodies) then much later in the blood, and in some cases villous atrophy. Although villous atrophy is not always present as has been proven many many times. This is why we have started with the stool test. Further product testing is underway concerning blood as well as gene testing and those who have fully developed celiac disease.
We understand the differences between gluten intolerance and celiac disease. However if this product can alleviate the body’s response to gluten intolerance as we believe, then the health benefits will be truly astounding for those who are GS and Celiacs.
As to the question of stem cell enhancement, it is my understanding in reading the studies (as a non MD) that the hematopoietic stem cells are produced which are multi-potent stem cells that boost the blood cell types as well as the immune system. Lycopodium clavatum and pulsatilla are beneficial ingredients but are not the ingredients I was referring to for the previously mentioned studies. Please take some time to look up the various ingredients of the Formula. (berries, carnosine, vitamin D3) I’m interested in your results.
Also mentioned previously we will soon undergo a clinical trial to determine the exact number of stem cell proliferation with our product.
Thanks again
Jan 11, 2012 @ 08:32:19
Please see below for my response, was getting a bit hard to read.
Jan 06, 2012 @ 10:39:40
Sorry to hijack your blog, Amy :S
Jan 07, 2012 @ 02:13:41
I am a medical student and have suffered coeliac disease all my life, as well as another autoimmune condition. Autoimmune conditions are therefore a special interest of mine, and I can say with certainty they are not “curable”. The author states “One of my strong beliefs is that if coeliac disease is curable by means of a gluten free diet, there must be other ways in which this condition can be alleviated(…)” Alleviation and cure are two very different things in medicine – a gluten free diet certainly alleviates the symptoms of coeliac disease as it removes the immunological ‘trigger’, but coeliac disease cannot be ‘cured’, diet or otherwise. Re-introduction of gluten to the diet will restart the attack of the body’s own immune system on the villi.
It may be worth underlining again that the autoimmune condition coeliac disease is different in presentation, disease process and outlook to gluten intolerance, although the latter can of course also be a distressing condition and must be managed by the gluten free diet. I am not familiar with gluten intolerance, and so cannot comment on what effect this product might have here.
Imagine how pleased I was to find that Rose, another medical student, had already written almost everything I wanted to point out about the claims and flawed methodology of this trial. I applaud the discussion of testing for coeliac disease (which is usually clinically diagnosed by biopsy AND blood test), and that brings me onto one point I would like to make with respect to the trial.
I understand that the confirmation of coeliac disease is the presence of lymphocytes in the gut epithelium, and this is usually accompanied by visible villous atrophy. This information can only be gained by biopsy. All other tests including positive serology are indicators only, however strong, of coeliac disease. It is uncommon but possible for the outward symptoms of coeliac disease (diarrhoea etc) to be absent even when gluten is eaten, and yet in biopsies taken after a 6 week asymptomatic gluten trial, ongoing villous atrophy is still present. This means that the more serious health problems associated with coeliac disease, as Rose described, are still on the cards.
To conclude, I appreciate that (despite no explanation of the immunology and physiology involved) this product appears to in some way alleviate the symptoms of coeliac disease (subject to the question of how many trial participants were true coeliac disease sufferers) and allow gluten to be consumed without diarrhoea or other outward symptoms. However, I believe that it is unacceptable to promote this product as safe and bringing no health risks to coeliacs. This is because without intestinal biopsy in the trials to confirm that ongoing and serious damage to the gut has been completely halted and no lymphocyte activity is present, the greatly increased risks of associated conditions such as lymphoma still remain. It is my expectation as a scientist that the study of an agent or process aimed at truly eliminating coeliac disease would
a) be published in a peer-reviewed independent journal;
b) include hypotheses as to the molecular processes involved in reversing the cross-reactivity;
c) describe exactly the agents involved;
d) include the statement that a trial following a statistically significant number of patients over a period of many years would be necessary to establish that no further health risks associated with coeliac disease remain.
Furthermore, I would never attempt to treat my own health based on the outcome of a trial which I consider methodologically flawed and which has not been published in a peer reviewed independent journal.
Jan 10, 2012 @ 06:53:36
Thanks for the comment Xanna.
It’s been extremely busy here and I wanted to take a moment to say that I’ll be able to respond to you tomorrow about 24 hours from now.
Thanks again.
Jan 11, 2012 @ 06:28:25
Thanks for the comment Xanna,
I understand your many concerns and assure you that further testing is underway…blood, gene and testing on fully developed Celiac patients. I believe that many of your concerns may be addressed in my comments to Rose above. Perhaps it would be easier to read it there rather than reading the skinny margins on the comments. There has been a lot of discussion generated and the comment margins continue to shrink.
If you have any other questions don’t hesitate to ask.
Thanks again.
Dec 13, 2012 @ 04:11:44
I can’t believe this stuff still exists. I am a medical student and have suffered from a number of autoimmune conditions including CD all my life – not surprising, as autoimmune conditions are genetic and therefore lifelong, meaning that they can be managed but not ‘cured’.
Therefore I feel comfortable making the statement that I know how the human body systems work in gross and molecular detail. As such I would never take any substance to alter those systems unless I knew at a system and even a molecular level exactly how it worked and therefore could understand the effects. In addition, any substance I chose to use must be FDA-approved and therefore the result of extensive successful clinical trials (leaving aside pharmaceutical industry issues for now).
I have the benefit of the scientific understanding to make these decisions myself, and I find it incomprehensible that people with little such understanding will make no effort to learn about the evidence or lack thereof for whatever treatments may be offered, and simply choose to try unapproved and unproven substances to alter their health.
Evidence-based medicine and peer review are the keystones of medical research and practice. Therefore nothing short of FDA approval backed by a large enough study using coeliacs tested to the gold standard to provide statistically significant valid results, and a proposed and experimentally supported explanation for the action of the active agent, would convince me to try any new treatment.
In the meantime, may I recommend Ben Goldacre’s ‘Bad Science’, a popular science book about debunking a number of medical science myths of our generation.
Nov 12, 2011 @ 08:58:08
where and how can i get a free sample…because i don’t want to waste money again.(i have lots of unfinished enzymes in my cupboard and almost $1T worth) all of them didn’t work,i don’t mind buying this product as long as it will work,so will it be possible for me to receive a week sample like 10 capsules??i have so much supplements and i am loyal and stick to supplements once it helps.and i spread the word to my blog.
thank you
mary d.
Nov 12, 2011 @ 09:58:25
Thanks for the comment mary d.
I don’t have the ability to send out samples as it is designed to work over the course of the full bottle or bottles depending on the sensitivity of the person.
We do however, offer a money back guarantee that is posted on our website as well as discussed throughout these comments.
Thanks again.
Nov 12, 2011 @ 20:18:37
you say this is homeopathic. would this be a problem for people without celiac or gluten sensitive genes? that’s what homeopathy normally means. why is it called homeopathic
Nov 15, 2011 @ 03:49:42
Thanks for the comment Doug. I apologize for the delay, I’ve been out of town.
Two of the ingredients in Dr. Wise’s Gluten Sensitivity Formula are homeopathic. They are diluted versions of the stated items. All of the ingredients in the formula work together the address the gluten sensitivity or celiac disease.
Having a positive or negative genetic test makes no difference as to the results you will see with our formula. Many people have negative or inconclusive genetic tests but know they are gluten sensitive. They have had excellent results with the product.
Thanks again.
Nov 19, 2011 @ 21:44:52
Just be aware that there are many autoimmune diseases besides celiac. Have you had any experience with some of the others like diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis , lupus or chrons? Im definitely interested if so.
Nov 22, 2011 @ 06:13:15
Thanks for the comment Anne. I apologize for the delay, I was away for the weekend.
