Celiac Sprue, More widespread than imagined
So what does that mean???
It means many people cannot eat food products that contain gluten. Food like wheat, oats, barley & rye. This stuff is hidden in many processed and restaurant foods. The only cure is the elimination of gluten from your diet, 100% elimination.
But recent studies indicate this issue is far more widespread than anyone thought. In fact, a large number of people with certain diseases very likely have Celiac Sprue and DON'T KNOW IT because they are not showing obvious symptoms. There is a definite blood test today. More and more people are being tested.
Dr. Pruessner is incorrect on a couple of points. This is not restricted to Europeans as long thought. It is widespread around the world. It is even common in Asia. Secondly, Celiac Sprue is on the rise. Read Celiac On the Rise about how a recent Mayo study shows Celiac Sprue has increased as much as 400% over the last 50 years and this may be caused by our modern diet.
If you have certain digestive issues or showing symptoms of certain diseases you may actually have celiac sprue.
Celiac Sprue
is a hereditary disease. It has
nothing to do with age. Some
people cannot tolerate the
protein called gluten. And they
pass the gene down to the next
generation. Babies can have it.
So can teenagers and adults. Not
all people show the same
symptoms, yet they still have
it.
How common is this?
It is now estimated that as many
as 1 person out of 133 has
celiac sprue.
Women comprise approximately 75
percent of newly diagnosed adult
celiac disease cases.
People with this, who have long
term exposure to gluten, can
seriously damage their health.
Your body cannot digest gluten.
The existence of gluten in your
digestive system totally messes up your
digestion of food, period.
You do not get nutrients from
eating. Lack of vital nutrients
will cause all kinds of
additional health
issues.
Studies show that certain
aliments like: Diabetes Type I,
Osteopenia, Seizures, Hepatic
Disease, Thyroid Disease, Down
Syndrome, Diarrhea, Anemia, Bone
pain, Amenorrhea, infertility,
impotence, night blindness to
name a few have a direct
relationship to celiac sprue.
Studies show that people with
the above symptoms have a much
higher rate of celiac sprue.
They may have as much as 6X or
600% higher rate of celiac sprue
than what is expected in a
normal population. Bottom line
is Celiac Sprue interferes with
your digestion. Long term lack
of nutrition causes disease.
In the mid-1960s, adult
Celiac
Disease was also noted to be
associated with numerous
neurological disorders, including
epilepsy, cerebral
calcifications, and peripheral
neuropathy(3)
Celiac Sprue is associated
with:(3)
 | Osteoporosis |
| Lymphoma and Bowel Adenocarinoma |
| Type 1 diabetes mellitus |
| Autoimmune thyroid disease |
| Rheumatoid arthritis |
| Systemic lupus erythematosus |
| Autoimmune hepatitis |
| Autoimmune Addison's disease |
| Recurrent aphthous ulcerations |
| Sjögren's syndrome |
| Sarcoidosis |
| Vitiligo or alopecia areata |
| IgA deficiency |
| Psoriasis |
| Anemia is the most common manifestation of celiac disease |
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Links:
| Gluten-Free
Diet Jackson Siegelbaum Gastroenterology view link This is an excellent page discussing what celiac sprue is, what foods contain gluten and what ones don't. Also has a list of groups, and references for more assistance. Well done. I recommend this page. |
| Is Rice Really Gluten Free?
The Gluten Free Kitchen view link The concern is not the rice but the coatings the manufacturers put on the rice to enhance its nutrition. |
| Gluten-free Diet
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Diagnose Me
view link Another great page on this topic |
| The Gluten-Free Diet Vegetarian Society view link Another great page |
| The Coeliac Society view link |
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