Got a Chronic Health Problem: You Just Might Have Celiac Disease

August 3, 2009

What is celiac disease ? Is gluten the only cause? Wd are mainly wheat eaters but we have the facility to get our flour ground at the mill so we I and my daughters get our flour done a little coarse. We rather I do not eat or rather try to avoid white flour products. I make my white sauce with whole wheat flour and use curd instead of milk as the combination of milk and salt is not good. My childrem laugh at me but wouldn't it help? Or is there more to the cause of celiac disease. Of late I have stopped using white sugar , white rice, fried foods, colas aerated drinks rather any thing readymade. yet I am not able to treat my gums. which have receded and on the two sides they pain also . I got the teeth removed at the behest of the dentist yet the pain in the gums is there

and I am doing everything that mr acharya has recommended. My stomach does play truant. It could be due to the gums or the gums could be due to the stomach. IBS, bloated feeling flatulence everything is there and despite taking all treatments home remedies and herbal like triphala , kumariasav or whatever the vaidya prescribes.\

AsianWoman <i_asianwomanHeartBodyMindSoulNSpirit Sent: Monday, 3 August, 2009 3:42:08 PM Got a Chronic Health Problem: You Just Might Have Celiac Disease

Got a Chronic Health Problem: You Just Might Have Celiac Disease

It's clear that traditional medicine is not managing the huge problem of chronic illness very well.

Every year, the numbers of people that are diagnosed with a chronic health problem are increasing-with little hope of effective treatment in most cases.

And doctors who are entrusted to finding an appropriate diagnosis and treatment for patients are consistently missing the common, easily treatable, yet devastating diagnosis of Celiac Disease in millions of people every year.Celiac Disease (CD) is a very real and widespread autoimmune disease caused by a genetic inability to digest the protein portion of many common grains- including those in wheat.

This undigested protein, known as gluten or gliadin, is then attacked by the body's own immune system, causing inflammation and damage to the small intestine.

The 'classic' symptoms of Celiac Disease include abdominal pain and weight loss, but its presentation is rarely consistent from patient to patient.

CD's incredibly wide variety of symptoms often seem to be completely unrelated to the digestive tract, and in fact some presentations of the disease strangely have a complete lack of inflammation in the gut.

With an individual's symptoms ranging anywhere from the inability of a woman to conceive, to anemia, to dementia-it can be a puzzle that many doctors have been unable to figure out."Delay in diagnosing CD has resulted in long periods of ill health for many.Little emphasis seems to have been placed on this aspect of the disease."From 'Celiac Disease and Dermatitis

Herpetiformis'In fact, the diagnosis is so frequently missed that one study showed that it takes an AVERAGE of 5 years from the time of first onset of symptoms to getting the diagnosis of celiac disease; some studies show that this time lag is up to 10 years!

This is tragic considering that the effective non-drug treatment is simply the avoidance of gluten in the diet.

Missing this diagnosis could be understood if there were little research on these 'atypical presentations' , but there are thousands of studies showing that CD is rampant.

Dr. Alessio Fasano of the University of Maryland Medical Center believes that it is missed so often and is such a huge health issue, that mass screenings should be instituted.

He states emphatically that, "CD is one of the most frequent genetically based diseases of humankind"!" It seems that, in spite of advances in modern diagnostic techniques, little progress has been made in hastening the diagnosis of CD"From 'Celiac Disease and Dermatitis Herpetiformis'So, what symptoms should doctors be looking for in order to consider the diagnosis of Celiac Disease?

The research is pretty clear; virtually ANY chronic problem, whether there is a reason for it or not, should make a clinician consider Celiac Disease.

ANYTHING AT ALL!

The conclusions from many different research articles prove this point:-"Much more attention must be given, particularly to the finding of anemia, to a possible early indicator of CD"- "The majority of people with CD are symptom-free adults; the remainder are prone to a bewildering variety of signs and symptoms, ranging from infertility to type 1 diabetes."-"Neurologic syndromes may be the presenting extraintestinal manifestation of gluten sensitivity with or without intestinal pathology. These include migraine, encephalopathy, chorea, brain stem dysfunction, myelopathy, mononeuritis multiplex, Guillain-Barre like syndrome, and neuropathy.. ."-"The prevalence of celiac disease in osteoporosis is high enough to justify a

recommendation for serologic screening of all patients with osteoporosis"-"Strict adherence to the Gluten Free Diet seems to be the only possibility of preventing a subset of rare but very aggressive forms of cancer."Other studies show that the damage and inflammation in the intestines caused by Celiac Disease is the primary cause of most autoimmune diseases-no matter what name that autoimmune disease happens to go by.

