Guest guest Posted September 18, 2002 Report Share Posted September 18, 2002 This may be of interest to ME/CFS patients as at the end of the article it states: Are you gluten sensitive? If you suffer from any of the following, the possibility that you are GS may be worth investigating. · Upper respiratory tract problems such as sinusitis, " allergies " , " glue ear " · Symptoms related to malabsorption of nutrients such as anaemia and fatigue (lack of iron or folic acid), osteoporosis, insomnia (lack of calcium) · Bowel complaints: diarrhoea, constipation, bloating and distention, spastic colon, Crohn's disease, diverticulitis · Autoimmune problems: rheumatoid arthritis, bursitis, Crohn's disease · Diseases of the nervous system: motor neurone disease, certain forms of epilepsy · Mental problems: depression, behavioural difficulties, ME, ADD =========================>>> Against the grain If you have a chronic illness - or are just feeling run down - the answer could lie in your bread bin. Jerome Burne reveals why more of us should steer clear of wheat Jerome Burne Tuesday September 17, 2002 The Guardian If you suffer from a condition such as osteoporosis, Crohn's disease, rheumatoid arthritis or depression, you're unlikely to blame your breakfast cereal. After all, intolerance of wheat, or coeliac disease (CD), is a an allergic reaction to a protein called gluten, thought to affect only about one in 1,000 people. But now two American clinicians, Braly and Ron Hoggan, have published a book, Dangerous Grains, claiming that what was thought to be a relatively rare condition may be more widespread than was previously thought. Braly and Hoggan suggest that gluten intolerance does not just affect a few people with CD, but as much as 2-3% of the population. They claim that gluten sensitivity (GS) is at the root of a proportion of cases of cancer, auto-immune disorders, neurological and psychiatric conditions and liver disease. The implication is that the heavily wheat-based western diet - bread, cereals, pastries, pasta - is actually making millions of people ill. Read the full article, with useful links, here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/health/story/0,3605,793423,00.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2007 Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 We've been gluten free for 6 months and I am not sure I do know. Genetic testing is key when it comes to gluten. The doc thinks we have gluten issues and our genes could predispose us to it. For me gluten does cause earaches but only after I have taken in a lot. For my son and daughter reintro of just gluten did seem to cause two things: poop that smelled like pot and gritty poop. Honestly though I'd pursue GI and genetic testing to be sure because if gluten is not an issue it does have good stuff that comes with it that you would not want to miss out on. It takes 6 months to get it out of your sytem so 5 days should not be telling you anything. In the past my daughter broke out in hives the first time she had wheat yet tested negative. She also was constipted with whole wheat stuff. That helped the docs. > > Can anyone give me some guidance on how you know whether your child has a > gluten sensitivity? We've been gluten free for 5 days now, and I see no > difference - how long should I wait? What are the signs? If anyone has info > - thanks! > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2007 Report Share Posted November 17, 2007 Gluten sensitivity is always a tough call, even with medical testing. It can take up to eight months for gluten to completely leave your system, so it can be awhile before you get results. That said, I have heard from people with a pronounced gluten sensitivity that they saw a difference in as little as two weeks. This is most true for those with GI issues. Behavior, motor skills, etc. change more slowly. It is believed by many that a lot of people have medical problems that are the result from undiagnosed celiac disease, and that's when genetic testing can be helpful. in NJ > > Can anyone give me some guidance on how you know whether your child has a > gluten sensitivity? We've been gluten free for 5 days now, and I see no > difference - how long should I wait? What are the signs? If anyone has info > - thanks! > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2007 Report Share Posted November 17, 2007 It is strange. We have been off for so long (6 months) I don't know what it does but my kids have body hair for the first time and that is new. I think that may be the gluten exit. > > > > Can anyone give me some guidance on how you know whether your child > has a > > gluten sensitivity? We've been gluten free for 5 days now, and I see > no > > difference - how long should I wait? What are the signs? If anyone > has info > > - thanks! > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2007 Report Share Posted November 18, 2007 I had my son GFCF for a couple months. He was doing great and I thought it was just from the supplements, school and myself working with him. So I took him off the diet for a weekend. He was thrilled - he loves bread. On Monday he was still doing great so I though we didn't need the diet. By Tuesday he was crashing. School sent him home for being " miserable " and refusing to work. He did look miserable when I went to go get him. You could see how much this had affected him and I felt horrible. We are still getting back to where we were behavior wise. He is still progressing in other areas--just not speech!(But he is signing a ton more now) My son will NEVER have wheat again. I think milk may not be so much an issue for him as I found a few small ways he was getting some traces in his diet. I just wish I didn't have to go off the diet to see how much we were gaining from being on it. On the upside my family now saw for themselves that I am not crazy with all my attempts to help my son---they are working! -------------- Original message -------------- From: " bigcheech91 " <bigcheech91@...> Gluten sensitivity is always a tough call, even with medical testing. It can take up to eight months for gluten to completely leave your system, so it can be awhile before you get results. That said, I have heard from people with a pronounced gluten sensitivity that they saw a difference in as little as two weeks. This is most true for those with GI issues. Behavior, motor skills, etc. change more slowly. It is believed by many that a lot of people have medical problems that are the result from undiagnosed celiac disease, and that's when genetic testing can be helpful. in NJ > > Can anyone give me some guidance on how you know whether your child has a > gluten sensitivity? We've been gluten free for 5 days now, and I see no > difference - how long should I wait? What are the signs? If anyone has info > - thanks! > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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