<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> hi my mom and I have celiac and we find that if we eat something fatty we have alot of problems and have celiac like symptoms. i asked a person from the celiac center from somewhere at a meeting if it was common for celiacs to have problems digesting fat, she just kind of blew it off, but i know we i have a problem with it. so i just have to when i bake stuff, instead of using butter i use coconut oil. i also use this when the recipe calls for vegetable oil. coconut oil has a healing effect on the digestive system. unrefined coconut oil has a nice coconut flavor, and refined coconut oil has no flavor. there are high quality and not too expensive brands at most health food stores. good luck, i hope your friend finds some solutions to her problem! aimee in tx *Support summarization of posts, reply to the SENDER not the Celiac List * Archives are at: Http://Listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?LIST=CELIAC