Other diseases that are associated with Celiac Disease are: chronic fatigue syndrome, gall bladder disease, liver disease, irritable bowel syndrome, anxiety, depression, psychiatric problems, epilepsy, skin conditions, obesity, alcoholism, recurrent pancreatitis, lymphoma, arthritis, and many others.

Even more importantly, these problems are not just 'associated' with celiac disease, but they nearly all show IMPROVEMENT with a gluten free diet.Despite thousands of studies and dozens of awareness groups promoting the screening and diagnosis of Celiac Disease, it is still being almost completely overlooked in traditional medicine.

Yet desperate patients who take matters into their own hands and find relief with a gluten free diet are often ignored or scorned by their clinicians.

Hopefully the future will bring more education to doctors who are still so obviously unaware of the devastating effects of this disease and the lasting positive effects that a simple dietary modification can bring.Resourceshttp://www.mja. com.au/public/ issues...http://www.pubmedce ntral.nih. gov/pi...http://www.easy- immune-health.

com/c...

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August 3, 2009

Something everyone should consider who has chronic health issues... Got a Chronic Health Problem: You Just Might Have Celiac Diseaseby Kerri Knox, RN, citizen journalistSee all articles by this authorEmail this authorhttp://www.naturalnews.com/z026746_disease_celiac_disease_health.html(NaturalNews) It's clear that traditional medicine is not managing the huge problem of chronic illness very well. Every year, the numbers of people that are diagnosed with a chronic health problem are increasing- with little hope of effective treatment in most cases. And doctors who are entrusted to finding an appropriate diagnosis and treatment for patients are consistently missing the common, easily treatable, yet devastating diagnosis of Celiac Disease in millions of people every year.Celiac Disease (CD) is a very real and widespread autoimmune disease caused by a genetic inability to digest the protein portion of many common grains- including those in wheat. This undigested protein, known as gluten or gliadin, is then attacked by the body's own immune system, causing inflammation and damage to the small intestine. The 'classic' symptoms of Celiac Disease include abdominal pain and weight loss, but its presentation is rarely consistent from patient to patient. CD's incredibly wide variety of symptoms often seem to be completely unrelated to the digestive tract, and in fact some presentations of the disease strangely have a complete lack of inflammation in the gut. With an individual's symptoms ranging anywhere from the inability of a woman to conceive, to anemia, to dementia- it can be a puzzle that many doctors have been unable to figure out."Delay in diagnosing CD has resulted inlong periods of ill health for many.Little emphasis seems to have beenplaced on this aspect of the disease."From 'Celiac Disease and Dermatitis Herpetiformis'In fact, the diagnosis is so frequently missed that one study showed that it takes an AVERAGE of 5 years from the time of first onset of symptoms to getting the diagnosis of celiac disease; some studies show that this time lag is up to 10 years! This is tragic considering that the effective non-drug treatment is simply the avoidance of gluten in the diet. Missing this diagnosis could be understood if there were little research on these 'atypical presentations', but there are thousands of studies showing that CD is rampant. Dr. Alessio Fasano of the University of Maryland Medical Center believes that it is missed so often and is such a huge health issue, that mass screenings should be instituted. He states emphatically that, "CD is one of the most frequent genetically based diseases of humankind"!" It seems that, in spite ofadvances in modern diagnostic techniques,little progress has been made inhastening the diagnosis of CD"From 'Celiac Disease and Dermatitis Herpetiformis'So, what symptoms should doctors be looking for in order to consider the diagnosis of Celiac Disease? The research is pretty clear; virtually ANY chronic problem, whether there is a reason for it or not, should make a clinician consider Celiac Disease.ANYTHING AT ALL! The conclusions from many different research articles prove this point:-"Much more attention must be given, particularly to the finding of anemia, to a possible early indicator of CD"- "The majority of people with CD are symptom-free adults; the remainder are prone to a bewildering variety of signs and symptoms, ranging from infertility to type 1 diabetes."-"Neurologic syndromes may be the presenting extraintestinal manifestation of gluten sensitivity with or without intestinal pathology. These include migraine, encephalopathy, chorea, brain stem dysfunction, myelopathy, mononeuritis multiplex, Guillain-Barre like syndrome, and neuropathy..."-"The prevalence of celiac disease in osteoporosis is high enough to justify a recommendation for serologic screening of all patients with osteoporosis"-"Strict adherence to the Gluten Free Diet seems to be the only possibility of preventing a subset of rare but very aggressive forms of cancer."Other studies show that the damage and inflammation in the intestines caused by Celiac Disease is the primary cause of most autoimmune diseases- no matter what name that autoimmune disease happens to go by. Other diseases that are associated with Celiac Disease are: chronic fatigue syndrome, gall bladder disease, liver disease, irritable bowel syndrome, anxiety, depression, psychiatric problems, epilepsy, skin conditions, obesity, alcoholism, recurrent pancreatitis, lymphoma, arthritis, and many others. Even more importantly, these problems are not just 'associated' with celiac disease, but they nearly all show IMPROVEMENT with a gluten free diet.Despite thousands of studies and dozens of awareness groups promoting the screening and diagnosis of Celiac Disease, it is still being almost completely overlooked in traditional medicine. Yet desperate patients who take matters into their own hands and find relief with a gluten free diet are often ignored or scorned by their clinicians. Hopefully the future will bring more education to doctors who are still so obviously unaware of the devastating effects of this disease and the lasting positive effects that a simple dietary modification can bring.Resourceshttp://www.mja.com.au/public/issues...http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/pi...http://www.easy-immune-health.com/c...