Yes Dr. Wise has significant experience with the issues you mentioned above. Are these issues related to you personally or perhaps a friend or family member? Please contact me through our website so that I can better understand your situation and answer your questions. Use the “CONTACT” tab on the top right side of the home page to send me a message.
Thanks again.
Nov 23, 2011 @ 10:47:23
Couldn’t you just use:
Lycopodium clavatum 12X
Pulsatilla 12X
in the final product. Why all the other inactive ingredients?
Nov 26, 2011 @ 15:14:05
Thanks for the comment Kelly. I apologize for the delay, I’ve been out of town.
All ingredients play an important role in Gluten Relief although some are more prominent than others.
I believe it has to do with labeling laws in the United States. You will find many products with Active or Inactive ingredients on their labels.
Thanks again.
Dec 10, 2011 @ 10:30:45
Thanks for all the information; however my diagnosis came so late I don’t think I’ll be able to do anything to repair the damage no matter what. Has anyone with refractory celiac disease (a form that’s not responsive to the gf diet and damage keeps happening regardless) responded to gluten relief? I’d be very interested in knowing more about this.
Dec 10, 2011 @ 13:05:44
Thanks for the comment Donna.
I can tell you that people from every walk of life have taken Gluten Relief from the very young to the very old…those who were just showing symptoms and those with very serious problems for decades.
As mentioned in previous comments, it is impossible to be gluten free as accidental or willful contaminations occur frequently. Gluten is present not only in foods but medications, cosmetics, shampoos and more. Even food touted as gluten free can cause problems. Those with gluten allergies often have problems with caseins or lecithins and often don’t know it.
I cannot mention names because of privacy issues. With many thousands of people taking Gluten Relief, all of them gluten sensitive or Celiacs, we have seen a very broad spectrum of severity and issues. Not one person has been unhappy with their purchase.
Thanks again.
Jan 11, 2012 @ 08:31:25
Hi Jason,
Thanks for your prompt response. First off, I’d like to clarify that what I really want to talk about here is coeliac disease, not gluten sensitivity. I personally have coeliac disease and have studied it at medical school, and as I do not have gluten sensitivity, do not know anyone with gluten sensitivity and have never studied it I do not feel qualified to discuss it with you. What I would like to discuss is the use of your product in patients with an autoimmune response to gluten, such that they show villous atrophy and lymphocyte infiltration on intestinal biopsy.
I found the Enterolab argument for anti-gliadin stool testing very interesting. While Dr Fine makes some convincing arguments, as this individual: http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/blog/856/entry-1546-enterolab-a-scientists-viewpoint/ explains, Dr Fine has never published his data on his stool tests. Additionally he uses extremely sensitive tests, tests that pick up anti-gliadin antibodies in the stool in almost 30% of controls. While it is for the individual patient to decide whether they would want to risk a false positive (which may not be a problem if going gluten-free alleviates their symptoms, even if they do not strictly have coeliac disease/gluten intolerance), it does not seem to me as though these non-peer reviewed, non-gold standard tests should be used when evaluating a new potential therapy. The tests themselves need to be evaluated against a gold standard first! Only if they are found conclusively to be a better indicator of whether or not someone has coeliac disease should they then be used to evaluate a new therapy.
The reason that anti-gliadin testing is not generally used alone as an indicator of coeliac disease is explained well here http://americanceliac.org/celiac-disease/diagnosis/ – basically, anti-gliadin antibodies are a response to gliadin itself. There are a number of reasons why somebody might have a response to gliadin – for example they may have a leaky gut. It is hypothesised that a leaky gut is the first step in the pathophysiology of coeliac disease. As I understand it this leakiness allows the gliadin to pass across the intestinal lining where it can initiate an immune response. It is perhaps not so surprising that many individuals without coeliac disease might make antibodies against gliadin if they have a leaky gut – after all, antibodies are made to kill foreign invaders such as bacteria, and a protein like gliadin appearing in front of a helper T-cell is certainly likely to be thought of as a foreign invader, and anti-gliadin antibodies are likely to be made.
However, these anti-gliadin antibodies DO NOT MEAN that the patient has coeliac disease because anti-gliadin antibodies are antibodies against a component of gluten, NOT AGAINST SELF. All they attack is the gliadin. In patients with coeliac disease, unlike with patients who simply have a leaky gut, the presentation of gliadin to immune cells results in the production of anti-EMA and anti-TTGA, which are antibodies AGAINST SELF. These antibodies then cause damage to the intestines, which causes symptoms of coeliac disease. So testing for anti-EMA and anti-TTGA is generally thought to be a better test for coeliac disease, because it ONLY picks up people with coeliac disease, not those with just a leaky gut. However, I can see why Dr Fine is arguing that gluten sensitivity might be picked up in some cases by anti-gliadin testing. This does need to be proven and assessed though. Lots of questions would need to be answered about exactly what gluten sensitivity/gluten intolerance is – so let’s keep to coeliac disease for now.
With regard to the so-called stem-cell enhancers used in the product, I’m afraid I still can’t find any evidence that cholecalciferol or carnosine enhance haematopoietic stem cells. Do you have any particular studies or trials that you could link me to? For the time being let us assume that these components do indeed have the capability to enhance the proliferation of these stem cells. This could lead to an increased population of white blood cells – the very same cells that are causing the problems. The new white blood cells will be genetically identical to the existing ones, and will therefore react to gluten in the same way that existing cells do. The only way that stem cell therapy could be effective in treating coeliac disease, to the best of my knowledge, would be to irradiate the bone marrow and give the patient a stem cell transplant from a healthy matched donor. The new bone marrow could then give rise to healthy, tolerant white cells. I believe there is at least one case of this happening – http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/120/4/e1120.full – however, the stem cells need to come from a separate donor. It is not possible to simply boost stem cells in the patient’s body.
With regards to the issue of peer review, what I am referring to is the fact that in journals such as the BMJ, NEJM etc. articles concerning new studies will be reviewed prior to and following publication by leaders in that particular field. Had you published your results in such a journal, leading specialists in coeliac disease and gluten intolerance would have appraised the study, its methodology, its calculations and its conclusions. This is why articles published in such journals are considered to be highly reliable evidence for performing an intervention. The journal in which your article was published was not such a journal to the best of my knowledge. Unfortunately anecdotal evidence is simply no match for large, long-term studies performed under experimental conditions. Anecdotal evidence could potentially be a reason to perform such a study but alone, it is not sufficient reason to give a treatment. Doctors in the UK are obliged to follow NICE clinical guidelines, which are based on evidence gathered from many RCTs and meta-analyses. Even one large well-run trial is often not considered sufficient evidence to give a controversial treatment.
I am sorry to hear that you lost a member of your family as a result of coeliac disease. I am sure that you see how important it therefore is that no individual is left unprotected against the serious harm that this condition can do. While you are quite right to say that compliance with the gluten free diet is low, the response to this should not be “Have our product and eat as much gluten as you like”, or even “Have our product and don’t worry about gluten”. Patients absolutely should be repeatedly encouraged to take as much care over removing gluten from their diets as possible, rather than offered a pill that makes it all okay again, especially as there is some controversy over whether this pill works. I say controversy because your remedy has not been on the market for long and therefore you cannot possibly have performed long-term follow up studies in patients who have used it, assessing them for malnutrition, osteoporosis, infertility, lymphoma and other conditions associated with coeliac disease.
I agree with you one hundred percent that there should be further investigations performed on this product. Where we differ is that I believe the product should not be sold until it has been proven with 100% certainty to not only be better than placebo, but to have no life-long ill effects that would not have occurred had the product not been taken and a gluten-free diet not been ceased. As long as J&L Health continue to prioritise profits above patient safety, I will continue to press this issue.
