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The following study supports the view that probiotics may speed up recovery
of the gut in newly diagnosed celiacs maintaining a GF diet:

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Biocell. 2004 Aug;28(2):143-50.

Probiotics enhance the recovery of gut atrophy in experimental malnutrition.

Dock DB, Aguilar-Nascimento JE, Latorraca MQ.

Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, Nursing and Nutrition School, The
Federal University of Mato Grosso, Brazil.

AIM: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of probiotics on the
recovery of the bowel atrophy induced by malnutrition in rats. METHODS:
Twenty-and-six Wistar rats (200-250g) were fed with either a normoproteic
(sham group, n=6) or a free-protein diet (n=20) during 12 days. Twelve
malnourished rats were randomized to recover during 15 days with either a
hydrolyzed diet (control group, n=6) or the same diet enriched with
probiotics (Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus helveticus;
probiotic group, n=6). RESULTS: Probiotic group showed similar gain of
body, liver and bowel weight than controls. At the jejunum, both the villus
height (383+/-49 vs. 321+/-46mm; p=0.04) and crypt depth (157+/-31 vs.
125+/-10mm; p=0.04) were greater in probiotic group than in controls. The
crypt depth at the cecum (214+/-22 vs. 169+/-43 mm; p=0.05) and the wall
width at both the cecum (410+/-18 vs. 340+/-61 mm; p=0.02) and sigmoid
(479+/-130 vs. 330+/-62 mm; p=0.03) were higher in probiotic than in
control group. CONCLUSION: Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus
helveticus enhance the recovery of gut atrophy induced by malnutrition.
Probiotics can be useful as oral adjuvants during the recovery of
malnutrition.

PMID: 15462565 [PubMed - in process]

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