Why So Many Intolerances Appear After Going gluten-free?

[marie1107]

I have been gluten-free for 2 years and had already cut out dairy and had other mild intolerances. But the more I heal the more I have problems with other foods. I hear this is quite frequent. But why? Shoudn't our (more) healed bodies tolerate other foods better, and not the other way around?

Any experiences, ideas, possible explanations, readings to share about that?

[burdee]

In my experience gluten (and dairy) reaction symptoms (excruciating gut pain, constipation, and bloating) masked my other allergy reaction symptoms. Once I eliminated the worst symptoms from gluten and dairy, rather than feeling well, I realized I still had gastro symptoms. That influenced me to get ELISA (blood) allergy tests to determine my other 5 allergies. Then continuing symptoms influenced me to get stool tests for pathogenic gut bugs (like parasites, bacteria and fungus).

I've heard that many allergies (or 'intolerances' for the purists) develop during years of undiagnosed or misdiagnosed celiac disease. Some theorize celiac disease gut damage causes leaky gut which allows other proteins to leak into the blood and cause allergy reactions. Others blame genetic mistakes. So when gluten reactions create antibodies, small mutations create antibodies to proteins of other foods. Lots of theories, but little proven facts about causes of allergies.

SUE