As ever, do let me know if I’ve made any mistakes. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Jan 14, 2012 @ 08:20:42
Thanks for the comment Rose.
As to the stool test, we defer to Dr. Fine and have faith in his testing methods. A man with 30 years of research behind him, a pioneer in the areas of microscopic colitis, a physician and researcher with the respect and admiration of Willem Karel Dicke II, M.D.,Ph.D., Gerd Bouma, M.D., and John Fordtran, M.D., to name just a few. Dr. Fine also achieved a 100% on his board scores, no small feat as you know. To be sure there is always discussion and disagreement on testing methods. If we were resting on our laurels with a single testing method I could see the validity of your argument, I assure you we are not.
Truly gliadin antibodies are not a sole indicator of celiac disease, however the body’s reaction to gluten is still the same. To put it simply, a gluten intolerant person has varied responses to consumed gluten ranging from mild to severe. A person who has fully developed Celiac disease still has the allergic response to consumed gluten but has progressed to the point of the immune system attacking “self”. Both conditions are known to cause various other disorders ranging from autism to cancer. Biopsies and other testing methods do take precedence with fully developed Celiac disease.
I believe the timeline of events on your leaky gut comment are incorrect. You state that the presence of gliadin antibodies are caused by leaky gut thereby triggering the immune system reaction and resulting antibodies. This is backwards. It is gluten that causes the inflammation in the gut, and the formation of zonulin leading to the permeability of the intestinal wall and resulting leaky gut. This was discovered by Dr. Alessio Fasano in 2000.
As to the stem cell enhancement you can read “Stem Cell in a Pill” by Dr. Michael West. There are studies linked to the article.
As to the comment regarding the production of stem cells and transplants from healthy donors, etc….. It is absolutely possible to boost stem cell production. First let me say that I have a wealth of medical professionals in my family ranging from nurses and researchers to internists. I have the highest respect for those in the medical field as there are countless exceptional individuals. I applaud you for following that path. However I find it very disconcerting that science and research today treats the human body as a bit of machinery or computer code so to speak. Modern medicine operates under the premise that the body has no capability to heal itself without the administration of gene splicing or removal, surgery, infinite prescription or what have you. The human body is an unbelievably complex organism which even with the many decades of laboratory testing and research… is barely understood.
If there was no capability to heal with the proper application of nutrients, we would all die of infection from a simple cold, broken bone or stomach virus. The natural health field is growing by leaps and bounds every year as a result of the public being dissatisfied with the attention they receive from their doctors and physicians. Lifetime scrips with dangerous side effects are not healthy and never will be. They suppress the symptom instead of addressing the cause.
As I’ve said previously, further studies continue with testing across every spectrum available today. When these results are available, they will be published.
With all due respect I find it ironic that the gluten free diet is proclaimed loudly and often… while on the same websites, the digestive enzymes are sold….The truth is gluten free diets are almost never adhered to and as such the patient is in danger with the simple act of eating…made to feel it’s ok if they keep a bottle of enzymes in their purse or pocket. They still suffer reactions although some report that they are less severe. Is this a double standard??
I don’t feel that you are qualified to make the statement that we prioritize profits over health as you aren’t familiar with our company. I would gladly compare our company’s standard of giving against any other in the world as a percentage of earnings. I don’t have any ill feelings over the statement. I know that you are passionate about the subject of Celiac disease.
When modern medicine works hand in hand with natural health and nutrition the benefits will be incalculable.
Thanks again.
Jan 14, 2012 @ 20:51:25
Jason,
Unfortunately, I believe that neither of us is going to convince the other on this issue! A few points:
I disagree with the testing methods used in your study, although I can see how they could become potentially useful in measuring gluten sensitivity in a number of years from now.
I do not have any knowledge about gluten intolerance and therefore cannot comment on any of the points you have made concerning it.
Thank you for the reference to Dr. Fasano, I have found his work absolutely fascinating and believe it could even have implications for my own future research. However, my interpretation is something of a compromise between our two explanations: gluten does cause the gut to become leaky (something I didn’t mention in my first explanation), but that only where there is genetic susceptibility will a reaction against self occur. Dr Fasano writes that “gliadin binds to CXCR3 on epithelial cells to initiate an increase in intestinal permeability through a MyD88-dependent release of zonulin that enables the paracellular passage of gliadin (and possibly other nonself antigens) from the intestinal lumen to the gut mucosa.42 In genetically predisposed individuals, gliadin may attract and stimulate other CXCR3-expressing cells, including γδ T cells, CD3+CD8+αβ T cells, and NK cells, leading to the early activation of the innate immune arm of the CD inflammatory response.” I hope that we can both agree on this final explanation. I hope you can see that there may also be an argument that since gliadin causes this reaction in many individuals who do not have coeliac disease, it is still not a sensitive marker of the condition.
I was also interested to read “Stem Cell Therapy in a Pill”, which makes some very interesting assertions regarding substances such as blueberries and carnosine and their ability to “boost” stem cell production. I haven’t had time to read the associated studies yet but will be sure to do so at a later date. These statements may or may not be shown in meta-analysis to be repeatedly provable, but here in the UK, newspapers publish “blueberries cure cancer!” “blueberries give you cancer!” stories so often that it is hard to get overly excited by this news. I would agree that it could potentially have massive implications from those suffering from anaemias (including many CD sufferers) and lymphocytopenia.
Your following comments regarding this, however, do not correlate at all with the viewpoint of modern evidence-based medicine as far as I am aware. You are right to say that the body has a remarkable capacity to regenerate itself – following peripheral nerve injury, following massive liver damage, there are too many examples to list. However, coeliac disease is an autoimmune disease with a genetic component, and the body just cannot heal itself. There is an inbuilt genetic flaw that means that the immune system has no tolerance to gluten. If you were to boost numbers of haematopoietic stem cells (which I concede *may* be possible with high enough doses of blueberries etc.) you would increase numbers of red and white blood cells, including those responsible for the self-reaction in coeliac disease. However, you would be producing these cells from the body’s own genetic code, so they would work in the same way as the existing cells. You would have more defective white blood cells. You could not use this method to fix white blood cells that were already defective or to make new effective white blood cells. The existing defective white blood cells were originally haematopoietic stem cells too.
Personally, I do not use or have knowledge of the enzymes that some CD sufferers use to combat being “glutened”, so I can’t comment on that either. Again, my experience is that the medical professional would not recommend this and would focus instead on a strictly gluten free diet.
I agree with you 110% that it is one of the greatest sadnesses of modern medicine that so many patients feel that their doctors do not have time for them, to listen to their problems and work with them to find a mutual solution. I agree that this is why many patients are turning to what the UK terms “complementary and alternative medicine”. Personally, I have yet to see a compelling evidence base for most aspects of this, especially homeopathy. I have mixed feelings regarding acupuncture as there is some evidence that supports it’s use. However, I would absolutely recommend any patient to try homeopathy if there was no other treatment they should be taking and they could afford to do so (and obviously it wouldn’t cause them harm) – for example, in cases of generalised fatigue, non-specific back pain, very mild depression etc. However, I would NOT recommend it for a patient with coeliac disease because there is another, extremely effective treatment (the gluten free diet), and it could cause them harm if it caused them to become relaxed about adhering to this. I hope you can understand this point of view.
I do believe that you genuinely believe that your product benefits CD and GS-sufferers, and that you feel you are doing a lot of good. This is why I have been asking you to consider the fact that you have not ruled out the very real possibility that you will, in the long term, do harm. I am sure that this is not what anybody at your company wants. I would ask you once more to seriously reconsider whether your product should be on the market before further clinical trials have been performed.
