Music to a Celiac's Ears - & others with gluten intolerance
One of the most commonly misdiagnosed digestive disorders
is Celiac disease.
Its symptoms are similar to other conditions like IBS,
Crohn's or colitis--cramps, bloating, gas, chronic diarrhea
and/or constipation--so that's why many people go
undiagnosed for years.
It's estimated that about one out of every 100 people in
the US has Celiac, but that figure could actually be much
higher because of the misdiagnosing.
With Celiac disease, you can't tolerate gluten, a type of
protein found in wheat, barley and rye. The gluten
damages the surface of the small intestine and stops the
absorption of nutrients. That's why many Celiac sufferers
are underweight--they're actually malnourished, even though
they may have a healthy appetite.
In addition to the typical digestive symptoms, Celiac can
also cause problems in seemingly unrelated parts of the
body like joint or bone pain, fatigue and weakness, muscle
aches, sores in the mouth, skin rashes, depression and
tooth discoloration.
The current conventional treatment for Celiac is avoidance
of all foods containing gluten. Not only can this be
difficult, but it's not 100% effective either--some
sufferers continue to have symptoms despite being on a
gluten-free diet.
But there is some good news on the horizon--probiotics may
be helpful to people with Celiac.
Recent studies show that the mucus layer of the intestines
of Celiac patients favors certain harmful bacteria, and
those bacteria stick more tightly to the intestinal walls.
The bad bacteria can trigger the dreaded painful reaction
that Celiac sufferers know all too well.
But probiotics have shown to produce chemicals that
prevent the harmful bacteria from sticking to the
intestinal cells. Plus they successfully "compete for
parking spaces" along the walls of your intestines,
crowding out the bad guys. Less bad bacteria means less of
a chance of a painful reaction being triggered.
Another culprit that can aggravate Celiac symptoms is
Candida albicans. This bad yeast makes a protein that's
very similar to gluten...so your intestines automatically
sense the protein, raise the red flag and you're suddenly
in excruciating pain.
Probiotics help keep your Candida population under control
so they can't flourish and trigger Celiac reactions (or
cause vaginal and other infections too).
Here's even more promising news for Celiac and probiotics:
Researchers have noted that Bifidobacterium lactis appears
to be able to reduce the damage caused by eating gluten-
contaminated foods and may even assist healing after
starting a gluten-free diet.
Of all B. Lactis strains, BB-12 is widely used in clinical
studies because it has been shown to have the highest
adhesion to human mucus of all Bifidobacteria tested.
Since it colonizes so well in the intestines it can help
bring about flora balance faster.
And Super Shield's 12 other powerful strains (that you can
learn about at: http://www.bluerockholistics.com/product/pro-ss.asp)
will help fight off the bad bacteria population so they
have less of a chance of wreaking havoc.
That's music to a Celiac sufferer's ears.
If you or someone you love has Celiac disease (or other
digestive challenge), it's time to do all you can to stop
the dreaded attacks.
PS: The database of Great Taste No Pain success stories
is exploding. There are stories about all types of
conditions and issues. Check them out here at:
- http://www.greattastenopain.com/cs/casestudies.asp
About the Author
Sherry Brescia is a natural health researcher, president
of Holistic Blends, Inc. and author of the mega best-
selling Great Taste No Pain Health System.
She has over 20 years experience in the medical research
field, and cured herself from IBS in 1992 by changing her
diet and eating the way she now teaches in her Great Taste
No Pain system.
Sherry has made it her life's mission to help others with
digestive challenges by educating them about the role of
diet in overall health and the importance of an alkaline pH.
*The contents of this email are not to be considered
medical advice.*
