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Is Fiber Bad For Healing?


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Does anyone know if fiber is initially bad for Celiacs?

Since fiber itself is rough on the digestive track, I would almost think that it could be slowing the healing the process of the villi. IF they are already flattened, fiber could act like the gluten, continually keeping them in that state? Or is it just the antibodies that damage the small intestine?

Maybe it is just me, but I seem to be very sensitive to fiber, especially the insoluble type - mainly found in corn and cruciferous vegetables (salad). Is anyone else in the same boat?


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Does anyone know if fiber is initially bad for Celiacs?

Since fiber itself is rough on the digestive track, I would almost think that it could be slowing the healing the process of the villi. IF they are already flattened, fiber could act like the gluten, continually keeping them in that state? Or is it just the antibodies that damage the small intestine?

Maybe it is just me, but I seem to be very sensitive to fiber, especially the insoluble type - mainly found in corn and cruciferous vegetables (salad). Is anyone else in the same boat?

I think you're on the right line of thinking :)

Fibre can be hard to digest and although it won't actually 'damage' your intestines as gluten does, it might give you a stomach ache!!!

My husband had to keep foods quite plain and simple in the early days of going gluten-free :)

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Yes I have been there! I had to stop eating salad for a couple months or do a small one once a week. I still sometimes see whole lettuce in the toilet, though it is gradually getting better. I cook most veggies cause too much raw will give me gas and bloating still. Digestive enzymes and acidopholis have helped alot and eating rice or meat bfore the veggies. I take siberian pine nut oil too. www.siberiantigernatruals.com Its worth looking into. I still cant eat beans! THey kill me. I suppose this will gradually get better. Stick with it. Go Slow with these foods at first.

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Yes I have been there! I had to stop eating salad for a couple months or do a small one once a week. I still sometimes see whole lettuce in the toilet, though it is gradually getting better. I cook most veggies cause too much raw will give me gas and bloating still. Digestive enzymes and acidopholis have helped alot and eating rice or meat bfore the veggies. I take siberian pine nut oil too. www.siberiantigernatruals.com Its worth looking into. I still cant eat beans! THey kill me. I suppose this will gradually get better. Stick with it. Go Slow with these foods at first.

It is so relieving to hear a similar experience! I thought I was the only one.

I started off on the gluten free diet with an amazing response and slowly got worse. That just happened to be when I added all different sorts of fiber and started eating "healthy" - tons of fruits, vegetables, nuts, and beans - all loaded with fiber.

I think I will try to go easy on the fiber for a while, no more than 10 grams a day, and make sure to eat my vegetables last. That is good advice, thanks for your post!

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