Does gluten in your diet cause arthritis symptoms?  There is a connection.

There is a difference of course between arthritis-like symptoms, and actually having arthritis.

We also have to distinguish between having a gluten allergy, and celiac disease.

Arthritis is generally thought of as “painful joints”.  The connection between a gluten free diet and the reduction of arthritis is very interesting.

While a gluten-free diet does not help everybody with all types of arthritis, it is certainly the magic bullet for many, if only they knew it.

Osteoporosis has many causes.  A frequently overlooked solution is going on a gluten free diet, although this only applies to those with celiac disease.

This may seem to apply to just a small group of the population, until you look at the numbers.  In fact, it applies to a significant majority of people suffering from osteoporosis.

Ataxia is a loss of muscle coordination. When the several known causes for ataxia come up negative, look try a gluten-free diet.

There are several known causes of ataxia which is what doctors most commonly look for.  If these tests come up negative, the doctor labels the conditions “idiopathic ataxia.”  This simply means that the doctor doesn’t have a bloody clue what’s causing the problem.  Rather than admit this, they blame it on the condition by calling it “idiopathic.”

If you find yourself diagnosed with idiopathic ataxia, there is one more thing you can try, and you can try it without your doctor’s help.

Is there wheat without gluten?  Someone asked me this recently.  It sounds like an attractive option (if it exists) – that way you could make all the recipes you’re used to with this special wheat flour, but be safe if you have celiac disease or a gluten allergy. Perfect for the gluten-free diet!

Someone asked me this very question a while ago, so here’s my answer:

There are a few problems with the idea of wheat without gluten.

The biggest and most basic is that wheat without gluten is kind of useless.

How long until you see the benefits of a gluten free diet?  This is an important question if you are on an elimination diet to test for a gluten allergy, or if you have been diagnosed with celiac disease and wondering how long it will take for you to feel better.

The length of time varies for each person.  You may see an improvement in a few weeks.  It may take longer, depending on how much gluten damage your body has to heal, and how quickly your body can flush itself of gluten-related toxins.

Might the behavior of your children improve after removing gluten from their diet?

Gluten is not the cause of all misbehavior in children, however it can play a major role in some cases.

To put it another way, gluten may have nothing to do with your child’s behavioral problems. But if your child has a gluten allergy or has celiac disease, going on a gluten-free diet will have a profound effect on their health, and most likely their behavior as well.

This makes me think of my niece, who was really a piece of work from day one, through to when she was about six or seven years old.

The benefits of a gluten free diet depend very much on your genetic makeup, and the state of your health.

For some, eliminating gluten from their diet is a matter of life and death.  That’s not an exaggeration.

Others notice little change, if any. For many people, the benefits are somewhere in between: more energy, better health.

Why the variation?  And is a gluten free diet right for you? 

A gluten free diet may benefit many diagnosed with lupus.

The symptoms of celiac disease, not to be confused with a gluten allergy, can be similar to lupus.

Both diseases are hard to pin down, having multiple and varied symptoms that can be quite different for each patient.

Both diseases can effect all organs in the body.  So if you have a rash, fatigue, and poor weight gain as a child, you may be diagnosed with lupus, and that may be the correct diagnosis.

However, a surprising number of people diagnosed with lupus are actually gluten intolerant, meaning they have celiac disease