Celiac.com 09/02/2013 - Most people with celiac disease are now diagnosed as adults, and many suffer from impaired bone mineralization.
Researchers A.J Lucendo and A. García-Manzanares recently conducted a review of bone mineral density in patients with adult celiac disease.
Their goal was to provide an updated discussion on the relationship between low bone mineral density (BMD), osteopenia and osteoporosis, and celiac disease.
They conducted a search of relevant articles published in PubMed over the last 15 years. They also reviewed all sources cited in the article results to identify potential sources of information.
They found that up to 75% of celiac patients can suffer from low BMD, which can occur at any age, independently of positive serological markers and presence ...

Celiac.com 10/18/2016 - Vitamin K was discovered in 1929 and named for the German word koagulation with Herrick Dam and Edward A. Doisy receiving the Nobel Prize for their research in 1943. But Vitamin K is a multi-functional nutrient.
Vitamin K1 or phyloquinone is found in green leafy vegetables like spinach and used by the liver for blood coagulation within 10 hours.
Vitamin K2 or menaquinone (referred to as MK-4 through MK-10) comes from natto (fermented soybeans), organ meats, egg yolks, and raw milk cheeses. It circulates throughout the body over a 24 hour period and is synthesized in the human gut by microbiota according to the Annual Review of Nutrition 2009. Aging and antibiotic use weakens the body's ability to produce K2 so supplementation needs to be considered.
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Celiac.com 04/10/2021 - It was gratifying to learn, from a recent post to the Celiac Listserv, that some celiac-savvy medical practitioners are now ordering bone density testing as soon as a patient’s serology indicates celiac disease. This emerging standard of care is well rooted in the medical and scientific literature and constitutes a reasonable and appropriate strategy for the effective care and treatment of celiac disease patients. Investigators have been recommending this approach for more than a decade(1,2) and these recommendations are particularly important given the more recent data that showing a dramatic fracture rate among celiac patients that is seven times that of controls(3,4).
Although the sensitivity of endomysium (EMA) and tissue transglutaminase (tTG) may be o...

Celiac.com 04/29/2024 - Getting enough calcium in the diet is essential for people of all ages, as this mineral performs many important functions in the body. In addition to bone health, calcium is required for muscle contractions, nerve impulses, normal blood clotting and regulating blood pressure. It may also offer protection from colon cancer.
Children and adults with celiac disease need to pay particular attention to calcium and other nutrients as many already have or will develop early bone disease such as osteopenia or osteoporosis. Osteopenia is low bone mineral density and osteoporosis is characterized by a significant decrease in bone mass resulting in brittle, easily broken bones. The hip, spine and wrist are most susceptible to fracture. Early diagnosis and treatment of...