ackhnowledgement non cealiac gluten sensitivities

[Gabes-Apg]

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB2000142 ... 99110.html

A third category of people—as many as 20 million Americans—appear to be sensitive to gluten without having full-blown celiac disease. For them, symptoms may be less typical, involving depression, mental fogginess, mood swings and behavior changes. Much less is known about this group.

"It's only in the last couple of years that we have realized there truly is a third condition that involves the immune system, but in a different way than a typical allergy or autoimmune reaction," says Alessio Fasano, a celiac expert at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

[mbeezie]

symptoms may be less typical

Hmmmm . . . . don't agree with that statement entirely . . . many of us have had typical symptoms of CD. Wonder where they got that info????

It's great that Dr. Fasano has changed his tune about gluten sensitivty. Thanks for posting.

Mary Beth

[wonderwoman]

At the Thursday meeting of the local chapter of the National Celiac Foundation, a Wall Street Journal newspaper was brought in and passed around so I had read this article. There was also a second page that I was not able to access on line.

A new girl was there who just relocated from Michigan whose only symptoms were the severe "brain fog" that was mentioned in the article. It was so bad she could not function. I remember her telling how she could not even pick out clothes in the morning or dress herself just before being diagnosed.

I am glad to see the public is being made aware of this condition through articles such as this.

[tex]

Well I'll be a . . . I knew that he would have to eventually admit it, but frankly I'm kind of surprised that Doc Fasano would make that admission this early in the game. Apparently the evidence is too compelling to ignore, while waiting for "scientific proof".

IMO, the following quote is kind of a "Duh" observation, but I'm happy to see it made by such a prestigious celiac researcher. This will make it rather difficult for the "Good Old Boys Club" members to continue to refute those claims

But researchers are evaluating antibodies to gliadin, a gluten component, as a possible biomarker. About 7% of the population has these anti-gliadin antibodies (AGA); intriguingly, so do 18% of people with autism, and 20% of people with schizophrenia, according to Dr. Fasano's studies.

symptoms may be less typical

Hmmmm . . . . don't agree with that statement entirely . . . many of us have had typical symptoms of CD. Wonder where they got that info????

Looking at the symptoms listed, I'm guessing that this reference is strictly to the subset of gluten-sensitive individuals who present with neurological symptoms, (only), based on Dr. Hadjivassiliou's work. Apparently, they're still reluctant to admit that people can present with all the symptoms of celiac disease, and yet fail to meet the diagnostic test criteria for celiac disease.

Researchers like to announce their discoveries in discrete steps. That way they can get more mileage out of them, (more articles, more interviews, etc.).

Gabes, many thanks for posting this.

Tex

[Gabes-Apg]

although it was still aluding that non CD suffers had it easier, it is the first article i have seen that gives credibility to what 95% of us on this site already know.

with all the articles about gluten free foods and articles questioning if it is a fad diet, i think this article substantiates that you dont have to have CD to get health benefit from gluten free eating!

and of course - to have study results not linked to a drug release is also worth celebrating

[Gloria]

Great article, and it's nice to see it on a well-known and respected website like the Wall Street Journal.

Gloria