Vitamin D and Osteoporosis in Celiac Disease
Osteoporosis can be a deadly disease. Osteoporosis related fractures (hip, spine, wrist) may be preventable but currently account for 1.5 million fractures per year in the US in patients over the age of 65. Many patients admitted to the hospital with a hip fracture may die or suffer medical complications in the year following their fracture, and many have a life-long deterioration in function. So what does this have to do with Celiac Disease? When I was diagnosed with celiac disease I had my vitamin D level checked. It was low. After going GF, allowing my GI tract to heal, and supplementing my diet with calcium and vitamin D I was able to bring my levels back into the normal range. Some Signs/Symptoms of Vitamin D Deficieny Fatigue Muscle weakness or soreness Joint Pain Depression Our body stores calcium in our bones and if we do not have sufficient stores of vitamin D we can not absorb the calcium from our GI tract. When the small intestines...