{"id":15650,"date":"2015-05-19T14:30:14","date_gmt":"2015-05-19T18:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/glutenfreeworks.com\/health\/?p=15650"},"modified":"2020-07-11T10:39:24","modified_gmt":"2020-07-11T14:39:24","slug":"subscriber-newsletter-may-11-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreeworks.com\/health\/subscriber-newsletter-may-11-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Subscriber Newsletter May 11, 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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A Gluten Free Works Notification for Health Guide Subscribers<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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\nSubscriber Newsletter<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Dear\u00a0Subscriber:<\/p>\n

Welcome to the Gluten Free Works Health Guide\u00a0Newsletter!<\/p>\n

A dietitian told me about teenage girl she was working with who had been institutionalized three times for anorexia nervosa before being correctly diagnosed with celiac disease. Doctors thought it was all in her head.<\/p>\n

A little boy in Alberta Canada\u00a0was misdiagnosed with autism by an autism specialty\u00a0center, when celiac disease was the underlying disorder causing his symptoms. An astute physician noticed multiple nutrient deficiencies and tested him positive for\u00a0celiac disease. The boy fully recovered when gluten was removed from his diet and his missing nutrients were replenished.<\/p>\n

Both these children recovered when the correct diagnosis was made and treated properly.<\/p>\n

With 1\/3 of the population suffering from one or more mental disorder, how many people are being missed?<\/p>\n

Our feature today describes the many varied\u00a0ways gluten and celiac disease can perturb the mind. These are important to understand as over 50% of newly diagnosed suffer from celiac disease. From my experience, neurological disorders arise and dissipate depending on whether a person’s individual\u00a0nutritional needs are met.<\/p>\n

Our tip describes how to identify related disorders and nutrient deficiencies that cause them.<\/p>\n

Please email us questions or topic suggestions\u00a0at\u00a0info@glutenfreeworks.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thank You!<\/p>\n

-John Libonati, Publisher
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How Gluten Perturbs the Mind\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\nThe brain is a delicate organ, where billions of cells, electrical and chemical reactions have to interact correctly to function optimally.\u00a0<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n

Neurological disorders from gluten can arise in either, or both, of the following ways.<\/strong>\u00a0 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.\u00a0 This is the direct effect of gluten on the brain.\u00a0 Gluten can also lead to malabsorption of nutrients in celiac disease.\u00a0 In this case, the body does not absorb the nutrients it needs. Nutrients are chemicals. The brain, therefore, does not receive the chemicals it needs to function correctly and problems develop.<\/p>\n

Nervous system disorders have been found in over 50% of newly diagnosed celiacs.\u00a0 The list of nervous disorders is long: autism<\/a>, gait ataxia<\/a>, gluten ataxia<\/a>, progressive myoclonic ataxia<\/a>,chorea<\/a>, tremors<\/a>, brain atrophy<\/a>, cerebral perfusion abnormalities, cortical calcifying angiomatosis (cerebral calcifications), dementia<\/a>, headaches<\/a>, epilepsy<\/a>, chronic fatigue<\/a> andchronic fatigue syndrome<\/a>, migraines<\/a>, multiple sclerosis<\/a>, vasculitis of the central nervous system<\/a>, chronic maladaptive anxiety<\/a>, apathy<\/a>, depression<\/a>, inability to concentrate<\/a>, insomnia<\/a>,irritability<\/a>, schizophrenia spectrum disorders<\/a>, and peripheral neuropathy<\/a>.\u00a0 New disorders are being added as the link between gluten and the mind is researched.<\/p>\n

These nervous disorders can include either hard or soft disorders.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Examples of hard disorders would be epilepsy, ataxia (motor abnormalities), myoclonus, internuclear ophthalmoplegia, multifocal leukoencephlopathy, dementia<\/a> and peripheral neuropathies<\/a>.\u00a0 Hard disorders, besides peripheral neuropathies, do not respond to gluten restriction – so identifying gluten sensitivity and\/or celiac disease early is critical.<\/p>\n

Soft disorders in celiac disease include a broad range of what are considered common neurological disorders.\u00a0 Hypotonia<\/a> (flaccid muscles in babies), developmental delay<\/a>, learning disorders and ADHD<\/a>, headaches<\/a> and cerebellar ataxia<\/a> are examples.\u00a0 Importantly, there does not seem to be a difference in whether people with infantile-onset gastrointestinal symptoms, those with late onset symptoms or are asymptomatic (have no symptoms at all) develop soft disorders.<\/p>\n

This means you may never experience a gastrointestinal symptom, yet still suffer from neurological disorder due to celiac disease.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Recovery from these neurological disorders usually depends on length of time gluten has been digested. The gluten-free diet can result in complete recovery, improvement or no recovery depending on the amount of damage incurred. This means the earlier gluten is removed from the diet, the greater the likelihood of successful recovery.<\/p>\n

