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The glib answer is to be as gluten-free as you can possibly achieve – very strict. However, latest research suggests that tiny amounts of gluten seem to be okay from the gut-healing perspective. In this regard we are talking about the traces of gluten found in some maltodextrins which many people can consume without experiencing any symptoms. If you have ongoing symptoms, then cut out all traces of gluten. Look for the hidden sources of gluten. For people with Coeliac Disease (those with elevated tTG and an abnormal biopsy) then my advice is to be as strict as possible, life-long. This is the area of controversy about whether some processed foods, like cornflakes and rice bubbles, can be allowed. With present knowledge, this depends on if you develop symptoms. If you do, don’t eat them, if you don’t, then there is no evidence that it will cause you irreparable damage in the future. Nobody knows the answer to this yet. To be on the safe side, keep gluten to the absolute minimum.
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