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Q: Gluten , celiac and immune system

asked by: illustriously fickle on February 24th, 2008

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Is it true that when you're diagnosed with Celiac Disease and eat gluten, your immunity to other conditions decreases?

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sillyakchick

replied on February 26th, 2008

Extremely eHealthy

Yes, that is true. Your immune system gets messed up when you eat gluten as a celiac, and as a result, your'e more susceptible to getting other things, especially other auto-immune disorders like lupus, diabetes, MS, etc.

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