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I take Niacin, bilberry, Omega threes, zinc, selenium, and Vitamins C and A for eye health, skin health and digestive tract health. The skin, digestive system and eyes are all derived from basically the same sort of cells. Niacin is extremely important to keeping these tissues healthy. Niacin has be shown to prevent cataracts and improve eye...
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By science enthusiast Christi · Posted
Hey Celiac friends, I'm wondering how weird I am. About a year ago, I started getting bloated all the time and having extremely smelly gas. Lots of it. I had to avoid people, keep windows open, etc. It really upended my life in a somewhat horrifying way. I figured out that if I didn't eat any sugar, the symptoms mostly resolved. With more experimentation, I found out that I'm intolerant to any disaccharides (things with sucrose, maltose) and some starches. I've since figured my small intestine stopped making some digestive enzymes. Since Celiac causes the immune system to attack the small intestine, I wonder if I was getting low-level gluten contamination from my environment. (My family eats gluten in our home, and I have to use a shared kitchen at work for lunch.) I am apparently among the 2% of Celiacs who also have a similar reaction to soy. I've been avoiding both gluten and soy for over a decade now, but sometimes you just get poisoned. For example, I love my houseplants and bought an insect-preventing spray online. After spraying it on all my houseplants, I found out it has soybean oil. Sure enough, two days later I was sick. Soy is such a big ingredient used in everything, I doubt it's possible for me to avoid it completely. Everyone uses lotions with soy on their hands, so every doorknob and switch and item I touch is risky for me. I was just wondering, has anyone else had carbohydrate intolerance after or related to Celiac? My doctor doesn't know anything about it, especially since I can still digest lactose. Wondering if there are other people out there with similar stories. If eating was complicated before, now it's a bit crazy to be honest. Thanks, Community! -
Welcome to the celiac.com community, @Healthierbody2026! Just let me check something with you because there is still much confusion in the general population regarding the terminology associated with gluten disorders. You say you have recently been diagnosed with gluten sensitivity. Do you mean NCGS (Non Celiac Gluten Sensitivity) or Celiac disease (aka, "gluten intolerance")? The symptoms of these two conditions overlap. Celiac disease has an autoimmune base and so, there are tests that can be run to detect antibodies in the blood that are produced. Celiac disease does damage to the small bowel lining because of the inflammation present from the autoimmune attack. This is not the case with NCGS for which there are no tests. Celiac disease must first be ruled out in order to arrive at a diagnosis of "gluten sensitivity".
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Hi I was recently diagnosed with gluten sensitivity I’m very new at this and trying learn everything I can about everything dealing with this any advice suggestions would be appreciated -
By knitty kitty · Posted
I take Niacin, bilberry, Omega threes, zinc, selenium, and Vitamins C and A for eye health, skin health and digestive tract health. The skin, digestive system and eyes are all derived from basically the same sort of cells. Niacin is extremely important to keeping these tissues healthy. Niacin has be shown to prevent cataracts and improve eye health. Niacin is turned into tryptophan which is necessary to heal the digestive tract. Tryptophan is used to make Serotonin, a very important neurotransmitter in mood regulation. Those with Niacin insufficiency become irritable and easily upset, angry, even. Niacin improves skin health. The flushing of Niacin opens the smallest blood vessels in the skin so that waste products can more easily be removed. I have Dermatitis Herpetiformis. Niacin helps drain away those built up antibodies in the blisters and improve skin health. Bilberry contains lutein and zeaxanthin and other anthocyanins, potent antioxidants that help protect the eyes from macular degeneration and cataracts. Bilberry has sGLT1 and GLUT2 which help to lower glucose levels by removing excess glucose from the bloodstream. High blood glucose levels are bad for eye health. Omega Threes are important to provide relief in dry eyes. You are familiar with how oil floats on water. Same thing happens with eyes. Omega threes provide the oily layer that protects water from evaporating from the eyes causing dry eyes. Omega threes in olive oil, sunflower seed oil, and flaxseed oils will help improve dry eyes. Vitamin A and Riboflavin B2 are important in this function as well. None of the medications I was given improved my dry eyes. I increased my Omega threes and Vitamin A, and had improvement very quickly. Selenium and zinc are important in skin and eye barrier functions, too, and are important to preventing infections. When I take 100 mg of Niacin every three hours (but not more than 500 mg/day), my skin and eye health improves. If one is deficient in Niacin, the flushing effects may be uncomfortable, but ride it out, continue taking Niacin and the flushing goes away as niacin stores inside cells are repleted. When flushing, don't scratch! Use pressure applied over a bigger area above the itch. I wrap up in a towel or blanket to create the counter pressure. The flushing goes away the longer one takes Niacin. Don't use Niacinamide (the non flushing form of Niacin). Other vitamins that improve eye health are Vitamin E and Pyridoxine B6 and Thiamine B1. Most Vitamin E sold is derived from wheat germ, so find another source of Vitamin E. I used Evening Primrose oil, also a source of healthy Omega threes and helps with female problems like perimenopause and menopause symptoms. Do be aware that antifungals and antibiotics (as are frequently prescribed) destroy Thiamine. Immunosuppressive drugs can suppress production of tTg antibodies. Supplementing with thiamine above the RDA is safe and nontoxic. RDA were set as the lowest amount to prevent illness. Optimal health is seen in higher amounts. Do talk to your doctor and dietician about supplementing essential nutrients. References: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39183990/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41156490/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7602486/
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