<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Regarding the water intake issue: I am a 38 year old female with CD, I to drink alot of water, not because I have to for any particular reason, but because I've always read that drinking 8-10 glasses of water is good for your skin, and to keep your insides working. However, even when I wasn't so adamant about drinking alot of water, any little bit of liquid went right through me, so drinking alot of water keeps me running to the washroom alot. People can't believe how much I run to the washroom, and I can't believe how little other people who drink alot of liquids go. I was always told, "Oh I just have a small bladder". But I have read, regarding Celiac disease that this is common because even the water isn't getting absorped. Jane Halifax, Nova Scotia