Annotated List Of Symptoms And Health Problems Associated With Gluten Sensitivity.

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“Be careful reading medical books. You might die of a mis-print.” -- Mark Twain

Short Cuts:

Site Disclaimer (separate page)

The Basics (separate page)

The Short List (this page)

The Long List (this page)

A Medium List (celiac.com)

Some Symptom Lists From Established Medical Sites (this page)

Introduction

Many medical institutions provide lists of symptoms and health problems associated with Celiac Disease and gluten sensitivity. The list I present here is a compilation of several such lists. I have found these lists lacking in explanations of how gluten is related to each symptoms or condition. Furthermore, these lists lack descriptions of the conditions for the non-medical person (“What the heck is ‘aphthous stomatitis’, anyway?”). I am developing this list not only for the reader’s interest, but also for my own easy reference.

The very length of the lists made me dubious at first – how could one thing cause so much? Even more so, how could one thing cause or contribute to opposite problems like skinniness and obesity, diarrhea and constipation, insanity and genius? The very idea was hard to swallow, as it were. Once I could no longer deny that gluten does indeed cause and contribute to many problems as I found them in my body, I decided to teach myself how wheat gluten can do it all.

Let me point out now that having none of the following conditions is no proof that you are free from sensitivity to gluten. Neither is having any of these symptoms proof that you are sensitive. But all of these symptoms (and more not listed) should cause suspicion of gluten intolerance – some should cause a LOT of suspicion. Celiacs who have chronic symptoms are expected to develop even more chronic symptoms if they don’t stop eating gluten.[1] (Maybe a new one every two to six years, give or take?) All research papers cited in the following annotations conclude that ALL people with the listed conditions should be tested.

This annotated list is intended to be informative rather than diagnostic – I want to raise curiosity and suspicion. Readers are most strongly encouraged to further study any listed symptoms they recognize in themselves, their blood relatives, and their friends. Your doctor can only work with you 15 minutes at a time – You are with yourself at least most of the time. Caveat: Even though some very serious factors other than gluten sensitivity (such as tumors) can be involved with many of these problems, gluten sensitivity is common if not pandemic in its association with the listed symptoms and conditions.

Because a number of common factors of gliadin sensitivity lie under many different symptoms and diseases, I have prepared a short essay titled The Basics Factors of Gluten Sensitivity and Celiac Disease. The following descriptions make many references to the factors discussed in that essay.

If you are interested in a specific condition for which you know the name, look in The Long List. Otherwise, please check out The Short List, which is organized by general subjects of high interest. The initial sources for the conditions I list here came from many lists on medical sites – if you are interested, please see the Symptom Lists From Established Medical Sites a ways down this page.

The Short List:

(Developer’s Note: This annotation is an ongoing project. I have 3+ years of research collected, but little time now to put it on line. Subjects that friends or family ask about have priority. Underlined entries are hypertext links to annotation pages that are at least partially developed.)

Diabetes	Headaches/Migraines	Rashes/Skin Problems
Arthritis	Brain/Nerve Damage	Seizures
Thyroid Disease	Developmental Disorders	Heart Disease
Sexual Issues	Depression/Mood Problems	Digestive Problems
Eye Problems	Hair Loss/White Hair	Food Cravings
Birth Defects	Alcoholism/Drugs	Skinniness/Obesity
Fatigue	Infertility, Miscarriage and other Reproductive Problems
Mouth/Dental	Lungs/Colds	Malabsorption
Weak Bones	Dizziness/Clumsiness	Eccentricity/Genius
Muscle Pain	Social Problems	Vitamin Deficiencies
Bad Teeth	Shortness/Delayed Growth	Pancreas/Gall Bladder
Cancer/Leukemia	Frequent Colds/Lung Infections

The Short List:

The Long List: