Celiac Disease: Hope Offered by Probiotics and Prebiotics?

Over a year ago i was prescribed 6 courses of various types and strengths of anti-biotics for recurring sinus infection over a 4 month period. The result was chronic sinusitus, sensitivity to a wide range of foods, and symtoms which imitate crohns and irritable bowel. i have struggled to gain wait despite HUGE food intake and am currently trying a diet to help fix me. The diet includes the above discussed pro and pre biotics and is starting to help me, it has been a very slow process so far though. Slightly off topic but i must advise people no to take their doctors word as gospel and take multiple antibiotics, especially for a sinus infection. In my opinion overprescribed antibiotics for minor local infections are more damaging to health than any other modern medical practice.

Thanks for the info. I do hope that the probiotics theory is researched well. When I was younger I had a long bout with antibiotics and it really had my immune system messed up because of a yeast imbalance. I was suddenly allergic to everything and had to go on a yeast free diet for several months along with some acidophillis therapy, but once my imbalance was corrected, my allergies went away and I was able to be off the diet. It seems that Celiac has become a disease that has surfaced from people taking so many antibiotics which never used to be done. I know they feel it is genetic but I have to wonder what all the antibiotics as well as all the microwave cooking does to us!!!!

Joan,

Glad it was a help.

Jody

This was just great and helped me out
thank you
Joan

I think the Science Daily article is saying that they are hoping future research will take things in that direction. I don't think they are saying that taking probiotics now will assure someone with celiac of being to eat gluten. Everything is still in the research stage right now. But who knows what the future may hold.

My 12 year old daughter was diagnosed with Celiac Disease after coming off of 3 different bouts of antibiotics for strep throat over the Winter. I thought at first that it must be a yeast imbalance and until she had her intestinal biopsy, which came back saying she had indications of Celiac, I was going to start her on a probiotic. Does this mean if probiotics help Celiacs, that they could get their yeast imbalance in their body normalized and then not have to follow the gluten-free diet and virtually be Celiac Disease free??? I am really curious about this because I know yeast imbalances in bodies can really cause a lot of problems. Any comments from anyone would be appreciate.