April 14th, 2009 by John Libonati
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The post below is a response to a young woman with cataracts and celiac disease. Cataracts are directly related to nutrient deficiencies of Vitamin A, calcium and possibly vitamin B2 in celiac disease. (Editor’s note.)
Hello,
I am 20 years old, have celiac disease and cataracts. The optometrist told me it is because I have fair skin and light eyes and have had too
February 24th, 2009 by John Libonati
Low iron levels have been associated with increased severity of restless leg syndrome. The following abstract discusses four patients with low iron and restless leg syndrome who were tested positive for celiac disease and placed on a gluten free diet. All four had improvement on the gluten free diet.
Celiac disease as a possible cause for low serum ferritin in patients with restless legs syndrome.
Manchanda S, Davies CR, Picchietti D.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of Medicine, 506 S. Mathews Avenue, Suite 190, Urbana, IL 61801, USA.
OBJECTIVE:
December 20th, 2008 by John Libonati
New guidelines for the treatment of IBS published by the American College of Gastroenterology include screening for celiac disease…
New IBS Guidelines Offer Treatment Ideas
American College of Gastroenterology Updates Recommendations for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
By Bill Hendrick
WebMD Health NewsReviewed by Louise Chang, MDDec. 19, 2008 — New guidelines have been issued by the nation’s gastroenterologists that are aimed at easing the abdominal pain, diarrhea, and other symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which afflicts millions of Americans.
The guidelines, issued by the American College of Gastroenterology, also offer hope to patients who’ve struggled with the condition and found satisfactory treatments lacking.
IBS is
December 16th, 2008 by John L
A new study brings more evidence that there is a link between celiac disease and gluten. This article in Scientific American reviews the study.
Diabetes and celiac disease: A genetic connection
Patients with type 1 diabetes have been known to be more prone to another autoimmune disorder, celiac disease, in which gluten in wheat, rye and barley triggers an immune response that damages the small intestine or gut. Now there’s evidence that the two diseases have a genetic link: they share at least seven chromosome regions.
The discovery, published in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine, indicates
July 21st, 2008 by John Libonati
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By Tammy Davenport, About.com Guide to Dentistry since 2005
Celiac disease causes the body’s immune system to damage and attack the small intestine upon consumption of proteins in barley, rye, wheat and possibly oats. Since there are no specific blood tests to determine if someone has Celiac disease, doctors use blood tests to look for certain autoantibodies and biopsy the small intestine to look
May 19th, 2008 by Cleo Libonati, RN, BSN
Advance For Nurses Magazine
Vol. 9 •Issue 11 • Page 21
Making the Connection
Underdiagnosed in the U.S., celiac disease can be identified and treated if the condition is understood
By Cleo Libonati, RN, BSN
Celiac disease is a common food sensitivity that can be the underlying source of hundreds of health problems mistakenly attributed to other causes. This insidious disorder has the potential to disfigure, disable and destroy lives at any age. Yet, of the 3 million affected Americans, only 3 percent are diagnosed and treated.1 Prevalence rates are higher in certain populations, such as blood relatives of a person with
May 6th, 2008 by John Libonati
We have some very important information to share with you today.
While we were at Columbia University’s Topics in Gastroenterology, Dr. Steven Lobritto talked about cirrhosis of the liver and how he has actually seen people who were on the liver transplant list heal enough to be taken off once they started a gluten-free diet.
According to our new book, “Recognizing Celiac Disease”, 3.4% of people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease have SILENT Celiac Disease. Most patients DO NOT have gastrointestinal symptoms.
Non-alcoholic fatty liver is a non-inflammatory hepatic (liver) disorder characterized by degenerative changes in the liver secondary
March 21st, 2008 by John L
Hyperthyroidism, also called Grave’s Disease, is an immunologically mediated thyroid disease. That basically means it is brought on by the action of specific abnormal autoantibodies, called thyroid receptor antibodies (TRAb), that stimulate excessive release of normal thyroid hormones into the blood. Thyroid hormones control body metabolism.
Features of hyperthyroidism are diffuse non-tender goiter (enlarged thyroid gland), elevated blood levels of thyroxine hormone, suppressed blood levels of thyrotropin hormone (TSH), and the presence of thyroid receptor antibodies in the blood.
Symptoms include various degrees of bulging eyeballs, staring, firm areas of edema or swellings of the lower legs in most patients, rapid pulse,
March 13th, 2008 by John Libonati
The brain is a delicate organ, where billions of cells, electrical and chemical reactions have to interact correctly to function optimally. When something unbalances brain chemistry, interrupts reactions or damages the cells, brain dysfunction results. Gluten does all these things – whether or not you have celiac disease.
Neurological disorders from gluten can arise in either, or both, of the following ways. Gluten can penetrate the intestinal lining and enter the bloodstream, by its own mechanism, travel to the brain where it can damage or disrupt cells or cause inflammation. This
March 5th, 2008 by John L
The article below discusses that similar genes are found in people with celiac disease and Type 1 Diabetes. This supports the findings of a recent Danish study that showed 12.3% of children with Type 1 Diabetes tested positive for celiac disease.
Published: March 4, 2008 at 5:48 PM
Print story Email to a friend Font size:LONDON, March 4 (UPI) — London researchers suggest celiac disease and diabetes may have common genetic origins.
David van Heel of Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry demonstrated that of the nine celiac gene regions now known, four are also predisposing factors for
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