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Posted by jjjaspar on April 9, 2009, at 16:35:11
I see that schizophrenia is linked to gluten sensitivity and other auto-immune problems. I saw the case of the woman diagnosed with schizophrenia who'd been hallucinating for over 60 years and stopped when they put her on a gluten-free diet.
A site called the gluten files links to some of these research studies: http://jccglutenfree.googlepages.com/schizophrenia
And here is more: http://itsnotmental.blogspot.com/2009/01/brain-health-gluten-disconnection.htmlWhat is odd is I now know two people with bipolar helped going gluten-free (they are also dairy-free), and one with schizophrenia. I read people with autism-spectrum do this diet a lot, but I don't see it much being used for bipolar and schizophrenia.
I am on a gluten-free diet, also.
Posted by Larry Hoover on April 11, 2009, at 16:48:10
In reply to gluten-free for schizophrenia-free? And bipolar?, posted by jjjaspar on April 9, 2009, at 16:35:11
The proteins gluten and casein (and others in wheat and milk) contain amino acid sequences that can yield opiate-active protein fragments under partial digestion (gluten exorphins, and casomorphins). As a class, they're called exorphins. (Sometimes spelled with an extra e, as exorphine.) There is also an exorphin that arises from digestion of deep green leaves, e.g. spinach (rubiscolin, from the enzyme ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase, RuBisCO).
The tendency to produce these fragments is probably under genetic control, as is the sensitivity of the body to them. I have no doubt that some cases of mental illness are a direct result of exorphins.
Lar
Posted by fairn on April 26, 2009, at 9:32:18
In reply to gluten-free for schizophrenia-free? And bipolar?, posted by jjjaspar on April 9, 2009, at 16:35:11
hey ive read about this before and so gave the diet a try im bp and after trying realized im sensitive to gluten casein and corn? also the main thing that has helped me get control of my life was taking sugar out of my diet good luck
Clayton Fairn
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