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From:	luanne (207-90-215-11.crescentb.com)
Subject:	Re: osteoporosis
Date:	April 1, 2007 at 5:32 pm PST

In Reply to: osteoporosis posted by Annie on December 19, 2006 at 12:40 pm:

Annie,
I was diagnosed with osteoporosis at 44....through some research I
was advised to see an endrocrinologist who then diagnosed me
with celiac disease aka gluten intolerance, which causes nutritional
deficiencies. My bones were not getting enough calcium due to the
damage in the intestine caused by the celiac. I also did not have
risk factors for osteo and was too young. And, I was asymptomatic
for celiac..lots of people get sick from it, but I didn't. you might
ask for a blood test for celiac disease. The good news is that if you
have celiac, you
can cure it with a gluten free diet. Not easy, but better than lots of
things you can have. My bone density has gone up even though I
went off fosamax for two years. I believe that is from my body now
being able to absorb calcium.

good luck!

luanne

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