August 3, 2009

Gluten is found in all wheat, rye, and barley products. Susan SiegelOn Aug 3, 2009, at 10:00 AM, Mridula Sharma wrote:What is celiac disease ? Is gluten the only cause? Wd are mainly wheat eaters but we have the facility to get our flour ground at the mill so we I and my daughters get our flour done a little coarse. We rather I do not eat or rather try to avoid white flour products. I make my white sauce with whole wheat flour and use curd instead of milk as the combination of milk and salt is not good. My childrem laugh at me but wouldn't it help? Or is there more to the cause of celiac disease. Of late I have stopped using white sugar , white rice, fried foods, colas aerated drinks rather any thing readymade. yet I am not able to treat my gums. which have receded and on the two sides they pain also . I got the teeth removed at the behest of the dentist yet the pain in the gums is there and I am doing everything that mr acharya has recommended. My stomach does play truant. It could be due to the gums or the gums could be due to the stomach. IBS, bloated feeling flatulence everything is there and despite taking all treatments home remedies and herbal like triphala , kumariasav or whatever the vaidya prescribes.\ AsianWoman <i_asianwomanHeartBodyMindSoulNSpirit Monday, 3 August, 2009 3:42:08 PM Got a Chronic Health Problem: You Just Might Have Celiac DiseaseGot a Chronic Health Problem: You Just Might Have Celiac Disease It's clear that traditional medicine is not managing the huge problem of chronic illness very well.Every year, the numbers of people that are diagnosed with a chronic health problem are increasing-with little hope of effective treatment in most cases.And doctors who are entrusted to finding an appropriate diagnosis and treatment for patients are consistently missing the common, easily treatable, yet devastating diagnosis of Celiac Disease in millions of people every year.Celiac Disease (CD) is a very real and widespread autoimmune disease caused by a genetic inability to digest the protein portion of many common grains- including those in wheat.This undigested protein, known as gluten or gliadin, is then attacked by the body's own immune system, causing inflammation and damage to the small intestine.The 'classic' symptoms of Celiac Disease include abdominal pain and weight loss, but its presentation is rarely consistent from patient to patient.CD's incredibly wide variety of symptoms often seem to be completely unrelated to the digestive tract, and in fact some presentations of the disease strangely have a complete lack of inflammation in the gut.With an individual's symptoms ranging anywhere from the inability of a woman to conceive, to anemia, to dementia-it can be a puzzle that many doctors have been unable to figure out."Delay in diagnosing CD has resulted in long periods of ill health for many.Little emphasis seems to have been placed on this aspect of the disease."From 'Celiac Disease and Dermatitis Herpetiformis'In fact, the diagnosis is so frequently missed that one study showed that it takes an AVERAGE of 5 years from the time of first onset of symptoms to getting the diagnosis of celiac disease; some studies show that this time lag is up to 10 years!This is tragic considering that the effective non-drug treatment is simply the avoidance of gluten in the diet.Missing this diagnosis could be understood if there were little research on these 'atypical presentations' , but there are thousands of studies showing that CD is rampant.Dr. Alessio Fasano of the University of Maryland Medical Center believes that it is missed so often and is such a huge health issue, that mass screenings should be instituted.He states emphatically that, "CD is one of the most frequent genetically based diseases of humankind"!" It seems that, in spite of advances in modern diagnostic techniques, little progress has been made in hastening the diagnosis of CD"From 'Celiac Disease and Dermatitis Herpetiformis'So, what symptoms should doctors be looking for in order to consider the diagnosis of Celiac Disease?The research is pretty clear; virtually ANY chronic problem, whether there is a reason for it or not, should make a clinician consider Celiac Disease.ANYTHING AT ALL!The conclusions from many different research articles prove this point:-"Much more attention must be given, particularly to the finding of anemia, to a possible early indicator of CD"- "The majority of people with CD are symptom-free adults; the remainder are prone to a bewildering variety of signs and symptoms, ranging from infertility to type 1 diabetes."-"Neurologic syndromes may be the presenting extraintestinal manifestation of gluten sensitivity with or without intestinal pathology. These include migraine, encephalopathy, chorea, brain stem dysfunction, myelopathy, mononeuritis multiplex, Guillain-Barre like syndrome, and neuropathy.. ."-"The prevalence of celiac disease in osteoporosis is high enough to justify a recommendation for serologic screening of all patients with osteoporosis"-"Strict adherence to the Gluten Free Diet seems to be the only possibility of preventing a subset of rare but very aggressive forms of cancer."Other studies show that the damage and inflammation in the intestines caused by Celiac Disease is the primary cause of most autoimmune diseases-no matter what name that autoimmune disease happens to go by.Other diseases that are associated with Celiac Disease are: chronic fatigue syndrome, gall bladder disease, liver disease, irritable bowel syndrome, anxiety, depression, psychiatric problems, epilepsy, skin conditions, obesity, alcoholism, recurrent pancreatitis, lymphoma, arthritis, and many others.Even more importantly, these problems are not just 'associated' with celiac disease, but they nearly all show IMPROVEMENT with a gluten free diet.Despite thousands of studies and dozens of awareness groups promoting the screening and diagnosis of Celiac Disease, it is still being almost completely overlooked in traditional medicine.Yet desperate patients who take matters into their own hands and find relief with a gluten free diet are often ignored or scorned by their clinicians.Hopefully the future will bring more education to doctors who are still so obviously unaware of the devastating effects of this disease and the lasting positive effects that a simple dietary modification can bring.Resourceshttp://www.mja. com.au/public/ issues...http://www.pubmedce ntral.nih. gov/pi...http://www.easy- immune-health. com/c...Love Cricket? 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August 3, 2009

