Rice-wheat study and gluten neurotoxicity theory

[Guest guest]

I thought some of you might be interested in hearing about this rice-wheat

study, as well as one doctor's theories about gluten being a neurotoxin. If so,

it's possible that young children might be saved from life-long struggles with

such neurological disorders if their diet is changed when young. I am unsure if

changing the diet when we're older will reverse anything, or just maybe reduce

symptoms. I'd like to think that our bodies can heal and/or rewire at any age.

I definitely had/have all the symptoms of celiac disease. Since going gluten

free, my migraines, nerve pain and joint stiffness have significantly reduced.

Though since learning about misophonia I have become more keenly aware of my

bodies " micro-reactions " to sounds and my environment in general -- quite an

awakening!

Breakfast Staple Types Affect Brain Gray Matter Volume and Cognitive Function in

Healthy Children

http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0015213

In conclusion, we have analyzed the relationships among breakfast staple type,

gray matter volume, and IQ in 290 healthy children. We showed that the GMR of

the rice group was significantly larger than that of the bread group using

global gray matter volume analysis. In this analysis, the rice group was shown

to have significantly larger regional gray matter volume in several regions,

including the left superior temporal gyrus, and the bread group was shown to

have significantly larger regional gray matter volume in several regions,

including the bilateral orbitofrontal gyri. The full-scale IQ and the POI of the

rice group were substantially and significantly higher than those of the bread

group. Our study suggests that breakfast staple type affects brain gray matter

volume and cognitive function in healthy children; therefore, a diet of optimal

nutrition is important for brain maturation during childhood and adolescence.

Gluten Causes Brain Disease! By Prof. Rodney Ford M.B., B.S., M.D., F.R.A.C.P.

http://www.celiac.com/articles/1085/1/Gluten-Causes-Brain-Disease-By-Prof-Rodney\

-Ford-MB-BS-MD-FRACP/Page1.html

....

Faulty brain control

Eureka! The solution came when deep in discussion with my friend and colleague,

Ron Harper, Professor of Neurobiology, UCLA. We were both struggling with the

concept of multiple symptoms that needed to be explained. The answer appeared

absurdly simple: disturbed " brain control " . It suddenly seemed obvious—gluten

could disturb the neural pathways of the body. Gluten was gradually damaging the

brain and the nerves of susceptible people. It was the brain that was the common

pathway for the manifestations of all of the gluten symptoms. So I set out to

research what the world medical literature had to say.

....

What is new?

There are a number of new ideas that I put forward. These are based on

circumstantial evidence. They produce a unifying theory of the symptoms that are

attributed to gluten toxicity.

A brain disease:

I consider that gluten-sensitivity is mostly a neurological problem. A major

contribution to this debate is the realization that the brain has a central role

in the expression of the symptoms that have, until now, been attributed to the

local toxicity of gluten in the gut.

A nerve disease:

I propose that gluten-sensitivity is a nerve disease. There is a gigantic

network of nerves that controls every function that your gut is programmed to

do. There are as many nerve cells in your gut as there are in your head! (about

25 billion nerve cells). I call it your tummy brain (or gut brain). Your tummy

brain can be directly damaged by gluten reactions. This is the cause of so many

sore tummies and bowel troubles.

A wide spectrum of neurological manifestations:

For decades, there have been reports of unexplained brain and nerve symptoms

which are associated with celiac disease. Although these associations have been

described, there has been no universal mechanism proposed. However, if gluten is

seen as a neurotoxin, then the explanation has been found.

A very common disease:

Reactions to gluten have recently been documented to be extremely common. About

one-in-ten people (as ascertained by blood donor studies) have high levels of

gluten antibodies in their blood. My clinical studies have arrived at this same

high number of gluten-sensitive people. Others have data to show that it is even

more prevalent.

[Guest guest]

I, for one, have been tested for gluten intolerance and I have had to stop

eating gluten. Gluten was the reason I was extremely tired.

>

> I thought some of you might be interested in hearing about this rice-wheat

study, as well as one doctor's theories about gluten being a neurotoxin. If so,

it's possible that young children might be saved from life-long struggles with

such neurological disorders if their diet is changed when young. I am unsure if

changing the diet when we're older will reverse anything, or just maybe reduce

symptoms. I'd like to think that our bodies can heal and/or rewire at any age.

