A: Obstinate familial hypercholesterolemia

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Hi Terry

It seems like the answer is in your question. Her cholesterol returned to

almost normal after only 4 weeks of a gluten free diet. It would seem like

you have found the cause, and it is now her choice whether or not she follows

your advice for a gluten free diet. Perhaps you need to inform her that the

high cholesterol is just a symptom of the problem, not the problem (just like

the hypothyroid) If you manage to get her cholesterol down by other means

(or her TSH down), it is quite likely that the gluten sensitivity will just

show up as a problem somewhere else. If the gluten sensitivity is the cause

of the high cholesterol, then working with the CVS won’t help, but maybe

working with the GI might.

One thing I have been wondering about gluten sensitivity is whether or not it

can be corrected. So, if she agreed to avoid gluten for, say, 6 months, and

you worked extensively with her GI system, could she then go back to eating

gluten without problems? Has anyone tried this?

Also, since she responded so well to a no gluten diet in just a few weeks,

could you perhaps eliminate the wheat (which is probably 80% of the gluten in

her diet), and let her eat some gluten (oatmeal, maybe spelt), while you work

on her gut, and see if you can get the cholesterol down that way. It would

also be really worthwhile to talk with her about what exactly the problem with

the COPs is, and figure out if there is a way you can modify it so she will be

willing to do it.

Loreen Dawson, ND

Sechelt, BC

Family Medicine