I am gf/cf and also 'failsafe'.......the following arrived in my failsafe newsletter and I thought to pass it along. Maybe of use to someone.Clare in Tasmania

**Product warning: Oats for coeliacs – international studies suggest that oats can be tolerated as part of a gluten free diet by the majority of coeliacs as long as the oats are not contaminated by wheat, barley or rye. However, some coeliacs may be affected by contamination-free oats. According to the Coeliac Society in Australia, the term gluten-free is used to describe the proteins in grains that cause problems for coeliacs.

These are gliadin in wheat,

hordein in barley,

secalin in rye and

avenin in oats.

Currently there is no analytical test which measures the avenin level in oats. When oats are tested for gluten, what is actually measured is the wheat gliadin contamination. It is chemically not correct to describe oats as gluten-free - the actual term should be wheat-gliadin-free. Unlike other countries, the Australian food standard code does not permit oats to be described as gluten-free. Oats described as ‘guaranteed gluten-free’ in Canada and the US would not be permitted in Australia. Researcher Dr R Anderson in Australia has recently shown that one in seven people with coeliac disease react to pure uncontaminated oats. Because damage can occur in the small bowel in the absence of symptoms, Dr Anderson has advised that coeliacs should not consume oats without a biopsy before and during consumption. - thanks to Leharna and Narelle. Contamination-free oats are considered suitable for people with gluten intolerance who are not coeliacs.

