Comments on: Can You Stomach Wheat? How Giving up Grain May Better Your Health

By: 7 Reasons to Go Wheat-Free (At Least For a Bit) « Peaches and Popcorn

7 Reasons to Go Wheat-Free (At Least For a Bit) « Peaches and Popcorn — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 21:46:55 +0000

[…] This is by far the most studied reaction to wheat. Wheat has gluten in it and those with Celiac Disease have a severe intolerance to gluten. Much of the early popularity stemmed from doctors beginning to diagnose Celiac Disease, an illness that damages the lining of the small intestine and prevents the absorption of nutrients in the body. Celiac Disease affects 1 out of 133 people and even still 97 percent of people with Celiac Disease go undiagnosed, according to Eco Salon. […]

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6 Reasons to Go Wheat-Free « Cardiovascular Library — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:53:27 +0000

[…] of 133 people and even still 97 percent of people with Celiac Disease go undiagnosed, according to Eco Salon. Read more: […]

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6 Reasons to Go Wheat-Free (At Least For a Bit) | Care2 Healthy Living — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 00:05:04 +0000

By: Mandi

Mandi — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 17:37:57 +0000

I also have a gluten intolerance! I just figured this out a few months ago, and since cutting out wheat I feel a million times better everyday. My face cleared up and my migraines almost completely stopped. I had suffered from debilitating migraines my whole entire life, and was never able to pinpoint a cause even with a specialist and keeping a food diary. Apparently the effects of a gluten intolerance take up to 4 days after consumption to surface… making it super hard to pinpoint!

Makes you wonder what is going on to make Celiac Disease such a growing issue!

By: Beth Shea

Beth Shea — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 23:44:51 +0000

Thanks for weighing in here, everybody. I too tested negative for a wheat allergy, but I clearly have one! Avoiding wheat has suppressed the majority of my ill health, but I do still get migraine headaches frequently. I wonder if there’s some other link? It’s amazing that three people on our EcoSalon Team have had to forgo the grain- further testament to the fact that this is a pervasive issue that shouldn’t be ignored! I hope this article gets people to think that wheat may be the culprit of their health issues… and helps them stop suffering.

By: Katie A.

Katie A. — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 18:24:59 +0000

If a blood test comes back inconclusive and you still think you have Celiac, ask your doctor for an endoscope. The only “sure’ diagnosis of Celiac comes from a biopsy of your small intestine (they are looking for damaged villi).

If you forgo a biopsy and just give up gluten, you are also giving up the chance to know if you have Celiac for sure. In order to get a sure diagnosis, doctors have to find evidence of damaged vili via biopsy. If you give up gluten and start feeling better, then your intestines will heal (good!), but if you ever decide that you want a secure diagnosis via endoscope, you’ll have to start eating gluten again (bad!) so that doctors can see how it affects your villi.

Pursuing an endoscope after inconclusive blood tests is a personal choice, but having a secure diagnosis can be handy. I’ve had doctors give me that “you’re following a fad” face before (so annoying!), and it’s helpful to be able to point them to my medical records and endoscope results.

By: Sara Ost

Sara Ost — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 18:18:08 +0000

Yep. After suffering brutal migraines for years I gave up grains (wheat, rye, similar grains) and rarely suffer from them now – unless I cheat and have dessert or too much beer. 😉 It was accidental how I discovered the connection, but the physical effects are unmistakable anytime I consume a wheat or similar grain product, from bloating to the awful headaches. I’ve found it’s not that hard just focusing on veggies, beans and nuts instead – lots of great foods available that don’t have wheat. Though I hate when they sneak it in!

By: Heather Dale

Heather Dale — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:30:29 +0000

This is exactly what happened to me. Started getting the pain about six years ago. After frequent visits to doctors offices I was diagnosed with IBS (multiple times), a sprained muscle, diverticulitis, crohn’s disease and the best one – “it’s all in your head.” I eventually connected the dots (took about three years to pinpoint it) and now live pain-free when I stay away from wheat. The blood test for celiac came back negative, but the doc said I’d have to eat about 3 slices of bread a day for about month to get any conclusive results. No way was I going to do that.