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<channel><title><![CDATA[Celiac Disease & Gluten-free Diet Information at Celiac.com - Comments for article: Higher Cataract Risk for People with Celiac Disease]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com</link><description /><language>en-us</language><copyright><![CDATA[http://www.celiac.com]]></copyright><generator>N/A</generator><webMaster>scott@celiac.com</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 21:57:30 PDT</lastBuildDate><ttl>20</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #1]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/22608/1/Higher-Cataract-Risk-for-People-with-Celiac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment9083</link><description><![CDATA[Many of the gluten-free flours have a much higher glycemic index than wheat flour. The higher blood glucose gets metabolized to increased amounts of sorbitol. Sorbitol is believed to contribute to cataract formation. And yes, there is such a thing as diabetic cataracts, precisely because of that.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Hallie at 7:09 pm, Sun 24th Jul 2011)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Hallie)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 24 Jul 2011 19:09:31 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/22608/1/Higher-Cataract-Risk-for-People-with-Celiac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment9083</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #2]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/22608/1/Higher-Cataract-Risk-for-People-with-Celiac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment9087</link><description><![CDATA[It's great that Jefferson keeps us up on all the latest research!  The thing I always wonder is whether these subjects are eating gluten free diets; and if so, how carefully?

Another influence on cataracts is the amount of animal products in the diet.  When giving up gluten, it's tempting to slide into a sort of Atkins style diet, using animal products to replace wheat/gluten products.  Meat, dairy, eggs etc are risk factors for developing cataracts.

According to another study recently published on cataracts, people eating a vegan diet (no animal products, only plant foods) had a much lower risk of cataracts compared to the general population.  

We eat a gluten free, vegan diet.  Although that might seem horrifyingly restricted at first glace, I can assure you from many years of personal experience, it offers a varied, nutritious and delicious culinary palate!  It does take some thought but then, what healthy diet doesn't?!<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Deborah at 8:58 am, Mon 25th Jul 2011)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Deborah)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 25 Jul 2011 08:58:28 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/22608/1/Higher-Cataract-Risk-for-People-with-Celiac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment9087</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #3]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/22608/1/Higher-Cataract-Risk-for-People-with-Celiac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment9089</link><description><![CDATA[I found this very interesting. I was diagnosed with celiac disease at the age of 53. At age 54 I was diagnosed with cataracts and have had the surgery.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Margaret at 9:34 am, Mon 25th Jul 2011)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Margaret)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 25 Jul 2011 09:34:44 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/22608/1/Higher-Cataract-Risk-for-People-with-Celiac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment9089</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #4]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/22608/1/Higher-Cataract-Risk-for-People-with-Celiac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment9094</link><description><![CDATA[In 1997 I had to have both eyes corrected, and the doctor couldn't believe how bad my cataracts were.  I was 58 at the time.  He said I eyes of an 80 year old.  In 2001 I was diagnosed with CD.  I had epelseys also.  I've been on a GF diet now for ten years and haven't had a seizure in five years, in fact they had to lower my Dilante because I was falling all the time and my Dilanten level was really high.  Six years ago I had to have colon cancer surgery resection, removing the cecum.  I so much better now.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Catherine Becker at 1:27 pm, Mon 25th Jul 2011)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Catherine Becker)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:27:53 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/22608/1/Higher-Cataract-Risk-for-People-with-Celiac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment9094</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #5]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/22608/1/Higher-Cataract-Risk-for-People-with-Celiac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment9096</link><description><![CDATA[I would like to know what nutritional deficiencies were found, whether the subjects were on a gluten free diet, how long they were on the diet, and at what age they were diagnosed with celiac disease vs what age they were diagnosed with cataracts.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Jodi at 3:57 pm, Mon 25th Jul 2011)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Jodi)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:57:29 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/22608/1/Higher-Cataract-Risk-for-People-with-Celiac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment9096</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #6]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/22608/1/Higher-Cataract-Risk-for-People-with-Celiac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment9099</link><description><![CDATA[My daughter was tested positive thru biopsy for celiac in April 2011 (age 9) and within the last 6 months has developed a cataract.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by marie at 9:02 am, Tue 26th Jul 2011)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (marie)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:02:38 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/22608/1/Higher-Cataract-Risk-for-People-with-Celiac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment9099</guid></item></channel></rss>