Thanks again for all of your time. As ever, I appreciate your comments and if I have made any mistakes do let me know.
Feb 18, 2012 @ 06:26:07
Thanks for the comment Rose.
I apologize I didn’t see your latest comment until Amy brought it to my attention. I’m responding right away so I don’t leave you waiting further. If I miss some points you have made it is not intentional.
Personally I’m not a scientist or researcher involved in the study of the formula and its effects on the body. I can speak in detail on very many aspects of Gluten Relief but not in the minute terms of how the body benefits at the cellular level by taking our formula.
There are others far more knowledgeable than myself in that respect…and they are eagerly exploring those results.
Although I don’t know you, I realize that you are a very bright individual when it comes to discussing the human body. I wish you all the best in your endeavors in medicine. I ask you to think outside the “box” as it were…and not accept all of the teachings of modern medicine as gospel.
Every day…or certainly every month…we hear news from the medical field that a long accepted, age old “rule” of medicine and the human body has been turned on its ear. Scientists, doctors and researchers are continually astounded at the discovery that everything previously thought about a condition was false or at least turned 180 degrees.
I could cite examples but you understand my meaning….
As to the marketing of our product I reiterate….
People have always and will always consume gluten….even when striving to eat gluten free! If a person is gluten intolerant or a fully developed Celiac it makes no difference…the dangers are still evident.
Many, many thousands of people have taken Gluten Relief and shown undeniable results, both in our studies and follow up. A good portion of people who take our formula also strive to eat gluten free and swear to never deviate from that course. In follow up with said people, every clinical marker has shown improvement, from energy to nutrient levels and a host of others.
This has happened when these people have not deviated from their diet or made any change whatsoever…other than taking our product.
Improvements have continued after finishing Gluten Relief and have maintained for multiple years and counting. Is this amazing result by chance?? Of course not…
You speak of side effects in taking our product and I disagree. Our formula is all natural and every single ingredient (excepting the gelatin capsule) is either present in our body or is very beneficial.
Dangerous side effects occur when the body is subjected to a synthetic chemical (prescription drugs) in the treatment of a malady or condition. Our body is not and will never be accepting of chemicals without dangerous side effects. I find it ironic that the same medical community which scoffs at our work prescribes millions of times every day, medications that have killed an alarming number of people.
I have the greatest respect for the medical community and have many professionals in my family as I’ve said in other comments. The most telling indicator of Gluten Relief and other products…is when doctors from around the world dismiss us in a public forum and then purchases our products for their sons, daughters and extended family on a daily basis.
As always…further research is ongoing and will be published when available.
Thanks again.
Jan 21, 2012 @ 21:07:27
Honestly, folks.. make sure you read the information from Health Canada on ‘cures‘ before you even THINK about trying this scam!
Here’re some resources on diabetes scams that you should definitely know about, most of which (in fact) apply to “Dr Wise’s Gluten Sensitivity Formula” in the treatment of Celiac Disease. (I’m surprised it has yet to reach quackwatch)…
What can I do about Diabetes Scams?
Be skeptical: if it looks too good to be true, it probably is! There is no pill, herb or “all natural” health product that will miraculously cure diabetes.
Here are some tips on spotting scams:
Beware of ads that promise too much. Think twice before buying a product that claims it can do it all – stabilize blood sugar, end the need for insulin, regenerate the pancreas, reduce cholesterol, and cause easy weight loss.
Steer clear of a product that claims to be a “scientific breakthrough”. Researchers around the world are racing to find better treatments for diabetes, so genuine scientific discoveries make frontpage news. If the first or only place you learn about a new treatment is through an advertisement on the Internet, be suspicious.
Keep your guard up when ads mention scientific evidence. Ads that are long on technical jargon may be short on proof. The presence of a doctor in an ad is no guarantee the product works. Scam artists have been known to dress models to look like experts.
Don’t be swayed by a questionable “success story” or so-called “patient testimonial”. Despite what the company claims, there’s no guarantee that “John Doe of Hometown, Canada” has achieved the advertised results – or is even a real person.
AND… ESPECIALLY THIS ONE:
A money-back guarantee is no proof that a product works. Scam artists who offer a guarantee have been known to take the money and run.
Jan 21, 2012 @ 21:18:22
Also, I’ve just finished looking at e.v.e.r.y s.i.n.g.l.e post in your Alternative Health and Nutrition blog and have paid my utmost attention to the ones that recommended the Gluten Sensitivity Formula. You used to have a money back guarantee that 1 bottle would do it and you would also refund the fee for the test! Then you changed it to 3 bottles. So, what next?
Taking the money and running is what I’d suspect!
Jan 24, 2012 @ 05:44:30
Thanks for the comment GFHardy…
I’m puzzled by your reference to Health Canada on diabetes treatments as our product is about a completely different condition.
It sounds as if you’ve had a bad experience with someone and that is unfortunate.
I’m not sure if anyone has referred to Dr. J.E. Block as a model but he is a clean cut fellow. He’s also a practicing physician with an extensive curriculum vitae as well as a published author and he can be found on Google in a matter of moments.
In the early days we did refer to one bottle in our money back guarantee although I’m not aware of ever paying for the test. To my knowledge that has always been the responsibility of the patient. A test group patient was found to need a third bottle who was an extremely advanced Gluten intolerant thus prompting the change.
There will always be skeptics no matter the product or discussion….whether it be automobiles or the best lemons for desserts. That is one of the wonderful things about our society. It would be quite boring if there was only one point of view.
I’d be happy to visit with you GFHardy anytime. You can call me at 918-836-0565, Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. to visit or answer questions. We also travel to conferences from time to time although you didn’t mention where you’re from…At any rate I’ll look forward to your call.!!
Thanks again.
Feb 14, 2012 @ 11:43:18
After hearing from two doctors that their daughters took this product and are very well pleased with it, I decided to buy a bottle at $126. I just took my first dose of six pills per day. I heard you should take the whole bottle, then test. http://Www.thewisealternative.com. It seems expensive, but if it works, it will be worth saving from the hassle factor alone. I’ll let you know what I think in a month or send me an email. Scott.hargrose@gmail.com 2/13/2012.
Feb 18, 2012 @ 05:26:58
Thanks for the comment Scott.
I’m glad to hear that you’ve purchased Gluten Relief, however I don’t show you in our system. Did you buy from a distributor perhaps? Which one and in what state?
Thanks again for the comment.
Feb 17, 2012 @ 00:33:29
Interesting stuff. I’m gluten intolerant and had IBS (which may be IBD by now) for years! Hopefully this may help with these problems too! Has anyone else here had experience with this??
Feb 18, 2012 @ 05:29:48
Thanks for the comment Tara.
The majority consumers of Gluten Relief have the same problems that you describe and have had extremely good results.
A small number continued to have IBS symptoms but were found to have low levels of Omega 3 and Magnesium. After levels were restored the IBS went away.
Thanks again.
Feb 23, 2012 @ 03:15:42
Dr. Wise sounds like a bit of a quack to me. Here’s a complaint about him: http://www.complaints.com/december2003/complaintoftheday.december18.29.htm
Feb 23, 2012 @ 08:08:14
…and another one:
http://www.onelocal.com/business.cfm?business=18548039
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Jack and Linda Wise are evil incarnate. They rip people off with their fake testing so you will buy more of their products. They have people the support their products and skills but they are on their payroll too or family members with different last names. Stay away from Jack and Linda and their fake bulls**t unless you want to lose your bank account quick. Hold onto your wallet as you back up when leaving the store.
