I totally agree that lot of eating disorders have root cause in gluten intolerance. I think a lot of gluten intolerant folks have not only malabsorption issues, but other biological factors that cause them to have a pre-disposition for not only eating disorders but also other psychological issues. The psychological issues aren't due to moral defects, but are largely physiological. There is definitely a strong gut-brain connection. This is why the medical community needs to get educated about how to properly treat gluten intolerance and eating disorders, so many folks with one of these issues (or who have both) have just been written off by docs as 'crazy' and told to go see a therapist (this happened to me). Although I think once diagnosed with gluten intolerance therapy can of course help resolve the lingering eating disorder issues.
I struggled with binging for years, and worked hard to resolve it. I was binge free for awhile before I got off gluten, only to start binging on gluten free foods after a long period of abstinence! It has taken me a lot of trial and error to put together my own toolbox of proper diet, lifestyle, stress relief techniques, etc. to resolve the eating disorder issues post gluten free diet.
I am actually writing a book on the relationship between eating disorders and gluten addiction because it is such a fascinating and important issue.
Hope that helps! Progress not perfection, could not agree more.
Eating Disorder Brought On By Gluten Intolerance?
in Coping with Celiac Disease
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I totally agree that lot of eating disorders have root cause in gluten intolerance. I think a lot of gluten intolerant folks have not only malabsorption issues, but other biological factors that cause them to have a pre-disposition for not only eating disorders but also other psychological issues. The psychological issues aren't due to moral defects, but are largely physiological. There is definitely a strong gut-brain connection. This is why the medical community needs to get educated about how to properly treat gluten intolerance and eating disorders, so many folks with one of these issues (or who have both) have just been written off by docs as 'crazy' and told to go see a therapist (this happened to me). Although I think once diagnosed with gluten intolerance therapy can of course help resolve the lingering eating disorder issues.
I struggled with binging for years, and worked hard to resolve it. I was binge free for awhile before I got off gluten, only to start binging on gluten free foods after a long period of abstinence! It has taken me a lot of trial and error to put together my own toolbox of proper diet, lifestyle, stress relief techniques, etc. to resolve the eating disorder issues post gluten free diet.
I am actually writing a book on the relationship between eating disorders and gluten addiction because it is such a fascinating and important issue.
Hope that helps! Progress not perfection, could not agree more.
Daniela