| I want to cover there are differences between | | | | Testing for gluten intolerances and Celiac disease |
| gluten sensitivity and Celiac disease. The gluten | | | | can be very complicated. To identify sensitivities |
| and casein free diet is regarded as the primary | | | | you can do an IgG food sensitivity profile and look |
| diet for most children with Autism as a way to | | | | for reactions to gluten, gliadin and even to the |
| reduce the inflammatory proteins found in gluten. | | | | entire wheat complex. To test for Celiac is much |
| Gluten is a component of wheat and casein is | | | | more in-depth. You can look for IgG and IgA |
| found in dairy products. These foods can also be | | | | reactions to gliadin and you can do an IgA |
| problematic for children with Autism due to the | | | | immune test for something called |
| drug like effect from peptides. Peptides can | | | | transglutaminase. reticulin antibodies can also be |
| influence brain chemistry negatively and they are | | | | assessed. To get a conclusive diagnosis of Celiac, |
| small amino acid chains. | | | | some gastrointestinal doctors will do a more |
| People who are sensitive to gluten have problems | | | | invasive test includes a scope down into the |
| tolerating the gluten protein in wheat products. | | | | intestinal system to obtain a biopsy from several |
| Celiac disease is a genetic disorder where the | | | | areas. |
| person lacks the ability to breakdown proteins | | | | This can assess cellular changes that are constant |
| found in wheat, one is called gluten and another is | | | | with Celiac. You can see how the testing is much |
| called gliadin. People with Celiac disease lack the | | | | more in-depth for Celiac disease versus just a |
| enzyme necessary to break this inflammatory | | | | gluten intolerance. The treatment for both |
| protein down in the digestive tract. This exposure | | | | disorders is the same, avoid products with gluten. |
| to inflammatory proteins can wear down the | | | | So hopefully this will illuminate the differences |
| surface lining of the digestive tract as a result of | | | | between a gluten sensitivity and Celiac disease. |
| the autoimmunity that is created. So people who | | | | With kids on the spectrum, we suggest removal |
| suffer from Celiac disease all have a gluten | | | | of gluten because we understand the benefits, |
| sensitivity but not everyone who is sensitive to | | | | not only to the digestive system but also for |
| gluten has Celiac disease. | | | | cognition as well. |