>

> I definitely had/have all the symptoms of celiac disease. Since going gluten

free, my migraines, nerve pain and joint stiffness have significantly reduced.

Though since learning about misophonia I have become more keenly aware of my

bodies " micro-reactions " to sounds and my environment in general -- quite an

awakening!

>

>

>

> Breakfast Staple Types Affect Brain Gray Matter Volume and Cognitive Function

in Healthy Children

> http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0015213

>

> In conclusion, we have analyzed the relationships among breakfast staple type,

gray matter volume, and IQ in 290 healthy children. We showed that the GMR of

the rice group was significantly larger than that of the bread group using

global gray matter volume analysis. In this analysis, the rice group was shown

to have significantly larger regional gray matter volume in several regions,

including the left superior temporal gyrus, and the bread group was shown to

have significantly larger regional gray matter volume in several regions,

including the bilateral orbitofrontal gyri. The full-scale IQ and the POI of the

rice group were substantially and significantly higher than those of the bread

group. Our study suggests that breakfast staple type affects brain gray matter

volume and cognitive function in healthy children; therefore, a diet of optimal

nutrition is important for brain maturation during childhood and adolescence.

>

>

>

> Gluten Causes Brain Disease! By Prof. Rodney Ford M.B., B.S., M.D., F.R.A.C.P.

>

http://www.celiac.com/articles/1085/1/Gluten-Causes-Brain-Disease-By-Prof-Rodney\

-Ford-MB-BS-MD-FRACP/Page1.html

>

> ...

>

> Faulty brain control

> Eureka! The solution came when deep in discussion with my friend and

colleague, Ron Harper, Professor of Neurobiology, UCLA. We were both struggling

with the concept of multiple symptoms that needed to be explained. The answer

appeared absurdly simple: disturbed " brain control " . It suddenly seemed

obvious—gluten could disturb the neural pathways of the body. Gluten was

gradually damaging the brain and the nerves of susceptible people. It was the

brain that was the common pathway for the manifestations of all of the gluten

symptoms. So I set out to research what the world medical literature had to say.

>

> ...

>

> What is new?

> There are a number of new ideas that I put forward. These are based on

circumstantial evidence. They produce a unifying theory of the symptoms that are

attributed to gluten toxicity.

>

> A brain disease:

> I consider that gluten-sensitivity is mostly a neurological problem. A major

contribution to this debate is the realization that the brain has a central role

in the expression of the symptoms that have, until now, been attributed to the

local toxicity of gluten in the gut.

>

> A nerve disease:

> I propose that gluten-sensitivity is a nerve disease. There is a gigantic

network of nerves that controls every function that your gut is programmed to

do. There are as many nerve cells in your gut as there are in your head! (about

25 billion nerve cells). I call it your tummy brain (or gut brain). Your tummy

brain can be directly damaged by gluten reactions. This is the cause of so many

sore tummies and bowel troubles.

>

> A wide spectrum of neurological manifestations:

> For decades, there have been reports of unexplained brain and nerve symptoms

which are associated with celiac disease. Although these associations have been

described, there has been no universal mechanism proposed. However, if gluten is

seen as a neurotoxin, then the explanation has been found.

>

> A very common disease:

> Reactions to gluten have recently been documented to be extremely common.

About one-in-ten people (as ascertained by blood donor studies) have high levels

of gluten antibodies in their blood. My clinical studies have arrived at this

same high number of gluten-sensitive people. Others have data to show that it is

even more prevalent.

>

[Guest guest]

