Lactose Intolerance And Nonceliac Gluten Intol?

[ar8]

I have noticed that I feel much less bloated and gassy when I drink lactose free milk along with cutting out gluten. This is a new discovery as I was trying to figure out why I'd still have no appetite and bloat even though I cut out gluten. So I bought lactaid on a whim and feel better. I thought for a bit "oh joy! maybe I juse have lactose issues!" and ate lactose free, but added gluten back-- and didn't feel good, so it's back to gluten free, lactose free. I don't have celiac disease, or at least I didn't two years ago, the last time I was biopsied for it. My question has to do with the tandem nature of these two-- I had thought that lactose intolerance was only a typical symptom for CELIAC, but not non-celiac gluten intol, because in the former the enzymes at the tips of your villi are destroyed, whereas in the latter there isn't actual destruction of the villi, so lactose digestion should be fine?

I have no history of lactose intol in my family. Or even digestive disorders. I'm the oddball with all of my gas and bloat.

[jststric]

  On 8/31/2010 at 12:06 PM, ar8 said:

I have noticed that I feel much less bloated and gassy when I drink lactose free milk along with cutting out gluten. This is a new discovery as I was trying to figure out why I'd still have no appetite and bloat even though I cut out gluten. So I bought lactaid on a whim and feel better. I thought for a bit "oh joy! maybe I juse have lactose issues!" and ate lactose free, but added gluten back-- and didn't feel good, so it's back to gluten free, lactose free. I don't have celiac disease, or at least I didn't two years ago, the last time I was biopsied for it. My question has to do with the tandem nature of these two-- I had thought that lactose intolerance was only a typical symptom for CELIAC, but not non-celiac gluten intol, because in the former the enzymes at the tips of your villi are destroyed, whereas in the latter there isn't actual destruction of the villi, so lactose digestion should be fine?

I have no history of lactose intol in my family. Or even digestive disorders. I'm the oddball with all of my gas and bloat.

Well, welcome to the club. I have read that some people here that are lactose intolerant CAN do the Lactaid milk and others CAN'T. I happen to be one that can. But I can't seem to do any other lactose-free thing. Go figure. You MAY consider something else being a problem for you too! After I got done eliminating things in my diet one by one and then adding them back in, I found I was intolerant of MANY things. Besides glutens and dairy....eggs, nuts, beans and rice. You might look at your diet and see if there's anything else you eat on a regular basis and try eliminating it just to see if you aren't blaming the wrong thing.

[tarnalberry]

lactose intolerance is fairly common in many populations, regardless of gluten tolerance. it's a relatively recent genetic mutation that allows some people to digest lactose past the age of weaning and is common primarily in European backgrounds.

[ar8]

  On 8/31/2010 at 4:58 PM, tarnalberry said:

lactose intolerance is fairly common in many populations, regardless of gluten tolerance. it's a relatively recent genetic mutation that allows some people to digest lactose past the age of weaning and is common primarily in European backgrounds.

Thanks for the replies! Yes, I know that in fact lactose intol. is far more common in the world as a whole than lactose tolerance, but I am caucasian and never had issues with lactose before all of this gluten stuff became a problem. Just thought it was strange that I wouldn't actually have Celiac yet have compromised lactase enzyme activity. I've also heard that primary lactose intol is obvious by late childhood. I had an iron stomach and ate pretty much anything until age 23 when all heck broke loose!

HMM, yeah, and thanks for the suggestion...to continue looking at other things I eat on a regular basis. If only my diet didn't include so MANY things this would be easier!