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:
    Help Celiac.com:
    eNewsletter
    Donate

Search the Community

Showing results for tags 'lupus'.

  • Search By Tags

    Type tags separated by commas.
  • Search By Author

Content Type


Celiac Disease & Gluten-Free Diet Forums

  • Diagnosis & Recovery, Related Disorders & Research
    • Coping with Celiac Disease
    • Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
    • Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
    • Related Issues & Disorders
    • Dermatitis Herpetiformis
  • Gluten-Free Lifestyle
    • Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
    • Gluten-Free Recipes & Cooking Tips
    • Gluten-Free Restaurants
    • Traveling with Celiac Disease
    • Sports and Fitness
  • Support & Help
    • Introduce Yourself / Share Stuff
    • Parents, Friends and Loved Ones of Celiacs
    • Meet Up Room
    • Doctors
    • Publications & Publicity
  • When A Gluten-Free Diet Just Isn't Enough
    • Food Intolerance & Leaky Gut
    • Super Sensitive People
  • Forum Technical Assistance
    • Board/Forum Technical Help
  • Calendar of Events
  • DFW/Central Texas Celiacs's Events
  • DFW/Central Texas Celiacs's Groups/Organizations in the DFW area
  • Gluten-Free Crew of South Carolina's Introductions 👋

Celiac Disease & Gluten-Free Diet Blogs

  • kareng's Blog
  • The Autoimmune Fix
  • brhea308's Blog
  • Katie Ross' Blog
  • StephieRN's Blog
  • Chew This Up
  • nusr33n's Blog
  • BelievinMiracles' Blog
  • Kerbear's Blog
  • Dermatitis herpetiformis
  • Luna's Blog
  • amy29's Blog
  • redredwine's Blog
  • Laurie is a "sleestak"
  • Oli's Blog
  • amy29's Blog
  • GlutenFreeInSC's Blog
  • mntwins26's Blog
  • An Unmistakeable Journey
  • Svastha's Blog
  • My tummy used to hurt....
  • caseyazfox's Blog
  • Brae14 first blog
  • Sandi's Blog
  • haley12mom's Blog
  • 1desperateladysaved's Blog
  • tredart's Blog
  • Thesmophoria
  • Ali Demeritte's Blog
  • RestorationFarm's Blog
  • Help
  • nurse diesel's Blog
  • AutumnRZ's Blog
  • iang's Blog
  • Dee4275
  • BERNESES' Blog
  • Eeyore's Blog
  • rachelb86's Blog
  • Babsie
  • gf4life's Blog
  • Clossy's Blog
  • cathybee's Blog
  • What do I eat now?
  • Feelinggoodatlast's Blog
  • jenn30's Blog
  • Nancy's Celiac Adventure Blog
  • Husband_of_Celiac's Blog
  • jparyz's Blog
  • The Patient Celiac
  • Ann1231's Blog
  • poskers' Blog
  • lharris' Blog
  • Nomi's Blog
  • zipy's Blog
  • lex17's Blog
  • jennyg's Blog
  • Nomi's Blog
  • carolannjane's Blog
  • Kerry's GF Life
  • cartierclare's Blog
  • Nomi's Blog
  • gancan's Blog
  • skbird's Blog
  • freeoglutevil's Blog
  • Ronnie310's Blog
  • aaascr's Blog
  • Danesmommy's Blog
  • Colleen Markley
  • Susantg3's Blog
  • mjonesunc Dapsone Side-Effect Blog
  • cernacki's Blog
  • Colleeney's Blog
  • christicrete's Blog
  • DonnaW's Blog
  • Krystyn's Blog
  • Mosaics' Blog
  • Meemsy's Blog
  • Krystyn41's Blog
  • Trials and Tribulations
  • CeLiAc CeLeBrItY
  • Cee Cee's Blog
  • bunnyrobinson's Blog
  • ATC_BS_MS' Blog
  • learning2cope's Blog
  • Research on South African Celiac Tours
  • lindylynn's Blog
  • Celiaction's Blog
  • shelly184's Blog
  • Melissa.77's Blog
  • Keating's Not-so-Glutenfree life
  • AmandasMommy's Blog
  • Coeliac, or just plain unlucky?
  • bandanamama's Blog
  • megirae's Blog
  • Spunky's Blog
  • debnak's Blog
  • armetta's Blog
  • Ellenor Whitty's Blog
  • Mama Me Gluten Free
  • Ohmyword's Blog
  • KayJay's Blog
  • Karrera's Blog
  • Bear with me's Blog
  • nataliecooksgf's Blog
  • Blog
  • Scott's Celiac Blog
  • fitgirlie's Blog
  • Wall3424's Blog
  • Tabz's Blog
  • marshlakemom's Blog
  • Gluten Freedom
  • Angie Baker
  • Kimberly's Blog
  • Tiffanyt's Blog
  • Techmom's Blog
  • Elizaeloise's Gluten-Free Adventures
  • marie1122's Blog
  • Jonesy's Blog
  • Julie anne's Blog
  • mitchellbarbara's Blog
  • Molly's Blog
  • javore's Blog
  • micheleg7's Blog
  • K-rizzle's Blog
  • jab1980's Blog
  • Shelby
  • Reinhard1's Blog
  • Silly Yak 08's Blog
  • kristie51270's Blog
  • NotMollyRingwald's Blog
  • Searchin for a Primary Care Dr. In Redlands That is Knowledgeable about Celiac disease
  • num1habsfan's Blog
  • Adare's Blog
  • Ms. A's Blog
  • Celiac-Positive
  • Jason's Mommy's Blog
  • HeathEdm's Blog
  • CB1039's Blog
  • Mlisa's Blog
  • Lauren Johnson's Celiac Blog
  • I love my plant Cactus <3
  • Chele's Blog
  • lexusca's Blog
  • Blues Boulevard
  • Is Heat enough??
  • corprew's Blog
  • Inspiration
  • Cindy Neshe's Blog
  • JonJonQ's Blog
  • Jema's Blog
  • What I've Learned
  • Da Rant Sheet
  • Michael Fowler's Blog
  • Living in Japan with Ceoliac Disease
  • mkmaren's Blog
  • MJ
  • kcmcc's Blog
  • x1x_Stargirl_x1x's Blog
  • AuntT's Blog
  • Joe pilk
  • melly's Blog
  • amh04's Blog
  • malfnutstudent's Blog
  • Lexi's Blog
  • vivian929's Blog
  • dazed's Blog
  • nikkilea's Blog
  • Gail Marie's Blog
  • Lov2BeMe's Blog
  • dani's Blog
  • adiftime's Blog
  • bugs' Blog
  • ltsoukalas' Blog
  • 2babyangels' Blog
  • seeshell's Blog
  • My Blog
  • snash7805's Blog
  • GlutenFreeLexi's Blog
  • drewsant's Blog
  • SadAndSick's Blog
  • HONG KONG GLUTEN, WHEAT FREE PRODUCTS
  • Guth 101's Blog
  • YoAdrianne66's Blog
  • Gail Marie's Blog
  • Healthy Food Healthy You
  • SydneyT1D - Diabetic and Celiac YouTuber!
  • GFGF's Blog
  • Paramount's Blog
  • Naezer's Blog
  • Jcoursey's Blog
  • SMAS: www.celiac.com
  • gardener1's Blog
  • Naezer's Blog
  • JordanBattenSymons' Blog
  • JillianC
  • Sugar's Blog
  • Blanche22's Blog
  • Jason's Blog
  • Gluten-Free Sisters :)
  • Eab12's Celiac Blog
  • ohiodad's Blog
  • Newly Self Diagnosed?
  • misscorpiothing's Blog
  • anshika_0204's Blog
  • Petroguy
  • abqrock's Blog
  • WhoKnew?'s Blog
  • Soap Opera Central
  • nurcan's Blog
  • Cindy's Blog
  • Daughter_of_TheLight's Blog
  • nopastanopizza's Blog
  • w8in4dave's Blog
  • Mr J's Blog
  • Rachel Keating's Blog
  • paige_ann246's Blog
  • krisb's Blog
  • deetee's Blog
  • CAC's Blog
  • EmilyLinn7's Blog
  • Teri Kiefer's Blog
  • happyasabeewithceliac's Blog
  • quietmorning01's Blog
  • jaimekochan's Blog
  • Cheryl
  • Seosamh's Blog
  • donna mae's Blog
  • Colleen's blog
  • DawnJ's Blog
  • Gluten Challenge
  • twins2's Blog
  • just trying to feel better's Blog
  • Celiac Teen
  • MNBelle blog
  • Gabe351's Blog
  • moosemalibu's Blog
  • Coeliac Disease or Coeliac Sprue or Non Tropical Sprue
  • karalto's Blog
  • deacon11's Blog
  • Nyxie's Blog
  • Swpocket's Blog
  • threeringfilly's Blog
  • Madison Papers: Living Gluten-Free in a Gluten-Full World
  • babinsky's Blog
  • prettycat's Blog
  • Celiac Diagnosis at Age 24 months in 1939
  • Sandy R's Blog
  • mary m's Blog
  • Jkrupp's Blog
  • Oreo1964's Blog
  • keyboard
  • Louisa's Blog
  • Guts & Brains
  • Gluten Free Betty
  • Jesse'sGirl's Blog
  • NewMom's Blog
  • Connie C.'s Blog
  • garden girl's Blog
  • april anne's Blog
  • 4xmom's Blog
  • benalexander60's Blog
  • missmyrtle's Blog
  • Jersey Shore wheat no more's Blog
  • swezzan's Blog
  • aheartsj's Blog
  • MeltheBrit's Blog
  • glutenfreecosmeticcounter
  • Reasons Why Tummy tuck is considered best to remove unwanted belly fat?
  • alfgarrie's Blog
  • SmidginMama's Blog
  • lws' Blog
  • KMBC2014's Blog
  • Musings and Lessons Learned
