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Hi group,
 
I have a diabetic friend, a young mom, who started the gluten free diet in the past 6 months.  Her body lets her know when she gets gluten, so she doesn't even do communion bread.  She is very careful with carbs due to her diabetes and doesn't do GF substitutes other than a few rice crackers and no sugar.  Mainly she eats salad, eggs, chicken, veggies, etc.   
 
Recently her dr put her on Omega 3 fish oils to help with her carpal tunnel and he cut her thyroid meds but she felt so bad he put it back up after 6 weeks.  
 
She is normally a slim person but has gained 10 lbs in a little over a month.  It's mainly in the tummy like a distended abdomen with accompanying soreness that a trip to the bathroom relieves.    
 
The weight gain could be better absorption of food, but any ideas on why a distended abdomen now?  Has anyone else had this experience?  Could this be some detox reaction? Any other comments for her situation?
 
Thanks all in advance.  You guys are great.  I will summarize.

Mrs. Olive Kaiser
www.TheGlutenSyndrome.net
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www.GlutenReactivity.net
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