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  1. 12/06/2021 - Celiac disease is an auto-immune disease that can manifest in numerous ways. A team of researchers recently set out to assess rates of gastrointestinal (GI) and extra-intestinal symptoms of celiac patients, especially headache and migraine, and compare those to a healthy control group. The team compared one thousand celiac subjects, with migraine and non-migrainous headache, registered at their celiac center, against a healthy control group, for headache parameters, in terms of GI and extra-intestinal symptoms. Overall, celiac subjects experienced higher rates of headache than control subjects, with the greatest prevalence in female celiacs. Celiac subjects also showed higher rates of migraine than controls, especially females. In fact 80% of females with celiac disease experienced migraine, and without aura nearly three-quarters of the time. The most common GI symptoms in celiac subjects with headache were abdominal pain, diarrhea, and constipation, which were all more prevalent in celiac subjects with migraine. Conversely, celiac subjects with migraine saw lower rates of type 1 diabetes mellitus than celiac subjects with non-migrainous headache. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that being female, and having celiac disease were independent predictors of headache, whereas patients over 60 years old saw some protective effects. Celiac subjects have higher rates of headache, especially migraine, than healthy control subjects. Moreover, celiac subjects with migraine more commonly experience abdominal pain, diarrhea, and constipation than celiac subjects with non-migrainous headaches. Because of this, the team recommends celiac screening for patients with migraine and simultaneous GI symptoms. Read more at PLOS ONE The research team included Mohammad M. Fanaeian, Nazanin Alibeik, Azita Ganji, Hafez Fakheri, Golnaz Ekhlasi, and Bijan Shahbazkhani. They are variously affiliated with the Division of Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences inTehran, Iran; the Clinical Research Development Center, Firoozgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashahd, Iran; the Gut and Liver Research Center, Non-communicable Disease Institue at Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences in Sari, Iran; and the Digestive Disease Research Institute at Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Tehran, Iran.
  2. Hi everyone, I’ve recently joined this group because I’ve been experiencing symptoms for the past 6 weeks or so upon returning to the US from a trip to the UK that I feel could possibly point to celiac. I know symptoms associated with this disease are numerous and that presentation in adults can vary widely, but I just wanted to reach out to see whether anyone else has experienced anything vaguely similar. -2nd day before returning home, started feeling extremely bloated after eating. Nothing else, just overall very uncomfortable for several hours until it somewhat passed. Admittedly, I did eat a lot these last two days of the trip. -Once home, bloating continually got worse after every meal, and was soon accompanied by nausea, cramps, acid reflux, headaches, and worse constipation than my usual. -Symptoms continued for several weeks, along with decreased appetite. -Eventually, gastro symptoms abated slowly until my appetite mostly returned, though these symptoms still come and go, just to a lesser degree. -As gastro symptoms improved, the rest of my body seemed to go downhill. Worsened headaches, dizzy spells, and intense brain fog took over and affected my quality of life. -Have felt itchy all over my body on and off, but no signs of rash (could be a seasonal allergy thing, though?) -Started having occasional numbness in hands, knees, lower legs, and even lips. -Trouble sleeping (more so than usual), inattention, and forgetfulness from the brain fog caused difficulties when returning to work for the new school year (I’m a teacher) -Have had diarrhea twice, but the rest of the time is constipation -Just an overall feeling of “weirdness” that’s very hard for me to explain. What’s bothering me is that many of these symptoms kind of come and go, and it has me wondering if it’s all just in my head. I genuinely don’t feel as though it’s all due to anxiety, but I suppose anything’s possible. Anyway, I’ve met with a new doctor who’s ordered a celiac panel as well as an ultrasound, but won’t get the results until two weeks from now. I’m going to listen to whatever my doctor believes it is, of course, but until I know for sure, I’m just sort of twiddling my thumbs and wondering what else it could be if I do test negative. Does this sound at all like any of you who have been diagnosed celiac, NCGS, etc? Any other thoughts or suggestions you might have for me? Thanks so much for taking the time to read and comment.

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  4. Celiac.com 02/16/2023 - Migraine headaches are a common problem for many people with celiac disease. However, the connection between headaches and celiac disease is not well understood. A study conducted in 2021 compared 1,000 celiac subjects registered at a celiac center with a control group, based on International Classification of Headache Disorders, third edition criteria and their gastrointestinal symptoms. The study also compared celiac subjects with migraine and non-migrainous headache in terms of their gastrointestinal symptoms and accompanying conditions. Here's a bit of what they found. More Migraines for Celiacs, Especially Women Researchers comparing rates of headaches, including migraines, among celiac patients and a healthy control group showed that celiac subjects experienced higher rates of headaches than control subjects, with the greatest rates of migraines found in celiac women. Additionally, celiacs had higher rates of migraine than control subjects, especially in women. In fact, four out of five women with celiac disease suffered from migraines, and without aura nearly three-quarters of the time. The most common gut symptoms in celiacs who suffered from headaches were abdominal pain, diarrhea, and constipation, which were all more common in celiacs with migraines. Lower Rates of Type 1 Diabetes Notably, celiacs with migraines experienced lower rates of type 1 diabetes mellitus than celiac subjects with non-migrainous headaches. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that being female and having celiac disease were independent predictors of headaches, whereas patients over 60 years old saw some protective effects. Other recent research has also shed light on gut health and its connection to celiac disease and migraines. Gut-Brain Axis A number of mechanisms proposed to explain the connection focus on the gut-brain axis, including the interplay of chronic inflammation with certain mediators, the control of the intestinal immune environment of the microbiota, and a malfunction of the autonomic nervous system. The gut-brain axis is a known pathway that can influence neurological illnesses such as migraines. Some data suggests that gut microbiota can influence the brain-gut axis, and may impact nociceptive behavior, and, in turn, brain function. The composition of the gut microbiome, which also plays a significant role in the gut-brain axis, is thought to be one of the main processes connected to migraine, potentially via neurotransmitters, hormones, and inflammatory chemicals originating from the microbiome. However, more research is needed to fully understand the specific aspects of this connection. These findings suggest that celiac disease and migraines may be connected, and that celiac patients are at a higher risk for headaches, especially migraines. Researchers are now recommending that celiac screening be considered for patients with migraines and simultaneous GI symptoms. The findings also highlight the importance of understanding the relationship between celiac disease and migraines, and how it relates to gut health. It also reveals the need for further research to understand the mechanisms behind this connection. Read more at: PLoS One Cureus.com The Journal of Headache and Pain
  5. Celiac.com 03/29/2018 - Fatigue is the most common symptom plaguing a majority of patients. Trouble sleeping, weight issues, PMS, headaches, fertility or libido issues, and achy joints are also very common and can all be affected by hormonal imbalance that continues after gluten has been removed from the diet. The trouble with trying to resolve such symptoms is that the root cause can vary. If every patient with fatigue had a thyroid problem, it would be easy to correct because we would know exactly where to look. If you're gluten intolerant you may have suffered from some of the complaints listed above prior to discovering your celiac disease or gluten sensitivity. But perhaps now, despite your gluten-free diet, some of these same symptoms continue to plague you. If so, read on. Let's review the list of symptoms and add a few more: Fatigue Trouble sleeping Weight trouble PMS Migraines Infertility or miscarriage Achy joints or muscles Allergies Light headedness Frequent illness Asthma While the list is long, believe it or not, there is a common cause to all of them. I'm not saying it's the only cause, but what I do wish to discuss is the reason why someone can be found gluten intolerant, successfully institute a gluten-free diet, yet continue to suffer from many of the above symptoms. There are two glands in your body called the adrenal glands. They sit atop each of your kidneys and they are the masters of multi-tasking! If I asked you if one part of your body was responsible for: Giving you energy, maintaining your weight, keeping your immune system strong, maintaining stable mood, anti-aging, controlling sleep quality, assisting with hormonal balance, keeping allergies at bay and more…what would you say? You might think to yourself that if there was one type of body part responsible for all those things then you had better start treating it well! You'd be very right in your analysis. As you've probably guessed the aforementioned adrenal glands are responsible for that very long list and, unfortunately, those very same adrenal glands tend to be quite stressed in the gluten intolerant individual. Why? Because adrenal glands are sensitive to, and get very stressed with, unstable blood sugar. Stable blood sugar comes from eating healthy food that your body finds nourishing. As you well know if you're gluten intolerant, gluten, for you, is a poison. Therefore years of eating gluten created unstable blood sugar and thereby put a tremendous strain on your adrenal glands. Because of the many, many jobs that the adrenal glands do, simply removing gluten as a stressor is typically insufficient to restore them to normal function. They need to be 're-set' with a nutritional and dietary program, to restore their good health. This explains why many who are gluten intolerant continue to suffer with the symptoms mentioned above. Therefore, even if your gluten intolerance has been diagnosed and you've instituted a strict gluten-free diet, if you haven't also found a clinician who understands and specializes in restoring health and function to the adrenal glands, you may very well continue to suffer with symptoms associated with adrenal stress. The good news is that the treatment to normalize adrenal function is not at all difficult. It is a completely natural program, when done correctly, involving no dangerous drugs or surgery. There are lab tests to determine the level of adrenal malfunction occurring but these are functional specialized lab tests rather than traditional ones. I mention this because I want to ensure that there is no confusion created when I mention adrenal function lab testing. The adrenal glands can become diseased but the disease isn't common. If you ask your traditional doctor to test for adrenal malfunction he or she will test for adrenal disease – once again a rare occurrence – and will likely pronounce your adrenal glands 'fine'. What I am discussing is malfunction vs. disease, two very different conditions. While adrenal gland disease is rare, adrenal gland malfunction is extremely common. It is this latter condition that we are discussing here. This is an important distinction because I want to make sure that if you are suffering from adrenal fatigue that you aren't given a 'clean bill of health' incorrectly. Unfortunately this happens often. If it took you a while to receive a diagnosis of gluten intolerance then you will understand this phenomenon. Sadly this area of health is fraught with misunderstanding and it is the patient who suffers, often unnecessarily. If you need any help finding a clinician to help you, feel free to contact me. Normalizing adrenal function is one of our areas of expertise and patients visit us for treatment, at our destination clinic, from across the country, as well as internationally. If we cannot find a clinician close to you that specializes in this then we are more than happy to see you here. The good news is that the treatment is natural and inexpensive. I look forward to hearing from you.