- Susan Siegel Tuesday, August 04, 2009 7:04 AMRe: Got a Chronic Health Problem: You Just Might Have Celiac DiseaseGluten is found in all wheat, rye, and barley products.Susan SiegelOn Aug 3, 2009, at 10:00 AM, Mridula Sharma wrote:What is celiac disease ? Is gluten the only cause? Wd are mainly wheat eaters but we have the facility to get our flour ground at the mill so we I and my daughters get our flour done a little coarse. We rather I do not eat or rather try to avoid white flour products. I make my white sauce with whole wheat flour and use curd instead of milk as the combination of milk and salt is not good. My childrem laugh at me but wouldn't it help? Or is there more to the cause of celiac disease. Of late I have stopped using white sugar , white rice, fried foods, colas aerated drinks rather any thing readymade. yet I am not able to treat my gums. which have receded and on the two sides they pain also . I got the teeth removed at the behest of the dentist yet the pain in the gums is there and I am doing everything that mr acharya has recommended. My stomach does play truant. It could be due to the gums or the gums could be due to the stomach. IBS, bloated feeling flatulence everything is there and despite taking all treatments home remedies and herbal like triphala , kumariasav or whatever the vaidya prescribes.\ AsianWoman <i_asianwomanHeartBodyMindSoulNSpirit Sent: Monday, 3 August, 2009 3:42:08 PM Got a Chronic Health Problem: You Just Might Have Celiac DiseaseGot a Chronic Health Problem: You Just Might Have Celiac DiseaseIt's clear that traditional medicine is not managing the huge problem of chronic illness very well.Every year, the numbers of people that are diagnosed with a chronic health problem are increasing-with little hope of effective treatment in most cases.And doctors who are entrusted to finding an appropriate diagnosis and treatment for patients are consistently missing the common, easily treatable, yet devastating diagnosis of Celiac Disease in millions of people every year.Celiac Disease (CD) is a very real and widespread autoimmune disease caused by a genetic inability to digest the protein portion of many common grains- including those in wheat.This undigested protein, known as gluten or gliadin, is then attacked by the body's own immune system, causing inflammation and damage to the small intestine.The 'classic' symptoms of Celiac Disease include abdominal pain and weight loss, but its presentation is rarely consistent from patient to patient.CD's incredibly wide variety of symptoms often seem to be completely unrelated to the digestive tract, and in fact some presentations of the disease strangely have a complete lack of inflammation in the gut.With an individual's symptoms ranging anywhere from the inability of a woman to conceive, to anemia, to dementia-it can be a puzzle that many doctors have been unable to figure out."Delay in diagnosing CD has resulted in long periods of ill health for many.Little emphasis seems to have been placed on this aspect of the disease."From 'Celiac Disease and Dermatitis Herpetiformis'In fact, the diagnosis is so frequently missed that one study showed that it takes an AVERAGE of 5 years from the time of first onset of symptoms to getting the diagnosis of celiac disease; some studies show that this time lag is up to 10 years!This is tragic considering that the effective non-drug treatment is simply the avoidance of gluten in the diet.Missing this diagnosis could be understood if there were little research on these 'atypical presentations' , but there are thousands of studies showing that CD is rampant.Dr. Alessio Fasano of the University of Maryland Medical Center believes that it is missed so often and is such a huge health issue, that mass screenings should be instituted.He states emphatically that, "CD is one of the most frequent genetically based diseases of humankind"!" It seems that, in spite of advances in modern diagnostic techniques, little progress has been made in hastening the diagnosis of CD"From 'Celiac Disease and Dermatitis Herpetiformis'So, what symptoms should doctors be looking for in order to consider the diagnosis of Celiac Disease?The research is pretty clear; virtually ANY chronic problem, whether there is a reason for it or not, should make a clinician consider Celiac Disease.ANYTHING AT ALL!The conclusions from many different research articles prove this point:-"Much more attention must be given, particularly to the finding of anemia, to a possible early indicator of CD"- "The majority of people with CD are symptom-free adults; the remainder are prone to a bewildering variety of signs and symptoms, ranging from infertility to type 1 diabetes."-"Neurologic syndromes may be the presenting extraintestinal manifestation of gluten sensitivity with or without intestinal pathology. These include migraine, encephalopathy, chorea, brain stem dysfunction, myelopathy, mononeuritis multiplex, Guillain-Barre like syndrome, and neuropathy.. ."-"The prevalence of celiac disease in osteoporosis is high enough to justify a recommendation for serologic screening of all patients with osteoporosis"-"Strict adherence to the Gluten Free Diet seems to be the only possibility of preventing a subset of rare but very aggressive forms of cancer."Other studies show that the damage and inflammation in the intestines caused by Celiac Disease is the primary cause of most autoimmune diseases-no matter what name that autoimmune disease happens to go by.Other diseases that are associated with Celiac Disease are: chronic fatigue syndrome, gall bladder disease, liver disease, irritable bowel syndrome, anxiety, depression, psychiatric problems, epilepsy, skin conditions, obesity, alcoholism, recurrent pancreatitis, lymphoma, arthritis, and many others.Even more importantly, these problems are not just 'associated' with celiac disease, but they nearly all show IMPROVEMENT with a gluten free diet.Despite thousands of studies and dozens of awareness groups promoting the screening and diagnosis of Celiac Disease, it is still being almost completely overlooked in traditional medicine.Yet desperate patients who take matters into their own hands and find relief with a gluten free diet are often ignored or scorned by their clinicians.Hopefully the future will bring more education to doctors who are still so obviously unaware of the devastating effects of this disease and the lasting positive effects that a simple dietary modification can bring.Resourceshttp://www.mja. com.au/public/ issues...http://www.pubmedce ntral.nih. gov/pi...http://www.easy- immune-health. com/c...Love Cricket? 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August 3, 2009

