Guest guest Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 [sounds like something that can be easily prevented and cured with nutrition and fermented/raw foods, elimination of food sensitivities] 'Rare' gut disease rates soaring http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3598924.stm Sunday, 29 August, 2004 High numbers of white blood cells are seen in the disease A gut disorder, thought to affect a small number of patients, is becoming much more common, US researchers warn. Rates of the disease rose so much in recent years that they now rival better- known gut problems such as Crohn's disease. But because eosinophilic oesophagitis is relatively unheard of, patients can wait years for a diagnosis. The Cincinnati Hospital scientists' concerns are published in New England Journal of Medicine. On the up Lead author Dr Marc Rothenberg said: " There is so little information about the disease that patients often suffer for a number of years before a diagnosis is made. " His team looked for evidence of EE in tissue samples taken from patients at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital coming in with gullet problems. The condition may have been there for some time but we have not been looking for it. Dr Alan Ireland, consultant gastroenterologist at the Royal Sussex Hospital Over a period of about 12 years they found 315 patients with evidence of EE in their tissue samples. Only 2.8% of these were found before 2000, which the researchers said suggested the disease had become more common in the later years. Rates of EE have not been reported in other regions so it is hard to estimate what the national rate might be, they said. But if the rates are the same as this elsewhere, the annual occurrence would be one in every 10,000 children. Poorly recognised This would put it on the same level as the well-recognised gut problem Crohn's disease. " Despite this, there is a current paucity of information about EE and many practitioners have not recognised its prevalence, " they said. EE causes similar symptoms to reflux disease - vomiting and difficulty with swallowing food - but does not respond to the same treatments. Scientists do not know what causes this disease of the gullet or oesophagus. They believe it might be related to some type of allergy because it is characterised by severely elevated levels of eosinophils which are a type of white blood cell involved in inflammation and allergic responses. Dr Rothenberg and colleagues found EE appeared to run in families suggesting there might be some genetic trend that could be studied. Dr Alan Ireland, consultant gastroenterologist at the Royal Sussex Hospital, said others had started to report this disease too. He said this might be a true increase in the disease or simply down to more reporting. " The condition may have been there for some time but we have not been looking for it, " he said, but agreed it was an under-recognised condition in the UK. Treatable Mr Steve Attwood, consultant surgeon at North Tyneside General Hospital who has carried out research on EE in adults, said: " I'm sure it's more common than people identify. " He said patients with this condition often had to " go round the houses " seeing different doctors and having different examinations that don't reveal the problem. " The patient is still suffering and they are treated as if there is something wrong with their mind rather than their body. It can be very frustrating for the patients. " He said anyone with problems with their swallowing who has been thoroughly investigated but has had normal test results should ask their doctor if a sample of their gullet lining has been taken to check for EE. He emphasised that the condition was not life threatening and was treatable with drugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 " Dr Rothenberg and colleagues found EE appeared to run in families suggesting there might be some genetic trend that could be studied. " When sceintists state that these kind of diseases run in families, I wonder whether the cause has more to do with bad eating and other habits (common to the family), than 'genetics'. Cara Find local movie times and trailers on Movies. http://au.movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 It is not the *genes* it's the behavior on the genes. You are in the right ball park....NG - " Cara " <angelldust2 Monday, August 30, 2004 5:24 AM Re: 'Rare' gut disease rates soaring > > " Dr Rothenberg and colleagues found EE appeared to run in families > suggesting there might be some genetic trend that could be studied. " > > When sceintists state that these kind of diseases run in families, I wonder > whether the cause has more to do with bad eating and other habits (common to the > family), than 'genetics'. > > > Cara > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 That's not really what I meant, but I dont think i explained myself too well. (I'm not exactly having the clearest day, LOL!) It's interesting that the rates of a 'rare' gut disease are soaring and the scientists in this case attribute the cause to 'genes'. The more simple/obvious explanation is a cultural change ie. the way that the westerern diet has changed. That the gut disease runs in familys could have more to do with the fact that the members of the family eat the same foods. This has nothing do with genes at all, but rather learned/shared habits. It's not surprising that the rates of gut diseases are soaring with all the nutrient devoid, processed foods that have entered the western diet. Attributing the cause to 'genes' is mystifying the real cause - diet changes in the general population. 'Genes' do not get to the heart of the issue at all. I guess I get supsicious of the trend to 'blame the genes' for everything. It does not always make a lot of sense particularly when there is a more obvious cause staring us in the face. Have I been able to cut through the brain fog i'm having today to make myself clearer? Cheers, Cara --- Nora Gottlieb <nwgott wrote: > It is not the *genes* it's the behavior on the genes. You are in the > right ball park....NG > > - > " Cara " <angelldust2 > > Monday, August 30, 2004 5:24 AM > Re: 'Rare' gut disease rates soaring > > > > > > " Dr Rothenberg and colleagues found EE appeared to run in families > > suggesting there might be some genetic trend that could be studied. " > > > > When sceintists state that these kind of diseases run in families, I > wonder > > whether the cause has more to do with bad eating and other habits (common > to the > > family), than 'genetics'. > > > > > > Cara > > > > Find local movie times and trailers on Movies. http://au.movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 ......Not to mention GMO foods that we have TOTALLY no idea of how we are being affected by them!!! NG - " Cara " <angelldust2 Monday, August 30, 2004 10:17 AM Re: 'Rare' gut disease rates soaring > That's not really what I meant, but I dont think i explained myself too well. > (I'm not exactly having the clearest day, LOL!) > It's interesting that the rates of a 'rare' gut disease are soaring and the > scientists in this case attribute the cause to 'genes'. The more simple/obvious > explanation is a cultural change ie. the way that the westerern diet has changed. > That the gut disease runs in familys could have more to do with the fact that > the members of the family eat the same foods. This has nothing do with genes at > all, but rather learned/shared habits. It's not surprising that the rates of gut > diseases are soaring with all the nutrient devoid, processed foods that have > entered the western diet. Attributing the cause to 'genes' is mystifying the real > cause - diet changes in the general population. 'Genes' do not get to the heart > of the issue at all. I guess I get supsicious of the trend to 'blame the genes' > for everything. It does not always make a lot of sense particularly when there is > a more obvious cause staring us in the face. > > Have I been able to cut through the brain fog i'm having today to make myself > clearer? > > Cheers, > Cara > > --- Nora Gottlieb <nwgott wrote: > > It is not the *genes* it's the behavior on the genes. You are in the > > right ball park....NG > > > > - > > " Cara " <angelldust2 > > > > Monday, August 30, 2004 5:24 AM > > Re: 'Rare' gut disease rates soaring > > > > > > > > > > " Dr Rothenberg and colleagues found EE appeared to run in families > > > suggesting there might be some genetic trend that could be studied. " > > > > > > When sceintists state that these kind of diseases run in families, I > > wonder > > > whether the cause has more to do with bad eating and other habits (common > > to the > > > family), than 'genetics'. > > > > > > > > > Cara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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