  6. Hi. I’ve had endoscopy and colonoscopy to find put a cause of the occult blood in my stool and iron deficiency . After biopsy I was told it’s a mild atrophy of my duodenum and it’s celiac disease. Had my antibody test which turned out normal and genetic panel was positive with Hla q8 and celiac variants. My symptoms mainly is my hand tingling and headache. I have occasional diarrhoea ,sometimes cramps in my Tommy and dull pain in the right side of my abdomen under the ribs. I’m very concerned what if it’s no lt celiac and something more serious l. My doctor said that pathologist check for all other disease that can cause villi damage so it’s not them,but there is also something like HIV enteropathy option that can cause villi damage. Even though my life style is so far from HIV infection because I’m very hypochondriac person and since I remember myself I was always do my check ups every 6 months. I did have csection 4 years ago and dentist appointment last year. So freaked out what if it’s hiv because celiac antibodies were normal. My gastro said that generic panel and biopsy results consistent with celiac disease.have dietitian appointment os Wednesday . I really don’t kno what to think . Just anxious and depressed all the time . Does anyone else have similar diagnose…

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  8. Celiac.com 07/02/2021 - Do you suffer from symptoms of abdominal pain, stomach aches, excess bloating, gas, diarrhea, fatigue, bone or joint pain, skin rashes, headaches, difficulty concentrating or irritability? Gluten, the major protein in wheat, barley and rye causes these symptoms in many people but most, including their physicians, are unaware that gluten is the cause and that a gluten-free diet may relieve these symptoms. Though there are diagnostic blood tests available for identifying gluten sensitivity, these test have limitations. Many physicians are unaware these blood tests are available, including genetic tests for the risk. Most physicians are also unaware of the broad manifestations of gluten sensitivity and fail to order tests that could diagnose the cause. Sadly, the condition often goes unrecognized and untreated when it is very common and reversible by simply following a gluten-free diet. No medications or surgery are required. Worldwide nearly 1 in 100 people have the most severe form of gluten sensitivity or intolerance known as Celiac disease though it is estimated that more than 90% are undiagnosed. Startlingly, many more than this, possibly 10-30% of people of northern European ancestry, have lesser forms of gluten sensitivity that causes symptoms that improve on a gluten free diet. The low carbohydrate diets have become popular because many have lost weight but they also frequently experienced dramatic improvements in general feeling of well being, increased energy, relief from fibromyalgia, joint aches, improved skin, fewer headaches, and improved digestive symptoms. However, many fail to gain full benefit because they don’t know they are gluten sensitive and have not completely eliminated gluten from their diet since gluten is present in so many foods that we eat. Gluten is insulinogenic, meaning it stimulates insulin release, and thereby promotes weight gain. Abnormal blood sugar regulation also often occurs. Some people will gain weight despite malabsorbing essential nutrients. It is now known that more than 10% of insulin dependent diabetics have celiac disease. What is not yet known is whether the celiac came first or the diabetes, but that they commonly occur together. Celiac disease is also commonly associated with other autoimmune conditions such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and thyroid problems. Celiac disease is a reversible cause of infertility, low birth weight infants, pre-term labor, and recurrent miscarriages. Untreated it is associated with a significantly increased risk of numerous cancers including all GI cancers and lymphoma. It is a common cause of unexplained anemia especially from iron deficiency and causes premature osteoporosis. Dietary elimination of gluten allows the intestine to heal so that absorption is normalized and symptoms are relieved. After five years of a gluten-free diet the cancer risk returns to normal as long as the individual remains gluten-free for life. Classic celiac disease is diagnosed by abnormal blood tests and an abnormal intestinal appearance on biopsy. Blood tests for celiac disease include antibody tests for gliadin (AGA), the toxic fraction of gluten; endomysial antibodies (EMA); and tissue transglutaminase antibody (tTG). High antibody levels to EMA and tTG are generally accepted as diagnostic for celiac disease though some individuals with celiac disease and most with lesser degrees of gluten sensitivity may have normal levels. AGA levels have, in the past, been considered very sensitive but not specific for celiac disease. Newer assays for AGA antibodies for gluten that has undergone a chemical change called deamidation that appears to be more specific for celiac disease (Gliadin II, Inova) may be as or more accurate than EMA and tTG antibody tests. However, lesser forms of gluten intolerance may be missed when any of these blood tests are normal or borderline and/or small intestine biopsy is normal or indeterminate. Stool antibody testing for antigliadin and tTG has been performed in research labs and published in a few studies. The commercial lab, Enterolab, now offers these tests though the former research gastroenterologist Dr. Ken Fine, who patented the test, has yet to publish the results of his findings in a peer reviewed journal. His unpublished data and the clinical experience of some of us who have used his test have indicated the tests are, to date, 100% sensitive for celiac disease. They are highly sensitive for gluten sensitivity of lesser degrees before blood tests or biopsies become abnormal but when symptoms exist. These symptoms reverse on a gluten-free diet instituted by those with abnormal stool antibody levels. Small intestine tissue obtained by biopsy during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy has been considered the “gold standard” for the diagnosis of celiac disease since the 1950s. However, recent studies have demonstrated that some people with gluten sensitivity, especially relatives of celiacs with few or no symptoms, may have changes from gluten injury in the intestine that can only be seen on a small intestine biopsy with special stains not routinely used, or on electron microscopy done in the research setting. Immunohistochemistry stains can detect increased numbers of specialized white blood cells called lymphocytes in the intestinal lining tips or villi as the earliest sign of gluten induced injury or irritation. Electron microscopy also reveals very early ultrastructural changes in some individuals when all other tests are normal. According to published research, when people are offered the option of gluten-free diet based on these abnormalities they have usually responded favorably, whereas those who continued to eat gluten often later developed classic celiac disease. What these studies suggest is that a “normal small intestine biopsy” may exclude celiac disease as defined by strict criteria but it does