Attack of the gluten intolerant sex addicts, Mark Morford

[nadinbrzezinski]

136. Is this anecdote as well?

Gluten-Sensitive Enteropathy (Celiac Disease): More Common Than You Think

DAVID A. NELSEN, JR., M.D., M.S., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
Am Fam Physician. 2002 Dec 15;66(12):2259-2266.

Patient Information Handout

Gluten-sensitive enteropathy or, as it is more commonly called, celiac disease, is an autoimmune inflammatory disease of the small intestine that is precipitated by the ingestion of gluten, a component of wheat protein, in genetically susceptible persons. Exclusion of dietary gluten results in healing of the mucosa, resolution of the malabsorptive state, and reversal of most, if not all, effects of celiac disease. Recent studies in the United States suggest that the prevalence of celiac disease is approximately one case per 250 persons. Gluten-sensitive enteropathy commonly manifests as “silent” celiac disease (i.e., minimal or no symptoms). Serologic tests for antibodies against endomysium, transglutaminase, and gliadin identify most patients with the disease. Serologic testing should be considered in patients who are at increased genetic risk for gluten-sensitive enteropathy (i.e., family history of celiac disease or personal history of type I diabetes) and in patients who have chronic diarrhea, unexplained anemia, chronic fatigue, or unexplained weight loss. Early diagnosis and management are important to forestall serious consequences of malabsorption, such as osteoporosis and anemia.

http://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/1215/p2259.html

It refutes the OP. it comes from the College of Family Physitians. It is not WebMD...it is part of physitian education.

But we are spinning our wheels here. This is so rare...that it almost does not exist and patients are just imagining it...and the OP is correct.

I could even go find actual papers from the American College of Gastroenterology. Perhaps Annals of Internal Medicine.

But nah... They are wrong and the OP editorial is correct. It is not going up in diagnosis either and drug companies (It is not treated with drugs but what would I know?) are making a bundle.

Have a good day.

(I loved how you tried to redirect by the way...and yes, I am confrontational when people spread woo)