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April 7, 2008Gluten Postings
This brief note will keep you linked with more interesting information
about gluten sensitivity and the medical and psychiatric implications.
97% of celiac disease remains undiagnosed and untreated… and if those
are the numbers for celiac, just imagine what's going on with gluten
sensitivity.
A Book Note:
Journey over to the new books at CorePsych Books listed under Metabolism and Diet. There you will find several on the new Gluten shelf including this new book: Celiac Disease a Hidden Epidemic written by Peter Green Director of the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University.
"The true medical impact of celiac disease is just beginning to emerge.
This is the first authoritative guide on how the condition is properly
diagnosed, treated, and managed."
On Respiration and Gluten Sensitivity
Recently had an inquiry from an interesting reader with multiple immune dysregulations and adrenal fatigue who was wondering about difficulty catching her breath during martial arts sparring. Looks like autonomic dysregulation frequently occurs with gluten sensitivity. Take a look at this link for the many lung conditions possibly associated with gluten sensitivity.
And read on for more…
Vitamin D Loss and Gluten Sensitivity
Vitamin D levels may be insufficient with gluten sensitivity
and bring about a "softening" of bones (osteomalacia), which produces
pain and bony deformities. Defects in the tooth enamel, characteristic
of celiac disease, may also occur. This important recent article
on all of the nuances of Vitamin D points out the oft prescribed
50,000 iu doses is actually the less effective D2. Download diagnosis-vitdd.pdf
B-12 Loss with Gluten Sensitivity
B-12 is often lost with gluten sensitivity. I owe one of my esteemed
readers from Australia a big thanks on this observation months ago, and
include this interesting link with some excellent references for those interested in this pervasive connection.
Folic Acid Loss and White Matter Lesions [Brain] with Gluten Sensitivity
And see this article on the pervasive effects of celiac on brain tissue in pediatrics with notes on other nutritional deficiencies downstream.
Yes, we should be paying attention to this one.
3 Comments
Anna,
Thanks for the reminders, as noted in another post –
http://www.enterolab.com
provides excellent meaningful results with our patients,
cp
The only thing I could add to this excellent article is information about a newer testing method, using a stool sample instead of blood testing (blood tests often miss the diagnosis. Dr. Fine at Enterolab determined that stool samples yield IgA antibodies long before they can be detected in the blood or before an invasive intestinal biopsy wills how damage. Stool testing represents an important improvement in diagnosis and early detection of celiac and gluten sensitivity and the secondary related conditions. Fat malabsorption testing, gene testing for celiac and gluten sensitivity and IgA antibodies for some other food proteins are also possible.
I have no other connection to Enterolab other than as a satisfied test client.
www dot enterolab dot com
Zdravko-
Thanks for you kind remarks, always love it when someone chases down the links – those links bring credibility to a subject that on the surface appears quite incredible.
For excellent discussions chase down the Brain Talk Forum under Useful Reference – they are well informed and can offer very specific helpful advice for your recovery.
Also have a number of great books at CorePsych Books on the subject – the trick to the whole business is truly healing. Stopping gluten is pretty easy in one respect – the challenge is getting the downstream effects corrected. I have several posts on those topics here,
Thanks again,
cp