I hear from people all the time that they would try going gluten-free if their doctor told them it may help them. Life changed for my daughter and me when I stopped relying on doctors for all of the answers. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely respect and admire the medical profession. Amazing physicians and modern medicine have saved my life more than once and are the reason that I can walk today! I just believe we have become too reliant on the medical & pharmaceutical industry for every answer to what ails us. These can be excellent resources but they are not the be all end all.
When I told my internal medicine doctor of over 10 years that I was feeling so much better off gluten she said, "That's interesting because you didn't have any of the symptoms of celiac disease." Well, first of all I had many symptoms of celiac disease. Secondly, you don't have to have celiac disease to be adversely affected by gluten. And lastly, during our discussion my doctor stated that celiac was not linked to auto-immune diseases/disorders - simply untrue. I left that office visit feeling disappointed because I had naively put my entire well being in the hands of someone who was not knowledgeable about what had been wreaking havoc on my body for decades.
I wish the episode with my doctor were an isolated case, but similar experiences are rampant among so many who have found gluten was responsible for or contributing to their ailments despite years of doctor visits, countless tests, and medications. The potential adverse effects of gluten may be "new news" to many doctors, but this information is readily available to the public via the local library. I wouldn't pay my accountant to advise me if his most recent knowledge of tax law was 5 years old or if he wasn't willing to seek out answers on my behalf. So I respectfully ask the medical community to please do some research on gluten intolerance if you have limited or outdated knowledge on the topic. We look to you for and value your expertise!
Are you waiting for a written prescription from your doctor to see if you would be better off gluten? What has your experience been with doctors regarding the topic of gluten? Please continue the conversation in the comments below.
When I told my internal medicine doctor of over 10 years that I was feeling so much better off gluten she said, "That's interesting because you didn't have any of the symptoms of celiac disease." Well, first of all I had many symptoms of celiac disease. Secondly, you don't have to have celiac disease to be adversely affected by gluten. And lastly, during our discussion my doctor stated that celiac was not linked to auto-immune diseases/disorders - simply untrue. I left that office visit feeling disappointed because I had naively put my entire well being in the hands of someone who was not knowledgeable about what had been wreaking havoc on my body for decades.
I wish the episode with my doctor were an isolated case, but similar experiences are rampant among so many who have found gluten was responsible for or contributing to their ailments despite years of doctor visits, countless tests, and medications. The potential adverse effects of gluten may be "new news" to many doctors, but this information is readily available to the public via the local library. I wouldn't pay my accountant to advise me if his most recent knowledge of tax law was 5 years old or if he wasn't willing to seek out answers on my behalf. So I respectfully ask the medical community to please do some research on gluten intolerance if you have limited or outdated knowledge on the topic. We look to you for and value your expertise!
Are you waiting for a written prescription from your doctor to see if you would be better off gluten? What has your experience been with doctors regarding the topic of gluten? Please continue the conversation in the comments below.
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