  • txwildflower65's Blog
  • Uncertain
  • jess4736's Blog
  • deedo's Blog
  • persistent~Tami's Blog
  • Posterboy's Blog
  • jferguson
  • tiffjake's Blog
  • KCG91's Blog
  • Yolo's Herbs & Other Healing Strategies
  • scrockwell's Blog
  • Sandra45's Blog
  • Theresa Marie's Blog
  • Skylark's Blog
  • JessicaB's Blog
  • Anna'sMommy's Blog
  • Skylark's Oops
  • Jehovah witnesses
  • Celiac in Seattle's Blog
  • March On
  • honeybeez's Blog
  • The Liberated Kitchen, redux
  • onceandagain's Blog
  • JoyfulM's Blog
  • keepingmybabysafe's Blog
  • To beer, with love...
  • nana b's Blog
  • kookooto's Blog
  • SunnyJ's Blog
  • Mia'smommy's Blog
  • Amanda's Blog
  • jldurrani's Blog
  • Why choosing Medical bracelets for women online is the true possible?
  • Carriefaith's Blog
  • acook's Blog
  • REAGS' Blog
  • gfreegirl0125's Blog
  • Gluten Free Recipes - Blog
  • avlocken's Blog
  • Thiamine Thiamine Thiamine
  • wilbragirl's Blog
  • Gluten and Maize-Free (gluten-free-MF)
  • Elimination Diet Challenge
  • DJ 14150
  • mnsny's Blog
  • Linda03's Blog
  • GFinDC's Blog
  • Kim UPST NY's Blog
  • cmc's Blog
  • blog comppergastta1986
  • JesikaBeth's Blog
  • Melissa
  • G-Free's Blog
  • miloandotis' Blog
  • Confessions of a Celiac
  • Know the significance of clean engine oil
  • bobhayes1's Blog
  • Robinbird's Blog
  • skurtz's Blog
  • Olivia's Blog
  • Jazzdncr222's Blog
  • Lemonade's Blog
  • k8k's Blog
  • celiaccoach&triathlete's Blog
  • Gluten Free Goodies
  • cherbourgbakes.blogspot.com
  • snow dogs' Blog
  • Rikki Tikki's Blog
  • lthurman1979's Blog
  • Sprue that :)'s Blog
  • twinkletoes' Blog
  • Ranking the best gluten free pizzas
  • Gluten Free Product
  • Wildcat Golfer's Blog
  • Becci's Blog
  • sillyker0nian's Blog
  • txplowgirl's Blog
  • Gluten Free Bread Blog
  • babygoose78's Blog
  • G-freegal12's Blog
  • kelcat's Blog
  • Heavy duty 0verhead crane
  • beckyk's Blog
  • pchick's Blog
  • NOT-IN-2gluten's Blog
  • PeachPie's Blog
  • Johny
  • Breezy32600's Blog
  • Edgymama's Gluten Free Journey
  • Geoff
  • audra's Blog
  • mfrklr's Blog
  • 2 chicks
  • I Need Help With Bread
  • the strong one has returned!
  • sabrina_B_Celiac's Blog
  • Gluten Free Pioneer's Blog
  • Theanine.
  • The Search of Hay
  • Vanessa
  • racecar16's Blog
  • JCH13's Blog
  • b&kmom's Blog
  • Gluten Free Foodies
  • NanaRobin's Blog
  • mdrumr8030's Blog
  • Sharon LaCouture's Blog
  • Zinc, Magnesium, and Selenium
  • sao155's Blog
  • Tabasco's Blog
  • Amanda Smith
  • mmc's Blog
  • xphile1121's Blog
  • golden exch
  • kerrih's Blog
  • jleb's Blog
  • RUGR8FUL's Blog
  • Brynja's Grain Free Kitchen
  • schneides123's Blog
  • Greenville, SC Gluten-Free Blog
  • ramiaha's Blog
  • Kathy P's Blogs
  • rock on!'s Blog
  • Carri Ninja's Blog
  • jerseygirl221's Blog
  • Pkhaselton's Blog
  • Hyperceliac Blog
  • abbiekir's Blog
  • Lasister's Thoughts
  • bashalove's Blog
  • Steph1's Blog
  • Etboces
  • Rantings of Tiffany
  • GlutenWrangler's Blog
  • kalie's Blog
  • Mommy Of A Gluten Free Child
  • ready2go's Blog
  • Maureen
  • Floridian's Blog
  • Bobbie41972's Blog
  • Everyday Victories
  • Intolerance issue? Helpppp!
  • Feisty
  • In the Beginning...
  • Cheri46's Blog
  • Acne after going gluten free
  • sissSTL's Blog
  • Elizabeth19's Blog
  • LindseyR's Blog
  • sue wiesbrook's Blog
  • I'm Hungry's Blog
  • badcasper's Blog
  • M L Graham's Blog
  • Wolicki's Blog
  • katiesalmons' Blog
  • CBC and celiac
  • Kaycee's Blog
  • wheatisbad's Blog
  • beamishmom's Blog
  • Celiac Ninja's Blog
  • scarlett54's Blog
  • GloriaZ's Blog
  • Holly F's Blog
  • Jackie's Blog
  • lbradley's Blog
  • TheSandWitch's Blog
  • Ginger Sturm's Blog
  • The Struggle is Real
  • whataboutmary's Blog
  • JABBER's Blog
  • morningstar38's Blog
  • Musings of a Celiac
  • Celiacchef's Blog
  • healthygirl's Blog
  • allybaby's Blog
  • MGrinter's Blog
  • LookingforAnswers15's Blog
  • Lis
  • Alilbratty's Blog
  • 3sisters' Blog
  • MGrinter's Blog
  • Amanda
  • felise's Blog
  • rochesterlynn's Blog
  • mle_ii's Blog
  • GlamourGetaways' Blog
  • greendog's Blog
  • Tabz's Blog
  • Smiller's Blog
  • my vent
  • newby to celiac?'s Blog
  • siren's Blog
  • myraljo's Blog
  • Relieved and confused
  • carb bingeing
  • scottish's Blog
  • maggiemay832's Blog
  • Cristina Barbara
  • ~~~AnnaBelle~~~'s Blog
  • nikky's Blog
  • Suzy-Q's Blog
  • mfarrell's Blog
  • Kat-Kat's Blog
  • Kelcie's Blog
  • cyoshimit's Blog
  • pasqualeb's Blog
  • My girlfriend has celiacs and she refuses to see a doctor
  • Ki-Ki29's Blog
  • mailmanrol's Blog
  • Sal Gal
  • WildBillCODY's Blog
  • Ann Messenger
  • aprilz's Blog
  • the gluten-free guy
  • gluten-free-wifey's Blog
  • Lynda MEADOWS's Blog
  • mellajane's Blog
  • Jaded's Celiac adventures in a non-celiac world.
  • booboobelly18's Blog
  • Dope show
  • Classic Celiac Blog
  • Keishalei's Blog
  • Bada
  • Sherry's blurbs
  • addict697's Blog
  • MIchael530btr's Blog
  • Shawn C
  • antono's Blog
  • Undiagnosed
  • little_d's Blog
  • Gluten, dairy, pineapple
  • The Fat (Celiac) Lady Sings
  • Periomike
  • Sue Mc's Blog
  • BloatusMaximus' Blog
  • It's just one cookie!
  • Kimmy
  • jacobsmom44's Blog
  • mjhere's Blog
  • tlipasek's Blog
  • You're Prescribing Me WHAT!?!
  • Kimmy
  • nybbles's Blog
  • Karla T.'s Blog
  • Young and dealing with celiacs
  • Celiac.com Podcast Edition
  • LCcrisp's Blog
  • ghfphd's allergy blog
  • https://www.bendglutenfree.com/
  • Costume's and GF Life
  • mjhere69's Blog
  • dedeadge's Blog
  • CeliacChoplin
  • Ravenworks' Blog
  • ahubbard83's Blog
  • celiac<3'sme!'s Blog
  • William Parsons
  • Gluten Free Breeze (formerly Brendygirl) Blog
  • Ivanna44's Blog
  • Daily Life and Compromising
  • Vonnie Mostat
  • Aly'smom's Blog
  • ar8's Blog
  • farid's Blog
  • Sandra Lee's Blog
  • Demertitis hepaformis no Celac
  • Vonnie Mostat, R.N.
  • beetle's Blog
  • Sandra Lee's Blog
  • carlyng4's Blog
  • totalallergyman's Blog
  • Kim
  • Vhips
  • twinsmom's Blog
  • Newbyliz's Blog
  • collgwg's Blog
  • Living in the Gluten Free World
  • lisajs38's Blog
  • Mary07's Blog
  • Treg immune celsl, short chain fatty acids, gut bacteria etc.
  • questions
  • A Blog by Yvonne (Vonnie) Mostat, RN
  • ROBIN
  • covsooze's Blog
  • HeartMagic's Blog
  • electromobileplace's Blog
  • Adventures of a Gluten Free Mom
  • Fiona S
  • bluff wallace's Blog
  • sweetbroadway's Blog
  • happybingf's Blog
  • Carla
  • jaru24's Blog
  • AngelaMH's Blog
  • collgwg's Blog
  • blueangel68's Blog
  • SimplyGF Blog
  • Jim L Christie
  • Debbie65's Blog
  • Alcohol, jaundice, and celiac
  • kmh6leh's Blog
  • Gluten Free Mastery
  • james
  • danandbetty1's Blog
  • Feline's Blog
  • Linda Atkinson
  • Auntie Lur: The Blog of a Young Girl
  • KathyNapoleone's Blog
  • Gluten Free and Specialty Diet Recipes
  • Why are people ignoring Celiac Disease, and not understanding how serious it actually is?
  • miasuziegirl's Blog
  • KikiUSA's Blog
  • Amyy's Blog
  • Pete Dixon
  • abigail's Blog
  • CHA's Blog
  • Eczema or Celiac Mom?'s Blog
  • Thoughts
  • International Conference on Gastroenterology
  • Deedle's Blog
  • krackers' Blog
  • cliniclfortin's Blog
  • Mike Menkes' Blog
  • Juanita's Blog
  • BARB OTTUM
  • holman's Blog
  • It's EVERYWHERE!
