Celiac Disease
Recurrent Canker Sores May Signal Celiac Disease
Some people have terrible trouble with canker sores, technically known as aphthous ulcers. They get recurrent sores that can make it painful to eat. Now researchers report that such patients should be…
Gluten-Free Diet Eases Heartburn
Q. When I first met my friend Mike twenty years ago, he was going through bottles of antacids. He'd been doing this for 12 years, far longer than the bottle label recommended. He had a severe bout of …
Celiac Disease Was Culprit Behind Heartburn
Q. I had acid-reflux surgery because stomach acid was irritating my throat. After the surgery, the correct diagnosis of celiac disease was finally made. Eating wheat caused the acid in my throat. Peop…
Natural Remedies For Migraine
Q. One of your readers requested natural recommendations for migraines. I had tried many migraine treatments. Then I developed wheat intolerance, and since quitting grains (wheat, rye, barley, oats), …
Doing Away With Gluten
Q. I was diagnosed with celiac disease and advised to avoid gluten from wheat, rye and barley. Avoiding gluten in my diet has made a huge difference for me. Are there any resources to help me avoid gl…
Can Gluten Be Toxic?
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.…
Leg Cramps May Signal Celiac Disease
Q. I have been diagnosed with celiac disease. One of the early symptoms was leg and foot cramps, often screamers, early in the morning. The tonic water was by my bed at all times, just in case, as i…
Celiac Disease May Mimic Alzheimer’s
For decades many doctors have encouraged patients to skip vitamins and eat a "well balanced diet." What that means exactly has been hotly debated for a very long time. One key component, though, has a…
Pasta and Pizza Are Poison for Celiac Sufferers
Imagine what it would be like to suffer fatigue, anemia, diarrhea, cramps, bloating, reflux, osteoporosis, depression or an unbearable, itchy rash. Now, imagine that your doctor keeps telling you that…
Avoiding Migraines with Wheat-Free Diet
Q. I suffered from migraine headaches for more than 10 years. I saw several neurologists, but my intense headaches forced me to take early retirement. In the fall of 2002, I went from 3 headaches a we…
Celiac Disease Has Terrible Consequences
Graduating medical students are sometimes told: "Half of what we have taught you is wrong...we just don't know which half." As amusing as this sounds, it rings true for a complex condition called celi…
Mystery Disease Causes Great Suffering
In medical school, professors often warn their students, "When you hear hoof beats, think of horses, not zebras." In other words, the patient's problems are much more likely to be caused by something …
Celiac Disease Is Clinical Chameleon
as the Chameleon. That's because celiac disease can masquerade under the guise of so many other conditions. It's frequently misdiagnosed as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), chronic fatigue, osteoporosi…