Q. I heard a woman call in to your radio show and say that her allergies went away when she maintained a gluten-free diet. I have had a similar experience.
I had battled allergies for most of my life. I was also diagnosed with lupus about 10 years ago. Since eating a gluten-free diet for the last two years, I have been essentially allergy free. In the last 9 months I have had NO lupus symptoms and have completely eliminated any prescription medicines.
I feel that gluten is toxic for me and will eat gluten free for the rest of my life.
As a side note, my teenage son was just diagnosed as having celiac disease. I am hoping that his new gluten-free diet will eliminate his allergies as well.
A. Celiac disease is an inability to tolerate gluten, a protein found in barley, wheat and rye. The body reacts to gluten in the diet by attacking part of the lining of the intestine. Celiac disease is very serious. It is not usually linked to allergies, but may be associated with lupus.