  • life's Blog
  • writer ann's Blog
  • Ally7's Blog
  • Gluten Busters: Gluten-Free Product Alerts by Celiac.com
  • K Espinoza
  • klc's Blog
  • Pizza&beer's Blog
  • CDiseaseMom's Blog
  • sidinator's Blog
  • Dr Rodney Ford's Blog
  • How and where is it safe to buy cryptocurrency?
  • lucedith's Blog
  • Random Thoughts
  • Kate
  • twin#1's Blog
  • myadrienne's Blog
  • Nampa-Boise Idaho
  • Ursa Major's Blog
  • bakingbarb's Blog
  • Does Celiac Cause Sensitivites To Rx's?
  • delana6303's Blog
  • psychologygrl25's Blog
  • Alcohol and Celiac Disease
  • How do we get it???
  • cooliactic_BOOM's Blog
  • GREAT GF eating in Toronto
  • Gluten-free Food Recommendations!
  • YAY! READ THIS!!
  • BROW-FREE DIET BLOG
  • carib168's Blog
  • A Healing Kitchen
  • Shawn s
  • AZ Gal's Blog
  • mom1's Blog
  • The Beginning - The Diagnosis
  • PeweeValleyKY's Blog
  • solange's Blog
  • Cate K's Blog
  • Layered Vegetable Baked Pasta (gluten-free Vegetarian Lasagna)
  • Gluten Free Teen by Ava
  • mtdawber's Blog
  • sweeet_pea's Blog
  • DCE's Blog
  • Infertility and Celiac Disease
  • What to do in the Mekong Delta in 1 Day?
  • glutenfreenew's Blog
  • Living in the Garden of Eden
  • toddzgrrl02's Blog
  • redface's Blog
  • Gluten Free High Protein
  • Ari
  • Great Harvest Chattanooga's Blog
  • CeliBelli's Blog
  • Aboluk's Blog
  • redface's Blog
  • Being in Control of Your Gluten-Free Diet on a Cruise Ship
  • jayshunee's Blog
  • lilactorgirl's Blog
  • Yummy or Yucky Gluten-Free Foods
  • Electra's Blog
  • Cocerned husband's Blog
  • lilactorgirl's Blog
  • A Little History - My Celiac Disease Diagnosis
  • How to line my stomach
  • sewfunky's Blog
  • Oscar's Blog
  • Chey's Blog
  • The Fun of Gluten-free Breastfeeding
  • Dawnie's Blog
  • Sneaky gluten free goodness!
  • Chicago cubs shirts- A perfect way of showing love towards the baseball team!
  • Granny Garbonzo's Blog
  • GFzinks09's Blog
  • How do I get the Celiac.com podcast on my mp3 player?
  • quantumsugar's Blog
  • Littlebit's Blog
  • Kimberly's Blog
  • Dayz's Blog
  • Swimming Breadcrumbs and Other Issues
  • Helen Burdass
  • celiacsupportnancy's Blog
  • Life of an Aggie Celiac
  • kyleandjra.jacobson's Blog
  • Hey! I'm Not "Allergic" to Wheat!
  • FoOdFaNaTic's Blog
  • Wendy Cohan, RN's Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free Cooking Classes
  • Lora Derry
  • Dr. Joel Goldman's Blog
  • The Ultimate Irony
  • Lora Derry
  • ACK514's Blog
  • katinagj's Blog
  • What Goes On, Goes In (Gluten in Skin Care Products)
  • What’s new in hydraulic fittings?
  • cannona3's Blog
  • citykatmm's Blog
  • Adventures in Gluten-Free Toddling
  • tahenderson67's Blog
  • The Dinner Party Drama—Two Guidelines to Assure a Pleasant Gluten-Free Experience
  • What’s new in hydraulic fittings?
  • sparkybear's Blog
  • justbikeit77's Blog
  • To "App" or Not to "App": The Use of Gluten Free Product List Computer Applications
  • Onangwatgo
  • Raine's Blog
  • lalla's Blog
  • To die for Cookie Crumb Gluten-Free Pie Crust
  • DeeTee33's Blog
  • http://glutenfreegroove.com/blog/
  • David2055's Blog
  • Gluten-Free at the Fancy Food Show in San Francisco
  • Kup wysokiej jakości paszporty, prawa jazdy, dowody osobiste
  • Janie's Blog
  • Managing Hives & Gluten Allergies
  • User Is it safe to use GB WhatsApp pro in 2024?
  • Bogaert's Blog
  • Janie's Blog
  • RaeD's Blog
  • Dizzying Disclaimers!
  • Dream Catcher's Blog
  • PinkZebra's Blog
  • Hibachi Food and Hidden Gluten Hazards (How to Celebrate Gluten-Free)
  • jktenner's Blog
  • OhSoTired's Blog
  • PinkZebra's Blog
  • gluten-free Lover's Blog
  • Gluen Free Health Australia
  • Melissamb21's Blog
  • Andy C's Blog
  • halabackgirl9129's Blog
  • Liam Edwards' Blog
  • Celiac Disease in Africa?
  • Suz's Blog
  • Gluten-Free Fast Food
  • mis_chiff's Blog
  • gatakat's Blog
  • macocha's Blog
  • Newly Diagnosed Celiacs Needed for Study in Chicago
  • Poor Baby's Blog
  • the loonie celiac's Blog
  • jenlex's Blog
  • Sex Drive/Testosterone can be Depleted by Certain Foods
  • samantha79's Blog
  • 21 Months into the Gluten-free Diet
  • WashingtonLady's Blog-a-log
  • James S. Reid's Blog
  • Living with a Gluten-Free Husband
  • runner girl's Blog
  • kp3972's Blog
  • ellie_lynn's Blog
  • trayne91's Blog
  • Gluten-free Lipstick!
  • Nonna2's Blog
  • Schar Chocolate Hazelnut Bar (Gluten-Free)
  • pnltbox27's Blog
  • Live2BWell's Blog
  • melissajohnson's Blog
  • nvsmom's Blog
  • Diagnosed with Celiac Disease and Still Sick
  • snowcoveredheart's Blog
  • Gluten Free Nurse
  • Gluten-Free Frustration!
  • Melody A's Blog
  • novelgutfeeling's Blog
  • Trouble Eating Out Gluten-Free...Good or Bad?!
  • dilsmom's Blog
  • theceliachusband's Blog
  • amanda2610's Blog
  • Pancreas and Celiac Disease Link?
  • epiphany's Blog
  • Patty55's Blog
  • The Latest Gluten-Free Food Recalls
  • kenzie's blog
  • CVRupp's Blog
  • Having a Bad Day at the Doctor's Office
  • Everlasting Hope
  • Eating Gluten-Free at a Japanese Restaurant / Hibachi Grill
  • winniepooh's Blog
  • Lpa's Blog
  • Layla's Blog
  • Some Set-backs While on the Gluten-Free Diet
  • Keeping track...
  • ChristinaEve's Blog
  • A Celiac's Journal
  • Dining out Gluten Free
  • JerryK's Blog
  • Almendra's Blog
  • The Start
  • boho*mama's Blog
  • blueb's Blog
  • Cassy's Blog
  • Meliexox's Blog
  • Andrewx12's Blog
  • Cassy's Blog
  • Mrs. Alaska has Celiac Disease & Makes Gluten-free Living her Platform
  • little_c's Blog
  • GlutenFreeRaleigh's Blog
  • My struggles with the devil (celiac disease)
  • Meat Glue Secret - Why Celiacs Need to Beware of this Possibly Non-Gluten-free Ingredient
  • Gluten Free News
  • 1desperateladysaved's Blog
  • Anquish Over Gluten Free Easter
  • ANABANANA's Blog
  • Ceoliac Disease and Bladder problems
  • Hannahbutterfly's Blog
  • Gluten-Free Labeling and the FDA: We Are Watching (and so is Monty)
  • Jen's Thoughts
  • Be Careful!
  • Sunshine*'s Blog
  • num1habsfan's Blog
  • sophie5's Blog
  • How it all started...AKA...In the beginning
  • Blackwolf's Blog
  • charles76's Blog
  • Where do you want to eat Rich?
  • Joel_in_Phoenix's Blog
  • Evey's Blog
  • MissCandiquik's Blog
  • Beachmama's Blog
  • Frito-Lay to Begin Labeling Gluten-Free Products
  • megg811's Blog
  • The Gluten Free Fad
  • You Are Not A Celiac
  • mayleigh's Blog
  • lwb's Blog
  • Thank You for the Opportunity to Blog about Celiac Disease
  • IM85's Blog
  • Ramblings of the Pink Zella
  • My Story (Gettng Diagnosed with Celiac Disease)
  • Relentlessly Evolving
  • Autoimmune_what?!14's Blog
  • The Story of My Diagnosis
  • Hi from NZ and a couple of queries
  • Autoimmune_what?!14's Blog
  • Why am I Still in Pain and Why Can't They Find Anything?
  • treely's Blog
  • Brutonic's Blog
  • Gluten is stupid!
  • celiacmomof4's Blog
  • Trust Your Gut!
  • To be diagnosed or not to be diagnosed? That is the question.
  • amandasmommy2's Blog
  • The Educational, Dietary and Social Experiences of College Students with Celiac Disease
  • Celiac, Leaky Gut, and Interstitial Cystitis
  • It's the Most Gluten-Free Time of the Year - Sing Along, Folks!
  • Diagnosed 6 years, Dedicated NOW
  • wheeleezdryver's Blog
  • Gluten Intolerance Doesn't Exist?!
  • wheeleezdryver's Blog
  • Lady Sky's Blog
  • Let's Talk About It

