Bipolar Disorder Forum - Gluten Intolerance & Bipolar Disorder
Medical questions     Health forums    

Gluten Intolerance & Bipolar Disorder

New Topic  Reply  Ask A Doctor - Offline
Medical Questions-> Health Forums -> Bipolar Disorder -> Gluten Intolerance & Bipolar Disorder
Author Message
mshanson

Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Nov 2004
Posts: 102
Location: California
Gluten Intolerance & Bipolar Disorder
Posted: 11-28-04 21:36pm

I recently read that gluten (found in wheat, oats, other common grains) has been linked to bipolar disorder. Does anyone out there know about this? Has anyone tried to go gluten-free to see if that helps symptoms?
Please let me know. Thanks! :d
|
Ruby of the Water

New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Jul 2004
Posts: 43
Location: Michigan
Wheat
Posted: 11-30-04 15:31pm

I sure am interested in this...

I am allergic to wheat and have one heck of a time staying off wheat foods. I notice that when I can eliminate wheat from my diet I have less mood swings.

Heard today that a woman that eliminated wheat from her diet was able to get off or reduce her mood stabilizing drugs.....I don't know wether to believe that....

To be eating only fish and vegetables? Can I do it? Ahhhhhhh Shocked
ruby of the water
|
sandbag5492004

Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Nov 2004
Posts: 55
Location: New York
Mshanson
Posted: 11-30-04 20:08pm

Hi,
I have suffered from bi-polar doisorder for 59 years. Generally you are born with it. I was diagnosed with celiac disease about 6 years ago. Being allergic to wheat is different than having a specific enzyne that is missing in your intestines in order to breakdown the nutrients in wheat. Specifically gluten-gliadin. It is called the intrinsic factor. I think personally that they are linked, as having pernicious anemia is and other disorders. I also believe that there is a specific gene that causes this factor to be absent. Interesint subject, no doubt. I have been on the diet since being diagnosed and it is expensive and involves eating no processed food, rye, wheat, barley,flavorings, dyes, and lots of other stuff. Eliac disease has it's own web site. Try it. Want to talk email me at san dbag5492004@yahoo.Com
take care, les(f-59)
|
Ruby of the Water

New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Jul 2004
Posts: 43
Location: Michigan
Celiac's Disease
Posted: 12-01-04 17:38pm

I remember celiac's disease because my young daughter had a bout with that. I turned the whole house into a gluten free zone. If the family wanted to eat the grain foods they bought it and ate it away from home.

Yes I remember it was tough to learn to use the rice flour, to bake. Our society does not support non-traditional diets of any kind!

But I was the mother of patient and she had the diagnosis reversed 2 years later...Now at age 18...I am seeing signs of ....Well I am very concerned. I am bipolar type ii and have struggled for aboot, 30 years with this disorder.

My heart goes out to ye!

Ruby
|
Related Topics
This Forum This Category All Forums
Jump to:  
New Topic   Reply



We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health
information:
verify here.