tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246526203577211665.post830661225875721985..comments2023-10-05T21:10:08.397+11:00Comments on In the Mood for Noodles: Don't Stop Eating Gluten ....Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10155405131217371575noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246526203577211665.post-35496938156943680072011-01-19T16:45:59.623+11:002011-01-19T16:45:59.623+11:00Hollypop, because coeliac disease is not simply a ...Hollypop, because coeliac disease is not simply a label it's an automimmune disease, which is often associated accompanied with other autoimmune diseases like diabetes. From a genetic perspective, it's good to know so that other family members can also get tested. Many coeliacs don't have any symptoms, I didn't have many typical symptoms until after I went g/f and then returned to eating gluten.<br /><br />Also, because people with gluten intolerances don't tend to be as strict as they need to be. On the other hand it also seems silly to be super strict when you believe you have an intolerance when you might not actually have any issues. For example, you might simply have a wheat intolerance. <br /><br />If you do have it, doctors tend to also investigate other things. For example i'm had my bone density checked and am lucky that i don't have low bone density or osteoporosis like lots of other coeliacs. Yes if you stick to g/f eating then the symptoms should stay away but the damage might have already been done!<br /><br />When they do the biopsy through a gastrocopy they also look at your general stomach area. This was helpful in my case but I have other unrelated stomach issues which means that I have continue to take medication to reduce the amount of acid in my stomach.<br /><br />The point of this post is to actually prevent people from going gluten free, and instead to continue with eating as normal and then have the tests. I found that my symptoms were way worse after going g/f. If you have been sick for a while then 6 weeks is really not that long!<br /><br />You don't need to take my word for it though, check out these articles:<br /><br />http://www.coeliacsociety.com.au/downloads/J3%20-%20September%2006%20Article.pdf<br /><br />and<br /><br />http://www.celiac.com/articles/978/1/So-Why-Do-Celiacs-Still-Need-Biopsy-By-William-Dickey-PhD-MD-FACG/Page1.htmlKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16391678902908585000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246526203577211665.post-83728372264262031302011-01-19T13:24:34.033+11:002011-01-19T13:24:34.033+11:00so i've heard this and i have to disagree. as ...so i've heard this and i have to disagree. as much as i would love six week of pure gluten eating bliss i have to wonder: why eat things which make you feel bad? <br />if not eating it makes you feel super, why continue to suffer just so a dr. can apply a neat label to you? coeliac or intollerant, if gluten makes you feel crap, don't eat it, right? if i understand it properly, the only complications from coeliac are if you eat gluten, so if you don't eat it you can't get complications. <br /><br />p.s. hi :)hollypophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06656191724487926538noreply@blogger.com