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Jun 29, 2010
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starstarstarstarstar 		85% of PCOS patients test positive for gluten intolerance
by: Anonymous

85% of PCOS patients test positive for gluten intolerance - this is documented in the medical literature, although few doctors seem to be aware of it.

I stopped eating gluten 6 months ago, and I have seen a reversal of all of my PCOS symptoms and other health problems: I have had a period every month with minimal to no PMS symptoms (this has never happened in my life) , my hair stopped falling out, I have no mood swings, no compulsion to overeat, no insomnia, no hot flashes, so diarrhea and no constipation - even my body hair is has started to get thinner and lighter.

I am on zero medications or supplements, but I eat a very nutrient dense diet of whole food.

Honestly, I feel so good physically, emotionally and energetically, that I really don't care at all about not eating wheat. Eating gluten made me crave gluten.

If you have PCOS, you lose nothing by trying a gluten free diet, and stand to gain a very great deal. Just don't make the mistake of living on processed gluten-free substitutes - these have little to no nutrition, and they will make you fat.




Feb 19, 2008
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starstarstarstarstar 		Gluten & Pcos; A Connection?
by: Cali Zanardo

I am Italian, I have pcos, AND I am a celiac (allergic to gluten). I do strongly believe the two are related because PCOS is really a syndrome brought around by malnutrition (in my opinion), and eating gluten (if you're a celiac) destroys your villi and therefore you don't absorb proper nutrients. I've also read that celiacs when they eat gluten gain weight because fat genes are expressed or something.

I've been skinny, fat, lack of appetite and finally I have a ravishing appetite now that I am off all gluten.

I also have a flat stomach these days, less cravings, and less pain in my stomach (ovary area?).

Connection? I think so. Being gluten free has relieved a lot of my pcos symptoms :)
Jan 07, 2008
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starstarstarstarstar 		I'm pretty sure it's related
by: Gwen

I have PCOS and can not tolerate gluten in any amount. After 14 years of being sick, I'm finally living a much more normal life. I'm still not losing weight, even though I exercise 1 and 1/2 hours a day and am following the low GI diet.
Oct 20, 2007
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starstarstarstarstar 		that's my hypothesis!!
by: Barbara

gluten sensitivites and allergies manifest in different genes different ways, and i definitely think there is a link with pcos!!
Aug 23, 2007
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starstarstarstarstar 		Gluten Intolerance
by: Editor's Comments

Paola may have a condition called "gluten intolerance". Gluten refers to a group of proteins in cereal grains such as wheat, rye and barley. A component of gluten is gliadin, which is thought to be the cause of gluten intolerance. Gluten intolerance means that when you consume gluten, the cells in your gastrointestinal system are damaged. Moreover, gliadin can enter the bloodstream where it may cause an allergic response.

Gliadin appears to be involved in celiac disease, Type 1 diabetes, dermatitis herpetiformis, schizophrenia, osteoporosis and other disorders.

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