not exclude gluten sensitivity, a fact appreciated by many individuals who ultimately started a gluten-free diet based on their symptoms, family history, suggestive blood test or stool antibody test(s). Those few physicians who appreciate the concept of the spectrum of gluten intolerance or sensitivity are outnumbered by the medical majority that continues to insist on strict criteria for the diagnosis of celiac disease before recommending a gluten-free diet. Physicians either unfamiliar with the research on celiac or who are holding onto the strict criteria for celiac as the only indication for recommending a gluten free diet unfortunately often leave many gluten sensitive individuals confused or frustrated. Some seek answers on the Internet or from alternative practitioners. Many have their diagnosis missed, challenged, or dismissed. Others are misinformed or receive incomplete information. As a result many may fail to benefit from the health benefits of a gluten-free diet because they are advised that it is not required because they have normal blood tests and/or normal biopsies. Another source of confusion lies in the knowledge that certain genetic patterns are present in over 90% of individuals with celiac disease. Testing for such specific blood type patterns on white blood cells known as HLA DQ2 and DQ8 is increasingly employed to determine if a person carries the gene pattern predisposing to celiac disease. Some use the absence of these two patterns as a way of excluding the possibility of celiac disease and the need for testing or gluten-free diet. However, there are rare reports of classic Celiacs who are DQ2 and DQ8 negative. Moreover, recent studies indicate other DQ patterns may be associated with gluten sensitivity though very unlikely to predispose to classic celiac disease. Testing for all the DQ patterns has been advocated by Dr. Fine based on his experience with stool antibody testing that has revealed that the other DQ types are associated with elevated levels, symptoms, and positive response to gluten-free diet. According to his unpublished data, all the DQ types except DQ4 are associated with a risk of intolerance to gluten. Testing for the DQ types allows a person to determine if they carry one of the two high risk gene types for celiac disease or the other “minor” DQ type associated with gluten sensitivity but low risk for celiac disease. Enterolab also offers the stool testing for gliadin antibodies and tissue transglutaminase antibodies as well as several other stool tests for food intolerance or colitis. Though not widely accepted, these tests have gained favor with the lay public as an option for determining sensitivity to gluten or other food proteins, either despite negative blood tests and/or biopsies, or in place of the more invasive tests. Most recommend the accepted blood tests and small bowel biopsy for confirmation of celiac. The favorable reports in the lay community have been overwhelmingly positive though they can’t be subjected to peer review by the medical community prior to the publication of Dr. Fine’s data. Physicians open to the broader problem of gluten sensitivity are reporting these tests helpful in many patients suspected of gluten intolerance with negative blood tests and/or biopsies, though some are not certain how to interpret the tests. The national celiac organizations have difficulty commenting on their application without published research though a recent article in the British Medical Journal did show stool tests highly specific for celiac. Dr. Fine’s has publicly commented that his unpublished data demonstrates those with abnormal stool tests indicating gluten sensitivity overwhelmingly respond favorably to a gluten free diet with improvement of symptoms and general quality of life. There is no agreed-upon definition for gluten sensitivity or intolerance, especially for those who do not meet the strict criteria for celiac disease yet may have abnormal tests and/or symptoms that respond to gluten-free diet. Those individuals become confused when they realize that because they aren’t diagnosed with celiac disease, they don’t know where to turn for more information. Consensus in the medical community on definitions and more research in this area are greatly needed.
  9. Celiac.com 04/10/2013 - People with celiac disease or inflammatory bowel disease have higher rates of migraine headaches than their counterparts without those conditions, according to a new study. The research team included Alexandra K. Dimitrova MD, Ryan C. Ungaro MD, Benjamin Lebwohl MD, Suzanne K. Lewis MD, Christina A. Tennyson MD, Mark W. Green MD, Mark W. Babyatsky MD, and Peter H. Green MD. A team of researchers recently set out to assess the rates of migraine headaches in clinic and support group patients with celiac disease and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and to compare those with a sample group of healthy control subjects. A number of European studies have shown higher rates of migraine headaches in patients with celiac disease and IBD compared with control subjects. For the study, participants all answered a self-administered survey containing clinical, demographic, and dietary data, as well as questions about headache type and frequency. They also used both the ID-Migraine screening tool and the Headache Impact Test (HIT-6). The research team analyzed five hundred and two subjects who met exclusion criteria. Of these, 188 had celiac disease, 111 had IBD, 25 had gluten sensitivity (GS), and 178 healthy subjects served as controls. Thirty percent of celiac patients, 56% of gluten-sensitive patients, 23% of IBD patients, and 14% of control subjects reported chronic headaches (P < .0001). Using multivariate logistic regression, the team found that all subjects with celiac disease (odds ratio [OR] 3.79, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.78-8.10), GS (OR 9.53, 95% CI 3.24-28.09), and IBD (OR 2.66, 95%CI 1.08-6.54) had significantly higher rates of migraine headaches than did control subjects. Migraine rates were influenced by female sex (P = .01), depression, and anxiety (P = .0059) were independent predictors of migraine headaches, whereas age >65 was protective (P = .0345). When it came to grading their migraines, seventy-two percent of celiac disease subjects reported having migraine that were severe in impact, compared with 30% of IBD, 60% of GS, and 50% of C subjects (P = .0919). The number of years on gluten-free diet had no influence on the severity of migraines. Migraine headaches were more common in people with celiac disease and IBD patients than in control subjects. The team points out that future studies should screen migraine patients for celiac disease and assess the effects of gluten-free diet on celiac disease patients with migraines. Source: Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain. DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2012.02260.x
