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> My wife was diagnosed with gluten intolerance. The system was her
> abdomen was growing daily. Supposedly, undigested bread products were
> backing up.
> What would trigger the onset of such a condition in a middle aged
> female?
Nobody knows the cause of "gluten sensitive enteropathy" as it is called.
Many believe that it is an autoimmune disease. Apparently some of
molecules in gluten look like natural body molecules and every once in a
while a person will attack their own body as if it were the gluten
molecule.
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> Is there an enzyme or supplement which helps digest wheat protein?
> Is there a recommended therapy?
As far as I know the only treatment is to completely eliminate gluten from
the diet. If this is done, all other digestive problems are supposed to
completely disappear. However, even a single meal with gluten in it is
said to result in the recurrence of symptoms.
Hope this helps.
Paul
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