Definitely. I am so allergic to wheat. Doing my best to stay away from it. Thanks for posting. Kel--- On Mon, 8/3/09, Susan Siegel <ssiegel5 wrote:Susan Siegel <ssiegel5 Got a Chronic Health Problem: You Just Might Have Celiac Disease Date: Monday, August 3, 2009, 9:31 AM

Something everyone should consider who has chronic health issues... Got a Chronic Health Problem: You Just Might Have Celiac Diseaseby Kerri Knox, RN, citizen journalistSee all articles by this authorEmail this authorhttp://www.naturaln ews.com/z026746_ disease_celiac_ disease_health. html(NaturalNews) It's clear that traditional medicine is not managing the huge problem of chronic illness very well. Every year, the numbers of people that are diagnosed with a chronic health problem are increasing- with little hope of effective treatment in most cases. And doctors who are entrusted to finding an appropriate diagnosis and treatment for patients are consistently missing the common, easily treatable, yet devastating diagnosis of Celiac Disease in millions of people every year.Celiac Disease (CD) is a very real and widespread autoimmune disease caused by a genetic inability to digest the protein

portion of many common grains- including those in wheat. This undigested protein, known as gluten or gliadin, is then attacked by the body's own immune system, causing inflammation and damage to the small intestine. The 'classic' symptoms of Celiac Disease include abdominal pain and weight loss, but its presentation is rarely consistent from patient to patient. CD's incredibly wide variety of symptoms often seem to be completely unrelated to the digestive tract, and in fact some presentations of the disease strangely have a complete lack of inflammation in the gut. With an individual's symptoms ranging anywhere from the inability of a woman to conceive, to anemia, to dementia- it can be a puzzle that many doctors have been unable to figure out."Delay in diagnosing CD has resulted inlong periods of ill health for many.Little emphasis seems to have beenplaced on this aspect of the

disease."From 'Celiac Disease and Dermatitis Herpetiformis'In fact, the diagnosis is so frequently missed that one study showed that it takes an AVERAGE of 5 years from the time of first onset of symptoms to getting the diagnosis of celiac disease; some studies show that this time lag is up to 10 years! This is tragic considering that the effective non-drug treatment is simply the avoidance of gluten in the diet. Missing this diagnosis could be understood if there were little research on these 'atypical presentations' , but there are thousands of studies showing that CD is rampant. Dr. Alessio Fasano of the University of Maryland Medical