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$140 dollars for a bottle of a substance sounds dear to me – especially an unapproved homeopathic (defined as treatment of disease by minute doses of natural substances that in a healthy person would produce symptoms of disease) that could be detrimental to non-gluten sensitive people on the off chance that this actually works.
Also, if this works so well for celiacs, gluten sensitive individuals and people afflicted with sickle cell anaemia, people may well be losing their ‘immune memory’ – especially when it comes to outside invaders like MMR, Tetanus, Meningococcal, Chicken Pox and more… How will we know whether we need to be inoculated against these devastating, life threatening complications? I guess the answer depends on how important these vaccines are to you.
I certainly wouldn’t be risking it!
Feb 23, 2012 @ 08:11:56
Clearly capitalism seems to be the main priority of this company!
Mar 19, 2012 @ 14:03:28
I’d love to try this!!! But, even been gluten free I still have GI issues (esp. my large intestine – it bothers me all the time and frequently I’m constipated with ridiculously dry stools and I have severe leaky gut)! My old friend’s daughter has a case of autoimmune ulcerative colitis n may even have crohns too. If it would work despite all these additional problems I’d be all for it. I’d love it if it helped her ulcerative colitis too as some docs are now telling me they want to surgically remove her large intestine and all sorts of things. Let me know if you know anything on this thx.
Mar 22, 2012 @ 05:42:51
Thanks for the comment Didi.
I can’t comment on individual patients or customers but I can tell you that we have seen patients with every health condition imaginable (including leaky gut and ulcerative colitis) have great success with our product(s). Glandular Calm is very helpful as well when taken with the first bottle of Dr. Wise’s Gluten Relief as the products complement each other.
Thanks again.
Mar 23, 2012 @ 11:51:45
I am pleased to report that after taking the Gluten Sensitive Formula recently my son and I have had really good results. Our issues are with wheat and gluten. We are now able to enjoy products with these ingredients (in moderation) without the same issues we had in the past.
Thank goodness there are companies like this that offer natural alternatives to help address the myriad of health issues out there. Pharamaceuticals so often cause other problems while only masking the real problem. Through our experience with all sorts of health issues (mostly all resolved now) natural products and therapies have provided the answer.
All the best.
Claire
Mar 24, 2012 @ 04:17:32
Thanks for the comment Claire.
I’m very pleased that you’ve had such good results with Dr. Wise’s Gluten Sensitivity Formula !!
We’re glad that we’re able to provide a product that has helped so many people.
Thanks again.
Mar 27, 2012 @ 08:17:28
What’s in the bottle?
Mar 28, 2012 @ 07:32:55
Thanks for the comment Heather.
You can find a full list of ingredients by visiting our website or clicking on the link below.
http://www.thewisealternative.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/celiacdiseasepilotstudy.pdf
You’ll find the ingredients on page 3.
Thanks again.
Mar 29, 2012 @ 14:30:45
Here is something to consider. EATING GLUTEN WHEN AFFLICTED WITH CELIAC DISEASE WILL KILL YOU! I was gluten-free for almost 3 years. It was a struggle and it wasn’t easy. I had had enough. I hauled my butt to Mc Donald’s, ordered a quarter pounder and never looked back. It made me feel like crap but I stayed with it and got to the point where it didn’t bother me. I went for another year and a half eating anything I wanted. About 4 months ago I started getting stomach cramps but was able to blow it off for a few weeks. I ended up on the floor of a pizza place with such bad cramps I was out of my mind with the pain. I was taken to the hospital, and thank God, just in time. My intestine perforated and blew out. They took out 2 feet of destroyed intestine. I am now the proud owner of a Colostomy. If you don’t know what that is, look it up. Long story short, I poop in a bag now that is attached to my stomach. Again only by the grace of God mine could be reversed and I could be put back together in a few months. This post and the risks you are posing with this product really got to me. If you were told you need to go gluten-free, you better do it. If a bowl of cereal is worth having, keep eating it. You will enjoy the bag on your side when it gets bad enough. But what the heck you think, it may take YEARS.
Apr 04, 2012 @ 04:21:01
Thanks for the comment BackTalk.
I’m sorry to hear of your health problems and hope that you have been able to regain some measure of health and wellness. I speak to hundreds of people every week so I well understand what you are going through.
Our goal as a natural health company is to help people reclaim their lives through Dr. Wise’s Gluten Sensitivity Formula and many hundreds of other products that we offer. We take our work very seriously as we have invested a great deal of time and money in testing, studies and follow-up….as well as commenting on blogs like Amy’s.
When we can reach people and help them at these critical times in their life…the positive impact is enormous.
Thanks again.
Apr 03, 2012 @ 10:02:18
I’ve been taking Dr Wise’s Gluten Sensitivity Formula and Glandular Calm for about a week now. In this time, I’ve noticed subtle but noticeable improvements in other food issues that I always thought were ‘normal’. I’ve become much less tense in the last couple of days (especially in the chest area) than I can remember in years.
Is Glandular Calm a product by Dr. Wise, too? Couldn’t find much info on it.
Hope no one minds but I’ve decided to make a record of my journey with it all on my blog at http://glutenformulajourney.blogspot.com/
I added a subscription feature and I’ll keep you all up to date on how I get on.
Apr 04, 2012 @ 04:12:55
Thanks for the comment IM.
I’m glad that you are having success with our formula and look forward to further results!! I’ll definitely check out your blog and appreciate you documenting your journey.
Glandular Calm is not proprietary to Dr. Wise but is as the name suggests a formula to address glandular imbalance in the body.
Thanks again.
Apr 15, 2012 @ 02:01:55
Lots of interesting comments here!
I was dx’ed with Celiac Disease 8+ years ago, and have never wilfully eaten gluten since. (Two of my five children have CD, as well.) I must say, I’m VERY skeptical about a homeopathic for CD or gluten sensitivity. Not only would I be leery about its effectiveness, but like others have pointed out, would the potential side-effects of any medicine be worth the risks? I think not. That seems ridiculous to me, when a g.f. diet is the cure. I’m truly thankful that, if I’m going to have a disease, it’s one mediated by my diet, and drugs/herbs and other supplements for once actually aren’t necessary.
That said, I know there are people like Scott, IM and Claire (comments just above mine) who seem to prioritize an easy lifestyle above being healthy, so maybe, perhaps, it would help people like them – but I would be very surprised if it actually takes it all away. I know another person who is gluten sensitive and who has bipolar symptoms when eating gluten. She would rather take bipolar meds and be “normal” — that is, eat gluten. Personally, I’d rather be “abnormal” and LIVE!!
Another thing to consider (maybe I missed it in another’s comments?) is, what about non-digestive symptoms?? I had serious depression and “chronic fatigue” symptoms before I was diagnosed. Diarrhea (which I also had) was the least of my concerns!
Apr 15, 2012 @ 11:07:56
I am not sure how any of my comments allude to choosing any easy or unhealthy lifestyle due to being open to trying a supplement like this. My family and I have an extremely healthy lifestylec compared to the average person. However occasionally being able to let our child have what his friends are having at a sleep over for example and me be able to eat something off a menu at a restaurant that may have wheat in it is great. NB: I have had depression in the past and in the long run what worked best for me was natural therapies leading to a healthier body, mind and spirit – not a synthetic drug.
Apr 15, 2012 @ 11:42:57
Chinese herbs have given our family some of the worst side effects to date. Well I read the J&L Health website in greater detail earlier today, and there’s nothing on there at all that would convince me to try it. The matter isn’t even worthy of discussion as far as I’m concerned though I can see how many people could benefit from an easier lifestyle. Let’s hope that, in the absence of symptoms, bowel cancer doesn’t quietly sneak up and strike. Just be careful.