My daughter was tested for gluten intolerance/Celiac disease but she didn’t have it. I was sure this is what was causing her sound sensitivity. But unfortunately it wasn’t. From: Soundsensitivity [mailto:Soundsensitivity ] On Behalf Of jiggsy_designSent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 8:51 PMTo: Soundsensitivity Subject: Re: Rice-wheat study and gluten neurotoxicity theory I, for one, have been tested for gluten intolerance and I have had to stop eating gluten. Gluten was the reason I was extremely tired.>> I thought some of you might be interested in hearing about this rice-wheat study, as well as one doctor's theories about gluten being a neurotoxin. If so, it's possible that young children might be saved from life-long struggles with such neurological disorders if their diet is changed when young. I am unsure if changing the diet when we're older will reverse anything, or just maybe reduce symptoms. I'd like to think that our bodies can heal and/or rewire at any age. > > I definitely had/have all the symptoms of celiac disease. Since going gluten free, my migraines, nerve pain and joint stiffness have significantly reduced. Though since learning about misophonia I have become more keenly aware of my bodies " micro-reactions " to sounds and my environment in general -- quite an awakening!> > > > Breakfast Staple Types Affect Brain Gray Matter Volume and Cognitive Function in Healthy Children> http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0015213> > In conclusion, we have analyzed the relationships among breakfast staple type, gray matter volume, and IQ in 290 healthy children. We showed that the GMR of the rice group was significantly larger than that of the bread group using global gray matter volume analysis. In this analysis, the rice group was shown to have significantly larger regional gray matter volume in several regions, including the left superior temporal gyrus, and the bread group was shown to have significantly larger regional gray matter volume in several regions, including the bilateral orbitofrontal gyri. The full-scale IQ and the POI of the rice group were substantially and significantly higher than those of the bread group. Our study suggests that breakfast staple type affects brain gray matter volume and cognitive function in healthy children; therefore, a diet of optimal nutrition is important for brain maturation during childhood and adolescence.> > > > Gluten Causes Brain Disease! By Prof. Rodney Ford M.B., B.S., M.D., F.R.A.C.P.> http://www.celiac.com/articles/1085/1/Gluten-Causes-Brain-Disease-By-Prof-Rodney-Ford-MB-BS-MD-FRACP/Page1.html> > ...> > Faulty brain control> Eureka! The solution came when deep in discussion with my friend and colleague, Ron Harper, Professor of Neurobiology, UCLA. We were both struggling with the concept of multiple symptoms that needed to be explained. The answer appeared absurdly simple: disturbed " brain control " . It suddenly seemed obvious—gluten could disturb the neural pathways of the body. Gluten was gradually damaging the brain and the nerves of susceptible people. It was the brain that was the common pathway for the manifestations of all of the gluten symptoms. So I set out to research what the world medical literature had to say. > > ...> > What is new?> There are a number of new ideas that I put forward. These are based on circumstantial evidence. They produce a unifying theory of the symptoms that are attributed to gluten toxicity.> > A brain disease:> I consider that gluten-sensitivity is mostly a neurological problem. A major contribution to this debate is the realization that the brain has a central role in the expression of the symptoms that have, until now, been attributed to the local toxicity of gluten in the gut.> > A nerve disease:> I propose that gluten-sensitivity is a nerve disease. There is a gigantic network of nerves that controls every function that your gut is programmed to do. There are as many nerve cells in your gut as there are in your head! (about 25 billion nerve cells). I call it your tummy brain (or gut brain). Your tummy brain can be directly damaged by gluten reactions. This is the cause of so many sore tummies and bowel troubles.> > A wide spectrum of neurological manifestations:> For decades, there have been reports of unexplained brain and nerve symptoms which are associated with celiac disease. Although these associations have been described, there has been no universal mechanism proposed. However, if gluten is seen as a neurotoxin, then the explanation has been found.> > A very common disease:> Reactions to gluten have recently been documented to be extremely common. About one-in-ten people (as ascertained by blood donor studies) have high levels of gluten antibodies in their blood. My clinical studies have arrived at this same high number of gluten-sensitive people. Others have data to show that it is even more prevalent.>

[Guest guest]

I was also tested and the results were negative. But I did quit eating all

wheat (and processed foods) and found that I do feel better. Probably because I

am careful to keep my blood sugar as even as possible.

> >

> > I thought some of you might be interested in hearing about this rice-wheat

> study, as well as one doctor's theories about gluten being a neurotoxin. If

> so, it's possible that young children might be saved from life-long

> struggles with such neurological disorders if their diet is changed when

> young. I am unsure if changing the diet when we're older will reverse

> anything, or just maybe reduce symptoms. I'd like to think that our bodies

> can heal and/or rewire at any age.

> >

> > I definitely had/have all the symptoms of celiac disease. Since going

> gluten free, my migraines, nerve pain and joint stiffness have significantly

> reduced. Though since learning about misophonia I have become more keenly

> aware of my bodies " micro-reactions " to sounds and my environment in general

> -- quite an awakening!

