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Is the gluten free tax deduction through CRA ONLY for those with celiac disease? I have had to go GF because of a sensitivity to wheat (& other whole grains) but not full-blown celiac disease.

The Gluten Free Tax Deduction is only available for those who have a medical note stating they have a diagnosis of Celiac Disease.

Can be a celiac diagnosis or the need for a GF diet but has to be written by a doctor. Must be able to provide this written proof if asked/audited.  
 
You can only claim the difference between GF and non GF costs.  
GF bread 6.99  
Normal bread 3.99  
Claim 3 for example,  
You also have to track all the stuff you buy, and prices of the normal products. We don’t do it for our daughter because it’s not worth the effort.

Evo, also don't forget that you can only claim the portion the person with Celiac eats. So if there are two people in the house, only one has Celiac but both eat the GF bread, only $1.50 can be claimed. And it is only the specifically made foods, so even though you might eat more rice and potatoes (because they are naturally gluten free), you can't claim the 'extra' of those that you buy.  
And it is part of the 'medical expenses', so has to be over a certain percentage of income. It's honestly not worth it for many people.

Yes, only the gf food that the gf person eats.

can tell whether you have a problem with gluten. I looked it up & there are several tests which check for certain antibodies appearing in the blood. Unfortunately, you still needing to be eating wheat products for the tests to show whether there's a problem with gluten. Since I feel SO much better having eliminated wheat products from my diet for the past 6 weeks I really do NOT want to go back to the bloating, nausea, vomiting etc. that I was having when I ate wheat products just to have a test which confirms I have a problem with gluten!! Not worth it to endure THAT misery!!

The blood tests are screening for Celiac. Then the diagnosis is confirmed with a biopsy when gastroscopy is done. There are currently no recommended methods of testing for non-Celiac gluten sensitivity.