  10. Celiac.com 05/28/2015 - A number of studies have shown than many people with celiac disease, including women and children, have issues with headaches, especially migraines. This also true for people with inflammatory bowel disease. People with celiac disease who follow a gluten-free diet report having having fewer headaches, and recent research supports a relationship between a gluten-free diet (GFD) and a reduction in headaches—especially migraines—in people with celiac disease. Gluten's connection to neurologic problems in people with celiac disease is well known, but its connection with headaches and the gluten-free diet is controversial. Recently, Ameghino LucÍa, of the Neurology Department at FLENI in Buenos Aires, Argentina and his colleagues conducted a survey of patients. They reported the results at the 2015 annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in Washington, DC. A total of 866 people who completed the questionnaire met the criteria. Of those, 24% reported headaches as their main symptom after a celiac disease diagnoses. The team used the "chi square test" or "Mann-Whitney test" to analyze the survey. The subjects reported different types of head pain, including tension-type headaches (TH), reported by just over half, migraine with aura (MWA), reported by 15.4%, and migraine without aura (MWOA), by 32.5%. Upon further examination the researchers revealed that neurological symptoms were more often found in MWA patients than TH. They found that patients with severe headaches generally had better gluten-free diet compliance, at 77% overall, compared to 66% for those with milder manifestations. Furthermore, the study revealed that those with the best gluten-free diet compliance experienced less severe and frequent headaches. For example patients MWA showed nearly a 50% reduction in headache frequency when they followed the diet. These results suggest that the strict adhesion to a gluten-free diet could benefit celiac patients who experience headaches. However, they say more studies are needed to determine whether a gluten-free is beneficial for migraine in general. Source: Hcplive.com
  11. Celiac.com 03/12/2020 - A number of studies have shown a connection between migraine headaches and certain gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, like Helicobacter pylori infection, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and celiac disease. Is there a connection between migraine and the gut-brain axis? When researchers speak of the “gut-brain axis," they are describing a two-way relationship between the gastrointestinal system and the central nervous system. So far researchers don't currently have very good information about the ways in which the gut and the brain might interact in patients with migraine. A team of researchers recently set out to review and discuss the direct and indirect evidence for a connection between migraine headaches and the gut-brain axis. The research team included Mahsa Arzani, Soodeh Razeghi Jahromi, Zeinab Ghorbani, Fahimeh Vahabizad, Paolo Martelletti, Amir Ghaemi, Simona Sacco, Mansoureh Togha and on behalf of the School of Advanced Studies of the European Headache Federation (EHF-SAS). Prior research points to a number of potential factors, including inflammatory mediators (IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, and TNF-α), gut microbiota profile, neuropeptides and serotonin pathway, stress hormones and nutritional substances. The current consensus is that neuropeptides, including CGRP, SP, VIP, NPY exert an antimicrobial impact on numerous strains of gut bacteria which are likely involved in the bidirectional relationship between the gut and the brain. Current research indicates that eliminating Helicobacter pylori bacteria, for example, can help reduce migraine headaches in people with Helicobacter pylori, and people with a long history of migraines and high headache frequency are much more likely to have IBS. Further, both IBS and migraine can change the makeup of gut bacteria, and so might influence gut-brain axis and inflammatory response. Migraine headaches have also been associated with celiac disease, and doctors should keep this in mind, especially in migraine patients whose brain imaging shows occipital and parieto-occipital calcification. Studies show that a gluten-free diet can help reduce migraine frequency in such patients. Many researchers believe that migraine headaches can be improved by diets that support healthy gut microbiota and gut-brain axis, including a low glycemic diet, higher fiber intake, supplemental vitamin D, omega-3 and probiotics, as well as weight loss and dietary plans for overweight and obese patients. Read more in the Journal of Headache and Pain volume 21, Article number: 15 (2020) The researchers in this study are variously affiliated with the Headache Department, Iranian Center of Neurological Research, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; the Headache Department, Neurology Ward, Sina University Hospital, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; the Cardiovascular Diseases Research Center, Department of Cardiology, Heshmat Hospital, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran; the Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Technology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; the Neuroscience section of the Department of Applied Clinical Sciences and Biotechnology, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy; the Department of Virology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran; and the Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
  12. Celiac.com 11/01/2019 - When I first went on a gluten free diet my migraines disappeared completely. For five wonderful years, I only felt the twinges of a migraine (or maybe just a blessedly "normal" headache) during those few times when I inadvertently consumed gluten. Another thing also happened once I went on a gluten free diet—I got pregnant. But, five years later, I learned that there could be more than one trigger for my migraines and unfortunately, gluten was only one of them. After two cycles of pregnancy and nursing, my hormones eventually normalized into a regular cycle. Now, that amazed me. For the first time in my life my body had learned to have a 4-week textbook cycle. But along with those cycles came the worst migraines I had ever experienced in my life. I realized, sadly, that gluten wasn't my only migraine trigger. I could avoid gluten, but I couldn't avoid my cycle. The irony of it all struck hard– the gluten free diet had made me healthy enough to have a regular cycle—a regular cycle accompanied by horrific migraines. Once again, I went from doctor to doctor, but this time (unlike the years until my celiac diagnosis) I received a fast diagnosis—menstrual migraine. The neurologist who diagnosed me said that they were probably the worst type of migraine out there—very resistant to medication, fierce in strength, and often lasting for days. He wasn't wrong. Four years of migraines later, I may have tried every migraine treatment known to Woman! I have been searching for a cure for mine. Along the way, many of the things I have tried have worked temporarily. They have also worked for others with more lasting results. Hence this article—why not share what I've learned in the hope that others can be helped? Maybe, in this process, someone out there will know of a treatment that I have not yet tried. Before I go on, I do want to say that staying on the gluten free diet is the only option to having a good life at all—even though it allows the cycles that