> >

> >

> >

> > Breakfast Staple Types Affect Brain Gray Matter Volume and Cognitive

> Function in Healthy Children

> > http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0015213

> >

> > In conclusion, we have analyzed the relationships among breakfast staple

> type, gray matter volume, and IQ in 290 healthy children. We showed that the

> GMR of the rice group was significantly larger than that of the bread group

> using global gray matter volume analysis. In this analysis, the rice group

> was shown to have significantly larger regional gray matter volume in

> several regions, including the left superior temporal gyrus, and the bread

> group was shown to have significantly larger regional gray matter volume in

> several regions, including the bilateral orbitofrontal gyri. The full-scale

> IQ and the POI of the rice group were substantially and significantly higher

> than those of the bread group. Our study suggests that breakfast staple type

> affects brain gray matter volume and cognitive function in healthy children;

> therefore, a diet of optimal nutrition is important for brain maturation

> during childhood and adolescence.

> >

> >

> >

> > Gluten Causes Brain Disease! By Prof. Rodney Ford M.B., B.S., M.D.,

> F.R.A.C.P.

> >

> http://www.celiac.com/articles/1085/1/Gluten-Causes-Brain-Disease-By-Prof-Ro

> dney-Ford-MB-BS-MD-FRACP/Page1.html

> >

> > ...

> >

> > Faulty brain control

> > Eureka! The solution came when deep in discussion with my friend and

> colleague, Ron Harper, Professor of Neurobiology, UCLA. We were both

> struggling with the concept of multiple symptoms that needed to be

> explained. The answer appeared absurdly simple: disturbed " brain control " .

> It suddenly seemed obvious-gluten could disturb the neural pathways of the

> body. Gluten was gradually damaging the brain and the nerves of susceptible

> people. It was the brain that was the common pathway for the manifestations

> of all of the gluten symptoms. So I set out to research what the world

> medical literature had to say.

> >

> > ...

> >

> > What is new?

> > There are a number of new ideas that I put forward. These are based on

> circumstantial evidence. They produce a unifying theory of the symptoms that

> are attributed to gluten toxicity.

> >

> > A brain disease:

> > I consider that gluten-sensitivity is mostly a neurological problem. A

> major contribution to this debate is the realization that the brain has a

> central role in the expression of the symptoms that have, until now, been

> attributed to the local toxicity of gluten in the gut.

> >

> > A nerve disease:

> > I propose that gluten-sensitivity is a nerve disease. There is a gigantic

> network of nerves that controls every function that your gut is programmed

> to do. There are as many nerve cells in your gut as there are in your head!

> (about 25 billion nerve cells). I call it your tummy brain (or gut brain).

> Your tummy brain can be directly damaged by gluten reactions. This is the

> cause of so many sore tummies and bowel troubles.

> >

> > A wide spectrum of neurological manifestations:

> > For decades, there have been reports of unexplained brain and nerve

> symptoms which are associated with celiac disease. Although these

> associations have been described, there has been no universal mechanism

> proposed. However, if gluten is seen as a neurotoxin, then the explanation

> has been found.

> >

> > A very common disease:

> > Reactions to gluten have recently been documented to be extremely common.

> About one-in-ten people (as ascertained by blood donor studies) have high

> levels of gluten antibodies in their blood. My clinical studies have arrived

> at this same high number of gluten-sensitive people. Others have data to

> show that it is even more prevalent.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

The tough thing about the gluten tests is that for them to be accurate you have

to eat substantial gluten containing food for one month prior to the test. The

test identifies antibodies caused reactions to gluten, so if your diet was light

on gluten prior to the test, their may have been too foo antibodies to detect.

I bought an at-home test, but haven't had the courage to try it. The last time I

ate bread three days in a row, I had a migraine the next three days. No thanks!

> > >

> > > I thought some of you might be interested in hearing about this rice-wheat

> > study, as well as one doctor's theories about gluten being a neurotoxin. If

> > so, it's possible that young children might be saved from life-long

> > struggles with such neurological disorders if their diet is changed when

> > young. I am unsure if changing the diet when we're older will reverse

> > anything, or just maybe reduce symptoms. I'd like to think that our bodies

> > can heal and/or rewire at any age.

