Question Regarding Other Allergies...

[mjr4189]

Hello everyone, I'm new to the website and the forums, I personally do not have celiac disease but my mom does and i had a quick question and was wondering if anyone else has had similar effects.

My mom has been diagnosed with celiacs for over a year now and she has been noticing that her other allergy symptoms have been less severe. For example: yesterday she was outside doing some yard work and the leaves pollen and dust and all the elements did not make her as sick as usual.

So i am wondering if anyone else has ever noticed something like that?

[AliB]

The damage that gluten does to the intestine can cause Leaky Gut syndrome where undigested food particles that are small enough can cross the gut wall into the blood stream and cause allergic reactions as the immune system perceives them as a foreign 'invader'.

Once gluten is removed from the diet and the gut starts to heal, allergic reactions should start to recede as gut permeability is no longer a problem. The healthier the gut the less likely we are to suffer allergic reactions.

It is a good indicator of how much the gut has healed. If, some time after removing gluten, allergic responses are still happening, that would suggest that other foods are restricting the healing process and permeability is still an issue. That is where an elimination diet would be useful to work out the triggers. Some people are intolerant not just of gluten but actually complex carbohydrates as a whole and the consumption of those would restrict the gut restoration.

It's good that your Mum is getting added benefits and it shows that the gluten avoidance is working!

[mjr4189]

Thanks for the response! that makes a lot of sense, so i guess she isnt as susceptible because her immune system is healing with the intestines. thats really cool.