Center believes that it is missed so often and is such a huge health issue, that mass screenings should be instituted. He states emphatically that, "CD is one of the most frequent genetically based diseases of humankind"!" It seems that, in spite ofadvances in modern diagnostic techniques,little progress has been made inhastening the diagnosis of CD"From 'Celiac Disease and Dermatitis Herpetiformis'So, what symptoms should doctors be looking for in order to consider the diagnosis of Celiac Disease? The research is pretty clear; virtually ANY chronic problem, whether there is a reason for it or not, should make a clinician consider Celiac Disease.ANYTHING AT ALL! The conclusions from many different research articles prove this point:-"Much more

attention must be given, particularly to the finding of anemia, to a possible early indicator of CD"- "The majority of people with CD are symptom-free adults; the remainder are prone to a bewildering variety of signs and symptoms, ranging from infertility to type 1 diabetes."-"Neurologic syndromes may be the presenting extraintestinal manifestation of gluten sensitivity with or without intestinal pathology. These include migraine, encephalopathy, chorea, brain stem dysfunction, myelopathy, mononeuritis multiplex, Guillain-Barre like syndrome, and neuropathy.. ."-"The prevalence of celiac disease in osteoporosis is high enough to justify a recommendation for serologic screening of all patients with osteoporosis"-"Strict adherence to the

Gluten Free Diet seems to be the only possibility of preventing a subset of rare but very aggressive forms of cancer."Other studies show that the damage and inflammation in the intestines caused by Celiac Disease is the primary cause of most autoimmune diseases- no matter what name that autoimmune disease happens to go by. Other diseases that are associated with Celiac Disease are: chronic fatigue syndrome, gall bladder disease, liver disease, irritable bowel syndrome, anxiety, depression, psychiatric problems, epilepsy, skin conditions, obesity, alcoholism, recurrent pancreatitis, lymphoma, arthritis, and many others. Even more importantly, these problems are not just 'associated' with celiac disease, but they nearly all show IMPROVEMENT with a gluten free diet.Despite thousands of studies and dozens of awareness groups promoting the

screening and diagnosis of Celiac Disease, it is still being almost completely overlooked in traditional medicine. Yet desperate patients who take matters into their own hands and find relief with a gluten free diet are often ignored or scorned by their clinicians. Hopefully the future will bring more education to doctors who are still so obviously unaware of the devastating effects of this disease and the lasting positive effects that a simple dietary modification can bring.Resourceshttp://www.mja. com.au/public/ issues...http://www.pubmedce ntral.nih.

gov/pi...http://www.easy- immune-health. com/c...

August 3, 2009

Kel, I just ordered organic Sorghum flour from the Internet. It

doesn’t have any gluten. I’m going to bake my own bread with it. I am also

allergic to wheat.

Amelia

On

Behalf Of Kelly W.

Monday, August 03, 2009 5:30 PM

Re: Got a Chronic Health Problem: You Just

Might Have Celiac Disease

Definitely. I am so allergic to wheat. Doing my best

to stay away from it.

Thanks for posting. Kel

--- On Mon, 8/3/09, Susan Siegel <ssiegel5

wrote:

Susan Siegel <ssiegel5

Got a Chronic Health Problem: You Just Might Have

Celiac Disease

Monday, August 3, 2009, 9:31 AM

Something everyone should consider who has chronic health issues...

Got a Chronic Health Problem: You Just Might Have Celiac Disease

by Kerri Knox, RN, citizen

journalist

See all articles by this author

Email this author

http://www.naturaln ews.com/z026746_ disease_celiac_

disease_health. html

(NaturalNews) It's clear that traditional medicine is not managing the huge

problem of chronic illness very well. Every year, the numbers of people that

are diagnosed with a chronic health problem are increasing- with little hope

of effective treatment in most cases. And doctors who are entrusted to

finding an appropriate diagnosis and treatment for patients are consistently

missing the common, easily treatable, yet devastating diagnosis of Celiac

Disease in millions of people every year.

Celiac Disease (CD) is a very real and widespread autoimmune disease caused by a genetic inability to

digest the protein portion of many common grains- including those in wheat.

This undigested protein, known as gluten or gliadin, is then attacked by the

body's own immune system, causing inflammation and damage to the small intestine.

The 'classic' symptoms of Celiac Disease include abdominal pain and weight

loss, but its presentation is rarely consistent from patient to patient. CD's

incredibly wide variety of symptoms often seem to be completely unrelated to

the digestive tract, and in fact some presentations of the disease strangely

have a complete lack of inflammation in the gut. With an

individual's symptoms ranging anywhere from the inability of a woman to

conceive, to anemia, to

dementia- it can be a puzzle that many doctors have been unable to figure out.

" Delay in diagnosing CD has resulted in

long periods of ill health for many.