> > >

> > > I definitely had/have all the symptoms of celiac disease. Since going

> > gluten free, my migraines, nerve pain and joint stiffness have significantly

> > reduced. Though since learning about misophonia I have become more keenly

> > aware of my bodies " micro-reactions " to sounds and my environment in general

> > -- quite an awakening!

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Breakfast Staple Types Affect Brain Gray Matter Volume and Cognitive

> > Function in Healthy Children

> > > http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0015213

> > >

> > > In conclusion, we have analyzed the relationships among breakfast staple

> > type, gray matter volume, and IQ in 290 healthy children. We showed that the

> > GMR of the rice group was significantly larger than that of the bread group

> > using global gray matter volume analysis. In this analysis, the rice group

> > was shown to have significantly larger regional gray matter volume in

> > several regions, including the left superior temporal gyrus, and the bread

> > group was shown to have significantly larger regional gray matter volume in

> > several regions, including the bilateral orbitofrontal gyri. The full-scale

> > IQ and the POI of the rice group were substantially and significantly higher

> > than those of the bread group. Our study suggests that breakfast staple type

> > affects brain gray matter volume and cognitive function in healthy children;

> > therefore, a diet of optimal nutrition is important for brain maturation

> > during childhood and adolescence.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Gluten Causes Brain Disease! By Prof. Rodney Ford M.B., B.S., M.D.,

> > F.R.A.C.P.

> > >

> > http://www.celiac.com/articles/1085/1/Gluten-Causes-Brain-Disease-By-Prof-Ro

> > dney-Ford-MB-BS-MD-FRACP/Page1.html

> > >

> > > ...

> > >

> > > Faulty brain control

> > > Eureka! The solution came when deep in discussion with my friend and

> > colleague, Ron Harper, Professor of Neurobiology, UCLA. We were both

> > struggling with the concept of multiple symptoms that needed to be

> > explained. The answer appeared absurdly simple: disturbed " brain control " .

> > It suddenly seemed obvious-gluten could disturb the neural pathways of the

> > body. Gluten was gradually damaging the brain and the nerves of susceptible

> > people. It was the brain that was the common pathway for the manifestations

> > of all of the gluten symptoms. So I set out to research what the world

> > medical literature had to say.

> > >

> > > ...

> > >

> > > What is new?

> > > There are a number of new ideas that I put forward. These are based on

> > circumstantial evidence. They produce a unifying theory of the symptoms that

> > are attributed to gluten toxicity.

> > >

> > > A brain disease:

> > > I consider that gluten-sensitivity is mostly a neurological problem. A

> > major contribution to this debate is the realization that the brain has a

> > central role in the expression of the symptoms that have, until now, been

> > attributed to the local toxicity of gluten in the gut.

> > >

> > > A nerve disease:

> > > I propose that gluten-sensitivity is a nerve disease. There is a gigantic

> > network of nerves that controls every function that your gut is programmed

> > to do. There are as many nerve cells in your gut as there are in your head!

> > (about 25 billion nerve cells). I call it your tummy brain (or gut brain).

> > Your tummy brain can be directly damaged by gluten reactions. This is the

> > cause of so many sore tummies and bowel troubles.

> > >

> > > A wide spectrum of neurological manifestations:

> > > For decades, there have been reports of unexplained brain and nerve

> > symptoms which are associated with celiac disease. Although these

> > associations have been described, there has been no universal mechanism

> > proposed. However, if gluten is seen as a neurotoxin, then the explanation

> > has been found.

> > >

> > > A very common disease:

> > > Reactions to gluten have recently been documented to be extremely common.

> > About one-in-ten people (as ascertained by blood donor studies) have high

> > levels of gluten antibodies in their blood. My clinical studies have arrived

> > at this same high number of gluten-sensitive people. Others have data to

> > show that it is even more prevalent.