Categories

  • Celiac.com Sponsors
  • Celiac Disease Basics
  • Safe & Unsafe Foods & Ingredients
  • Product Reviews
  • Gluten-Free Recipes
    • Recipes by Continent or Country
    • Biscuits, Buns, Rolls, Scones & Waffles (Gluten-Free Recipes)
    • Dessert Recipes: Pastries, Cakes, Cookies (Gluten-Free)
    • Bread Recipes (Gluten-Free)
    • Flour Mixes (Gluten-Free)
    • Kids Recipes (Gluten-Free)
    • Snacks & Appetizers (Gluten-Free Recipes)
    • Muffins (Gluten-Free Recipes)
    • Pancakes (Gluten-Free Recipes)
    • Pizzas & Pizza Crusts (Gluten-Free Recipes)
    • Soups, Sauces, Dressings & Chowders (Gluten-Free Recipes)
    • Cooking Tips
  • Diagnosis, Testing & Treatment
  • Latest Research
  • Miscellaneous Articles
    • Additional Concerns
    • Research Projects, Fundraising, Epidemiology, Etc.
    • Conferences, Publicity, Pregnancy, Church, Bread Machines, Distillation & Beer
    • Product Labeling Regulations
    • Codex Alimentarius Wheat Starch
    • Celiac.com Podcast Edition
    • Tax Deductions
  • Origins of Celiac Disease
  • Journal of Gluten Sensitivity
    • Spring 2024 Issue
    • Winter 2024 Issue
    • Autumn 2023 Issue
    • Summer 2023 Issue
    • Spring 2023 Issue
    • Winter 2023 Issue
    • Autumn 2022 Issue
    • Summer 2022 Issue
    • Spring 2022 Issue
    • Winter 2022 Issue
    • Autumn 2021 Issue
    • Summer 2021 Issue
    • Spring 2021 Issue
    • Winter 2021 Issue
    • Autumn 2020 Issue
    • Summer 2020 Issue
    • Spring 2020 Issue
    • Winter 2020 Issue
    • Autumn 2019 Issue
    • Summer 2019 Issue
    • Spring 2019 Issue
    • Winter 2019 Issue
    • Autumn 2018 Issue
    • Summer 2018 Issue
    • Spring 2018 Issue
    • Winter 2018 Issue
    • Autumn 2017 Issue
    • Summer 2017 Issue
    • Spring 2017 Issue
    • Winter 2017 Issue
    • Autumn 2016 Issue
    • Summer 2016 Issue
    • Spring 2016 Issue
    • Winter 2016 Issue
    • Autumn 2015 Issue
    • Summer 2015 Issue
    • Spring 2015 Issue
    • Winter 2015 Issue
    • Autumn 2014 Issue
    • Summer 2014 Issue
    • Spring 2014 Issue
    • Winter 2014 Issue
    • Autumn 2013 Issue
    • Summer 2013 Issue
    • Spring 2013 Issue
    • Winter 2013 Issue
    • Autumn 2012 Issue
    • Summer 2012 Issue
    • Spring 2012 Issue
    • Winter 2012 Issue
    • Autumn 2011 Issue
    • Summer 2011 Issue
    • Spring 2011 Issue
    • Winter 2011 Issue
    • Autumn 2010 Issue
    • Summer 2010 Issue
    • Spring 2010 Issue
    • Winter 2010 Issue
    • Autumn 2009 Issue
    • Summer 2009 Issue
    • Spring 2009 Issue
    • Winter 2009 Issue
    • Autumn 2008 Issue
    • Summer 2008 Issue
    • Spring 2008 Issue
    • Winter 2008 Issue
    • Autumn 2007 Issue
    • Summer 2007 Issue
    • Spring 2007 Issue
    • Winter 2007 Issue
    • Autumn 2006 Issue
    • Summer 2006 Issue
    • Spring 2006 Issue
    • Winter 2006 Issue
    • Autumn 2005 Issue
    • Summer 2005 Issue
    • Spring 2005 Issue
    • Winter 2005 Issue
    • Autumn 2004 Issue
    • Summer 2004 Issue
    • Spring 2004 Issue
    • Winter 2004 Issue
    • Autumn 2003 Issue
    • Summer 2003 Issue
    • Spring 2003 Issue
    • Winter 2003 Issue
    • Autumn 2002 Issue
    • Summer 2002 Issue
  • Related Diseases and Disorders
    • Other Diseases and Disorders Associated with Celiac Disease
    • Anemia and Celiac Disease
    • Arthritis and Celiac Disease
    • Ataxia, Nerve Disease, Neuropathy, Brain Damage and Celiac Disease
    • Autism and Celiac Disease
    • Bacterial Overgrowth, Candida Albicans and Celiac Disease
    • Cancer, Lymphoma and Celiac Disease
    • Casein / Cows Milk Intolerance and Celiac Disease
    • Cognitive Impairment and Celiac Disease
    • Crohn's Disease and Celiac Disease
    • Depression and Celiac Disease
    • Dermatitis Herpetiformis: Skin Condition Associated with Celiac Disease
    • Diabetes and Celiac Disease
    • Dyspepsia, Acid Reflux and Celiac Disease
    • Epilepsy and Celiac Disease
    • Fertility, Pregnancy, Miscarriage and Celiac Disease
    • Fibromyalgia and Celiac Disease
    • Growth Hormone Deficiency and Celiac Disease
    • Heart Failure and Celiac Disease
    • Infertility, Impotency and Celiac Disease
    • Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Celiac Disease
    • Intestinal Permeability and Celiac Disease
    • Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Celiac Disease
    • Kidney Disease and Celiac Disease
    • Liver Disease and Celiac Disease
    • Migraine Headaches and Celiac Disease
    • Multiple Sclerosis and Celiac Disease
    • Obesity, Overweight & Celiac Disease
    • Osteoporosis, Osteomalacia, Bone Density and Celiac Disease
    • Psoriasis and Celiac Disease
    • Refractory Celiac Disease & Collagenous Sprue
    • Schizophrenia / Mental Problems and Celiac Disease
    • Skin Problems and Celiac Disease
    • Thyroid & Pancreatic Disorders and Celiac Disease
  • Gluten-Free Grains and Flours
  • Oats: Are They Gluten-Free?
  • Frequently Asked Questions About Celiac Disease
  • Support Groups
    • Outside the USA: International Celiac Support Groups
  • Doctor Listing
  • Kids and Celiac Disease
  • Gluten-Free Travel
  • Gluten-Free Cooking
  • Gluten-Free Foods & Beverages
  • Allergy vs. Intolerance

Find results in...

Find results that contain...


Date Created

  • Start

    End


Last Updated

  • Start

    End


Filter by number of...

