Wow- Tish, thanks for posting this, and my daughter DOES have a
craving for wheat, because she always wants to eat crackers, bread,
buns, you name it...I bet she is allergic to it.
I have an adult Male friend who suffers from this ( severe case ) and
I never thought about a connection.
Sharon
There is a simple blood test that is about 90% effective in
detecting it. The supposedly definitive test is one where a scope is
put down into the stomach and the upper part of the small
intestines. They are examined for the classic celiac deterioration.
This test is considered the true test, however, celiac disease
doesn't always damage every square inch of the digestive tract. So,
if they sample in a healthy place and there is nothing there, it'll
be missed. Also, diagnosis is determined by a lab interpretation of
a sample. There is definitely room for error there. There is a wide
variety of severity of the disease, too, complicating the chances of
finding it with the scope. My opinion is that this test just makes
specialists a lot of money and that is why they like it. What is
said to happen with celiac disease is that gliadin, a substance
found in the gluten protein of wheat and other grains, causes an
immune response that destroys the lining of the digestive tract
where i!
t comes in contact with it. Once the delicate villae and lining
cells are damaged, they allow undigested larger proteins and food
substances across into the blood. This causes the body to mount an
immune response. The result is eventual development of other
allergies, lowered immune function, and possibly development of
autoimmune diseases and reproductive problems. Also, the person is
just generally less healthy because it is draining the system and
preventing uptake of nutrients and protein, since their uptake is
dependent on having healthy microbial life and no inflammation.
There are other specialists who have written that celiac disease is
really a consequence of a condition called Leaky Gut. They say that
the wheat allergy occurs when damage to the gut allows the gliadin
into the blood causing an immune reaction. Leaky gut can be caused
by many things, one important cause is antibiotic use which disturbs
natural gut flora allowing yeast to get control and altering the
health of the lining. Also, mercury toxicity is another trigger. The
way that leaky gut may cause bladder problems is by partially
digested larger molecules from the digestive tract getting into the
blood. These molecules and the waste products from the immune
response must then be removed by the liver and the kidney/bladder
system. So, essentially, the person is getting a concentration of
toxins in the bladder and perhaps having a further immune response
to them leading to more bladder inflammation. In such people the
immune systems are overburdened so then they become more susc!
eptible to pathogens that naturally occur and they can't fight them
off very well.
A really good book discussing this topic and one that claims to
offer a cure is Elaine Gothchall's "Breaking the Vicious Cycle"
Also, check into the Paleo Diet and the Whole Foods Diet. Elaine
Gothchall's daughter was stricken with a terrible digestive illness
and was cured with the Specific Carbohydrate Diet promoted in the
book. She is now a totally healthy adult. The author claims that
celiac disease can be cured through proper diet for a year or so
that heals up the lining of the digestive tract. I have been on this
diet for about 8 months and have lost most of my food allergies that
I developed from the celiac disease. I still cannot eat wheat or I
still am afraid to eat it so don't know. It's a small price to pay
for staying healthy.
Tish
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