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GLUTEN SENSITIVITY IS MOSTLY NEUROLOGICAL

4/4/2013

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NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND GLUTEN SENSITIVITY
A PERFECT STORM OF NEUROLOGICAL DYSFUNCTION

Gluten Neurological
James Watkins
I went to see the consultant who had carried out the gall bladder operation and excitedly told him about my discovery that gluten and lactose were the source of all my health problems and how dramatic had been the results of excluding them from my diet even after a few weeks. He seemed quite uninterested but told me to carry on with the gluten and lactose exclusion diet “if you find it is working for you.”  From "A Patient's Journey".  November 2012 issue of the British Medical Journal
"Gluten sensitivity can be primarily and at times, exclusively a neurological disease."   Dr. Maios Hadjivassiliou, a neurologist who happens to be one of the world's leading authorities on Gluten Sensitivity from "Does Cryptic Gluten Sensitivity Play a Part in Neurological Illness?" in the  Feb 1996 issue of The Lancet. The quote below that was cherry-picked from a 2010 article in the Huffington Post called, Gluten Sensitivity and the Impact on the Brain.  "Gluten sensitivity is caused by elevated levels of antibodies against a component of gluten called gliadin....  When a person is exposed to any gluten-containing food like wheat, barley or rye, the antibody combines with this protein, and inflammatory chemicals are created called cytokines which are directly detrimental to brain function [see YESTERDAY'S BLOG POST]. In fact, elevated cytokines are seen in such devastating conditions as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis and even autism. Basically, the brain does not like inflammation and responds quite negatively to the presence of cytokines....  This direct role of anti-gliadin antibody in combining with specific proteins in the brain, has been described for decades and again leads to the formation of cytokines, the chemical mediators of inflammation."

If you follow my blog at all, you know that I have written extensively about GLUTEN SENSITIVITY ----- a health condition which is a much bigger problem than most ever realized.  This is because firstly, most people know very little about Gluten other than the fact they may have heard the term "GLUTEN FREE" in passing or on TV.  Secondly, when people who know a little something about Gluten think of Gluten Sensitivity, they almost always think of GI symptoms such as terrible gas, bloating, IBS, diarrhea, cramps, etc.  Unfortunately, GI symptoms are not the most common symptom of Gluten Sensitivity or the most severe ---- not by a long shot. 

Even before DR. PERLMUTTER came on the scene, we knew that the most common (and severe) symptoms of Gluten Sensitivity are neurological. When you start affecting the brain and nervous system with inflammation, all bets are off as to which of a wide array of health problems you might end up with.  I was hit full in the face with this fact at a recent seminar in St. Louis.  Dr. Steve Noseworthy, a Carrick-trained FUNCTIONAL NEUROLOGIST from the Tampa area, was teaching one of Dr. Datis Kharazzian's seminars on the neurological effects of Gluten. 

After telling us that according to the most current and up-to-date scientific literature of our day, at least 60% of all Gluten Sensitivity manifests in the form of neurological problems as opposed to GI problems, he began hitting us with one study after the other, after the other, after the other, on the neurological effects of Gluten as they are related to PARKINSON'S DISEASE. 

As amazing as it sounds, he made a jaw-dropping case from the peer-reviewed literature that Parkinson's Disease is caused by AUTOIMMUNE GLUTEN REACTIONS to specific parts of the brain. In fact, he referred to Parkinson's Disease as a form of Brain-Based Gluten Sensitivity (this is similar to the way that the scientific medical community now refers to Alzheimer's as Type III Diabetes (HERE even though these people would do well to avoid gluten as well -- HERE). 
Below is a list of some of the other Neurological Conditions that have been associated with Gluten Sensitivity in the scientific literature.  These are in no particular order.

