Weight loss

[Raquel2021]

Hi everyone,

I have been gluten free for 2.5 years after been diagnosed with celiac disease.  More recently I am also dairy free for the last 8 months.  I have lost about 15 pounds since all thr changes and not able to pit the weight back on. I was not overweight so not in a position to lose weight.  Anyone else? I react to soy, eggs. So eat lost of vegetables. Meats, seafood beans and rice. Nuts and some seeds.  

[RMJ]

When I need to gain weight I find that peanut butter helps since it has a high amount of calories per unit volume.  I also have snacks mid-morning and mid-afternoon whether I’m hungry or not.

[Raquel2021]

Sounds good. Thank you  I will try it. I usually eat a daily peanut butter Larabar

[MisSkky]

I was just diagnosed with celiac disease. I lost 68lbs since December ... not trying mind you. I hsbe has this hive like rash on my forearms for 2 years now and many trips to dr and dermatologist, numerous ointments, creams & lotions along with prescribed meds and antihistamines to no avail. Then I started rapidly losing the weight, sick to my stomach every single time I ate pretty much anything. Night sweats, gas from both ends, explosive runs but always dying of thirst and hungry!!! I'm type 2 diabetic also so I always thought it was my out of control sugar levels. Got put on insulin then all of the sudden ... my sugar levels are great but I'm still sick. So my question is with Celiac disease ... is my body starving??? 

[trents]

Welcome to the forum, MisSkky!

Celiac disease causes inflammation in the small bowel lining when gluten is consumed. It is an autoimmune disorder because gluten consumption causes the body to attack its own tissues. The inflammation wears down the villi of the small bowel and this is where all of our nutrition is absorbed. The wearing down of the villi results in inefficient nutrient absorption. So, yes. You were slowly starving to death even if you were eating well. There is a definite statistical correlation between Type I diabetes and celiac disease but no so much with Type 2.

I would suggest you invest in some gluten free vitamins and minerals to help your body heal more quickly:

Adult multi, B-complex, B12, D3, magnesium citrate or magnesium glycinate (not magnesium oxide) and zinc.

Here is a primer for those just starting out on the gluten-free journey:

 

[knitty kitty]

@MisSkky, Welcome to the forum!

Yes, your body is definitely not getting the essential nutrients it needs!

My Dermatitis Herpetiformis rash and other skin problems resolved with Niacin Vitamin B3.  My Gerd and poor digestion improved with Niacin, too.  

I lost sixty pounds in a month, and had nausea, vomiting, gastrointestinal distress, explosive bowels, etc., etc., etc.  This is called gastrointestinal beriberi due to Thiamine deficiency.  I supplemented with high dose Thiamine (Benfotiamine) and began feeling better within an hour. 

Thiamine (Benfotiamine) has also helped my Type Two Diabetes.  Thiamine is low in diabetics.  My blood glucose levels are now kept in check with diet and Benfotiamine.  The pancreas does not produce enough insulin if there's a thiamine deficiency.  The pancreas will produce sufficient insulin if thiamine deficiency is corrected quickly.  The pancreas decreases and stops producing what insulin it can when insulin replacement is started.  

My night sweats resolved when deficiencies in Vitamin D and Vitamin B 12 were corrected. 

I was deficient in many vitamins and minerals because my Celiac had been misdiagnosed for so long.  Checking for vitamin and mineral deficiencies is part of proper follow up care for Celiac people.  

Talk to your nutritionist and doctor about supplementing with essential nutrients needed to recover your health.    

P.S. forgot to add some reading material...

Thiamine and diabetes: back to the future?

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8505293/

And...

High-dose thiamine supplementation improves glucose tolerance in hyperglycemic individuals: a randomized, double-blind cross-over trial

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23715873/

And...

https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Thiamin-HealthProfessional/

Edited August 16, 2023 by knitty kitty
Typo correction, add p.s.