Enzymedica - GlutenEase - 120 caps

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful.
Thank you - This changed my life
By SheGeek
I am extremely sensitive to gluten. At this time, I don't know if I am intolerant or celiac, but whenever I get the tiniest bit of gluten my GI symptoms are horrible. A few weeks ago I had a product I believed to be gluten free and it turned out to have a food starch that contained gluten. I only had a few bites and I was sick in a couple of minutes and in terrible pain for over a week. I normally have only GI symptoms ranging from pain in my stomach, spasms in my lower abdomen, and diarrhea that won't stop.
I decided to try this product because I am going on vacation (a week in Disneyland and several days in Arizona). And although I plan to continue my G-Free diet I worry about an accidental cross-contamination ruining my whole trip. I decided to take a very frightening test. I haven't purposely ingested gluten in over two years. I took a pill and then drove to my local Subway and ordered a wheat bread 6" pastrami sandwich. I brought it home and I was too scared to take it out of the package, so I took a second pill.
I ate the sandwich and started a stop watch to see if it would postpone the reaction and by how long. After 6 HOURS I still didn't have a single symptom. I was shocked and turned off the stop watch.
Since I don't know if I am celiac or not I will not go out of my way to eat gluten (I worry if I am not protected from damage that I don't know about). But, now I can rest easy about my vacation and may even have a piece of cake at my sister's wedding in Arizona.
It is an unbelievable relief to know that I can now not be so worried about exposure to gluten. Thank you so much for this product. I am so grateful.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful.
I was able to eat gluten!
By Erin in SC
I was able to eat crab rangoons with no ill effects! I was missing those so much from my gluten free diet!

I am gluten intolerant and have been following a strictly gluten free diet since 2009. With stomach troubles for over 12 years, a GF diet was the only thing that helped me. I have no celiac markers and took all the celiac tests which came back negative, but eating even miniscule amounts of gluten would make me very sick for hours. From studying nutrition and having a good understanding of the digestive system, I thought the theory of a gluten enzyme to break down the gluten molecule could work, however I was skeptical. After reading a review that someone in my situation was able to take 2 capsules and eat a 6" subway sandwich with no emergencies, I thought it couldn't hurt to try it myself and figured crab rangoons would be worth it even if I did get sick. But I didn't get sick! I plan to stick to my GF diet and keep these pills around for restaurant dining, get-togethers with friends and family, and the occasional crab rangoon craving ; ). I also take supplements to heal the lining of my gut like BioGenesis Intestinal Repair Capsules, Metagest Digestive Support Formula, probiotics, and drinking aloe vera juice.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful.
Not a Cure-All, but I Like to Have It Around Just In Case . . .
By L. Bernstein
I am HIGHLY sensitive to gluten. Just a fraction of a crumb of gluten can make me sick for a week.

My jury is still out as to exactly how strongly effective GlutenEase is, but I do think it helps.

From everything I've gleaned in researching and taking GlutenEase: It is not a cure-all. For example, those who have gluten-intolerance or celiac disease cannot use GlutenEase to allow themselves to eat gluten with abandon.

However, I do find GlutenEase to be effective in helping ease my discomfort, just a bit, when I have been accidentally glutened, such as eating gluten-free but being cross-contaminated.

So, from my experience, while GlutenEase does not erase the side-effects of being glutened, it makes it just a little easier to get through the ordeal until my body gets on the other side of things.

When I used it at first, I couldn't help but wonder if it was me or my imagination that thought it helped, but I've used it enough now to where I can say I think it definitely gives me a bit of an edge in making it through an attack (despite the fact that being glutened is always a pain).

I carry GlutenEase in my purse with me everywhere. It gives me comfort to know I have it available to me. To my mind, any edge I can get on an attack is worth it to me.

While GlutenEase is definitely not a cure-all, I am happy it exists and will continue to use it.

I wish it weren't so expensive.

I hope others will post here about their experiences with GlutenEase -- either in the discussion section or in additional reviews.