[chrishoney]

Ceolic diseare destroys the vilaie, the tendrils, in the gut, that increae our ability, to absorb nurients. The cause is gluten, a protein, found on wheat, rye and barley; humans were never meant to eat grass The symptoms are wide ranging and wierd, from the runs to constipation; from excesive sneezng. to anaeimia, to osteo-perrosis, to rheumatod athreitis. etc etc etc! Oh happy days!

This is the traditional western medical view on celiac disease, but the long and short of it is that we DON'T really know what causes it. We do know that in the absence of any other treatment, a gluten free diet helps tremendously, but in adults full healing of the damaged villi can take up to three years. The human body has an amazing ability to self-correct/heal and if gluten was really the cause of celiac disease, why does it take such and inordinately long time to heal after ceasing to ingest gluten?

Interestingly, the manual therapy (called Myofascial Release or MFR, as developed by John F. Barnes) I use in my practice has a hugely beneficial effect on IBS, Crohn's disease, celiac disease, constipation and many of digestive system disorders in addition to many disorders of the pelvic region, especially in women. Explanation of how this works is way beyond the scope of a post like this, not to mention somewhat off topic. However, my mentor's site (www.myofascialrelease.com) contains info and a database of MFR practitioners (though the UK listings are very incomplete as several therapists I have met are not listed there. I know one therapist based in Scotland teaches MFR seminars in the UK and she probably has a better idea of who is practicing there.)

Just something to consider.