Apr 26, 2012 @ 03:21:40
Thanks for the comment Karen.
It’s a shame that you’ve had a bad experience, however as with anything, whether it be herbs, shoes, vehicles or any other purchase in your life…Quality matters!!
Our supplements are not only herbs but essential vitamins and minerals that undergo rigorous testing for purity and strength before packaging and sale. They are processed in approved facilities and I know for a fact that the quality control processes are far more stringent than those of many supplements you’ll find in your wholesale clubs, etc.
I just noticed your first comment above. A gluten free diet is helpful but it is not a cure by any means. It only slows the damage. The danger is always there from reactions to accidental ingestions. Non-digestive symptoms such as behavior, depression, fatigue, memory, etc all improved in those that exhibited such symptoms.
Thanks again.
Apr 22, 2012 @ 14:27:59
Gluten has been known to do many, many horrible things to people. Besides creating silent damage and horrible symptoms that last for a long time it also contributes a great deal to leaky gut syndrome and intestinal permeability. The release of zonulin is particularly concerning. Does Gluten Relief stop this permeability from occurring?
Here is a publication: http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1741-7015-10-13.pdf
To me this seems like an unsafe endeavour for those wanting to preserve their health.
Apr 26, 2012 @ 03:24:22
Thanks for the comment George.
Further testing is underway for many aspects such as gene testing, colonoscopy (although not many exhibit this) and permeability as you mentioned.
We will publish the results as they become available.
Thanks again.
Apr 26, 2012 @ 03:10:01
This is pure crap and anybody supporting it should be ashamed. There is no cure for celiac disease…period. These guys are playing to people’s fears and telling them what they want to hear.
I touched about these guys here: http://glutendude.com/celiac/celiac-cure-scam/
Please do not give a penny to these scammers.
May 17, 2012 @ 11:33:14
I just read through your post and I’m sorry but I have a problem with it.
You admit that you never took the product but then proceed to bash both Jerry and Jack and threaten them with all manner of things wthout any evidence that the product does not work.
I love Jack and his family. I met him on a cruise in ’05 for another company that we both represent. We had a long talk and have kept in touch since.
I thought Dr. Jack’s product was pricey as people have said all along but it has worked for me and many others. I also think I’d be lucky to see a phama company give a person’s money back in my life if a drug didn’t work – even if the person could prove it. Let me know if you find one that does.
May 21, 2012 @ 23:48:31
Well, you love Jack so at least your not biased. There is NO CURE for celiac disease, Period. This is pure 100% scam.
Apr 28, 2012 @ 06:49:00
I used to have such an awful case of celiac disease that just a small exposure to gluten would sometimes lead me to the emergency room. Intestinal bleeding was only one of my major complications. Talk about being afraid to eat! However, after I was told by someone I ran into at a support group, taking what was Intestinal Calm for just two months cleared me from all of my food sensitivities. It is now almost 2-3 years later and I am able to eat anything my heart desires and I no longer have any intestinal woes (yes, I’ve been retested by blood-work and scope). You can find the information you need on the above mentioned web site. If you want any additional info you can let me know. I’ll be subscribed to this thread.
I know that this sounds too good to be true but believe me, I could give you a list of others including most of my immediate family. Btw, I have absolutely no affiliation with this post or the company, only an extremely grateful customer. Hope you’re feeling better soon!
Apr 29, 2012 @ 03:55:53
In Celiac Disease, there are both high levels of Immunoglobin A & G which is the cause of the disease. However, the Immunoglobin A is
actually helpful to celiacs because its presence lessens absorption
of gluten.
It is the IgG that needs lowering.
There are only TWO mechanisms that are able to lower IgG as shown in experimental subjects. One is Altered peptide Ligand and the other is Oral Tolerance. Both of these are terms that researchers and the medical people use for these kinds of therapies.
The “TAO 1″ book is about healing and achieving long life by International healer Zhi G. Sha who says he gets inspiration from the Divine(God). Pages 6 – 7 of the book states:
In order to serve humanity’s health better …… it is vital combining all modalities of conventional medicine & all modalities of complementary & alternative medicine.
This formula for Celiac disease is exactly that – a combination of knowledge gained from medical research and its mechanism using Antigen, Herbs and Homeopathic medicine.
Research has shown that Celiac Disease is caused by high antibodies (Immunoglobin A IgA & Immunoglobin G IgG) &is an autoimmune disease. The IgA actually helps celiacs by lessening absorption of gliadin from the digestive tract. It is the high IgG that needs fixing.
Apr 29, 2012 @ 05:33:46
This is 100% incorrect. Ignore.
May 09, 2012 @ 20:47:00
Does this work for other food sensitivities like casein, lectins, citrus fruits among others? How would an ADHD child go with the formula and would it be safe and effective to take with other herbal products at the same time? I’m in a bit of a dilemma now but eagerly interested in it and how it may help my son.
May 10, 2012 @ 08:43:50
Thanks for the comment Jodie.
While no particular case of someone taking the product for only food sensitivies come to mind…. I can say that people who took it for gluten issues report their food sensitivities decreased substantially over time and some food sensitivities disappeared entirely.
We regularly address ADD and ADHD issues in children and adults through dietary changes with good success.
Since the formula is composed of natural ingredients that are very beneficial to the body…it has had no reactions with other beneficial herbs / supplements that we’re aware of. However I would need to know what you are taking as well as amounts to make a more informed decision. You are welcome to email me through the website. http://www.thewisealternative.com
Thanks again.
May 13, 2012 @ 16:11:04
What do you find to be an ideal time to introduce gluten? Some need 1, 2 or 3 bottles. Is it best introduced at the end of the 1st, 2nd or 3rd bottles? Basically I’d like to know at what point in time you would recommend introducing gluten.
May 15, 2012 @ 07:04:06
Honestly, Jodie! You’ve got to be joking!
It has come to the point (with Jason’s weak defences) where people have graciously asked J&L Health to consider whether the product should be on the market. The scam artists have done absolutely nothing! The people who say this product works are probably getting placebo effects.
I will be doing all I can to make sure this product is no longer available. I may also consider taking legal action against the firm, should they continue to deny the potential harm they are doing to humanity.
Dr. Wise is a pest and a menace to society. No one that I have contacted or read from supports this non-”doctor”. Health fraud scams are *everywhere*.
Here’s a video on diabetes, hair loss and weight problems: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTGM0sRtk4o
Tell me how this is any different!!
May 24, 2012 @ 16:40:26
Well gfhardy, guess what? The FDA’s time has come and people just don’t believe these videos any more. So many drugs get a rubber stamp and then a black label or pull from the market. The FDA and the CDC need an over haul and need to be investigated for fraud among their own ranks before they start “pointing the finger” at anyone else. Second, I have a question. HOW in all reality does EVER putting a chemical in the human body ever “heal” anyone? The chemicals from the landfill are BAD for me but the chemicals the FDA approves? Peachy?
May 15, 2012 @ 07:12:14
Thanks for the comment Jodie.
Everyone has different receptivity levels and will respond at different rates to the formula. Test participants consumed gluten as part of their protocol to prove efficacy.
Many people have chosen to resume a normal diet and others have chosen to remain gluten free. The determination is one that only you can make.
Thanks again.
May 15, 2012 @ 20:33:12
You say 6 months before I can pursue the money back guarantee. Is this because 3 bottles isn’t enough or it keeps working after you’re done?
May 19, 2012 @ 09:06:34
Thanks for the comment Jodie.
The guarantee is that you can submit a test 6 months after you finish the third bottle as directed. In the same manner as aspirin, vitamins or minerals, the formula continues to work in your body for some time after you take the last capsules.
