Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies Common in Newly Diagnosed Celiac Disease Patients

Very interesting article. To make an interesting connection here, consider that the list you gave: "folic acid, vitamin A, B6, B12, and (25-hydroxy) D, zinc, haemoglobin (Hb) and ferritin" overlaps a bit with the typical deficiencies of the average American. For confirmation of this, see the anti-aging videos of Dr. Bruce Ames. He's about as expert a nutrition expert as they get. And he shows a table with all the typical deficiencies seen in the general population. Folic acid is definitely on the list, but I don't have them all memorized. It makes me wonder whether the "wheat belly" theory is true and the breeding of super-wheat is damaging more people than we think. Oh well, the cure is the same.

So if the common celiac patient has vitamin deficiencies that contributes to weight loss, why then did I have tremendous weight gain? Since my diagnosis in 2004, I have gone from 164 lbs to nearly 198lbs. Go Figure!

This jives with my own experience. Upon final diagnosis (bioposy & blood), I was given a standard screening test and found be anemic, which explained my extreme fatigue. But interestingly a year later a different doctor did another screening and checked on B12 and I was still deficient despite being gluten-free for a full year. My body wasn't able to get back to normal levels on its own without supplements for several months in both cases.

On 12/16/2013 at 7:39 PM, Guest Sue said:

So if the common celiac patient has vitamin deficiencies that contributes to weight loss, why then did I have tremendous weight gain? Since my diagnosis in 2004, I have gone from 164 lbs to nearly 198lbs. Go Figure!

Some people's biological chemistry is different than te others. Not everyone gets psoriasis, depression, constipation, etc .. of you're genetics handle B12 very well but not proteins, you metabolize everything with no weight or muscle gain(anorexia, hyperthyroidism). If you're genetics retain massive proteins but can't retain B12, you gain muscle, but also fats, and you're brain isnt getting proper nourishment(overweight, antisocial, short stocky stature, etc) it's different for everyone. It's best to get your levels tested  if you don't have resources, go get multivitamins and isolated, high potency vitamins to target whatever symptoms you have. Me and my son can't gain weight but have muscle mass and a little bit of anxiety. His mother has psoriasis, depression and a LOT more symptoms than we do because she doesn't diet or take extra care with daily vitamins after eating and drinking enough water

@MathewAzreal22,

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Thiamine deficiency can cause lack of weight gain.  In thiamine deficiency state, the body burns fat for fuel, hence no weight gain.  

Anxiety is an early symptom of thiamine insufficiency, as is depression.  Vitamin D deficiency can also cause depression.  Eczema and psoriasis can be helped with Niacinamide Vitamin B3. 

Hope this helps!