Re: GFCF/SF/ yeast/DAN/ for ADHD & Apraxia?-HELP!

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It's unfortunate that the blood test sometimes isn't positive until a

person has had symptoms and pain (and damage) for a while. I've been

thinking about doing the entero labs test, since it is valid even

after you are on the gfcf diet, and it also includes a genetic test

for celiac genetic markers.

>

> That is an excellent story.

>

> So many people live with the complications of celiac and never get

> diagnosed. It is the culprit for many conditions - occurring in

1/125 people

> of European decent - that's a huge number. Ataxia is just one of the

> neurological symptoms - there are many. Other vague symptoms:

depression,

> weakness, anemia, enamel problems with teeth, arthritis - the list

goes on,

> in addition to all the gut symptoms. The only treatment for celiac is a

> strict adherence to a gluten-free diet. Many celiacs also have symptoms

> exacerbated by milk, so often best results are from GF/CF. There is

also a

> genetic link to increased risk for diabetes - thus probably the most

> difficult restriction of all to throw in a diabetic diet. I wonder

how many

> people out there who respond to the GF/CF diet actually have co morbid,

> undiagnosed celiac? Given the wide range of abnormal neuro findings with

> celiac, and the fact that most doctors are looking for the malnourished

> looking kid with the big belly with lots of abdominal symptoms

(actually the

> minority of the presentations), it is often missed or not even

considered.

> Maybe its not a bad idea to ask for a celiac screen before starting the

> GF/CF diet. (Its just a blood test). Once gluten-free for 1-2

months, the

> blood test is no longer helpful, as the antibodies disappear (as you

start

> to feel better!). -