Problems with celiac....

[brainy916]

So I was diagnosed with celiac 6 months ago via blood test & endoscopy. I have been gluten free since but still have issues. Lots of fluid in my intestines I can hear it still gassy alot. I also had colonoscopy done which revealed polyps that were removed & tested. All good on that front. I do have bowel movement problems still. Loose watery stools mostly. Any suggestions/advice would be appreciated. Thanks & take care all

[Wheatwacked]

Hi @brainy916. It can take a while to undo the damage. Six months to two years seems to be common. The Western Diet, often called the SAD or MAD diet (Standard or Modern American Diet) is terribly lacking in some minerals and vitamins. That is why breakfast cereals and other processed food are fortified. When you stop eating those fortified foods you need to find another source for them. Some of those added vitamins have negative side effects. Synthetic folic acid, synthetic vitamin E and synthetic vitamin A. Funny how our governments authorize and promote supplements that increase cancer risk. Legally Folic acid is interchangeable with Folate on labels. Vitamin A, E and Folate are necessary, but I think the synthetic versions, the kind used to fortify wheat products would be wisely avoided. Your Celiac Disease may have saved you.

These are some of the vitamins I currently take that have each had a significant improvement in some aspect of my recovery. Each had an effect once I reached the daily intake I require. The RDA is the minimum. More important is to get your intake somewhere in the middle. Less than the tolerable upper limit is safe.

10,000 IU vitamin D. 2000 mg Thiamine; 840 mg Phosphatidyl Choline; Iodine (in the form of 1 to 3 sheets of Certified Organic Nori a day), 

Taking vitamins and minerals is not a cop out, nor quackery. Pick one at a time, get a bottle and feel the benefits. Then add another.

Vitamin A: red leaf lettuce, cod liver oil, Tart Cherries. Vitamin E: 2 ounces of almonds have 100% RDA of it. Folate and potassium: Small red beans, garbanzo beans.

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These studies indicate that high intake of Vitamin A supplements is associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer. https://addon.life/2021/07/19/vitamin-a-retinol-cancer/

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In SELECT, this measure means that there were 17 percent more prostate cancer cases diagnosed in the group of men assigned to take 400 International Units (IU) of vitamin E (and no selenium) daily compared to the men taking two placebos (no vitamin E and no selenium) after an average of seven years -- 5.5 of the years on supplements followed by 1.5 years not taking supplements.  https://www.cancer.gov/types/prostate/research/select-trial-results-qa#11

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 taking high-dose beta-carotene supplements (20 mg per day or more) is a cause of lung cancer in people who smoke cigarettes or used to smoke.   https://www.cancercouncil.com.au/cancer-prevention/diet-exercise/nutrition-and-diet/vitamin-supplements-and-cancer/