May 24, 2012 @ 03:32:43
How long did people have to eat gluten for before they were given a bottle of active or placebo in the double blind study?
Jun 14, 2012 @ 03:28:12
Thanks for the comment infonolan82.
I don’t know how long participants ate gluten before the study was undertaken but as the initial results show they all had gluten issues before the protocol began. The follow up testing shows efficacy results as a result of taking our product while eating continuing to eat gluten.
Thanks again.
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May 27, 2012 @ 00:16:08
May 29, 2012 @ 04:10:46
I’m a newly diagnosed celiac who can’t comply with the strict lifestyle changes of a gluten free diet given my current job. From what I can see you’re doing some studies. If I may be eligible to partake in one, please let me know as to how I can get in touch. Thanks in advance.
Jun 14, 2012 @ 03:30:46
Thanks for the comment Janelle.
I’m not involved in current testing as that is under the direction of various doctors.
I know that patients with positive blood and genetic testing have been needed in the past. If you meet this criteria you can submit your information to me at the website for the doctors consideration.
Thanks again.
May 31, 2012 @ 10:04:31
There is absolutely no way I would ever trust this product!! It’s a huge, dangerous scam!!
Jun 04, 2012 @ 02:48:03
Honestly, Jason! The cover on the bottle looks worse now than it did this time last year. What on earth did you think you would accomplish by putting a background picture of a wheat field on the bottle with a windmill and silo in the middle. All it does is make the product look a whole lot less professional than it did and even more like a SCAM!
Jun 12, 2012 @ 17:01:59
Please let me know have you done or do you plan on doing, testing with Cyrex Labs specifically looking at changes in arrays 2, 3 and 4? These new tests are important so that gluten intolerance can’t continue to hide behind poor, unreliable testing methods.
The AGA (no longer typically used in New Zealand/Australia/UK) that is or was normally measured in blood is only measuring 1 of many, many peptides in gluten i.e. the alpha-gliadin. Enterolab’s stool testing analyses the AGA but again it is only the antibody to α-gliadin.
α-gliadin is NOT the main component in gluten that causes inflammation in people with coeliac disease.
The standard anti-TTG blood tests only measure TG2 (intestinal TTG). There are two other forms of TTG ab that can be attributed to by gluten: TG3 (skin TTG) and TG6 (brain TTG).
What is important to realise is that no one test is completely reliable on its own. A 30 day gluten free challenge should always be done in the event of negative testing and both clinical and lab results should be taken into account.
Jun 14, 2012 @ 03:35:51
Thanks for the comment Cheryl.
I personally do not get involved in the specifics of ongoing or future testing. That is under the direction of the doctors involved. Test results and methods will be published when available.
I agree wholeheartedly with your advice of a gluten free diet and the consideration of all factors in the event of a negative test(s). So many people have found relief through diet / lifestyle changes when they were unable to find answers from their doctor.
Thanks again.
Jun 21, 2012 @ 20:43:53
My doctor spoke to me of your company, The Wise Alternative, in a very positive light in respect to what you’re doing with this particular product. He himself said he took it and has never looked back. Being a LLC, may I ask you whether you’d offer investment opportunities for shareholders. I’m particularly interested in making a small investment in your operations.
Jul 30, 2012 @ 18:25:53
Thanks for the page. It will serve as an invaluable resource to me in the near future.
A bit about me: I am in the middle of a gluten challenge with my daughter to see if she has celiac disease. A biopsy is scheduled in a few days/next month. She has moderate intestinal permeability (leaky gut syndrome) and occasional yeast. We know for a fact that she is gluten sensitive via an IgG gliadin blood test.
A question for Jason: Does the formula impact leaky gut syndrome or should I look into healing her gut so it’s less permeable before giving her such a powerful treatment? I’m hopeful but skeptical and very much look forward to hearing from you.
Jade
Jul 31, 2012 @ 02:58:30
Thanks for the comment Jade Ed.
We have had multiple patients with leaky gut see positive results using our formula. Since gluten is thought to be the primary cause of leaky gut as shown by Dr. Fasano in 2000…when the Celiac / Gluten issues are addressed, a large precentage have no more problems.
Feel free to email or call me using the contact information on the website.
Thanks again.
Gluten Sensitivity Formula – Gaining Ground in Australia
Aug 11, 2012 @ 14:01:30
Aug 14, 2012 @ 09:32:39
My son was diagnosed with Celiac Disease and I also noticed his health did not attain 100% after adopting a gluten free diet. He was three at diagnosis and, quite honestly, I ignored it due to many issues with the doctor who performed the blood test (I won’t bother you with that here – just trust in the fact that the practice was unethical in how they approached my son’s “just there” anemia and put themselves in the category of completely untrustworthy). After about a month of gluten free he was doing great, but still in possession of bloated gut and his pallor still present, I did a bit of research and took dairy out of his diet. Even more improvement. The last jump really happened when I took him grain free (dairy free, soy free – due to thyroid conditions in the family, gluten free) as well the pallor disappeared and the gut returned to normal. If something like celiac can be “cured” by simply avoiding certain foods then I will always prefer it instead of trusting modern medicine to fix it without causing any other side effects.
Aug 16, 2012 @ 01:34:09
Thanks for the comment kimberlyloomis.
As you’ve found… avoiding gluten is only one of many obstacles for those with intolerance or celiac issues. I talk to people everyday who have additional allergies such as dairy, soy, lecithin and others. Many times these allergies aren’t present at first and develop in later stages. The body is always in a state of distress even when gluten is avoided.
A large number of customers and patients tell us that their accompanying allergies decrease or disappear after taking our formula and you always have the comfort of our money back guarantee…which you will find is the only one of its kind in the world.
You’re right in stating that modern medicine has side effects, as they are chemicals that are produced in a lab. Our formula is 100% natural and has caused no side effects for those who have taken it. Other than feeling better!
Thanks again.
Gluten Relief is now Gluten Sensitivity Formula. And yes...it it
Aug 18, 2012 @ 01:46:50
Aug 20, 2012 @ 19:55:52
The “doctor” is a complete quack
http://www.complaints.com/december2003/complaintoftheday.december18.29.htm
and is selling snake oil. What is in his product is not disclosed as the natural remedy market isn’t regulated by the FDA. There is even a “not intended to cure, treat, blah blah blah…” statement on his website if you dig hard enough.
The only treatment for celiac is a lifelong adherence to a gluten free diet. He is selling false hope and he is making people sick. It is a scam. He talks about how three bottles (at just over $400) will cure you but then makes that not intended to cure, treat statement because he knows damn well it’s a lie.
The Wise Alternative company behind his former potion VIOLATED a trademark and you can read more from a few days where the naked truth about living gluten free is discussed: http://glutendude.com/gluten/gluten-sensitivity-scam/
If there were a cure for celiac, don’t you think we’d all know already?
If there were a cure for celiac, don’t you think it would be headline news? As opposed to buried advertisements on the internet.
If there were a cure for celiac it would be backed by hundreds of doctors.
If there were a cure for celiac it would be backed by a major pharmaceutical company.
If there were a cure for celiac it would be regulated by the FDA.
There isn’t, we need to accept this. Also, if Jason / Dr. Wise and Colleagues have the cure why is he selling gluten free crackers on his website?
Oct 04, 2012 @ 18:27:57
I have just been diagnosed with bowel cancer and coeliac disease. I plan to look into your product further but does it work for bowel cancer (or any cancer for that matter)? I’m desparate for answers and have wasted so much money on supplements and drugs that have done all but heal me.
Oct 04, 2012 @ 18:44:52
Hi Georgina, Sorry to hear of your diagnoses. A website you may find helpful in relation to natural remedies that MAY help is http://www.mercola.com
Oct 11, 2012 @ 00:57:35
Hi Georgina.
