The more I learn about gluten intolerance and the more I hear about the experiences others have had with this condition, the more it makes me question things like celiac depression. After all celiac disease can create such a significant change in the biology of the body and the way it absorbs nutrients it’s only natural to question the full effects of these changes.
It makes sense that if the body is absorbing less nutrients from food because of damage done by celiac disease that it could impact brain functioning in some way. The other issue that may connect celiac disease and depression is the strict lifestyle that is necessary to properly treat this condition. Many people feel anxious or depressed about having to adapt to and continually live such a restrictive lifestyle. Food is important to us and many of us eat foods that traditionally contain gluten as comfort food.
There have been studies on the relationship between gluten intolerance and depression. Some studies look at people with celiac disease who aren’t following a gluten-free diet and some look at people with celiac disease or gluten intolerance who are following a gluten-free diet. As you can read the results are mixed so they aren’t really conclusive, but there seems to be at least some connection between depression and celiac disease, whether it is physical or psychological.
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