Dr Briffa says gluten sensitivity w/o celiac does exist

wonderwoman · Post by **wonderwoman** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 3:35 pm

All of us here know it does, you can read the article here

http://www.drbriffa.com/2012/11/30/glut ... ally-does/

TXBrenda · Post by **TXBrenda** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 4:31 pm

The idea appears to be spreading!

JFR · Post by **JFR** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 10:47 am

My question is, practically speaking, why is this difference so important? If ingesting gluten causes symptoms that interfere with a person's ability to function in the world as well as damaging them internally, why does it matter how those symptoms get labeled, celiac or gluten sensitivity. The treatment is the same, remove gluten from the diet. I can see how the differentiation is important if the purpose is to understand how gluten does it's damage but when it comes to individuals trying to figure out how to eliminate their symptoms it doesn't seem to matter what label you give the problem since it makes no difference in terms of treatment. It seems to me that the politics of medicine is interfering with the practice of medicine which in the final analysis should be about treating sick people appropriately.

Jean

Deb · Post by **Deb** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 6:28 pm

I know it's been discussed here before...gluten sensitivity is gluten sensitivity...whatever "they" choose to call it.

Post by **tex** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 8:35 pm

Jean,

It seems to be an important distinction mostly for a few high-level "experts" who would like to avoid having to eat crow, if they can figure out a way to get around it.

I agree, from a practical viewpoint, it's a moot point.

Tex

fatbuster205 · Post by **fatbuster205** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 8:34 am

Another article to take to my Doctor when I next see him!
Anne