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Does Celiac Disease go away? Is there any evidence of a link to Type 2 diabetes?
Both my sister and I (56,46) were dignosed with celiac as children but it seems to have disapeared a long time ago. now children (8,4) are diagnosed with celiac. what does this mean? might it go away with age, correct diet etc.? is there any evidence of links to other ailments such as type 2 diabetes . help my daughters - concerned father , immanuel
asked Dec 04, 2009 at 03:06PM in Other
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0Votesanswered Dec 07, 2009 at 12:05PMCeliac disease does not go away. There are stages of the disease that are quiet ie. at certain points in a celiac's life he might not experience symptoms when he eats gluten. This does not mean that the disease has gone away. He should still stay away from gluten because it will cause damage to his villi. Eventually his symptoms will reappear.
There is no known genetic link between celiac disease and Type 2 diabetes but celiac disease is related to type 1 diabetes. Acording to American Diabetes Association as many as 1 in 20 people with type 1 diabetes has celiac disease. -
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answered Dec 08, 2009 at 07:37AMI've heard this question a lot in the CD community over the past few years and that is because a lot who have been healed for several years get complacent and think "oh a little cross contamination won't hurt me" so they become less diligent about their diets, mainly because they have no outward symptoms, BUT the large intestine is still being affected no matter what. Its like backsliding half way down a snow capped hill you just climbed up and now you have to climb up it again! You are never cured, however you can be healed with diligence in your diet. We all do it, I've even done it and gotten gluten in my diet without realizing it. How? By not asking.....again we just get complacent (or tired of dealing with it). Unfortunately it never goes away and you always have to advocate for your health, no matter what disease or ailment you have. -
1VotesWheat Germ Agglutinin (WGA) is a powerful lectin in wheat and is not to be confused with gluten, or any other similar wheat protein (there are an immense number of proteins in wheat, due to the fact it is hexaploid, containing 3 pairs of chromosomes, with over 23,000 known proteins already cataloged). It is unique and is part sugar/part protein, which is why it is classified as a glycoprotein. WGA has been demonstrated to bind to the insulin receptors in our body, both activating the insulin pathway and signaling the cell to store energy as adipose (fat) tissue AND blocking the action of insulin by blocking its binding site, resulting in insulin resistance and a resultant elevation in blood sugar (type 2). To learn more read my article on the topic "Opening Pandora's Bread Box: The Critical Role of Wheat Germ Lectin in Human Disease." http://www.medpedia.com/documents/489 I hope this helps and let me know if you have questions. Best Regards!
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0Votesanswered Dec 23, 2009 at 11:23AMthank you, i find this interesting. but as a complete layman, i am perplexed by the fact that both my sister and i were diagnosed with celiac as children, but i at least grew up skinny and as far back as i can recall, never paid attention to my diet. I am not aware today (age 46) of any symptoms related to celiac. Was I misdiagnosed as a child? What am I missing? what exactly does this diagnosis mean for my children? is it just gas, tummy ache, headache, discomfort - where is the damage if it doesn't bother you enough to change your diet?
thank you, immanuel harari
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