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<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>>
Often we hear of celiacs still having diarrhea weeks & even months after a
single gluten accident. After all this time, one or two things are likely:
(1) the victim is getting gluten from some hidden source and/or (2) the
diarrhea from the gluten reaction triggered a case of dysbiosis which is a
self perpetuating illness, sometimes refered to as the "vicious cycle."
The vicious cycle can be broken, but it takes work & dedication to a special
diet. The diet is called the specific carbohydrate diet. Sometimes people
need it for only a few months, but it can take longer. Some people have
such fragile GI tracks they have to stay on it permanently. I only need it
from time to time if I've screwed up my diet somewhere. It works like a
charm everytime I need it.
Dysbiosis is a term that refers to a serious imbalance of microorganisms in
the gut; too many of the bad bacteria &yeasts coupled with not enough of the
good bacteria & yeasts. It causes diarrhea, gas bloating, abdominal pain,
nausea, etc. -- all that fun stuff! The specific carbohydrate diet is
designed to restore a healthy balance of good guy germs to the GI track.
You can search the web for "Specific Carbohydrate Diet" or you can read
about in it a remarkable book which I credit as saving my life: "Breaking
the Vicious Cycle" by Elaine Gottshall.
Valerie in Tacoma
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