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
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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
ruby of the water
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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)
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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.
