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Blog Entries With Tag: diseaseBlog: Anna's BlogFrom: FatCatAnnaPosted: Oct 13, 2011
UPDATE: Here's a recent link that might help you understand this condition that affects Type 1 diabetics - https://www.verywell.com/the-gluten-free-diabetes-diet-562996 - but please feel free to carry on reading below - and pass on this information to anyone you think might find it useful! FatCatAnna June 2, 2017 * * * * * Lately I’ve been noticing that quite a few diabetics I meet (mainly young ones) have been diagnosed with celiac (or coeliac) disease. What is it? It’s a condition that damages the lining of the small intestine and prevents it from absorbing parts of food that are important for staying healthy. The damage is due to a reaction to eating gluten, which is a protein found in wheat, barley, rye, and possibly oats. Really the way I understand it, it’s very much like diabetes, where it is all revolving around our immune system. For more indepth info – you can check out The Canadian Celiac Disease website http://www.celiac.ca/index.php Some of the symptoms are:
A video from JDRFUK explains how T1* and celiac are very closely related and if you take the time to watch it – you will learn quite abit (it’s 17 minutes in length). In the UK I found out from a Mum whose diabetic daughter has coeliac disease, that a simple blood screening test is done most of the time for children when they are diagnosed with diabetes (though according to the video link above – it’s still abit of a controversy as to whether it should be done for EVERY newly diagnosed diabetic patient). I am not sure if the same applies in the United States – but my understanding from a few teens I met up with in July said that it is done all the time. I know that here in my province of Quebec (Canada) – according to Marco Bianchi from the Montreal Children’s Hospital that “we only screen for celiac if there is a presence of clinical evidence”. It is perhaps different in other provinces of Canada and the world. So would love to hear from anyone that has more knowledge then I do. From what I’ve been hearing through the grapevine, the way that wheat is now grown is perhaps the problem that is causing the increase in celiac diagnosis. It is no longer “pure” – due to what is added in the growth stage of the wheat, and then when made into a product that is sold on our grocery shelves – is further compromised. I heard from one person that says that since making their own bread at home, using a sour dough recipe, that they do not have any problems associated with celiac. Now, I’m not sure if perhaps they are using wheat that is grown from old stock seeds (this is now being done – as it appears that old seeds that have not been “modified” seem to not cause any problems … yet). I know that some of the Canadian magazines I subscribe to seem to be posting more gluten free recipes this year (Chatelaine is one such as this gluten-free pizza dough recipe). I have also come across some restaurants in my travels that offer gluten free meals – but it is still a big worry for those that have celiac disease – where you can’t be exactly sure if the food you are eating has come in contact with any gluten product like you would with preparing your own food at home. Perhaps more chain restaurants will show on their menu a product that is gluten free, besides just catering to those who are watching their carb intake, etc. *Also, from the research I did for this blog, apparently people who are not diabetic but have celiac disease are prone to becoming diabetic (Type 1 or 2), or have thyroid disease, and other health problems. Often lactose intolerance is present as well – but often disappears once a gluten-free diet is followed (results take about 2-3 months for improvement).
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Tags: JDRFUK (1) diet (1) gluten-free (1) children (1) wheat (1) Disease (1) Coeliac (1) Celiac (1) intolerance (1) Lactose (1) Related posts:Victoza and lactose intolerance - or could it be something else? | Day 4 - Diabetes Blog Week - To Carb or Not To Carb ... | Weight Loss Challenge for the Summertime | Dear Parents of Diabetic Children | Type 2 diabetic camp for children and KidsType2Diabetes.ca | Mama - Why Was I Chosen? | Memories of a diabetic child in the summer time! | Snacks for a road trip - the best part of travelling | Diabetes Blog Week : Admiring Our Differences | Testing with Gluten Free Foods!Blog: Anna's BlogFrom: FatCatAnnaPosted: May 4, 2011
I’ve been joining up to more Facebook pages that are aimed at parents with diabetic children and I have had to hold my true comments back due to not wanting to upset the parents. Well, I’ve decided to roll the dice and bare it all. I have written about this subject in the past as well as in various forums within the D-OC (diabetic online community) as I was diagnosed just as I entered Grade 1 – so bear with me if I repeat myself (remember – I’m now ½ a century old ).
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