Little emphasis seems to have been

placed on this aspect of the disease. "

From 'Celiac Disease and Dermatitis

Herpetiformis'

In fact, the diagnosis is so frequently missed that one study showed that it

takes an AVERAGE of 5 years from the time of first onset

of symptoms to getting the diagnosis of celiac

disease; some studies show that this time lag is up to 10 years! This is

tragic considering that the effective non-drug treatment is simply the

avoidance of gluten in the diet. Missing this diagnosis could be understood

if there were little research on these 'atypical presentations' , but there

are thousands of studies showing that CD is rampant. Dr. Alessio Fasano of

the University of Maryland Medical Center believes that it is missed so often

and is such a huge health issue, that mass screenings should be instituted.

He states emphatically that, " CD is one of the most frequent genetically

based diseases of humankind " !

" It seems that, in spite of

advances in modern diagnostic techniques,

little progress has been made in

hastening the diagnosis of CD "

From 'Celiac Disease and Dermatitis

Herpetiformis'

So, what symptoms should doctors be looking for in order to consider the

diagnosis of Celiac Disease? The research is pretty clear; virtually ANY chronic problem, whether there is a

reason for it or not, should make a clinician consider Celiac Disease.ANYTHING

AT ALL! The conclusions from many different research articles prove this

point:

- " Much more attention must be given, particularly to the finding of

anemia, to a possible early indicator of CD "

- " The majority of people with CD are symptom-free adults; the remainder

are prone to a bewildering variety of signs and symptoms, ranging from

infertility to type 1 diabetes. "

- " Neurologic syndromes may be the presenting extraintestinal

manifestation of gluten sensitivity with or without intestinal pathology.

These include migraine, encephalopathy, chorea, brain stem dysfunction,

myelopathy, mononeuritis multiplex, Guillain-Barre like syndrome, and

neuropathy.. . "

- " The prevalence of celiac disease in osteoporosis is high enough to justify a

recommendation for serologic screening of all patients with

osteoporosis "

- " Strict adherence to the Gluten Free Diet seems to be the only

possibility of preventing a subset of rare but very aggressive forms of

cancer. "

Other studies show that the damage and inflammation in the intestines caused

by Celiac Disease is the primary cause of most autoimmune diseases- no matter

what name that autoimmune disease happens to go by. Other diseases that are

associated with Celiac Disease are: chronic fatigue syndrome, gall bladder

disease, liver disease, irritable bowel syndrome, anxiety, depression,

psychiatric problems, epilepsy, skin conditions, obesity, alcoholism,

recurrent pancreatitis, lymphoma, arthritis, and many others. Even more

importantly, these problems are not just 'associated' with celiac disease,

but they nearly all show IMPROVEMENT with a gluten free diet.

Despite thousands of studies and dozens of awareness groups promoting the

screening and diagnosis of Celiac Disease, it is still being almost

completely overlooked in traditional

medicine. Yet desperate patients who take matters into their own hands

and find relief with a gluten free diet are often ignored or scorned by their

clinicians. Hopefully the future will bring more education to doctors who are

still so obviously unaware of the devastating effects of this disease and the

lasting positive effects that a simple dietary modification can bring.

Resources

http://www.mja. com.au/public/ issues...

http://www.pubmedce ntral.nih. gov/pi...

http://www.easy- immune-health. com/c...

August 3, 2009

If you think you have systemic candida, avoid yeast too.--- On Mon, 8/3/09, ameliagerlach <ameliagerlach wrote:ameliagerlach <ameliagerlachRE: Got a Chronic Health Problem: You Just Might Have Celiac Disease Date: Monday, August 3, 2009, 5:34 PM

Kel, I just ordered organic Sorghum flour from the Internet. It

doesnâ€™t have any gluten. Iâ€™m going to bake my own bread with it. I am also

allergic to wheat. Amelia

[natural_ healing-] On

Behalf Of Kelly W.

Monday, August 03, 2009 5:30 PM

Re: Got a Chronic Health Problem: You Just

Might Have Celiac Disease

Definitely. I am so allergic to wheat. Doing my best

to stay away from it.

Thanks for posting. Kel

--- On Mon, 8/3/09, Susan Siegel <ssiegel5 (AT) verizon (DOT) net>

wrote:

Susan Siegel <ssiegel5 (AT) verizon (DOT) net>

Got a Chronic Health Problem: You Just Might Have

Celiac Disease

Monday, August 3, 2009, 9:31 AM

Something everyone should consider who has chronic health issues...

Got a Chronic Health Problem: You Just Might Have Celiac Disease by Kerri Knox, RN, citizen