Irritable Bowel Disease/ Sjorgen's Syndrome

"Some people may have high antigliadin antibodies if they have irritable bowel disease instead of celiac disease. If you have irritable bowel disease, a gluten-free diet will not heal your intestines... or lips. (However, a decrease in LCN2 will help). Sometimes, high antigliadin antibodies are present when one has psoriasis, which a gluten-free diet will work although celiac disease is not present. But, a gluten-free diet will not work for eczema so there is a difference between eczema and psoriasis. For those who have IgA buildup deposits in the skin (caused by allergic reaction), it could take over 2 years after starting a gluten-free diet to get rid of it and Iodine makes it worse (iodized salt in pretzels/chips, sushi, seaweed). Additionally, there is a debate over whether corn and rice should be removed from the gluten-free diet since all grains might affect some people with celiac disease.

A lowered inflammatory response, possibly due to reduced antibody levels while on a gluten-free diet, may reduce inflammation in the thyroid gland and improve hypothyroidism. As the intestine heals, absorption of medication can also improve.

Celiac disease may cause Sjorgen's Syndrome, in which there is less saliva because all the glands in the gums and lips are affected. A person with Sjorgen's Syndrome must drink liquids with their food to be able to swallow food. (You might be able to determine if you have Sjorgen's Syndrome by remembering if the dentist needs to vacuum out saliva in your mouth while doing dental work. If so, you are making enough saliva). There are specific antibodies present in the blood of some people with Sjorgen's Syndrome, but not all people. So, a biopsy of the salivary glands may be necessary to detect inflammation and atrophy of salivary glands. Since the pancreas has similar tissue, people with celiac disease often have reduced function of the pancreas, which may contribute to malabsorption.

Once people with celiac disease start to get better on a gluten-free diet, their intestinal motility returns, enzyme and antibody production return to normal, and the body uses its normal mechanisms to prevent bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine." Tweet