Fwd: sick kids/allergies/digestive problems

[Guest guest]

Here is one thought. Bob

To Connie, Logan --

     

If your kids are having digestive problems, allergies, failure to

thrive you

perhaps should consider celiac disease. It often remains

unrecognized, but

especially in kids. Pediatricians are generally unaware and the

classic if

you don't know to look for it....

Celiac disease is an autoimmune digestive disease that damages the

small

intestine and interferes with absorption of nutrients from food.

When people with celiac disease eat foods or use products containing

gluten,

their immune system responds by damaging the villi of the small

intestine.

Villi normally allow nutrients from food to be absorbed into the

bloodstream. When damaged a person becomes malnourished, regardless

of the

quantity of food eaten. Often presents as failure to thrive, weight

loss, or

developmental delays. Can cause straight digestive symptoms

(bloating, gas

diarrhea etc), headaches, depression, behavioral changes, anemia.

There are blood tests that can measure IgA/autoantibodies but the gold

standard is biopsy. While many drs are not familiar with it, most

Children's

hospitals would be able to do the proper follow up.

Good luck,

Jill

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