My aunt has been put on a high protein diet and they are also limiting her bread intake. While this is a good thing for her health, the reason they gave for the bread limitation is that the gluten is preventing the protein absorption and that was a new one on me, anyone know anything about this?

Very interesting timing, Tami...Marla JUST posted a thread about Celiac Disease that talks about this very thing. Go up to my thread about Women's health and click on the link Marla left there. It's not 100% what you're talking about, but it may shed some light on your situation.

I just found it! I called my cousin and told her and she is going to talk to her mom's doctor's and I think I am also going to talk to my doc about getting tested for it. I have some of those symptoms, and if changing my diet a little is what it will take to get my energy back, HEY!

Did someone say my name? Dr. Marla has office hours today.

Celiac Disease

WebMd seems to corroborate the information. However, it is still online info and one should confer with there medical professional before changing anything. Just things to look into and it is rather interesting. Yes I did post to Sandi's Anemia thread about htis. However, it was this post by Tami that started my search.

Neighbors and Friends helping Neighbors and Friends. Tis what we do, Tis what I do!

I have a call into my doc about this and seeing if I need to be tested. I wish Bama was here to tell us what she knows about it as well.

I have pmed BamaGal!

And please keep me posted about what your doctor says. I will try to call you tonight!

Somebody call my name?

Marla---got your pm have been doing some research on it before I got back.

The basis of celiac disease is it is that the villi in the intestine have been irritated by gluten and they shrink----these villi are what absorbs nutrients into the body---so if they are smaller you don't absorb many-----after having WLS---the general consenses is your villi actually get bigger later down the road---so we are able to absirb more nutrients the farther out we are

but getting back to the celiac disease--- celiac disease is an intestinal disorder in which gliadin, a fraction of gluten – a natural protein commonly found in many grains, including wheat, barley, rye and oats – cannot be tolerated by the body--most common among people of northern European descent and it is particularly common in people with blond hair and blue eyes--- many cases are diagnosed in childhood---it can be diagnosed at any age---considered to be an autoimmune condition because the body's own immune system damages the intestinal villi, even though the process is started by eating gliadin--people with celiac disease also tend to have an increased risk of developing other autoimmune diseases, such as type-1 diabetes, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis and thyroid disease---treatment for the illness is a diet that strictly avoids all foods that contain gluten---this means not only the obvious ones such as bread and pasta, but also hidden gluten as is often found in packaged foods that contain unspecific substances such as 'modified starch'--sometimes celiac disease is confused with irritable bowel syndrome, iron-deficiency anemia caused by menstrual blood loss, Crohn’s disease, diverticulitis, intestinal infections, and chronic fatigue syndrome--as a result, celiac disease is commonly underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed

awareness of celiac disease has rsen in recent years---hence all the gluten free processed foods you find---some restaurants even have a gluten free menu---like Outback

the best way to avoid eating gluten is to eat a whole foods diet---real food---nothing processed or prepackaged---if it is a veggie--if you can't eat it raw---don't eat it cooked--that doesn't mean it all your veggies raw either---it is just a way of ruling out some veggies---like you can't eat potatoes raw---so don't eat them---also whole foods does not mean organic foods--whole foods are things our ancestors ate

a little trivia here ---did you know the human brain used to be much larger than it is now---it shrunk after we started consuming grains......

Well, the results came back and I do not have celiac disease. But they did more blood work and are sending the tests to CA for the analysis to see if I have the antibodies for Crohn's. It runs in my family but I didn't show any physical symptoms. But, people can have the antibodies in their blood. It would be an answer as to what might be part of my problem so at least I would have something concrete to work with. Then my bro and sis would need to be diganosed as well as they have problems with this as well.

Thank for the update. Sending you hugs and love!

Thanks Drs. Pooh and Marla...
I've heard tell of this disorder but had never understood
the condition involved...

Tami, if you are diagnosed with Crohn's, pm me. I have a ton of literature I can send to you. They thought this was what I had before my final correct diagnosis of ulcerative colitis. Very similar symtoms.

Thanks, Cela. Mom has Crohn's and had an ileostomy so I know where I can head. She was initially diagnosed with UC and was treated with Remicaid but it didn't help. Helped her arthritis but since she hasn't been diagnosed RA, they won't continue with those treatments. Such a pain.

I am just hoping for some answers!