Joined

  • Start

    End


Group


AIM


MSN


Website URL


ICQ


Yahoo


Jabber


Skype


Interests


Location

Found 7 results

  1. Celiac.com 03/18/2024 - A recent study aimed to uncover the prevalence of celiac disease among individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus, shedding light on potential connections between the two conditions. Researchers conducted a thorough investigation, reviewing 14 studies that met their inclusion criteria. They analyzed data from over 1200 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus to determine the prevalence of biopsy-verified celiac disease and serological markers indicative of celiac disease. The research team included Adonis Sotoodeh, Madeleine Nguyen Hoang, Karin Hellgren, and Anders Forss. They are variously affiliated with the Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; the Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, Dermatovenereology and Rheumatology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; and the Department of Medicine, Solna, Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. Serological Markers for Celiac Disease in Those with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus was 3.7% Surprisingly, the study found that the prevalence of biopsy-verified celiac disease in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus was comparable to that of the general population, at 0.7%. However, the prevalence of serological markers for celiac disease was slightly higher, at 3.7%. Despite these findings, the researchers did not identify any significant associations between the prevalence of celiac disease in individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus and various study characteristics or demographics. Based on these results, the researchers concluded that routine screening for celiac disease may not be necessary for all patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. However, they suggested that individual screening could be considered in cases where there is clinical suspicion or additional risk factors for celiac disease. While further research is needed to fully understand the connection between these two conditions, this study provides important guidance for healthcare professionals in managing patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, who may also be at risk for celiac disease. Read more in Lupus Science & Medicine at the BMJ
  2. Inflammation Model for Sickness Beginning with B-Vitamin Deficiency in Celiac's and other Inflammation triggered diseases…. AKA The LUPUS Inflammation Model or How the ignorance about nutrition is killing us today or how and why B Vitamins are being diagnosed as genetic GI diseases like Celiac disease today Note to blog reader :::::::) I get in the weeds sometimes...If you decide to read this anyway...don't say I didn't warn you.... from an earlier correspondence with Scott who said It would be ok? to post here in the blog area of Celiac.com I did this research originally for myself and how the pieces finally came together....and now posting here below my collected thoughts on this research I have done over the years...here goes nothing...with everything that is going on with COVID-19... It seemed the right time to post it....... Since the day I was diagnosed as a Celiac patient 12+ years ago I began to see if I could confirm my diagnosis or come to the same conclusion based on the current available research. It is said knowledge is power and ignorance kills or at least maims us in this case...the ignorance about nutrition in the medical field is striking because genetics and environment mix/intersect with B-Vitamins. I choose early on in my research the Capstone B-Vitamin --- Niacin because it has been linked to building stomach acid in the body....it was an easy choice I thought but as I begin to make this argument it was apparent .... this model had some holes in the barrel.... Meaning while some Celiac's can/do develop Celiac disease (in time) ...it did explain the majority of the cases. You can read the original article here... Now with two years more study the clinical picture has become more distinct. I choose capstone disease...not the Cornerstone disease. A good model is predictive (or should be)....Pellagra predicts the 25 to 30 pct of those that get DH....so I was only 1/4 to a 1/3 right? It didn't cover the 2/3 of Celiac's who the IJCD in 2015said might go one to develop Pellagra.... and what encourage me to begin talking about Pellagra as a differential diagnosis. First published 5 years ago in the IJCD http://pubs.sciepub.com/ijcd/3/1/6/index.html I made the same mistake the did....I believe they identified Pellagra Sine Pellagra aka a Riboflavin deficiency as Pellagra instead. Which is an honest mistake even for seasoned researchers because one mimics the other.... In fact, because it is a cascade reaction....one stone build’s upon the other...B-Vitamins don't happen in an uncomplicated matter. If you have developed Pellagra a Niacin deficiency you have already developed Pellagra Sine Pellagra (hereafter) PSP a Riboflavin deficiency. Pellagra is like……a 3 alarm fire.....if you have it....everybody else knows you are sick....because the raging nutritional fire in your body has broken out to the surface...and you have terrible skin rashes....IE DH etc.... The main difference between PSP and Pellagra is the level of skin involvement..... PSP only develops skin rashes at junctions of the skin like gentalia, corners of mouth, folds of the skin etc... You might also have hives or various not my hair/skin is on fire itching.....just whelps not itchy ones... Today this might be called a MCAS disease 15+ years ago Prousky proved this a Niacin deficiency orthomolecular.org/library/jom/2002/pdf/2002-v17n01-p017.pdf Then known as a Histadelia or known today as a Histamine Intolerance But this the Capstone nutrient and only a 1/3 of Celiac's will ever develop DH. By now you won't be able to develop any stomach acid.... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3992169 Studied 30+ years ago.....NO stomach acid leads to DH.... But other things have happened before this happens.....Like the low Riboflavin that has triggered your PSP. We know it is PSP because organs other than your GI system is involved like your Thyroid for example.... Low Riboflavin levels leads to low thyroid production.... In fact, the bodies ability to synthesize it's own Thyroxine can be/is a sign your body is now low in Riboflavin... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3809170 And why in part....Celiac develops/affect multiple organ systems because you have multiple vitamin deficiencies.... Like a web of life....deficiencies are connected in a cascade/feedback loop. ONCE this feedback loop is broken your immune system begins attacking itself triggered by gluten.... The 64K question is how do we stop this auto-immune reaction from happening in the first place or can we? If Celiac disease involves a trigger like gluten to set it off....I believe we can...it is Epigenetics.... and something that is not well understood today...even Genetics have a trigger... we see this in many ways like how stress in Spouses of Celiac's make them have a higher rate of diagnosis even without Celiac genes??? The environment is the trigger! The hormone matters site does a good job of summarizing this... https://www.hormonesmatter.com/mitochondria-energy-not-genetics-underlies-health-disease/ yet we tend to think disease is 70pct genes and only 30pct environment when it much closer to 50/50 for Celiac disease. The latest research confirms this hypothesis.... https://www.genengnews.com/news/dna-has-relatively-little-say-in-disease-risk-usually/ quoting.... "Notice that Wishart referred to most diseases. According to Wishart and colleagues, these include many cancers, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s. In fact, for such diseases, the genetic contribution to disease risk is just 5–10%. There are diseases, however, for which the genetic contribution is about 40–50%. These diseases include Crohn’s disease, celiac disease, and macular degeneration." Now let's see if can see why this is? We know from previous research on air pollution B-Vitamins help us fight the negative effects of our environment .... down regulating our Immune System... https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/04/170412111211.htm And why taking B-2 or B-3 can help those in the 2nd or 3rd phase of Celiac disease.... But yet we still have not reached the "Cornerstone" Nutrient... Remember this a complex biological system we are dealing with --- one deficiency effects the other deficiencies.... So, we need an analysis (model) that can determine the capstone from the cornerstone....like I confused them and the IJCD did? If this updated hypothesis (Model) is correct? WE know B1, B2, and B3 work together to control our immune system because their synergistic effect has been studied together. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30903555 B1, B2, and B3 together protects us from our immune system. But this doesn't tell us what (which of the B-Vitamins) is the trigger? we just know which ones it is.... if our analysis is right and it is a combination of factors/nutrient deficiencies depending on the phase of the disease... But we do know they work in a synergistic way.... We now know and can reasonably conclude stress and the resultant inflammation is the trigger for our Celiac disease in a 50/50 manner.... Let' look at other associated diseases to see if they can help us? Often Celiac is said to have many wicked sister/associated diseases and in our simplicity we like of them as separate diseases.... but an elegant model says/sees a connection (explains) their association. This "Inflammation" model explains how Celiac disease can have many different "faces" or show up in other associated diseases like Lupus as an example....because we only have ONE inflammation model in the body....presenting (being diagnosed with diffuse symptom's in other diseases) all related to Celiac disease....because they are in different phases of the disease IE Celiac disease... or Pellagra or PSP or LUPUS because it is the same "Inflammation" model. This ordered step by connection has been worked out for Lupus recently and why Lupus shows up as an associated disease of Celiac disease because they are the same inflammation model. https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-09/uoaa-hia091319.php We know the same Interleukins involved in Lupus are also involved in Celiac disease which is instructive too us if they are are the same disease in different stage/phases with different faces... The reason Celiac disease has 200+ symptom's because our body uses the same Kyneurine Pathway to develop Niacin.... and by the time Pellagra show up we really are half dead...(Metabolically) speaking....this connection has been established in human diseases effecting nearly every organ system in the body.....because Inflammation shows up everywhere in time... after this pathway breaks down... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22084578 But what start/triggers the break? If it is not Niacin as the Capstone nutrient? (I will skip over the discussion of B-2 for brevity purposes (which deserves it's own paper) and skip down to the Cornerstone nutrient.....Thiamine aka Vitamin B1 Think of your body like an engine for a moment....every ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) has a Top Dead Center (TDC) IE firing order etc....the way the engine runs smoothly and in tune...mess with the firing sequence... and the engine won't run at alll......and the same is so for the Krebs’s cycle... It is a robust but fragile cycle that let's make our own energy from our food....like chlorophyll for photosynthesis.... Magnesium and Thiamine are the TDC of the Krebs cycle... (Again to make this short as possible I will not elaborate on the role Magnesium plays in this analysis but only mention in passing (like a spark plug) for analogy purposes the engine won't run without gas....and magnesium acts like a spark plug/catalysis for us to use our Thiamine (gas) for energy in the cell).... Lonsdale says Magnesium and Thiamine are the keys to disease... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25542071 This analysis is based on the key neurotransmitter Acetylcholine that regulates our biofeedback system in the body that triggers our immune system in the body. Note: to Celiac.com forum/blog readers much of the above was written free hand...as I collected my thoughts some of the remaining thoughts have been shared first with Ch88 or Knitty Kitty and EnnisTx (in a piece meal fashion) haven written these thoughts out before (but not shared publicly) I am collecting them here for others to research, test out and prove, contest and confirm with more research... but consider it as always (2 Timothy 2:7) and the Lord give you understand (and have your medical experts (doctor's)) review this idea as plausible.... This analysis stands and falls on Acetylcholine....and how we can't make it without Thiamine... when we get low in thiamine ...the acetylcholine (link) is what breaks...that put's our body in an alarm state... but we get low in thiamine FIRST... the low thiamine causes thin villi and leads to lactose intolerance etc... see this research entitled "Effect of dietary thiamin deficiency on intestinal functions in rats. " https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6465054 the role of acetylcholine was recently confirmed as the triggering mechanism to alert our body to go into alert mode or auto-immune mode by triggering inflammation in our tissues/organs etc.. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321624.php and how the use of Baking Soda can help tame this auto-immune effect by turning off this alarm mode for the body... Baking Soda can mitigate this alarm mode by triggering the stomach to produce more stomach acid... And since acetylcholine is one of three triggering mechanism in the stomach in the production of stomach acid along with Histamine they (and gastrin ) I believe regulate when we produce stomach acid and why being low in thiamine lead to be low in stomach acid...but not completely disabling our stomach acid production....Niacin does that... But we are in limp home mode at this point... and auto-immune system is now triggered... Because Thiamine is used in the synthesis of Acetylcholine and it's role in the Parasympathetic Nervous System organs through out the whole body are affected... See this Wikipedia figure that expands how this simple neurotransmitter is used in multiple organs in the body not just the brain (at the name implies) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetylcholine#/media/File:1503_Connections_of_the_Parasympathetic_Nervous_System.jpg since Acetylcholine is used by the intestines to regulate our smooth muscle tissues (think peristalsic action of GI tract) often times the GI tract is the first place people notice it...medical definition of peristalsis.... "the wormlike movement by which the alimentary canal IE (the GI tract) or other tubular organs with both longitudinal and circular muscle fibers propel their contents, consisting of a wave of contraction passing along the tube" see this great overview on how thiamine effects the body...on the health supplements guide website... https://healthsupplementsnutritionalguide.com/vitamin-b1/ quoting how Acetylcholine is used to regulate key organ systems including the Brain, Heart and GI tract.... "11. used by the nervous system to ensure normal muscle tone of the heart, stomach and intestines" causing intermittent constipation and diarrhea... People don’t' put 2+2 together because we think these complex systems are acting independently but the Parasympathetic Nervous system (as a neurotransmitter acetylcholine) connects them all... But this research shows how low thiamine status leads to an interruption of Acetylcholine production by the body... and not surprisingly it is 30 years old and a generation has forgot about it...entitled "Impairment of acetylcholine synthesis in thiamine deficient rats developed by prolonged tea consumption" https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0024320584906258 For must humans we don't consume enough "sweet" tea to trigger this ...but more than 6 to 8 or more cups of coffee a day... could do it..as an example.... The reason most humans develop Beri Beri is a high CARB load....not just high wheat etc.... Anybody that (is lacking protein in a well balanced diet) could on a high (SAD) diet could develop Beri Beri (fatigue etc.) PSP (thyroid problems) Skin Issues (DH, Pellagra etc.)...as the diseases pile on ever more symptom's... Pharmacy Times has a nice article about Thiamine, Magnesium and Obesity on this topic.... https://www.pharmacytimes.com/contributor/adam-remick/2018/07/thiamine-and-magnesium-in-obesity-a-possible-factor-in-disease-prevention-and-co-treatment this article has a nice overview as well... https://www.eonutrition.co.uk/blog/thiamine-deficiency-a-major-cause-of-sibo In fact, up to a 1/3 of patients obese enough to have gastric bypass surgery due to an over reliance to CARBS in their diet triggering sub-clinical Beri Beri... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4352173/ Now people (Celiac's) just need to get tested for it....to confirm this analysis??? But be aware tests can be tricky...because they often test for the wrong things...It is much quicker to take a high quality supplement like Benfotiamine than to confirm a Beri Beri diagnosis because the symptom's are so diffuse and common in other diseases today the doctor's don’t' recognize Beri Beri anymore as a separate disease unless you are drinking... Here are more resources from the hormones matters website that might be helpful to you... http://www.hormonesmatter.com/thiamine-deficiency-testing-understanding-labs/ https://www.hormonesmatter.com/navigating-thiamine-supplements/ As I told EnnisTx....doctor's are much more likely when your 1/3 to a 1/2 dead today like in emergency room today... https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0872817813001197 When diagnosed in Celiac's ....they term it a "rare" condition (as usual) because they rarely recognize it today ... and even Celiac's have a claim too it .....it is called a Celiac Crisis.... I say it is a crisis today that B-Vitamins deficiencies like Thiamine, Riboflavin, and Niacin are not being diagnoses and worse tested for these deficiencies so the real rate of this high calorie malnutrition is being diagnosed and treated so people can get better from these (often) misdiagnosed disease in Celiac disease.... Beri Beri being the Cornerstone for the Cascade (house of cards) to come tumbling down. I know it was in my case....burning feet (pins and needles), Creatine in Kidneys, Angular Cheilitis, begins of a thyroid problems, chronic fatigue, low stomach acid, lingering constipation and diarrhea, Low T, chronic fatigue all got better with a B-complex and/or B-1, B-2 and B-3 supplementation.... And I now know after 12+ years of research that low Thiamine was the beginning of the cascade causing thin Villi, leading in time to Leaky Gut... I hope this is helpful....share with as many Celiac experts as you think would listen, this is about educating others...."For to Educate is to Free" Tests need to be done to confirm the years of research I've done so it can benefit other still suffering.... and all I ever wanted to do.... I just hope it is not another 20+ years before doctor's begin testing for these nutritional deficiencies in Celiac's... 2 Timothy 2: 7 “Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things” this included. Posterboy by the Grace of God, Note: For the intrepid reader still reading this blog post....I have tried to make this as exhaustive as possible (but you can stop reading now if you want) what follows is additional resources added later (after I composed this blog post/originally meant as two separate posts) but presented here today as a long, rambling post in the eclectic posterboy style.... I am known for...see references for more study for yourself below.. PART 2 References Micronutrient deficiencies in inflammatory bowel disease trivial or crucial like IBS and Chrons one third have a thiamine deficiency https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4863043/ 1/3 develop a thiamine deficiency …..the other 1/3 develop Chronic Fatigue etc…or Beri Beri.. Thiamine and fatigue in inflammatory bowel diseases an open label pilot study albumin synthesis, increased albumin breakdown, a redistribution of albumin in body fluids and greater losses of albumin can all contribute to lower serum levels with the stress response. Forum/Blog reader: I had all these things …..but it was being diagnosed as part of my Celiac disease…. Chronic Fatigue (Magnesium and Thiamine) , Burning Feet, Depression etc….Low Albumin levels (for an unknown reason) etc…. and they all got better after taking Thiamine (undiagnosed Beri Beri)….at one point from complications in my diabetes…. I had creatine in my kidney’s now it is under control… To demonstrate that fatigue and other disorders related to ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease are the manifestation of an intracellular mild thiamine deficiency and not due to malabsorbtion, augmented https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23379830 Gastrointestinal beriberi a forme fruste of Wernickes encephalopathy in India BMJ Case report? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29982183 The difference between a thiamine deficiency and Beri Beri….reference work by Lonsdale A Review of the Biochemistry Metabolism and Clinical Benefits of Thiamine and Its Derivatives Lonsdale knitty kitty Reference work on the difference between a thiamine deficiency and Beri Beri…. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1375232/ Useful resources::::::::::) Things added on the 2nd day Lays out Stress Response in the body and how Interleukins help manage this in the body…. about Albumin Deficiency and Cytokine production….see paragraph on stress response in the body https://healthfully.com/albumin-deficiency-8042757.html Stress Response Hypoalbuminemia is often caused by an acute or chronic inflammatory response to stress. Infections, surgery, trauma or burns can lead to an increase in cytokine release and reduced albumin production. Decreased albumin synthesis, increased albumin breakdown, ****I apologize for the length of this post.....this even too long for me...I (usually as noted above might break this into 2 or 3 blog posts) but with what is happening right now in our society and the world with Corona virus...WE never know how long the outbreak might last or who it might effect....so in case I don't make back it to the forum (or another posterboy blog post) for awhile.... I unloaded the kitchen sink... in hopes it might help the next person who has similar symptom's and/is being misdiagnosed/or going undiagnosed like I was for so.....soooo.... many years! If this helps anybody in anyway....praise God! ....I know must will never finish this blog post....but I truly believe it can/will help those who do completely read it and follow up with their doctor's on it.... 2 Corinthians 1:3, 4 3 Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; 4 Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

