Osteomalacia can be reversed with a gluten free diet in some cases.<\/p>\n
Osteomalacia is caused by a vitamin D deficiency, but what is causing the lack of vitamin D?\u00a0 Depending on the cause of the vitamin D shortage, cutting gluten from your diet may solve the problem.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ll take a look at what osteomalacia is, then how a gluten free diet may help.<\/p>\n
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Osteomalacia is the medical term for soft bones, also known as rickets in children.<\/p>\n
This condition makes the bones weak, increasing the chance of broken bones.\u00a0 This is similar to osteoporosis, but the underlying problem is a bit different.<\/p>\n
While your body may have enough calcium and may actually be forming bone material, a lack of vitamin D prevents the body from completing the process.\u00a0 The bones remain soft and lack density.<\/p>\n
Osteomalacia is caused by a vitamin D deficiency. There are several causes for this.\u00a0 One that is often over-looked but more common than most people realize (including many doctors) is celiac disease<\/a>.<\/p>\n Celiac disease affects at least 1% of the population.\u00a0 It causes numerous problems with the body.\u00a0 One of the classic symptoms of celiac disease is malabsorption.\u00a0 This means that your body is unable to properly digest food and absorb enough nutrients from it.<\/p>\n So while taking more vitamin D might be the obvious answer to curing osteomalacia, this approach will be of little help if your body is unable to absorb the additional vitamin D.<\/p>\n