[title size=”2″]Celiac Disease (Gluten Free Diet) & ADHD Linked in Studies[/title]

In an article on Very Well, by By Jane Anderson | Reviewed by Emmy Ludwig, MD, they have this to say…

The evidence for an association between ADHD and celiac disease is fairly strong: children and adults with the undiagnosed celiac disease do seem to have a higher risk of ADHD than the general population.​

In one study, researchers tested 67 people with ADHD for Celiac Disease. Study participants ranged in age from 7 to 42. A total of 15% tested positive for celiac disease. That’s far higher than the incidence of Celiac in the general population, which is about 1%.

Once they started on a gluten-free diet, the patients or their parents reported significant improvements in their behavior and functioning, and these improvements were backed up by ratings on a check list physicians use to monitor the severity of ADHD symptoms.

Our youngest daughter has ADHD and Celiac Disease, as soon as we took her off gluten, which was most bread products, and all processed dairy, her attitude changed dramatically, she was calmer, moved more gracefully, was more patient and cried way less. Her skin color and tone improved and her rashes disappeared. – Valerie Ackerman

[title size=”2″]Gluten Free Food Chart[/title]

A post from the Celiac Disease Foundation had this to say about what foods are best to eat with a gluten free diet.

[title size=”2″]Gluten Free Alternative Food List[/title]

The following grains and other starch-containing foods are naturally gluten-free:

• Rice
• Cassava
• Corn
• Soy
• Potato
• Tapioca
• Beans
• Sorghum
• Quinoa
• Millet
• Buckwheat groats (also known as kasha)
• Arrowroot
• Amaranth
• Teff
• Flax
• Chia
• Yucca
• Gluten-free oats
• Nut flours

Read more at https://celiac.org/live-gluten-free/glutenfreediet/food-options/

[title size=”2″]Local Whitefish health-Food Grocery Store[/title]

The local Whole Foods Market here in Whitefish has a lot of gluten free options and products for people with Celiac Disease, they also have educational classes for kids to teach them about health and well-being.

[title size=”2″]Think Your Child May Have A Gluten Allergy? We Can Help Find Out. Call (406) 334-2204[/title]