Gluten Free Diet and Ataxia

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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.

What questions does this raise for you?
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Dermatitis Herpetiformis and Gluten Free Diet

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Diet to Cure Dermatitis Herpetiformis

The way to cure Dermatitis Herpetiformis is by changing to a gluten free diet.

Although medication has its place, this is a short-term solution that deals with some of the symptoms only.

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Dermatitis Herpetiformis – Diagnosing and Treating

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Dermatitis herpetiformis can easily be confused with other types of eczema. Correct diagnosis leads to appropriate treatment.

Diagnosing Dermatitis Herpetiformis

One problem in diagnosis is that the blisters are sometimes scratched off before the doctor can see them.

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Dermatitis Herpetiformis

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Dermatitis herpetiformis is a form of eczema caused by gluten.

It is frequently misdiagnosed.  Some dermatologists as if eczema is a disease, not a symptom.  They treat the symptoms (the rash) rather than the underlying cause.

Powerful drugs often do make the rash go away, but they have unpleasant and health-degrading side effects.

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Is There Wheat without Gluten?

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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.

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

Do you agree or disagree?
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How long to see benefits of gluten free diet?

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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.

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Behavior Improved After Removing Gluten

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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 is allergic to gluten 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.

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Benefits of a Gluten Free Diet

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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?

How about you, what do you think?
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Gluten Intolerance

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Gluten intolerance is the general term for a collection of conditions that are triggered when you eat gluten.

Many people assume gluten intolerance is the same thing as celiac disease.  Often this is true, but not always.

A gluten allergy is a form of gluten intolerance.  Many people are much healthier and have more energy when they go on a gluten free diet, although they may not actually have celiac disease.

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Gluten Free Diet and Lupus

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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

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