Can A Celiac Disease Patient Actually Repair Their Gut?

Posted on Sat, 14 Jul 2018

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Sat, 14 Jul 2018 Answered on

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Question : Hi doctor

Can a celiac diseased patient actually repair their gut?

Is it possible, if so what is it?

Answered by Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:

Hi,

Can you rephrase your question or can you provide more details on what you would like to know?

What exactly do you mean by repairing the gut?

Are you asking whether the gut in Celiac disease be made normal with treatment?

Please let me know the details.

Regards,
Dr. R. K.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (22 minutes later)

I mean :

Example , I have IBS and after several years I have discovered that I have celiac disease or gluten or lactose or fructose intolerance or something like a leaky gut and malabsorption, Is it possible to fix the damage that was caused to the gut or the villi and be recovered once eliminated gluten for example?

Or does it take much more than only cutting off gluten?

or even maybe nothing can totally recover it?

Answered by Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (3 days later)

Brief Answer:
Cutting off gluten is enough

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

Yes, once you eliminate gluten, the gut will recover and villi will regrow and malabsorption will resolve.
Cutting off gluten alone is enough.

I hope that answers your query.
Regards,
Dr. R. K.

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