February 27, 2015 /
Michael Jorrin, "Doc Gumshoe"
Celiac Disease and the Ubiquitous Gluten-Free Diet
[ed. note: Michael Jorrin, who I like to call “Doc Gumshoe,” is a medical writer (not a doctor) who shares his thoughts with our readers a couple times a month. He does not generally cover investing topics, but I find his discussions of broader health issues interesting and useful. Enjoy!] Doc Gumshoe would not be […]
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Hi Yelpik, My wife and I have been dealing with this issue ever since she was diagnosed with celiac disease almost 10 y...
In my opinion, the following is the best review of gluten enteropathy (celiac disease) ever written. It's written in the...
If you ever changed the diaper of a child with celiac disease you would never forget the color and smell of the colon c...
Celiac disease, according to the journals, textbooks, etc., has what is called an unknown etiology. In other words we d...
I appear to suffer from IBS (hard to diagnose because it is more a collection of symptoms than a disease). The current ...
She is disease-free as of her last endoscopy in the summer. Her next one is end of March '17. Thank you again for your i...
Great article and observations. Given the reported 1% prevalence of Celiac disease and the much larger prevalence of in...
$BLRX BioLineRx Ltd. (NASDAQ/TASE: BLRX), announced today that it has received confirmation from the European Notified ...
Hi...speaking as a gastroenterologist, I give it little chance of working in celiac disease. One never says never in sci...
Dr, Do you have any thoughts on BLRX's celiac disease agent? As far as I know there is not a lot of good alternative...
To quote a great movie character, 'a man's got to know his limitations,' and I certainly can't analyze the science of an...
Yes, it's related to achlorhydria or loss of acid-secreting gastric antrum. Iron is one of very few nutrients where one ...
Yes, quite possible. But in medicine we often say true, true and unrelated. I would be sure he has had a colonoscopy in ...
This is interesting with BioLineRX (BLRX).They have out licensed and partnered their BL-1040 to a recent IPO company cal...
I have no judgement about the specific article that is characterized as garbage. It may be. However I am very surprised ...
Hi Doc Gumshoe, I don't usually put comments in blogs but this one needs a comment. www.celiac.com has great articles an...
Dr Keck, I am a practicing gastroenterologist and everything my colleague Doc Gumshoe wrote is accurate, precise, well-e...
I differ. The symptoms that matter are those of dietary intolerance and altered bowel habits, and then of iron deficienc...
i am a practicing gastroenterologist and deal constantly with celiac disease. Everything Doc Gumshoe said in this column...
Dear Michael (AKA: Doc Gumshoe), I throughly enjoy your stock commentaries, but have issues with some of your comments ...
I certainly don't mean to say that people who report that they are feelng better on a gluten-free diet are wrongheaded o...
Thanks for replies to my replies to your comments, especially to George. Some notes on his comments; 1. Re the “r...
It's convenient these days for people to label themselves as gluten-intolerant when they are in fact wheat-intolerant. ...
Although i have not ever and will never have an interest in bonds of any sort i found your article very interesting and...
Agree with Drano. My partner's mother has celiac disease, and as a result I've become more aware of the day to day prob...
Good comments. I am diagnosed as Celiac. However, I was not found to have the disorder until I was about 55. Prior to t...
I knew I'd be stirring up a hornet's nest, and I don't have time today to answer in any detail, but here are some tiny p...
I am not a doctor but I do have extensive medical knowledge. I disagree with several things that Michael Jorrin said. I ...
Not true. The only credible diagnostic test for celiac disease is upper GI endoscopy with small bowel biopsy....
No, you won't automagically lose weight and keep it off. *I do have celiac disease* (thanks, mom), diagnosed by bloo...
Since the article is entitled, "Celiac Disease and the Ubiquitous Gluten-Free Diet," I didn't find it disturbing that th...
There is a simple finger tip one drop blood test for celiac disease. It's produced and patented by a Finnish company Bi...
I don't have celiac disease. However, I went gluten free to see if it would improve my overall health. Well, my frequent...
Fair disclosure: I am not a Dr. either. But...It is commonly known by nutrition enthusiasts that the reason to avoid...
Nice column, Michael. Celiac disease is an eternally vexatious problem for those with Irish ancestry, and some have post...
Yes, celiac disease is rare. But wheat allergy is one of the most common food allergies, and "gluten-free" markings on p...
Very in-depth article, but... I've never had celiac disease, but have had other autoimmune problems, and found that fina...
Bradley, Occasionally all doctors get bedbug-crazy patients......everything is wrong, every symptom is present....chroni...
Scorpio: In reply to your query the other day, keep in mind that with what you describe, you are already EASILY in the t...
Dr. KSS, the report ,link attached is right down your alley. http://www.biosciencetechnology.com/news/2014/03/bacterial...