Fox News Celiac/Gluten Sensitivity Program

humbird753 · Post by **humbird753** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 10:15 pm

Hi - I recently got home from being away for the Thanksgiving holiday for a couple of days. My husband was watching TV, and called me in to watch. The program aired on Fox News with Jennifer Esposito who was FINALLY diagnosed with Celiac disease disease after 20 years of different symptoms.

Of course in the program it was stated that there are 1 in 133 people who have Celiac or gluten sensitivity (many who don't even know it). They also talked about those who do know it who have gone from one doctor to another only to be told their symptoms were in their minds. Many here can relate to that statement.

They claim they can diagnose Celiac with a blood test, but say they do not have a test for gluten sensitivity yet. At least they admitted to it.

Very interesting program. I heard it aired a week ago as well on the same station, but I missed it then. Possibly some of you will be able to see this program or already have.

TEX - what confused me was that Jennifer Esposito was diagnosed with Celiac disease, but she is told she is not only intolerant to gluten, but dairy, soy, and many other foods as well. Is that typical for a person with Celiac, or is it possible she could have MC as well? I think they all need to read your book!

Paula

humbird753 · Post by **humbird753** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 10:25 pm

I wanted to add that they also said that NOBODY can fully digest gluten - what a surprise, huh Tex?

Paula

Joefnh · Post by **Joefnh** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 10:39 pm

Paula I just got home from the movies and am watching that right now. I'm surprised that several of the points are represented accurately.

Who knows, in time this issue will gain the attention it needs.

humbird753 · Post by **humbird753** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 10:48 pm

Hi Joe - I'm glad to hear you're feeling well enough to go to the movies. I was surprised also to hear many of the statements were accurate. I didn't know it was getting any attention.

Wishing you continued improvement on your health, Joe.

Paula

Joefnh · Post by **Joefnh** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 10:58 pm

Thanks Paula this has been the best week in a very long time. I'm finally able to stop all of the medications now that the injections have helped the spine. It felt great to get out. I tried last weekend but didn't make it.

Overall I hope to see the issue of gluten in our food chain be addressed and uncovered for the real health hazard it is.

I went to my sisters for thanksgiving and she had asked what flour to use for making the rolls gravy etc. I had told her to use the King Arthur's GF flour, she misunderstood and thought all King Arthur's flour was GF....needless to say I ended up getting a good reminder why gluten is a problem....oh well at least dinner was good

Post by **tex** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 11:32 pm

Paula wrote:TEX - what confused me was that Jennifer Esposito was diagnosed with Celiac disease, but she is told she is not only intolerant to gluten, but dairy, soy, and many other foods as well. Is that typical for a person with Celiac, or is it possible she could have MC as well? I think they all need to read your book!

Technically, celiac disease only involves a sensitivity to gluten. This is how it is defined, and there are no provisions for other food sensitivities associated with the disease. We have to remember that if the research doesn't exist to conclusively prove a point, then that issue doesn't exist (in the minds of doctors).

IMO, celiac disease very likely can and does involve other food sensitivities. Whether or not the medical community will ever get around to proving/accepting that point, is difficult to say — I'm not holding my breath. One thing is for sure — either celiac disease does indeed involve other food sensitivities, or all those celiacs who have the additional food sensitivities also have MC; OR, (and I believe that this is the correct choice), celiac disease and microscopic colitis are not diseases at all, but rather they are both symptoms of another disease, and that disease is "gluten sensitivity".

Paula wrote:I wanted to add that they also said that NOBODY can fully digest gluten - what a surprise, huh Tex?

Good for them. Apparently they did their homework.

Joe wrote:I had told her to use the King Arthur's GF flour, she misunderstood and thought all King Arthur's flour was GF....needless to say I ended up getting a good reminder why gluten is a problem....oh well at least dinner was good

Well, at least she was close.

We run a huge risk of being wounded by friendly fire, during the holidays.

Tex

JFR · Post by **JFR** » Sun Nov 25, 2012 8:18 am

Joefnh wrote:Thanks Paula this has been the best week in a very long time. I'm finally able to stop all of the medications now that the injections have helped the spine. It felt great to get out. I tried last weekend but didn't make it.

Overall I hope to see the issue of gluten in our food chain be addressed and uncovered for the real health hazard it is.

I went to my sisters for thanksgiving and she had asked what flour to use for making the rolls gravy etc. I had told her to use the King Arthur's GF flour, she misunderstood and thought all King Arthur's flour was GF....needless to say I ended up getting a good reminder why gluten is a problem....oh well at least dinner was good

Glad you are feeling better Joe. When it comes to food I trust no one. I have found that even well-meaning family can be lethal.

Jean

patc73 · Post by **patc73** » Sun Nov 25, 2012 9:38 am

I'm glad Fox News is finally getting something right!

I also read an article online the other day that stated that the difference between celiac and gluten intolerance/sensitivity was that with celiac, the villi in the intestine are damaged, which is not the case with gluten intolerance. I thought that MC also involved villi damage, even though we are not necessarily celiacs????

humbird753 · Post by **humbird753** » Sun Nov 25, 2012 1:56 pm

Tex - would I be correct to believe that other autoimmune diseases are not diseases either, but also caused by gluten sensitivity?

Paula

tlras · Post by **tlras** » Sun Nov 25, 2012 2:14 pm

I watched the program as well! I was surprised to hear of her other intolerances as well.

Thanks to Tex's book, I have a better understanding of all this. Some of it I need to read over again. Too much information at one time...lol! Got overwhelmed.

I have Celiac and her story just brought me to tears. And what about the lady who lived off 3 bananas a day as a young child for 2 years! Wow!

Terri

Post by **tex** » Sun Nov 25, 2012 3:43 pm

PatC wrote:I thought that MC also involved villi damage, even though we are not necessarily celiacs????

With MC, the damage to the villi of the small intestine is never is as extensive as it is with celiac disease. It is usually limited to a Marsh 1 level (lymphocytic infiltration into the tips of the villi), but occasionally it may proceed to a Marsh 2 level (enlarged crypts), and rarely, to a Marsh 3a level (where there is slight shortening of the villi). With celiac disease, the disease is usually diagnosed with a villus damage level of Marsh 3b (intermediate shortening), or Marsh 3C (total shortening), or even a Marsh 4 level, where the villi are totally flattened and the crypts (goblet cells) are shrunken.

Tex

Post by **tex** » Sun Nov 25, 2012 3:51 pm

Paula wrote:Tex - would I be correct to believe that other autoimmune diseases are not diseases either, but also caused by gluten sensitivity?

IMO, it's certainly possible that most (if not all) autoimmune diseases may some day be shown to be symptoms of gluten sensitivity (or rather, food sensitivities).

Tex