Thanks for the comment. I’m very sorry to hear of your diagnosis.
While I can’t speak for your individual condition…some types of cancer can respond well through supplement and diet recommendations.
It is important to address the cancer first and foremost, before addressing the Celiac disease.
Where do you live? You may email us through the website anytime or we can set up a time for a phone call.
Thank you
Jason
Nov 08, 2012 @ 17:25:14
Would you please stop with the inflammatory comments. Most of the people here have never even talked to Dr. Wise his staff. I don’t mind healthy debate, but please don’t slam something you have not yet tried out for yourselves.
My wife and I used to see Dr. Wise before we moved. When we first started seeing Dr. Wise my wife was over weight. And as for myself I had bad acne that no matter how clean I kept my skin it continued to break out. Now my skin is a clear as it has ever been in my life. Drugs DO NOT help anything. They ONLY cover up your problem. Dr. Wise’s advice gets to the source of the problem. If you will give him a chance, you won’t be disappointed.
Nov 29, 2012 @ 20:29:53
Jason (and some of the other readers here) may or may not be aware of this but the main reason I took the GS formula was purely out of desperation.
My university catered residence (Ursula Hall, ANU) did a terrible job adhering to my GF dietary requirements.
The head of hall responded. I would like to know if you think this response is adequate or not. Please leave a comment on my hub page. http://icmn91.hubpages.com/hub/Ursula-Hall-Gluten-Free-Email-Response
Dec 13, 2012 @ 04:18:44
You said in January 2012 “we will soon undergo a clinical trial to determine the exact number of stem cell proliferation with our product.”
Has this trial been completed? Is it accessible?
Dec 13, 2012 @ 07:18:09
Xanna, they’re doing a genetic test before and after people take the product. Can you believe it?
Genetics don’t change! Period.
Dec 13, 2012 @ 07:45:55
Thanks for the comment GFHardy.
Yes we are doing a genetic test on Gluten Sensitivity Formula.
Genetics don’t change?? On the contrary, genes that affect the body in various ways can be turned off, altered or otherwise affected to improve the body’s health. This has been proven multiple times throughout history.
We are excited to find the results.
Thanks again.
Dec 13, 2012 @ 09:45:23
My son and I are still doing well several months after taking the product. Thanks to the company for investing in a natural alternative that can help people with these issues. It will be brilliant when science catches up to what you are doing to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that it is helpful.
Dec 13, 2012 @ 04:20:17
May I recommend Ben Goldacre’s ‘Bad Science’, a popular science book about debunking a number of medical science myths of our generation.
Dec 23, 2012 @ 07:47:22
Can an independent medical specialist respond to the claims of “cure?”
Conrad, Cape Town.
Dec 24, 2012 @ 19:18:21
I’d just like to thank all you for your feedback and comments.
For your interest, my new years resolution is to get in touch with Jason and try the formula for myself and review it here (just need to set $500 aside – hope it’s worth it).
Dec 25, 2012 @ 22:42:01
Thanks again for the discussion, I have done a heap of blog entries since I last left my link here and (ironically enough) it has been six months since I finished the third bottle of gluten sensitivity formula.
Please subscribe to it and/or ‘like’ my FB page.
Blog: http://glutenformulajourney.blogspot.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/glutenformulajourney
Dec 27, 2012 @ 21:18:16
Does this product have an effect on zonulin? Gluten increases zonulin production. http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/apl/sgas/2006/00000041/00000004/art00007;jsessionid=1acnoimmvf8go.alexandra
What does this mean?
Jan 27, 2013 @ 09:40:31
Will your product work for me? I only have HLA-DQ 8 and not the normal HLA-DQ 2 gene. I am coeliac and keen to try your product.
Jan 27, 2013 @ 10:59:56
Thanks for the comment Eric.
People of every possible stage and condition have taken the product with great success. Testing is underway of patients with positive genes who take the formula. We anxiously await the results.
Thanks again.
Feb 18, 2013 @ 20:59:00
Jason, I think something you fail to realise is this: A money back guarantee means nothing for those who may be harmed as a result of being influenced by your instructions to deviate from what the medical community has ordered us to do – stick to a strict, lifelong gluten free diet.
I have no idea whether anyone has pursued the money back guarantee or been successful but to me its bogus.
THERE IS NO ONE PRODUCT ON THE MARKET THAT WILL MIRACULOUSLY CURE EVERY SINGLE PERSON OF ANY PARTICULAR DISEASE!!
and…
THERE IS CERTAINLY NOT A CURE-ALL FOR ALL FORMS OF CELIAC DISEASE OR GLUTEN SENSITIVITY THAT WILL WORK IN EVERY PERSON!
ANY PRODUCT THAT CLAIMS TO DO JUST THAT IS A SCAM.
So please stop lying to us about this and tell us what is going on with your most recent research. As a postgraduate medical researcher, I’m fuming right now. :/
Feb 19, 2013 @ 04:52:58
Thanks for the comment GB.
We appreciate your career choice and hope you have many years of success ahead of you.
Our product is based on a specific formulation of beneficial ingredients which should be of great interest to those in your particular field. Our money back guarantee is based on confidence in our product, laboratory tests and is something that a big pharmaceutical company would never dream of offering in ten lifetimes.
The medical community in many respects, has done a great disservice to those suffering from Celiac disease and Gluten Intolerance. To this day, people are dismissed, made fun of, and even ridiculed by the medical community for their gluten issues. Testing has for many years been wildly inaccurate or inconsistent. Should a person be treated poorly simply because a doctor cannot make a correct diagnosis? Of course not.
For the medical community to declare “There is no solution!” is premature as well….otherwise they should simply stop all research and thirst for knowledge.
The public is no longer satisfied with taking a lifelong prescription, and is realizing that they have a great deal of power in diet and proper lifestyle choices. What so many call “Alternative medicine” is growing exponentially because of the demand for more answers.
Genetic testing is currently underway and will be made available at the earliest opportunity.
Thanks again and have a great day.
Mar 17, 2013 @ 20:04:41
Have you finished any more studies on your gluten sensitivity cure yet?
I say this because it looks like you’ll be in in for some competition before long.
Read this.
http://bostonglobe.com/business/2013/03/10/race-for-fix-celiac-disease-underway-boston/aDEI0ONcZnCklaTFD1CbgO/story.html
Apr 20, 2013 @ 08:07:51
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May 11, 2013 @ 17:37:39
on the wise alternitive website you have quoted this.
“People who don’t have enough magnesium or Omega 3 will have a problem with GMO (genetically modified) wheat. By bringing the Omega 3 and magnesium up to standard those problems abate; however, we have found that consumption of GMO wheat causes problems in the cardiovascular system. It can change heartbeat up to 12 beats per minute. Therefore, we recommend that anyone with cardiovascular issues avoid GMO wheat.”
are you saying that celiacs could safely eat organic wheat? celiac has been around since BC and those people ate organic wheat? please clarify.
May 17, 2013 @ 10:08:23
Thanks for the comment Erin.
The text you’re referring to is in our FAQ or Frequently Asked Questions portion of the website.
As the text says we’re referring to those with cardiovascular issues avoiding GMO wheat and recommend consumption of organic wheat.
As physicians and researchers discover every day…GMO foods affect the body in amazing and non-beneficial ways. Heart disease, cancer, allergies and much more. We’ve found increased heartbeat in quite a number of those who consume GMO’s versus organics.
Certainly there are those cases of celiac and gluten sensitivity as well as many other allergies before the times of modified foods…however the correlation between the two is far too vast to be ignored.
Thanks again.