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Hi. Did anyone read the Binah Magazine article, I believe from this week, about curing Celiac disease? I am curious if they had anything substantial to say about it, but I don’t really want to buy it. Thanks.
We have it but I don’t have the time today to write a summary. just one point I have to say. Celiac disease (CD) is lifelong. the body is reacting to gluten and that is what causes the signs and symptoms. if one refrains from eating gluten and maintains a STRICT gluten free diet, the small intestine can heal and the symptoms will go away. Its like diabetes. a person can control it with medications and diet but there is no “cure”. the article is misleading; the rest of the article looked accurate but I did not read it with a fine toothed comb.
I didnt read the article, i dont subscribe to the magazine. If they did write an article claiming a cure for celiac, it would be the height if stupid journalism.
dee1 – I don’t buy that mag, but there is research going on to develop a cure. From WebMD:
“Feb. 9, 2011 — Blocking an inflammatory protein called interleukin-15 (IL-15) may help treat the symptoms of celiac disease and prevent the development of celiac disease in certain at-risk people, according to new research in mice published in Nature.
Celiac disease is an autoimmune and inflammatory condition that is triggered by gluten, the protein found in wheat, barley, and rye. When people with celiac disease eat gluten, it triggers an inflammatory response that damages the lining of the small intestine. Symptoms include gas, bloating, cramping, and constipation. People with celiac disease are also at risk for nutritional shortfalls including vitamin B12, vitamin B1 (thiamine), vitamin K, vitamin D, calcium, iron, and folate. Risk factors for developing celiac disease include family history of celiac disease and/or a personal or family history of other autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Gluten-free diets are the treatment of choice for celiac disease. Such foods are becoming increasingly available because of the dramatic uptick in rates of celiac disease and other conditions that may respond to gluten-free diets.
In the new study, researchers blocked IL-15 in mice genetically altered to have celiac disease and found that the disease symptoms were reversed, and the mice were once again able to eat gluten.
Is Blocking IL-15 the Key to Treating Celiac Disease?
Medications that block IL-15 are being developed for other inflammatory diseases, including RA. Etc.”
dee1, good idea posting here. You are far more likely to get good medical advice here at CR than in Bina. As I think Health might have just shown you.
No point in buying it. It only said that the “cure” is to avoid gluten for life. We know that already.
More interesting is that there is some exciting stuff being done with attempting to desenitize the body to gluten (like allergy desensitization), by introducing minute amounts. It is very early and experimental, though.
So, the citation from web md says might have found one aspect that will help some people. A cure? I sure hope the magazine didn’t extrapolate all that. What did the magazine really say?
If they did write an article claiming a cure for celiac, it would be the height if stupid journalism.
Alas, not even close.
http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/cancer-is-a-fungus
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