The Relationship Between the Respiratory System and Celiac Disease EP028
The average human takes between 14 and 20 breaths per minute. But if you are conscious of those breaths, that’s a problem. Perhaps you’re experiencing chest tightness, clogged sinuses or a nagging cough that make you very aware of every breath you take. If so, the ingestion of gluten may be a contributing factor to these respiratory issues.
Today Nadine explores the relationship between the lungs and celiac disease, offering anecdotal evidence as well as explaining the way that inflammation can lead to a number of respiratory problems. Because 70-90% of your immune system is housed in your intestines, it is no surprise that a leaky gut could make you more vulnerable to respiratory tract infections.
Despite the fact that current literature considers respiratory challenges to be an atypical presentation of celiac disease, the Gluten Free RN argues that there is enough anecdotal evidence to merit further study. Listen in to understand the vitamin deficiencies that likely contribute to respiratory issues, how those health concerns might be corrected by going gluten-free, and why your body heals more quickly on a high fat, whole food diet. It’s time to go gluten-free and breathe easy again!
What’s Discussed:
How gluten ingestion likely affects the respiratory system
Nadine’s anecdotal evidence of a connection between gluten and respiratory issues
Respiratory issues that may be corrected on a gluten-free diet
Vitamin deficiencies caused by gluten ingestion that lead to respiratory problems
Why going gluten-free eliminates many respiratory issues
Common symptoms of respiratory issues
Nadine’s recommendations around diet and nutrition
Why your body heals more quickly on a high fat, whole food diet
The genes that indicate a predisposition for celiac disease
“Hemoptysis in Patients of Celiac Disease with Disproportionately Severe Anemia” in Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine
“A Case of Cough, Lymphocytic Bronchoalveolitis and Coeliac Disease with Improvement Following a Gluten Free Diet” in Thorax
“Respiratory Symptoms as Atypical Manifestation of Celiac Disease” in the Pediatric Oncall Journal
“Recurrent Rhinitis and Pulmonary Infections Revealing Celiac Disease” in Revue de Pneumologie Clinique
“Pneumococcal Septic Shock in the Setting of Hyposplenic Celiac Disease” in Hospital Physician
Coeliac Australia: Associated Conditions
Connect with Nadine:Contact via Email
‘Your Skin on Gluten’ on YouTube
Melodies of the Danube Gluten-Free Cruise with Nadine
Books by Nadine:Dough Nation: A Nurse's Memoir of Celiac Disease from Missed Diagnosis to Food and Health Activism
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