bring the migraines. Before gluten-free, I was sick all the time with migraines. Now I am much healthier, but do get terrible cyclical migraines. For obvious reasons, I choose the latter. This article focuses on migraine prevention. I have in my cabinet some very expensive, strong prescription triptans (Amerge works the best for me) and these are a necessity…simply because I do not want to land in my local emergency room with a migraine that feels like it's killing me. I think of these prescriptions as my rescue doses—for those times when all my preventive measures fail. I have tried many, many preventative treatments—supplements, herbs, Chinese medicine, bioidentical hormone pills, natural hormone creams, allergy treatments, massage, chiropractic, and even acupuncture. Some people swear by massage and acupuncture. I tried it but did not perceive enough of a benefit to continue—the expense alone was giving me a headache. To date, nothing has taken away my migraines, but the following items have definitely helped. And, the good news is that every item listed is affordable and completely doable!!! Wake up at the same time every day. My neurologist has a beautiful explanation as to why this can prevent a migraine, and it surprisingly has nothing to do with low blood sugar! I cannot remember his eloquent explanation. But, many migraine sufferers will find they get a migraine on their day off—the "Saturday Migraine". Usually, it's from sleeping in and messing up the sensitive sleep/wake cycle. My alarm has one setting—for week days as well as weekends. If I'm tired later in the day from getting up early after a late night (which would usually happen on a weekend), I do my best to take a nap, but I rarely sleep in. B complex. Every migraine guide you read always mentions the B vitamins. As I have already posted, and others have commented, celiacs have low absorption of the B vitamins since the most often damaged portion of the small intestine is where most absorption of Bs occurs. This can be overcome by taking large doses of B vitamins. I finally found a B-complex I can tolerate, and that's Solgar B50. They have a stronger dose, Solgar B100, but the B50 works for me. B2 is often singled out for migraine sufferers, and Solgar makes an isolated B2, but this doesn't work well for me. It may for you, and at under $10, it's certainly worth a try—in fact, I wish I could give you some of my almost-full bottle to try! Magnesium. I've taken magnesium all along, but recently, from a commercial on the celiac website in the migraine section, I read about Magnasorb. (My husband joked with me that purchasing a supplement from an online Ad, was akin to finding a date on the internet, but it does look like this has been a good thing!) The premise behind Magnasorb, is that people with migraines are not absorbing enough magnesium through their digestive systems (sounds like a celiac to me), and that their "patented" formula is the first of its kind to deliver it through the skin. Well, $29 and a few days later, my first bottle arrived, and I must say, I've been quite pleased. It does sting my skin a bit, so I apply it to wet skin, but it has definitely stopped a few days from turning into migraine days these past few weeks. I'm hoping that after a few months of use, the overall benefit will increase. It might work just as well to soak in a bath of Epsom salts every night, and it would certainly be cheaper, but you know, that isn't a "patented" way to increase your magnesium levels!!! Lemon Juice. About three years ago I read a little side article in an educators magazine, of all places, that women in their mid-thirties often start experiencing terrible cyclical headaches. The article blamed this on our western acidic diets and went on to say that one of the best ways to counteract an acidic diet is to squeeze lemon in your water. Now, that made about as much sense to me as nothing—since lemons are acidic themselves, but lemons are cheap—much cheaper than the dozens of supplements I have tried over the years. I have since been told that although they are acidic, their net effect in the body is basic (?!!) but illogical logic aside, I started squeezing lemons into my water that same day and for THREE MONTHS I did not have one migraine. Of course, you have to be careful not to overdo it—too much acid cannot be good for a sensitive stomach. Currently, I consume at least one lemon every day—most people go to the store when they run out of milk, I go when I run out of lemons. I honestly think that at this point in my migraine journey, without "lemon-water" I would have a migraine every day. Vitamin D. I actually break open my vitamin D capsule and rub it on my skin every other day. I know the latest articles are pushing 4000 IU's of vitamin D a day and higher, but if I take that much (orally or transdermally) I get welts on my skin. I showed the welts to a health care practitioner once and he immediately said they were from excess vitamin D. I reduced my dose and find that 2000IU every other day seems to be optimum for me. Evening Primrose Oil (EPO) from Hemp Oil. I think, I hope, I pray that this oil is turning into my own personal magic bullet. A few months ago I purchased some Manitoba Harvest Hemp Oil on the advice of a friend and went 5 weeks without a migraine. I had previously tried a great brand of EPO in the capsule form, but honestly couldn't afford to take it in the doses I required. The Hemp Oil, however, brings you the EPO in a nature-made n-3:n-6:n-9 fatty acid ratio. When I ran out of the Manitoba harvest, I couldn't find it locally, so I bought a different brand and my migraines returned. Frustrated, I gave up on it, until just two weeks ago, when someone I had suggested try it raved on and on how it was helping them with PMS. I finally found my original brand, and have been back on it for 10 days. The difference so far has been amazing! I don't even feel like I could get a migraine at all! Obviously, time will tell, but for now I'll continue to be hopeful. I actually take Nordic Arctic Fish Oil, too, so I mix a little of each and swallow the whole nasty mess. I have friends who mix it in juice or incorporate it into their food but I don't want to ruin the taste of the food I'm eating, so I just take it straight and get it over with. A word of caution—EPO has been known to cause uterine contractions, so do not take it if you are pregnant! Finally, and I will not belabor this point since I have mentioned it in another article, I take Solgar's prenatal multivitamin simply because it's the only multi that I can tolerate. And, I only take half a dose. Calcium, magnesium, vitamin D from Solaray. That's my personal regime. I have come up with it through research, reading, painful trial and error, and much wasting of money. Hopefully one of those items can help you in your quest to become migraine free. As always, I would never try more than one new thing at a time. Our bodies are too sensitive and we need time to gauge our own reactions. Good luck, God bless, and I would love to hear of any of your own personal successes against migraines. Maybe, between all of us, we can beat these things and instead of counting the years until menopause, we can enjoy the intervening years free from gluten AND migraines!!!
