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Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) or Sharp's syndrome is a human autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the body. MCTD combines features of polymyositis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and systemic scleroderma and is thus considered an overlap syndrome. MCTD commonly causes joint pain/swelling, Raynaud phenomenon, muscle inflammation, and scarring of...

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Gluten

catbillie13
catbillie13
Another newbie question... In my search on the web on mctd I've seen a lot of things about certain types of diets but mostly gluten free. Some swear by gluten free others say it doesn't make a difference. Does anyone have experience with diets that help or thoughts on if they help? Happy Friday! Billie
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I have been gluten/wheat free for nearly 10 years now. I have to though. I am a celiac and I have a severe allergy to wheat also. (another protein other than gluten)
I think it's definitly dependent on your body's chemical make-up. The fact of the matter is -- processed foods are bad for us - and most processed foods have wheat gluten.
find what works for you and go with it. It's all we really can do.
klwfroggy
klwfroggy
You shouldn't eat gluten only if you have a gluten sensitivity, otherwise you are just wasting your time and money on gluten free items. When they take gluten out of stuff they put other things back in like oils, sugars, etc. If you think you may have a problem with gluten it doesn't hurt to try it for a week or two to see if your symptoms improve, but if there is no change then it is pointless to avoid it.
-Kate
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deleted_user
I agree with imkjac and klwfroggy. It's not important to eat "gluten-free" unless you have a gluten sensitivity or allergy. It's more important that you eat non-processed foods. There is a great book out there called "The Inflammation Syndrome" by Jack Challem that talks about auto-immune disorders and the right types of foods. A good rule of thumb is "if you can't kill it or pick it" you shouldn't eat it. Warning - it's not easy to follow!