Susan Carmack wrote:
>
> Yes!
> If you read up on celiac disease/gluten intolerance, you will find that with
> this condition, gluten causes a reaction in the duodenum which causes the
> destruction of the villi. (an autoimmune reaction) The result is mal to
> non-absorption of nutrients. The body therefore thinks it is starving
> because no vitamins and minerals have been utilized. So we keep eating and
> eating.
> Once the gluten containing grains are removed from the diet, weight becomes
> manageable.

Hey, There was an interesting article in I believe the American Journal
of Physiology (Hmmmmm, hope I'm right.) on the induction of
interleukin-1 in hypomagnesemia.  Hypomagnesemia can result or be
exacerbated with diarrhea associated with malabsorption syndromes as
seen in celiac-like disorders.  The point being low magnesium can be an
alarm for the immune system resulting in untoward symptoms and signs.

Just some thoughts
Andrew  =8-)

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