  13. Celiac.com 11/26/2018 - Many people with celiac disease suffer from headaches. A team of researchers recently set out to more thoroughly explore the relationship between celiac disease and headaches. The research team included Panagiotis Zis, Thomas Julian, and Marios Hadjivassiliou. They are variously affiliated with the Academic Department of Neurosciences, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield S10 2JF, UK, and the Medical School of the University of Sheffield in Sheffield, UK. The team's goal was to establish the relationship between headaches and celiac disease, and vice versa, to explore the role of a gluten-free diet, and to describe the imaging findings in celiac patients affected by headaches. For their systematic review and meta-analysis, the team reviewed 40 articles published in the the PubMed database between 1987 and 2017. They included information regarding study type, population size, the age group included, prevalence of celiac disease among those with headache and vice versa, imaging results, the nature of headache, and response to gluten-free diet. They found that the average pooled rate of headaches in celiac patients was 26% (95% CI 19.5–33.9%) in adult populations and 18.3% (95% CI 10.4–30.2%) in pediatric populations. The headaches usually resemble migraines. Children with headaches of unknown origin, have celiac disease rates of 2.4% (95% CI 1.5–3.7%). There is presently no good data for adult populations. In such cases, brain imaging can be normal, but can also reveal cerebral calcifications with CT, white matter abnormalities with MRI, and deranged regional cerebral blood flow with SPECT. The good news is that a gluten-free diet seems to be an effective treatment. Up to 75% of celiac patients saw their headaches resolve when they followed a gluten-free diet. Celiac patients have high rates of idiopathic headache (that is, headaches of unknown cause), and patients with such headaches have higher rates of celiac disease. Therefore, patients with headache of unknown origin should be screened for celiac disease, since they may gain symptom relief from a gluten-free diet. Source: Nutrients 2018, 10(10), 1445; doi:10.3390/nu10101445
  14. Celiac.com 01/11/2010 - When I first went on a gluten free diet, my migraines disappeared completely.Forfive wonderful years, I only felt the twinges of a migraine (or maybejust a blessedly “normal” headache) during those few times when Iinadvertently consumed gluten.Another thing also happened once I went on a gluten free diet – I got pregnant. But, five yearslater, I learned that there could be more than one trigger for mymigraines and unfortunately, gluten was only one of them.After two cycles of pregnancy and nursing, my hormones eventually normalized into a regular cycle.Now, that, in and of itself, amazed me, that for the first time in my life my body had learned to have a 4-week textbook cycle.But, along with those cycles came the worst migraines I had ever experienced in my life.I realized, sadly, that gluten wasn’t my only migraine trigger.I could avoid gluten, but I couldn’t avoid my cycle.Theirony of it all struck hard– the gluten free diet had made me healthyenough to have a regular cycle – a regular cycle attached with horrificmigraines.Once again, I was going from doctor to doctor,but this time (unlike the years until my celiac diagnosis), I receiveda fast diagnosis – menstrual migraine.The neurologistwho diagnosed me said that they were probably the worst type ofmigraine out there – very resistant to medication, fierce in theirstrength, and often lasting for days.Well, he hasn’t been wrong. Four years of migraines later, I honestly believe I may have tried every migraine treatment known to woman!I have been searching for a solution in the hope that if I could cure mine, anybody’s could be cured.However,along the way, many of the things I have tried that have temporarilyworked, have worked for others too, with more lasting results.Hence this article – why not share what I’ve learned in the hope that others can be helped?Maybe, too, in this process, someone out there will know of a treatment that I have not yet tried. Before I go on, I dowant to say that staying on the gluten-free diet is the only option tohaving a good life at all – even though it allows the cycles that bringthe migraines.Before going gluten-free, I was sick all the time with migraines.Now I am much healthier, but do get terrible cyclical migraines.I obviously choose the latter. This article focuses on migraine prevention.Ido have in my cabinet some very expensive, strong prescription triptans(Amerge works the best for me) and these are a necessity…simply becauseI do not want to land up in my local emergency room with a migrainethat feels like it’s killing me.I think of the prescriptions as my rescue doses, for those times when all the prevention and care in the world fails. I have tried many,many preventative treatments – supplements, herbs, Chinese medicine,bioidentical hormone pills, natural hormone creams, allergy treatments,massage, chiropractic, and even acupuncture.People swearby massage and acupuncture, I tried it some, but did not perceiveenough of a benefit to continue – the expense alone was giving me amigraine. To date, nothing has taken away my migraines, but the following items have definitely helped.And, the good news is that every item listed is affordable and completely doable! Wakeup at the same time every day. My neurologist has a beautifulexplanation as to why this can prevent a migraine, and it surprisinglyhas nothing to do with low blood sugar! I cannot remember his eloquentexplanation. But, many migraine sufferers will find they get amigraine on their day off – the “Saturday Migraine”. Usually, it’sfrom sleeping in and messing up the sensitive sleep/wake cycle. Myalarm has one setting – for week days as well as weekends. If I’mtired later in the day from getting up early after a late night (whichwould usually happen on a weekend), I do my best to take a nap, but Irarely sleep in. B complex. Every migraine guide you read anywhere, always mentions theB vitamins. As I have already posted, and others have commented,celiacs have low absorption of the B vitamins since often the damagedportion of the small intestine is where absorption of B’s shouldoccur. This can be overcome by taking large doses of B’s. I finallyfound a B-complex I can tolerate, and that’s Solgar B50. They have astronger dose, Solgar B100, but the B50 works for me. B2 is oftensingled out for migraine sufferers, and Solgar makes an isolated B2,but this doesn’t work well for me. It may for you, and at under $10,it’s certainly worth a try – in fact, I wish I could give you some ofmy almost-full bottle to try! Magnesium. I’ve taken magnesiumall along, but recently, from a commercial on the celiac website in themigraine section, I read about Dermamag. (My husband joked with methat purchasing a supplement from an online Ad, was akin to finding adate on the internet, but it does look like this has been a goodthing!) The premise behind Dermamag, is that people