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

My daughter definitely eats a lot of gluten. The average American eats a significant amount of gluten. My father-in-law can’t have gluten and it is very hard to figure out what he can eat that is gluten free. So when she was tested, I believe it was accurate. From: Soundsensitivity [mailto:Soundsensitivity ] On Behalf Of KatSent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 10:37 PMTo: Soundsensitivity Subject: Re: Rice-wheat study and gluten neurotoxicity theory The tough thing about the gluten tests is that for them to be accurate you have to eat substantial gluten containing food for one month prior to the test. The test identifies antibodies caused reactions to gluten, so if your diet was light on gluten prior to the test, their may have been too foo antibodies to detect.I bought an at-home test, but haven't had the courage to try it. The last time I ate bread three days in a row, I had a migraine the next three days. No thanks!> > >> > > I thought some of you might be interested in hearing about this rice-wheat> > study, as well as one doctor's theories about gluten being a neurotoxin. If> > so, it's possible that young children might be saved from life-long> > struggles with such neurological disorders if their diet is changed when> > young. I am unsure if changing the diet when we're older will reverse> > anything, or just maybe reduce symptoms. I'd like to think that our bodies> > can heal and/or rewire at any age. > > > > > > I definitely had/have all the symptoms of celiac disease. Since going> > gluten free, my migraines, nerve pain and joint stiffness have significantly> > reduced. Though since learning about misophonia I have become more keenly> > aware of my bodies " micro-reactions " to sounds and my environment in general> > -- quite an awakening!> > > > > > > > > > > > Breakfast Staple Types Affect Brain Gray Matter Volume and Cognitive> > Function in Healthy Children> > > http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0015213> > > > > > In conclusion, we have analyzed the relationships among breakfast staple> > type, gray matter volume, and IQ in 290 healthy children. We showed that the> > GMR of the rice group was significantly larger than that of the bread group> > using global gray matter volume analysis. In this analysis, the rice group> > was shown to have significantly larger regional gray matter volume in> > several regions, including the left superior temporal gyrus, and the bread> > group was shown to have significantly larger regional gray matter volume in> > several regions, including the bilateral orbitofrontal gyri. The full-scale> > IQ and the POI of the rice group were substantially and significantly higher> > than those of the bread group. Our study suggests that breakfast staple type> > affects brain gray matter volume and cognitive function in healthy children;> > therefore, a diet of optimal nutrition is important for brain maturation> > during childhood and adolescence.> > > > > > > > > > > > Gluten Causes Brain Disease! By Prof. Rodney Ford M.B., B.S., M.D.,> > F.R.A.C.P.> > >> > http://www.celiac.com/articles/1085/1/Gluten-Causes-Brain-Disease-By-Prof-Ro> > dney-Ford-MB-BS-MD-FRACP/Page1.html> > > > > > ...> > > > > > Faulty brain control> > > Eureka! The solution came when deep in discussion with my friend and> > colleague, Ron Harper, Professor of Neurobiology, UCLA. We were both> > struggling with the concept of multiple symptoms that needed to be> > explained. The answer appeared absurdly simple: disturbed " brain control " .> > It suddenly seemed obvious-gluten could disturb the neural pathways of the> > body. Gluten was gradually damaging the brain and the nerves of susceptible> > people. It was the brain that was the common pathway for the manifestations> > of all of the gluten symptoms. So I set out to research what the world> > medical literature had to say. > > > > > > ...> > > > > > What is new?> > > There are a number of new ideas that I put forward. These are based on> > circumstantial evidence. They produce a unifying theory of the symptoms that> > are attributed to gluten toxicity.> > > > > > A brain disease:> > > I consider that gluten-sensitivity is mostly a neurological problem. A> > major contribution to this debate is the realization that the brain has a> > central role in the expression of the symptoms that have, until now, been> > attributed to the local toxicity of gluten in the gut.> > > > > > A nerve disease:> > > I propose that gluten-sensitivity is a nerve disease. There is a gigantic> > network of nerves that controls every function that your gut is programmed> > to do. There are as many nerve cells in your gut as there are in your head!> > (about 25 billion nerve cells). I call it your tummy brain (or gut brain).> > Your tummy brain can be directly damaged by gluten reactions. This is the> > cause of so many sore tummies and bowel troubles.> > > > > > A wide spectrum of neurological manifestations:> > > For decades, there have been reports of unexplained brain and nerve> > symptoms which are associated with celiac disease. Although these> > associations have been described, there has been no universal mechanism> > proposed. However, if gluten is seen as a neurotoxin, then the explanation> > has been found.> > > > > > A very common disease:> > > Reactions to gluten have recently been documented to be extremely common.> > About one-in-ten people (as ascertained by blood donor studies) have high> > levels of gluten antibodies in their blood. My clinical studies have arrived> > at this same high number of gluten-sensitive people. Others have data to> > show that it is even more prevalent.> > >> >>