Genetic Lab Testing For Gluten Sensitivity and Celiac Disease Markers

Now Available Without a Doctors Visit.

• The lab testing kit is mailed to your home (Must contact glutenology@gmail.com if located outside of the US or CANADA)
• No needles or blood draws (just simple and easy cheek swabs)
• Confidentiality from your insurance company
• This test can determine whether or not you have the genes that predispose you to gluten sensitivity and/or celiac disease.
• Final results are emailed promptly with a positive or negative answer
• The video download explains what you need to know and do if your results are positive
• Family discounts are available on 3 or more test kits (can’t be used with any other promotions)

You cannot control what genes you are born with, but you can identify them, figure out what foods to avoid, and change your diet and lifestyle to accommodate them. Fortunately, gluten sensitivity and celiac genes can be evaluated with genetic testing with a kit from Gluten Free society.

Traditional diagnostic testing for gluten sensitivity and celiac disease has focused on blood antibody tests and or intestinal biopsies.

Unfortunately, a traditional gluten intolerance test is often incorrect!

Why? They only measure a fraction of how a person’s immune system can react to gluten. Add to the problem that different grains contain different types of gluten. Blood tests only measure the gluten found in wheat (gliadin). The other problem is that people react to gluten in different ways. Some people have immune reactions, some have intestinal problems, some develop psychological problems, some suffer from migraine headaches, psoriasis, osteoporosis, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, multiple sclerosis… The symptom checklist is over 200 diseases long. I can’t even begin to tell you how many patients have come to my office after they were already biopsied or blood tested and told that they did not have gluten intolerance only to find out that their gene DNA tests for gluten sensitivity or celiac disease were positive.

Unfortunately, the traditional definition of gluten is not 100% correct!

Why? Most of the research regarding gluten sensitivity genetic testing is directly linked to celiac disease, and most of the research on celiac disease focuses only on 3 grains (wheat, barley, rye) and sometimes a fourth (oats). There are a number of studies that have linked the gluten in corn to adverse reactions! But wait, there is more… Almost half of the people diagnosed with celiac disease do not get better on a traditionally defined gluten-free diet! So the big question is…Why?! The answer – The traditionally defined Gluten-Free Diet is not really gluten-free. This is why a non-celiac gluten sensitivity test gives us a better understanding of what’s going on.

There is usually a 30-50 year gap in medical research and its application in actual practice. Point being don’t expect your gastroenterologist or other specialists to start discussing gluten with you. Don’t take my word for it, watch the news report below. The fact is many doctors are on cue with the research curve, and many are not.

Who Should Have Genetic Lab Testing For Gluten Sensitivity?

Those directly related to someone who has already been diagnosed with gluten intolerance or celiac disease should always be tested, but those suffering from any of the following diseases should also get tested:

• Those who suffer from chronic intestinal problems
• Infertility or recurrent miscarriage
• Chronic anemia
• Osteoporosis
• Migraine Headaches
• Psoriasis
• Eczema
• IBS
• Bipolar or Schizophrenia
• Low thyroid (Hypothyroid)
• ADD or ADHD
• Autism
• Fibromyalgia
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Restless Legs Syndrome
• Sleep Apnea
• Type I or II diabetes
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Any Autoimmune Disease

Because of recent media exposure on The View, Larry King, and Fox News, gluten sensitivity is becoming more and more of a household word. Watch the video below to see a recent report by Fox News featuring Dr. Peter Osborne as an expert in gluten sensitivity. Pay particular attention to the symptoms and diseases that the woman had before finding out that she was gluten sensitive (hint – they were the opposite of celiac disease symptoms!)

Don’t know where your illness is coming from? It’s time for you to get tested…

Still Have Questions?

Read our FAQ below…

1. DO I GET FAMILY DISCOUNT? IF SO HOW MUCH? – Yes. When you order 3 or more kits for a gluten intolerance test at home, you save 10% off of your total price.
2. WHAT COMES IN THE TEST KIT – The kit comes with 4 cheek swabs, collection instructions, and if you are located within the United States a return envelope and label is also included. If you are located outside of the US, return postage is not provided.
3. DO I HAVE TO EAT GLUTEN BEFORE TAKING THIS TEST? – Absolutely not. Because this is a DNA test, the results are not affected by the ingestion of gluten.
4. DO THE CHEEK SWABS EXPIRE? No, after swabbing the cheeks with swabs, the DNA is good for months as long as the swabs are put back into the paper sleeves and sealed with tape.
5. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET THE RESULTS BACK? 4-5 weeks once the kit is completed and mailed.
6. IS THIS LAB ACCREDITED? Yes, Gluten Free Society uses a genetics lab that is accredited – Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), #06D0888615 – College of American Pathology (CAP), #63066-01
7. HOW MANY GENES ARE TESTED? Both the HLA-DQ alpha 1 and beta 1 genes are measured. This test will measures for both Celiac Gluten Sensitivity (HLA-DQ2/HLA-DQ8) as well as Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity (HLA-DQ1/HLA-DQ3) gene alleles. Only those which are positive will be outlined in your results.
8. CAN I FILE THIS TEST TO MY INSURANCE? No. Unfortunately this test is not covered by insurance.
9. HOW IS THIS TEST DIFFERENT FROM OTHER DNA TESTS? – This test measures for all genes linked to both gluten sensitivity and celiac disease. Most other labs only measure for genes linked to celiac disease.
10. MY BLOOD TESTS WERE NEGATIVE. HOW IS THIS TEST DIFFERENT? Genetic testing does not yield false negatives the way common blood tests do. Remember that blood tests typically only measure 2 out of 7 known immune responses to gluten (most of them only measure the gluten in wheat – gliadin). Gene testing gives a definitive answer as to whether or not one should avoid gluten.
11. HOW DOES GENETIC LAB TESTING FOR GLUTEN SENSITIVITY COMPARE TO CYREX LAB TESTING? Cyrex labs are more comprehensive than traditional blood tests, but the same problems occur with this type of testing. The lab measures antibody responses to different gluten proteins as well as proteins that the body my confuse for gluten. Unfortunately, there are thousands of different types of gluten-based proteins and Cyrex only measures a handful. Genetic testing identifies the body’s propensity to react to gluten, based on your DNA. This is a much more accurate tool to determine whether one should avoid gluten or not.