with migraines arenot absorbing enough magnesium through their digestive systems (soundslike a celiac to me), and that their “patented” formula is the first ofits kind to deliver it through the skin. Well, $29 and a few dayslater, my first bottle arrived, and I must say, I’ve been quitepleased. It does sting my skin a bit, so I apply it to wet skin, butit has definitely stopped a few days from turning into migraine daysthese past few weeks. I’m hoping that after a few months of use, theoverall benefit will increase. It might work just as well to soak in abath of Epsom salts every night, and it would certainly be cheaper, butyou know, that isn’t a “patented” way to increase your magnesiumlevels!!! Lemon Juice. About three years ago I read a littleside article in an educators magazine, of all places, that women intheir mid-thirties often start experiencing terrible cyclicalheadaches. The article blamed this on our western acidic diets andwent on to say that one of the best ways to counteract an acidic dietis to squeeze lemon in your water. Now, that made about as much senseto me as nothing – since lemons are acidic themselves, but lemons arecheap – much cheaper than the dozens of supplements I have tried overthe years. I have since been told that although they are acidic, theirnet effect in the body is basic (?!!) but illogical logic aside, Istarted squeezing lemons into my water that same day and for THREEMONTHS I did not have one migraine. Of course, you have to be carefulnot to overdo it – too much acid cannot be good for a sensitivestomach. Currently, I consume at least one lemon every day – mostpeople go to the store when they run out of milk, I go when I run outof lemons. I honestly think that at this point in my migraine journey,without “lemon-water” I would have a migraine every day. Vitamin D. I actually break open my vitamin D capsule and rub it on myskin every other day. I know the latest articles are pushing 4000 IU’sof vitamin D a day and higher, but if I take that much (orally ortransdermally) I get welts on my skin. I showed the welts to a healthcare practitioner once and he immediately said they were from excessvitamin D. I reduced my dose and find that 2000IU every other dayseems to be optimum for me. Evening Primrose Oil (EPO) fromHemp Oil. I think, I hope, I pray, that this oil is turning into myown personal magic bullet. A few months ago I purchased some ManitobaHarvest Hemp Oil on the advice of a friend and went 5 weeks without amigraine. I had previously tried a great brand of EPO in the capsuleform, but honestly couldn’t afford to take it in the doses I required. The Hemp Oil, however, brings you the EPO in a nature-made n-3:n-6:n-9fatty acid ratio. When I ran out of the Manitoba harvest, I couldn’tfind it locally, so I bought a different brand and my migrainesreturned. Frustrated, I gave up on it, until just two weeks ago, whensomeone I had suggested try it raved on and on how it was helping themwith PMS. I finally found my original brand, and have been back on itfor 10 days. The difference so far has been amazing, I don’t even feellike I could get a migraine at all! Obviously, time will tell, but fornow I’ll continue to be hopeful. I actually take Nordic Arctic FishOil, too, so I mix a little of each and swallow the whole nasty mess. I have friends who mix it in juice or incorporate it in their food, butI don’t want to ruin the food I’m eating, so I just take it straightand get it over with. A word of caution – EPO has been known to causeuterine contractions, so do not take it if you are pregnant! Finally, and I will not belabor this point since I have have mentionedit in another article, I do take Solgar’s prenatal multivitamin simplybecause it’s the only multi that I can tolerate. And, I only take halfa dose. Calcium, magnesium, vitamin D from Solaray. That’smy personal regime. I have come up with it by research, reading,severe trial and error, and much wasting of money. Hopefully one ofthose items can help you in your quest to become migraine free. Asalways, I would never try more than one new thing at a time, our bodiesare too sensitive and there needs to be time for us to gauge our ownreactions. Good luck, God bless, and I would love to hear of anyof your own personal successes against migraines. Maybe, between allof us, we can beat these things, and instead of counting the yearsuntil menopause, we can enjoy the intervening years gluten AND migrainefree!!!
  15. Neurology 2001;56:385-388. Celiac.com 02/15/2001 - According to a new study published in the February issue of Neurology, severe, chronic migraine headaches can be triggered in gluten-sensitive individuals who do not exclude gluten from their diets. The study examined ten patients who had a long history of chronic headaches that had recently worsened, or were resistant to treatment. Some patients had additional symptoms such as lack of balance. Dr. Marios Hadjivassiliou, from the Royal Hallamshire Hospital in Sheffield, UK, and colleagues tested each patient and found that all were sensitive to gluten. . The patients were tested and each was found to be gluten-sensitive. Additionally, MRI scans determined that each had inflammation in their central nervous systems caused by gluten-sensitivity. Results: Nine out of 10 patients went on a gluten-free diet, and seven of them stopped having headaches completely. The patients heightened immune responses, which are triggered by the ingestion of gluten, could be one of the factors causing the headaches. The other two patients who were on a gluten-free diet experienced significant relief, but not complete relief. Conclusion: According to Dr. Hadjivassiliou, removal of the trigger factor by the introduction of a gluten-free diet may be a promising therapeutic intervention for patients with chronic headaches. Further studies are needed to confirm Dr. Hadjivassilious preliminary findings.
  16. Am J Gastroenterol. 2003;98:625-629 Celiac.com 04/29/2003 – The findings of a recent study published in the March edition of American Journal of Gastroenterology indicate that around 4% of those who suffer from migraine headaches may have celiac disease, and in such cases a gluten-free diet can reduce or eliminate migraine symptoms. According to one of the researchers, Maurizio Gabrielli, MD (Gemelli Hospital in Rome, Italy), if further studies confirm these findings it could alter the current range of migraine treatments to include serological screening for celiac disease and the gluten-free diet for those with positive test results. Maurizio Gabrielli, MD and colleagues studied 90 patients who were diagnosed with idiopathic migraine, and found that 4.4% had celiac disease compared to 0.4% of 23 controls. The four migraine patients found to have celiac disease were treated for six months with a gluten-free diet and their symptoms decreased or were eliminated. The patients also showed an improvement in their cerebral blood flow on a gluten-free diet that was confirmed by using single-photon emission computed tomography scans.
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