While the claim made in the title of my post may seem a bit bold, I do have a serious point about gluten intolerance symptoms, whether they derive from celiac disease (coeliac disease) or non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS).
Believe or not, there is some truth to the statement in this gluten blog post’s title. While we know celiac disease can easily lead to constipation if not treated through a rigorous gluten-elimination diet, many studies now seem to indicate that celiac disease can also lead to depression. And furthermore, this celiac constipation may be what leads to this kind of celiac depression.
Read Celiac Disease Constipation Leads to Celiac Depression?
Celiac Disease and gluten intolerance create such fundamental changes in our biology and physiology that one can’t help but wonder how far these effects reach.
Since I began my site and began more exhaustive research into gluten intolerance, I’ve met many people who struggle with the psychological weight of celiac disease and conforming to such a strict diet. So naturally this led me to research the association of celiac disease and depression. Does such a thing as a celiac depression really exist?
Depression — as well as some other mood and behavioral troubles — may occasionally be related to
Read Celiac Depression
A number of people have pointed out the following celiac video report running on CNN.
While I really appreciate the mainstream news media covering the serious issue of gluten intolerance symptoms, I want to note that some may find this report a little alarmist while others might find it vague:
Read CNN Covers Celiac Disease
Before I begin, I want to disclaim that the only medically accepted treatment for celiac disease has been and remains a strict gluten-free diet. However, with new research suggesting a variety of origins of the disease, we must consider additional or supplemental methods to assist us in treating this frustrating condition.
The two areas I want to focus on are vitamin D deficiency and intestinal flora.
Read Does Early Vitamin D Deficiency and Intestinal Flora Cause Celiac Disease?
