6
Feb
2010
How Gluten, Constipation And Depression May All Be Related
Though we acknowledge celiac disease may easily extend to irregularity if not addressed by a stringent gluten-elimination diet, numerous reports now look to suggest that coeliac disease can also result in depression.
How precisely? Well that piece isn’t too defined just yet. We can name the problem celiac depression, but its sources might be from coeliac disease itself, malnutrition resulting from malabsorption deriving from celiac disease or gluten intolerance, or even just the anxiousness and stress individuals frequently face while adjusting to a gluten-free lifestyle.
Some research workers believe that malabsorption can interfere with the body’s handling of the neurotransmitters which regulate mood. In particular, malabsorption-related deficiencies of tryptophan appear to contribute to depressive disorder within celiac patients. Tryptophan is all-important for the body’s output of serotonin, which is the central neurotransmitter expected by the body for mood regulation as well as the neurotransmitter which empowers our body’s tolerance of anxiety.
Therefore one must question then if adapting to a gluten-free diet can aid in treating depression while also minimizing ceoliac disease symptoms. If the patients clinical depression is associated with malabsorption of nutrients, then being gluten-free may facilitate treatment, as the intestines mend and nutrient assimilation improves.
With most cases, it appears the malnutrition angle seems to be the most substantive and legitimate. And what occurs before you begin suffering this malnutrition from gluten intolerance? That’s right, celiac disease constipation. Celiac disease constipation, in particular, results from the break down of villi which line your small intestine. This villi is crucial for nutrient absorption. So I hope you now understand how constipation from celiac disease can lead to a kind of celiac depression.
DISCLAIMER: I do hope my blogging on this matter assists someone visiting this blog, but please note that I am not a doctor so you should consult with a medical doctor before taking any medical advice from the Internet.