Osteoporosis and Celiac

gluten-free-mike · Joined: 07 Sep 2006 Posts: 349 Location: Cleveland, OH

Although not just a disease that affects Seniors, Osteoporosis is certainly more common in the elderly. A news article that caught my attention was one that discussed how Patients With Osteoporosis Should Be Screened For Celiac Disease.

The amazing statistic I pulled from the article was this: "Our results suggest that as many as three to four percent of patients who have osteoporosis have the bone disease as a consequence of having celiac disease". Wow, that is a high enough percentage to be worth looking into Celiac being the root cause.

More importantly, this same study found "...study has shown that treating celiac disease with diet can restore bone health in these patients...". That sure sounds promising if you happen to be one of those suffering from Osteoporosis due to Celiac.
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Mike
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Purrsnikitty · Joined: 06 Apr 2006 Posts: 224 Location: Parrish, Florida

I think I might be one of those - by the time I have my next bone density test next March I will have been GF almost a year and am really praying that all that calcium I take will have gotten where it's supposed to go. I'd sure love to give up the Fosamax.
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