| I was just watching "The View" and got so | | | | most likely run to the bathroom with diarrhea |
| excited. The host of the show, Elizabeth was | | | | about 15 minutes after having that food. Patients |
| talking about her Celiac disease and how she is | | | | with Celiac disease also have other health |
| doing so much better with gluten free diet. She | | | | concerns, like Elizabeth mentioned that she could |
| said that at some point she was misdiagnosed | | | | not get pregnant until her diet was changed. |
| with Crohns disease. Her doctor tested and | | | | Gluten sensitivity doesn't always mean that you |
| diagnosed her correctly with Celiac disease | | | | have Celiac disease nor Crohns disease. But |
| eventually and she is very thankful. | | | | patient with true, 100% gluten allergy will most |
| Celiac disease (just like Crohns disease) is an | | | | likely have Celiac disease. I have Crohns disease |
| autoimmune disorder. The autoimmune disease | | | | and show some gluten sensitivity. I do much |
| means that the immune system starts attacking | | | | better on the gluten free diet. I have been trying |
| its own cells thinking that they are "foreign | | | | to make a point about gluten sensitivity for years, |
| substances". The body is often tired and the | | | | but now since it was brought up by a famous |
| patient gets fatigued from all that "fighting". In a | | | | show host maybe some patients will benefit from |
| confirmed case of Celiac disease the treatment | | | | this information. Maybe we will even be able to |
| plan is simple. The treatment is the DIET. 100% | | | | have gluten free options on the menus in all the |
| Gluten Free diet! And your life gets back on track | | | | restaurants. But for now, if there is absolutely no |
| instantly. In the confirmed Crohns disease case it | | | | way to find gluten free product, I try to find |
| is not as simple as just a diet change. Although | | | | sprouted whole wheat bread. Whole wheat has |
| plenty of Crohn's sufferers improve a great deal | | | | much less gluten in it. This is not an option for |
| on the gluten free diet, there is much more | | | | Celiac disease patient though. They need 100% |
| involved in Crohn's. | | | | gluten free products. The foods which don't have |
| It is very important to get a true and "confirmed" | | | | gluten are: veggies, fruits, meats and dairy (but be |
| diagnosis but it's not always easy to diagnose | | | | careful with this one too because a lot of people |
| patients with bowel diseases. Crohns disease gets | | | | have allergy to milk). The grains that don't have |
| misdiagnosed with Ulcerative colitis, IBS and Celiac | | | | gluten are buckwheat, brown rice, quinoa and |
| disease. Celiac disease is very often misdiagnosed | | | | buckwheat. They are good and delicious, just |
| as well. About 85 percent of patients that have | | | | have to get used to them. Cook it for about 15 |
| Celiac disease don't know that they have this | | | | minutes so most of the nutrients and fiber are still |
| disorder as Elizabeth mentioned. During your next | | | | not destroyed by heat. |
| visit, you can mention to your doctor about gluten | | | | I am so thrilled this issue was brought up because |
| sensitivity test if he/she has not done it yet. If | | | | all the members of my family have a big problem |
| the patient has increased gluten sensitivity, it is | | | | with gluten sensitivity. We often have problems |
| very possible that they have Celiac disease. But | | | | going out to restaurants to eat. I hope more and |
| do you need to run and get tested, just in case? | | | | more people become more aware on what they |
| Well, do you have terrible cramps and diarrhea | | | | eat and how they react to different foods. I want |
| after eating wheat, barley, oat (still questionable?) | | | | to thank Elizabeth Hasselbeck and wish you all well! |
| or rye products? Patients with Celiac disease will | | | | |