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Colic - Sign Of Future Celiac's Disease?

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As I was sitting here thinking, a question came to mind. Before I posted this, I attempted some researching but I didn't come up with answers. I know my grandmother told me that from a child I had colic and colic is a digestive issue for infants that does eventually go away; however, I was wondering if colic was a sign of future celiac's diease. Or possibly it has something to do with the genes in relation to celiac's disease?

I don't know much about colic but considering the symptoms are quite similar, I thought there might be a possible connection.

Looking forward to insights and suggestions!

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My son had colic. It was really bad... in addition to crying for hours on end, he also had projectile vomiting and green diarrhea mixed with mucus and blood :blink: That was at six weeks old. When I took dairy products out of my diet it made a HUGE difference. Night and day. It took about a week to see progress, but within a few weeks he was completely back to normal.

Colic is a controversial topic. On one end of the spectrum, I've read that this kind of problem is rare and that kids can outgrow intolerances... colic is just something you have to cope with temporarily. On the other end of the spectrum, I've read that colic is always connected to food intolerance, usually to casein (other suspects are soy, gluten, nuts, nightshades, etc...). Your body might adapt for a while, but since you never really outgrow the food intolerance it can create a leaky gut and come back to bite you in the form of an autoimmune disorder (like celiac... or type I diabetes... or a thyroid disorder...).

Personally, I'm inclined to believe that food intolerances are a life-long problem. I don't know if they're caused by genetic disorders, but they can cause a leaky gut... and that can lead to all kinds of autoimmune disorders in people who are genetically susceptible. I'm not planning to let my son eat dairy (or gluten or corn) until he can take some responsibility for his own health (probably as a teenager... we'll have to wait and see).

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