Jump to content
This site uses cookies. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. More Info... ×

  • Welcome to Celiac.com!

    You have found your celiac tribe! Join us and ask questions in our forum, share your story, and connect with others.



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A1):

    Celiac.com Sponsor (A1-M):

  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Our Content
    eNewsletter
    Donate

What's The Skinny ?

Tabasco

By Tabasco
in Coping with Celiac Disease

Recommended Posts

Tabasco Apprentice
Tabasco
Posted

What's the skinny on how & why gluten affects our mood or behavior?

I don't understand the connection yet. Can someone please explain it to me?

Thanks!!!

:D

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


elle's mom Contributor
elle's mom
Posted
What's the skinny on how & why gluten affects our mood or behavior?

I don't understand the connection yet. Can someone please explain it to me?

Thanks!!!

:D

As far as I know it's partially undigested gluten-molecule/particles circulating in the bloodstream and accumulating in the brain............can anyone else expand on this into more detail?? I'm no expert. I recently read (skimmed) this is "Recongnizing Celiac Disease".

ravenwoodglass Mentor
ravenwoodglass
Posted

Once your body starts producing antibodies they can basically attack any organ in your body. I think it is the antibody reaction that can cause the effects on our mood and behavior. I have severe neuro effects from gluten including ataxia and overwhelming depression that now that I am gluten free is short lived. Unfortunately it seems doctors have a hard time understanding this and even when brought research on the neuro effects of gluten they still seem to just stick it in my file without even looking at it. I am seeing a therapist and psychiatrist to try and resolve my panic attacks and agoraphobia and I am still fighting them both over this issue. My last visit my therapist asked how my depression was and when I stressed once again that I am only depressed when I get glutened she gave me 'the look' and said ooookay....

bluejeangirl Contributor
bluejeangirl
Posted

Some researchers believe that in gluten intolerant people gluten may be broken down into small peptides that cross the blood brain barrier and interact with receptors intended for endorphins and other endogenous opiates produced by the body. Also most of the problem is just Malabsorption and with that you'll have high levels of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and acetylcholine (ACh) often referred to as stress hormones. These high levels of ACTH and ACh interfere with learning and create anxiety, the desire to escape, a fear of new or unfamiliar things, and poor conditioning response.

Gail

Tabasco Apprentice
Tabasco
Posted
  • Author

Thanks y'all!!!!

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A19):


  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      129,868
    • Most Online (within 30 mins)
      7,748
    Helen R
    Newest Member
    Helen R
    Joined
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A20):

  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      121.3k
    • Total Posts
      1m
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A22):



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A21):


  • Upcoming Events

  • Posts

    • knitty kitty
      Refractory Celiac disease - what to do

      By knitty kitty · Posted

      @ehb, welcome to the forum!   Yes, figuring out the gluten free diet and recovery can be really frustrating at the start.  There are things that you can change now which are more restrictive for a while, but they promote healing, and, in future, you'll be able to relax those restrictions.   I found the Autoimmune Protocol Diet most helpful.  It's a very strict Paleo diet, but I started feeling better quickly after doing the "standard GFD recommendations" without improvement.  It's very strict during the elimination phase, but other foods are added back once there's intestinal improvement.  I recommend the book The Paleo Approach by Dr. Sarah Ballantyne, a Celiac herself, who developed the diet.   No eating out on the AIP diet.  No gluten free prepared packaged foods.  This removes much cross contamination.  No alcohol.  Alcohol adds to the inflammation and damage.  No oatmeal.  No grains.  No pseudo grains (ancient grains like millet, quinoa, sorghum).  No beans (legumes).  No pulses (lentils, peas).  No nuts.  No seeds. These contain hard to digest lectins that promote inflammation.  No nightshades (potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant).  Nightshades contain alkyloids that cause intestinal permeability (leaky gut). No dairy.  Lactose intolerance (due to damaged villi) and a reaction to Casein (the protein in dairy) are possible.   Casein (the protein in dairy) resembles gluten enough to provoke an autoimmune response by the anti gluten antibodies the same as if it was  gluten.  Corn will trigger an anti gluten antibody response the same as to gluten because the carbohydrate storage protein in corn, Zein, resembles gluten.  Yeast and some rice will also provoke an anti gluten antibody response.  (Basmati rice is the safest.  But no rice on the AIP diet at first.)  Some breeds of oatmeal contain gluten. Gluten can become airborne during cooking. Boiling pasta water in restaurants is one way gluten can become airborne.     Airborne gluten from the ovens at the bakery section of a grocery or bags of dusty flour sacks in the  baking aisle can prompt a reaction.  The airborne gluten gets into the nasal passages which drain into the digestive system.   The autoimmune antibody production process is like an on/on switch.  Pictures are worth a thousand words... So...cut out all the triggers for the anti gluten antibodies, and focus on reducing the inflammation and repairing the damage caused by the antibodies.  Vitamin and mineral supplements help correct nutritional inadequacies resulting from the malabsorption caused by the autoimmune response.  Certain vitamins are needed to lower inflammation.  Others are needed for repair.   Try the AIP diet before considering yourself as having Refractory Celiac Disease.   Celiac is a marathon, not a sprint.  It's do-able.  Put your serious track shoes on.  
    • ehb
      Refractory Celiac disease - what to do

      By ehb · Posted

      Oh I also drink wine occasionally - I understand the typical recommendation is that wine is gluten free but I don't know how to handle the possible introduction of gluten with fining agents or oak barrels sealed with wheat paste 
    • ehb
      Refractory Celiac disease - what to do

      By ehb · Posted

      @Scott AdamsThe only restaurants or prepared food that I have eaten outside of my home for the last 6 months are from dedicated gluten free restaurants or facilities, except for once in February at a place that had a gluten free night where they deep clean the kitchen and are dedicated gluten-free for the day, and twice in April (due to out of state job interviews) at places that were not dedicated, but mostly gluten free where I questioned them to make sure they were following proper cross contamination protocols. I suspect I got glutened back in December from drinking water (but not eating anything) at an italian pizza/pasta place, so since then I'm not even entering gluten-heavy places. For the month prior to my most recent blood test I had only eaten outside my home two or three times at a dedicated gluten free bakery that is owned by a celiac family. I also occasionally (< a couple times a month) will have a labeled gluten-free canned seltzer from a bar, and will ask to open it myself so they don't touch the top of it. Are dedicated gluten-free facilities also a concern with this level of sensitivity - for example if they are using products without gluten ingredients but are not certified? One question I have is if the immune reaction and antibody levels are proportional to the amount of gluten or if it's more of an on/off switch. I am just concerned because I haven't seen any changes at all - I would be willing to be more restrictive if I were confident that it would actually have an effect, but I am feeling quite discouraged living such a restrictive life (even more restrictive than what it seems like is the standard recommendation) without any results at all. Going so far beyond the standard recommendations makes me feel a little crazy like I can't trust anything, but I'm willing to do it if I know it will improve my health. This was helpful for me to take stock of how much I have been eating out of my house, and maybe that should be the first thing I remove completely - thank you! 
    • Scott Adams
      Refractory Celiac disease - what to do

      By Scott Adams · Posted

      Also, there is this product:  
    • Scott Adams
      Refractory Celiac disease - what to do

      By Scott Adams · Posted

      Do you eat in restaurants, or food prepared in restaurants?
×
×
  • Create New...