For these reasons, anyone with an unexplained neurological disorder that does or does not respond to traditional treatment should be screened for celiac disease and gluten sensitivity.<\/p>\n

Tip:<\/strong> Review the neurological disorders<\/a> listed in the Health Guide<\/a>. Follow the 6 Step Process listed for each condition to discover how to\u00a0correct it. Some of these neurological deficiencies are due to specific nutrient deficiencies. Some improve with nutritional replenishment, but others will only stop the progression, so time is of the essence. If the neurological disorder is due to a deficiency, then look up\u00a0that deficiency to find symptoms or health problems that may, or may not, be neurological in nature, but are related nonetheless.\u00a0Many times people are surprised to find their\u00a0separate disorders are related, but have been treated by separate specialists as distinct diseases.<\/p>\n

Author: John Libonati<\/p>\n

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    Neurological Disorders in Celiac Disease and Gluten Sensitivity<\/h2>\n
    Dozens of hard and soft neurological disorders stem from gluten. Fifteen are listed below but you can find seventeen more at the Health Guide<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    Multiple Sclerosis<\/a><\/h4>\n
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    What Is Multiple Sclerosis? Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system characterized by patchy inflammation of the myelin sheath surrounding nerve cells that produces multiple and varied neurologic symptoms and signs due to demyelination. Q: What …<\/p>\n

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    Apathy<\/a><\/h4>\n
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    What Is Apathy? Apathy is an abnormal emotional state that is characterized by indifference to things which others find interesting, moving or exciting, and diminished motivation to perform regular daily activities. The neural mechanisms of apathy are postulated to involve …<\/p>\n

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    Chronic Fatigue \/ Lassitude\u00a0\/ Tiredness<\/a><\/h4>\n
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    What Is Chronic Fatigue? Chronic fatigue or lassitude is a state of weariness not relieved by rest and the inability to do normal physical or mental work. Q: What are causes of chronic fatigue? A: Chronic fatigue can be a …<\/p>\n

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    Vasculitis, Cerebral (Cause of Stroke, TIA, and Seizure)<\/a><\/h4>\n
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    What Is Cerebral Vasculitis? Cerebral vasculitis, also called vasculitis of the central nervous system (CNS), is an autoimune attack against elastin fibers in the walls of arteries that bring blood to the head. Early recogniton may reduce poor outcomes.1 Cerebral …<\/p>\n

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    Depression<\/a><\/h4>\n
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    What Is Depression? Depression is a mood disorder characterized by absence of cheerfulness, dejection, and loss of interest or pleasure in living, making the person dysfunctional and unable to cope with or perform tasks of daily living. More than a …<\/p>\n

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    Chronic Fatigue Syndrome\u00a0<\/a><\/h4>\n
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    What Is Chronic Syndrome Fatigue? Chronic fatigue syndrome is a debilitating illness characterized by persistent or relapsing overwhelming and incapacitating fatigue not relieved by rest, having a definite onset and often accompanied by numerous symptoms involving various body systems. This …<\/p>\n

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    What Is Anxiety? Anxiety or worry is a distressing emotional state of mind or mood that is characterized by a vague uneasiness, unpleasant feelings of apprehension or anticipation of danger and by interference with normal functioning, ranging from mild qualms …<\/p>\n

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    Tremors<\/a><\/h4>\n
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    What Are Tremors? Tremors are repetitive patterns of involuntary muscle contraction and relaxation originating from disorder in the basal ganglia of the brain. See image of hand tremor (to left) courtesy of\u00a0Antonio Piedade. Rythmic shaking may affect various parts of …<\/p>\n

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    What Is Inability To Concentrate? Inability to concentrate is a mental dysfunction characterized by trouble fixing the mind on one subject to the exclusion of all other thoughts. What Is Inability To Concentrate In Celiac Disease and\/or Gluten Sensitivity?<\/p>\n

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    Dementia<\/a><\/h4>\n
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    What Is Dementia? Dementia is the term used to describe a group of symptoms that show significant deterioration of an individual\u2019s intellectual and social abilities. The deterioration in intellectual function is\u00a0progressive and\u00a0is characterized by memory and cognitive impairment involving deficits …<\/p>\n

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    Insomnia<\/a><\/h4>\n
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    What Is Insomnia? Insomnia is a distressing sleep disorder that includes inability to fall asleep, inability to stay asleep, and inability to get deep sleep depending on the type of insomnia. Q: What are the types of insomnia? A: There …<\/p>\n

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    Tetany<\/a><\/h4>\n
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    What Is Tetany? Tetany is a painful feature of low blood calcium or low blood magnesium causing hyperexcitability of all\u00a0nerves which in turn stimulates involuntary\u00a0sudden, intermittent and\u00a0repetitious tonic spasms of muscles. Tonic spasms are steady rather than jerky. Causes include …<\/p>\n

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