  • CELIAC DISEASE:   Celiac Disease is an autoimmune response against the lining of the Small Intestine.  Although it is more commonly associated with GI symptoms, CELIAC DISEASE is associated with great numbers of neurological conditions as well.   As I have shown you in the past (HERE), it's important to be aware that Celiac is not necessarily "worse" than other forms of gluten intolerance.  It's just that it's very specific to the small intestine.
  • HEADACHES / MIGRAINE HEADACHES:  HERE and HERE are my pages on Headaches and Migraine Headaches respectively.
  • BRAIN FOG / TROUBLE CONCENTRATING:  These are common symptoms seen in FIBROMYALGIA, and are commonly referred to as "Fibro Fog". 
  • INSOMNIA:  Usually related to some form of SYMPATHETIC DOMINANCE.
  • PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY:  Characterized by Numbness / Tingling / Pain / Pins & Needles in the extremities.  HERE'S the link to my articles on the subject.
  • RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME:  A form of Peripheral Neuropathy / affecting the legs.  Like PN above, RLS is an Autoimmune Disease.
  • PARKINSON'S DISEASE:  I've already talked about this one.
  • DEPRESSION / ANXIETY / ADHD / BIPOLAR:  Go HERE and HERE for more information.
  • SEIZURE DISORDERS:  EPILEPSEY is a common one to be associated with Gluten, which has been successfully treated with KETOGENIC DIET for over a century.
  • GLUTEN ATAXIA / VERTIGO:  (The former often looks quite similar to Parkinson's Disease.  Gluten can cause Autoimmune reactions against one's cerebellum which lead to equilibrium problems --- HERE)
  • AUTOIMMUNITY:  Not all of THESE problems are neurological, but lots of them are.  If this does not light a fire under your butt to learn more about protecting yourself from Gluten, nothing will.  HERE is a rather freaky post on the relationship between Autoimmune Diseases and Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity.
  • AUTISM:  If you have a child with AUTISM or Autism-like symptoms, and are still allowing them to consume GRAIN-BASED PRODUCTS, shame on you.  You are likely condemning your child to a lifetime of increasingly severe health problems.
  • MANY MORE:  This list could include practically anything in your ENDOCRINE SYSTEM (particularly THYROID PROBLEMS), YOUR GUT, or just about anything else for that matter.  HERE is the latest research on Leaky Brain Syndrome, Leaky Nerve Syndrome, and Leaky Cord Syndrome.

In fact, if you suffer from practically any of the list above, or any unexplained neurological illness or CHRONIC PAIN SYNDROMES, you seriously need to consider Gluten as a potential cause or contributing factor.  What does this mean?  You need to do a stringent GLUTEN ELIMINATION DIET. In order to do your Elimination Diet right the first time, you absolutely have to understand the concept of GLUTEN CROSS-REACTIVITY as well.  

If you were to Google "Gluten Neurological".  I promise that you'll be shocked by what you find.  And for those of you who are interested, HERE is Part II of Gluten Sensitivity is Mostly Neurological.
4 Comments
Jenyce Bonilla
11/5/2013 04:53:40 pm

I recently went to Dr. Noseworthy's seminar here in Tampa. I have exhausted my search for relief of many of the symptoms, mentioned above, I went to Dr. Noseworthy for a consultation and have decided to have him diagnose me. I am currently undergoing extensive lab work. I'm looking forward to working with him

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Dr. Russ
11/5/2013 08:35:40 pm

Dr. Steve is one of the most brilliant physicians I have ever met. Please let me know how it goes with him.

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Katrena
5/25/2014 11:26:29 pm

While I found this article to be helpful and beneficial, I take issue with ever shaming the parent/a of a child with autism!! "Shame on you," if you allow you child to eat grains? Clearly, he has no sense of how difficult it is raise an autistic child. Living a gluten free lifestyle is extremely difficult when you have a child who has other, more severe, food intolerances than just gluten and/or feeding problems or sensory issues.

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Dr. Russ
5/26/2014 10:44:15 pm

Hello Katrena,

I apologize for offending you or anyone else, as this was certainly not my purpose. I do not have an autistic child, but have dealt with dozens (maybe hundreds) over the years. Being Gluten Sensitive myself (and having a Gluten Sensitive child) I very much understand and realize how difficult the "Gluten Free" lifestyle can be. However, when I see the crazy neurological problems that Gluten is causing individuals of all ages (see the second part of this article) it should make everyone stand up and take notice. The grains we are consuming today are not our Grandparent's grains. They have been altered to the point that huge numbers of us are reacting to them in neuroimmunological fashion. The good thing is that this fact is finally starting to make its way into the mainstream.

Again, I am not trying to offend, but trying to make people realize that this problem is for real. There are many physicians today using "alternative" methods to help autistic children. One of the first things on the list is pulling them off Gluten and Dairy.

Sincerely,
Dr. Russ

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