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



    Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):



  4. Is there a Type I and Type II Celiac Disease IF so what is your Type: What the Diabetic Model can tell us about Celiac Disease Subtypes? ****these opinions are my own and are not an endorsement by Celiac.com….these are only my conclusions after years of research. I am sharing to generate thought, feedback, opinions, progress on the topic and change if they make sense to you. I would say there are two types of Celiac disease based on all the available research I have read. Think Type I and Type II like diabetes. I share/post this for your feedback, education, careful thought, insight and opinion(s). Maybe it will spur your thinking! This Model of a "Type I" and "Type II" Celiac disease explains best what is happening IMO! These type of grand break though ideas deserve to be shared on Celiac.com.....I suspect it will be another 10 or 15 years (IF then) that this "Working Hypothesis" will be confirmed with more studies proving IT is a "Working Theory"....I just hope some intrepid medical who might read this will be courageous enough to do a a thorough study on this topic confirming my many years of research as the Lord has been my help! I only ask that you be Berean in your thought! as you read this Posterboy blog post and Consider what I say.... Acts 17:10, 11 10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. 11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures (research) daily, whether those things were so. Type I happens as a kid (refractory often)... and Type II happens as an adult (often triggered by PPIs or Stress) see below... and why kid's don't get better (probably)....the age you get these deficiencies effects your bodies response.... triggered, in part, by congenital Vitamin deficiencies in children IMO. I concluded this based on research I recently discovered about how Riboflavin aka Vitamin B2 can affect Villi formation in children…… and why it was first diagnosed in Children in IMO. See these links on Riboflavin....I will summarize....if you get low Riboflavin, Thiamine etc. as a kid...you villi won't recover but if it happens as an adult you can recover from PPIs (low stomach acid) triggered Celiac disease. Here is the research on Riboflavin and Thiamine and Niacin and how they work together to regulate our immune system. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7857908/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8785207 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0278691510002474 thiamine and riboflavin together https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1734114016302729 thiamine, riboflavin and niacin together completely down regulated inflammation/toxicity... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30903555 If this Posterboy blog post doesn’t make sense to you? It will have to be someone else to rediscover this again in 15 to 20+ years... I have tried to educate the best I could! Too Educate is Too Free!!!! I have tried to share how supplementing with B-Vitamins helped my GI problems, but it seems/seemed to be a “bridge to far” for some…. May this Posterboy blog post....help you "bridge" over the connection between Genetics and Environment IE....Epigenetics...(STRESS) To discovery this I haven't cared what the truth is....I have just wanted it as it is! Truth Frees us from Error! I only know that...... Magnesium, Thiamine, Riboflavin and Niacin(amide) changed my life! ****note this comments that follows are notes to myself that quickly summarize these points (written previously) as cliff notes version of the above...(this I wrote for you as a summary for myself) "Low stomach acid triggered by stress and we lock in with antacids.. Then being low in stomach aid makes you low in Magnesium in 6 months.. Being low in Magnesium makes thiamine unavailable to the body When thiamine is low – you get low in Riboflavin after a month.. And villi begin swelling --- affecting absorption of other nutrients.. Then because riboflavin is a cofactor for Niacin synthesis via the Kyneurine pathway…. and you develop perfuse Skin Lesions diagnosed as DH… When low in meat and dairy (or take mitochondria toxic medicine) you develop pellagra when you can’t synthesize niacin from low tryptophan and riboflavin levels…" This has recently been confirmed in IMO by the discovery that Tryptophan can be used as Therapeutic in the treatment of Celiacs… https://www.news-medical.net/news/20201022/Tryptophan-found-in-turkeys-can-accelerate-intestinal-healing-in-people-with-celiac-disease.aspx Otherwise you rest/settle on just having (PSP) aka Pellagra Sine Pellagra (think thyroid problems) Or Pellagra without Skin Involvements… https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3809170/ If this is triggered by infantile Beri Beri or more probably a Riboflavin deficiency your Villi might never recover... SIDS has been linked to a thiamine deficiency in kids. Heck even in old age Beri Beri will cause blindness due to glaucoma...and 80pct of WE (brain version of Beri Beri) is not diagnosed until autopsy upon death... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/485004 Here is link https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/77/6/1352/4689829 focus on the riboflavin and gastrointestinal development paragraph... quoting from that paragraph (read it all) it very informative... "Recent work has shown that even when riboflavin is supplied to tissues intraperitoneally, the absence of riboflavin from the lumen of the gastrointestinal tract from the time of weaning leads to a disruption of normal gastrointestinal development in rats." Meaning in young children probably 2 or 3 years or young never (maybe up to 5 years of age estimate only) (fully) develop Villi if their mother was also low in Riboflavin.... cleft palates develop this way....Riboflavin deficiencies in new born baby's.....Vitamin deficiencies passed from mother to baby.... The below link was recently rediscovered by me even though it is almost 10 years people don't know its role in regulating our immune system our helping keep our GI tract healthy Here is Riboflavin’s role in protecting against the Heatshock protein in SIBO https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0278691510002474 Entitled "Riboflavin protects mice against liposaccharide-induced shock through expression of heat shock protein 25" in SIBO. This also probably happening in Celiac disease as well…..we can surmise if it helps one of the GI disease’s that mimic Celiac disease….it could help Celiac disease as well. See this old forgotten article about how SIBO is common in Celiac disease. Entitled Bacterial Overgrowth of Small Intestine aka SIBO Common in Treated Celiac Disease https://www.celiac.com/celiac-disease/bacterial-overgrowth-of-small-intestine-common-in-treated-celiac-disease-r791/ Note: a couple things here….this Is not suspected Celiac disease but “Treated Celiac Disease”….. SIBO is common in treated Celiac disease….meaning these were people eating a gluten free diet already…. And as I often site and say in my Posterboy blog post this research 10 or 15+ years old…. And yet people (doctor’s/clinician’s) are not aware of these connections/associations…. I set out to confirm my diagnosis and it took me approx. 4+ years to realize I had Low/NO stomach acid going un/misdiagnosed. I have continued studying since then….and I am convinced now more than ever 10 to 12+ years later that Low/NO stomach acid could help Celiac’s….. But we have a “Long Tail” Memory…..and can’t seem to move onto another possible diagnosis like Low/NO stomach acid despite what the research seems to say! I am not the first to discover, study or conclude this… This was studied 30+ years ago....but through much study and the grace of God I have rediscovered it..... will it be another 10 or 15 years before it is accepted??? I hope and pray not! But I honestly don't have much hope.... That people will read it and believe it.....it has been lost for 30+ years for a reason.....nobody believes it! See this research entitled Gastric morphology and function in dermatitis herpetiformis and in C(o)eliac disease. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3992169/ quoting “Antrum-sparing chronic atrophic gastritis was present in 92% of the achlorhydric patients, and hypergastrinaemia and serum parietal cell antibodies were found in most of them. The prevalence of chronic gastritis of the body and of the antrum increased with age.” Note again: this was not in NCGS patients….but diagnosed Celiac and DH patients…. Surely Low/NO stomach acid is the trigger for Celiac disease. IF this is so we would see the same thing in PPIs users… And WE do….recent research confirmed this analysis….among PPIs users….for those who used them for a year or more Low Stomach Acid (from PPIs Acid reducers) were found to be the trigger (CAUSE) of their Celiac diagnosis! See this article about it on Celiac.com entitled “Do Proton Pump Inhibitors Increase Risk of Celiac Disease” https://www.celiac.com/celiac-disease/do-proton-pump-inhibitors-increase-risk-of-celiac-disease-r2860/ They summarize it very well…. Quoting “The data clearly show that patients who use anti-secretory medications are at much greater risk for developing celiac disease following the use of these medicines. The fact that this connection persisted even after the team excluded prescriptions for anti-secretory medicines in the year preceding the celiac disease diagnosis suggests a causal relationship.” See also this thread started by Knitty Kitty https://www.celiac.com/forums/topic/117685-atrophy-associated-with-ppis-nsaids-and-ssris/ Back to the main point of this Posterboy blog post….Low stomach is triggerable and reversible a “Type II” Celiac disease. A congenital Celiac disease diagnosed as a kid…could not be reversed (in most people)…. and why it was originally diagnosed as a “Type I” genetic disease once Celiac antibodies were discovered IMHO. I don’t believe it fair to someone who at 40 or 50 started taking PPIs to then tell them…you now have a genetic disease…. No, it was triggered by your PPIs usage….and is reversible like most EPI (Environmentally) genetic triggered diseases are…. B-Vitamins are the very definition of Epigenetics….you got low in Vitamins….and you got a disease from the deficiency…. This might not show up for years….until the Doctor’s recognize as a deficiency…..hence a “Type II” diagnosis! I have written a couple other Posterboy blog posts that might help you. An “Open Letter” Part 1 and Part 2 that explains how these things are connected if you think it would help you to read some more on these connections. I didn’t understand it at the beginning of my journey, but I hope it will help start you on your journey back to heath as it did me! It has been a long journey for me….but It can be short(er) for you….because you know the way back….I have shown you how I got back! https://www.celiac.com/blogs/entry/2167-open-letter-part-1-to-fellow-gi-sufferers-etc-like-ibs-uc-and-other-gi-diseases-like-infant-heartburn-gerd-that-grows-into-in-time-to-ibs-uc-chrons-and-ncgs-as-a-teenager-or-celiac-disease-in-time-as-an-adult-look-beyond-to-the-parent-disease/ https://www.celiac.com/blogs/entry/2515-open-letter-to-the-many-gi-sufferers-part-2-still-suffering-look-beyond-these-symptom%E2%80%99s-to-the-parent-disease-pellagra-with-these-many-unruly-children-like-ibs-gerd-uc-etc-up-to-and-including-ncgs-and-celiac-disease-in-time-i-believe-part-2/ Just trying to help those still suffering (I believe) unnecessarily. Who think there is only one Type of Celiac disease? 2 Corinthians (KJV) 1:3,4 3) “Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; 4) who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.” I hope this is helpful but it is not medical advice. 2 Timothy 2:7 As always, “Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things” this included. Posterboy by the Grace of God, ADDENDUM: I am adding this Posterboy blog post from an earlier blog post maybe it will help you…. https://www.celiac.com/blogs/entry/2103-why-and-how-pellagra-is-often-confused-with-celiac-disease-andor-other-gidigestive-problems-the-science-of-pellagra-a-hidden-epidemic-in-the-21st-century-presentingrevealing-as-ncgs-andor-possbily-celiac-disease/ At the time not many people read it…..but maybe this time more people will read and understand it! The presenting symptom of DH in Celiac disease is confirmation that the Kynurenine Pathway has broken down and who have developed the 3rd "D" of Pellagra…. Let’s hope the doctors realize this before the 4th "D" symptom DEATH occurs! Since 80 percent of Wernicke Encephalopathy better known as the mental/brain symptom of Beri Beri is diagnosed on autopsy I have my doubts they will notice the Pellagra Co-morbid in 58% (Majority) of Celiac noted no less than by the IJCD (see Posterboy blog post link above) and why I continued to emphasis this in my Posterboy blog posts….. because the IJCD noted the same thing! I only ask that you believe you own research (prophets)…..and agree with them that Beri Beri, Pellagra Sine Pellagra, and Pellagra is happening in Celiac’s. https://www.celiac.com/celiac-disease/how-low-thiamine-can-thin-villi-old-research-rediscovered-and-its-clinical-significance-in-celiac-disease-r5100/:~:text=Beriberi%20is%20is%20caused%20by%20low%20thiamine%20(B1).,dietary%20thiamin%20deficiency%20on%20intestinal%20functions%20in%20rats.” At what rate only more tests/studies can prove. I ask that others in the Celiac community that might read this…. Do these studies….so that future doctors are aware of these connections/associations. I just know we can't wait another 10 or 15 years before this trickles down to the clinical (Medical) level when current (today's) research shows that Tryptophan can be used as a Therapeutic for Celiac disease.....IMHO confirming this theory! https://www.celiac.com/celiac-disease/tryptophan-in-turkey-meat-can-speed-gut-healing-in-celiac-disease-r5338/ Isn't that we ALL want to speed our healing! This is happening in other auto-immune diseases too/also because we only have ONE immune system! With many difference (faces)….IE symptom’s….. Note: Pellagra is found in Lupus too! https://www.celiac.com/blogs/entry/2709-the-lupus-inflammation-model-for-sickness-beginning-with-b-vitamin-deficiencies-in-celiacs-and-other-inflammation-triggered-diseases%E2%80%A6/ I must stop for now, or this will be way too long again!
  5. Celiac.com 01/28/2013 - Some case studies point to a connection between celiac disease and systemic lupus, but there hasn't been much in the way of population-based studies. Hoping to get data that would lead to a more solid answer, a research team recently set out to determine levels of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in 29,000 patients with biopsy-verified celiac disease. The research team included J.F. Ludvigsson, A. Rubio-Tapia, V. Chowdhary, J. A. Murray, and J.F. Simard. They are affiliated with the Clinical Epidemiology Unit of Department of Medicine at Karolinska University Hospital and Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden. For their study, the team compared the risk of SLE in 29,048 individuals with biopsy-verified celiac disease (villous atrophy, Marsh 3) from Sweden's 28 pathology departments with that in 144,352 matched individuals from the general population identified through the Swedish Total Population Register. For the study, the team defined SLE incidents as at least 2 records of SLE for any given patient in the Swedish Patient Register. They used Cox regression to estimate hazard ratios (HR). They found that 54 individuals with celiac disease also had an SLE incident. This amounted to a HR of 3.49 (95% CI 2.48-4.90), with an absolute risk of 17 cases per 100,000 person-years and an excess risk of 12 cases per 100,000 person-years. After five years, the HR for SLE was 2.54 (95% CI 1.57-4.10). Even though SLE incidents occurred mainly in female patients, the team found similar risk estimates in men and women. When they restricted the outcome to individuals who also had a dispensation for a medication used in SLE, the HR was 2.43 (95% CI 1.22-4.87). The HR for having 2 records of SLE diagnoses, out of which at least 1 had occurred in a department of rheumatology, nephrology/dialysis, internal medicine, or pediatrics, was 2.87 (95% CI 1.97-4.17). From this data, the team concludes that people with celiac disease faced a three-times higher risk of SLE compared to the general population. Although this elevated risk remained more than five years after celiac disease diagnosis, absolute risks were low. Source: J Rheumatol. 2012 Oct;39(10):1964-70. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.120493. Epub 2012 Aug 1.
  6. Hi there, Thanks for taking the time to read this. I am so very confused, so thought I’d ask for help to see if anyone can understand my ANA results. I am currently under investigation for celiac and for ulcerative colitis. I had some bloods done last month and only through deciding to do a private referral (I am in the UK) have I found out there there are some abnormalities in my antinuclear antibodies. I asked my doctors for a print out of all my bloods. I have lower white blood cells, my ESR is very slightly raised. These are my ANA results: ENA ANTIBODIES - (SJM) • Ro antibody level - negative • La antibody level - negative • RNP antibody level - weak positive • Sm antibody level - negative • Jo-1 antibody level - negative • Scl 70 antibody level - negative DNA binding autoantibodies (SJM) - negative • Complement - third component - C3 - 1.39g/l (range 0.55-1.20) HEP2 ANA - (SJM) - Cytoplasmic Does anyone understand what this means? Do I ignore it? Why does it not say ANA negative or positive, but says cytoplasmic instead? Why is there no titre? I am no doctor so I have no idea, but I’d really like your opinion. Something has obviously been picked my from the lovely doctor I saw privately. I also have Raynauds Thanks so much for your help.
  7. Celiac.com 06/20/2019 (originally published 07/12/2010) - Autoimmune diseases taken together are the third leading cause of death in the US. The list of autoimmune diseases is long and varied—M.S., type 1 diabetes, lupus, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren’s, and fibromyalgia to name just a few. But the autoimmune disease celiac, unlike all the others, has a unique feature—it’s the only autoimmune disease where the exact trigger is known. Gluten is the trigger for celiac disease and when that trigger is removed the body stops destroying its own small intestine. Why is this profound? Two reasons: There is no other autoimmune disease where the exact trigger is known. Gluten and the damage it causes to the small intestine may very well be the root cause of other autoimmune diseases! We have appreciated the interesting phenomenon where people “develop” gluten intolerance at different ages. It used to be perplexing because it was assumed that if the problem was genetically driven, as soon as the body received its first gluten “insult” damage should begin to occur. When patients stated that they felt perfectly fine until a certain age, it was thought that the damage had probably begun far earlier but the patient had just not noticed. What we have come to realize is that a genetic propensity plus the presence of gluten in the diet are only two of the three necessary constituents of the puzzle—the third is damage to the small intestine. A completely healthy, intact small intestine seems to be quite able to defend itself against gluten. But once damage has occurred, the gut becomes “leaky” and not only can digestive complaints result but symptoms arise in other body systems. There has been proof for many years that the intestine is not the only tissue targeted by the immune reaction to gluten. The prime example of this is a disease called dermatitis herpetiformis where the gluten sensitivity manifests primarily in skin, with only mild or no intestinal involvement. Now, more recent research reveals that perhaps a vast number of autoimmune diseases may also involve an immune response to dietary gluten as well as its consequent autoimmune reaction to tissue transglutaminase. This may be the main immunologic cause. [Note: Although we typically think of tissue transglutaminase as an enzyme in the gut, it is, in fact, an enzyme found throughout the body. This is perhaps another reason why gluten has such far-reaching effects in other systems of the body.] The substance that dictates the permeability between the barrier cells that line the small intestine is called zonulin. Increased zonulin causes the intestine to become leaky, thereby allowing substances to leave the intestine that normally shouldn’t. Research has shown that in patients with celiac disease, gliadin activates zonulin signaling, leading to increased intestinal permeability. But how does this extend to other autoimmune diseases? Dr. Alessio Fasano performed a brilliant study on rats that were genetically predisposed to develop type 1 diabetes. The premise was that if the gut was not affected negatively by zonulin and remained intact and healthy, then perhaps the auto-antibodies made against specific cells of the pancreas that create diabetes would be prevented from leaving the gut and thereby stopped from causing damage to the pancreas. Sure enough 2/3 of these rats who were highly predisposed to develop diabetes did not! This study was the first time that an autoimmune disease was prevented by blocking intestinal permeability. It further puts a new face on the entire concept of how and why autoimmune disease develops. We’ve always thought that the genetic predisposition was an overriding characteristic of autoimmune diseases that overshadowed any effort to sublimate it. This study opens a new field of investigation into the relationship between the health of the intestine and the basis of many diseases. Imagine if the “unknown trigger” of autoimmune disease turns out to be gluten and its effect of creating a leaky gut! It is for this reason that I am so passionate about early diagnosis of gluten intolerance. Whether it be celiac disease or gluten sensitivity, the effect that gluten imposes on the integrity of the small intestine has far-reaching implications. I see it clinically in my patients on a daily basis, but the above research puts a point on it that we must consider seriously. A study from Italy showed that the longer gluten sensitive people eat gluten, the more likely they are to develop autoimmune diseases. They found that in childhood celiacs, the prevalence of autoimmune disease rose from a baseline of 5% at age 2 to almost 35% by age 20. Imagine if screening of all children for gluten intolerance resulted in reductions of future autoimmune diseases! I am currently working on a program with my patients who are gluten intolerant to restore their small intestines to the healthiest possible condition. This is important from the obvious viewpoint that optimal digestion and absorption is critical to good health. But it is also vital from the perspective of understanding and managing zonulin and its long-term effects on health. I would recommend that you take the following steps to ensure that you are doing everything you can to restore your small intestine to optimal functioning. Have a comprehensive stool analysis performed to ensure that no pathogenic organisms (bacteria, amoeba, parasites, etc) are present. Such a test should also measure the effect of your body’s enzymes to see how effectively your food is being broken down and absorbed. It should also assess the health of your intestinal bacteria or probiotics. Eliminate dairy foods from your diet. There is considerable evidence to suggest that consuming milk from other mammals is not conducive to good health, especially in our digestive tracts. The inflammation that dairy can cause could well be contributing to a leaky gut, despite the elimination of gluten. Once you have taken the above steps, see how you’re feeling. Some patients require supplements such as glutamine, quercitin, reduced glutathione, N-acetylcysteine, omega 3 fatty acids, and vitamins A, E, B and zinc to help the intestinal lining heal fully. Once the above have been done, have a lab test performed for leaky gut. It’s called a lactulose/mannitol test and will show whether large molecules are crossing the intestinal barrier. This is a non-invasive, non-drug test. Just to reiterate: encourage parents you know to have their children evaluated for gluten intolerance. The more we can affect an early diagnosis, the healthier our future generations will be. Last but not least, show your doctor this data. There is still too much ignorance in our profession about gluten and its broad reaching negative effects. I hope you find this information helpful. Many of the steps mentioned above are best administered with the help of a clinician so let me know if I can assist you to find someone in your area who can help. References: Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology. 2006 Apr;41(4):408-19. Annals N Y Academy Science. 2009 May;1165:195-205. “Tight junctions, intestinal permeability, and autoimmunity: celiac disease and type 1 diabetes paradigms.” Clinical Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 2005 Apr;3(4):335-41. “Permeability, zonulin production, and enteropathy in dermatitis herpetiformis.” Gut. 2003 Feb;52(2):218-23. “Early effects of gliadin on enterocyte intracellular signalling involved in intestinal barrier function.”

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



    Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):



×
×
  • Create New...