Prevalence of Celiac's disease for average, healthy people is 1 in 133

Please Read!! Prevalence of  Celiac's disease for average, healthy people is 1 in 133

I was surprised to learn yesterday that Celiac's disease is not nearly as rare as many of us believe, one out of 133 people have Celiac's. And a significant number of people with celiac disease - 60% of children and 41% of adults, according to one study - do not exhibit any symptoms, which include but are not limited to diarrhea or constipation. The consequences however do occur and they have a profound effect on the brain.
Below are some statistics about Celiac's disease, damage it can cause in the brain if undiagnosed, and ways to reverse the damage. After reviewing the Brain Health by lecture, by Dr. Perlmutter through my course with the National Institute of Whole Health and doing just a bit of research I have uncovered the following information;

Carol M. Shilson, executive director of the center of Celiac disease at the University of Chicago says 
"Because it is a lifelong genetic disease that can be passed on, it's important to get a proper diagnosis," Shilson said. "And you have to be eating a regular diet (with gluten) or all the diagnostic tests will be rendered invalid."  There is a simple blood test that your doctor can have done that will definitively tell you if you have a gluten intolerance and although you may not have the intolerance you can still have a wheat allergy and or a sensitivity.
Some further facts: • Prevalence of gluten intolerance for average, healthy people is 1 in 133; for people with first-degree relatives (parent, child, sibling) who are celiac, 1 in 22; and for those with second-degree relatives (aunt, uncle, cousin) who are celiac, 1 in 39.
Estimated prevalence for African-, Hispanic- and Asian-Americans is 1 in 236.
• Celiac disease affects at least 3 million Americans.
• Once diagnosed, gluten intolerance is for life, and the only treatment is elimination of gluten from the diet.
• A significant number of people with Celiac disease - 60% of children and 41% of adults, according to one study - do not exhibit any symptoms, which include but are not limited to diarrhea or constipation.
• The average length of time it takes for a person with symptoms to be diagnosed with celiac disease in the United States is four years.

If you have an undiagnosed gluten intolerance it can lead to

• ADHD
• Alzheimers
• Brain Atrophy
• Dementia

These disorders can manifest from an undiagnosed celiac's disease by causing silent inflammation in the body specifically in the brain.  There is a long scientific explanation but the short of it is that in a person sensitive to gluten there is a reaction to Gliadin (a protein in Gluten) that causes an Immune System cross reaction with the small bowel tissue and it interferes with vitamin and mineral absorption.  See Dr. Perlmutter's blog here http://renegadeneurologist.com/mayo-clinic-discovers-potential-link-between-celiac-disease-and-cognitive-decline/.
I would encourage everyone to go to their doctor and request a Gluten Sensitivity Test, that is health care! If we wait until problems present we are not caring for our health but healing or medicating an illness. If you are Gluten Sensitive and you did not know it chances are that your vitamin and mineral absorption has been affected.  You may want to consult a holistic nutritionist but at the very least I would recommend that you start taking the supplements below. Dr. Perlmutter recommends these supplements for the prevention of Alheimers and since there is a link between Celiac's disease and Alzheimer's your brain and immune system may be starved. Since these are natural substances there are far less side effects than with prescribed medicines and more benefits.

• High quality purified fish Oil supplements - DHA is critical to building a brain, numerous studies recognize the importance of DHA essential fatty acid in te developing brain. Also DHA is an anti-inflammatory fat
•  B12, B3, B6 vitamins 100mg
• Vitamin C 800 mg
• Vitamin E 400IU
• Ginko Biloba 60 mg
• Co Q 10 60mg
• Magnesium 400mg
• Zinc 20mg