Can Sleep Apnea Cause Celiac Disease?
I know that the topic of this post may inflame a lot of readers out there, but please hear me out. Celiac disease is a well-defined autoimmune condition that was originally described in children with chronic, severe gastrointestinal symptoms (diarrhea, cramping, abdominal pain and bloating). It’s known to exist in around 1/100 people in this country (97% don’t know they have it), and it’s responsible for various non-gastrointestinal symptoms, including a specific skin rash called dermatitis herpetiformis, migraines, ADHD, numbness, depression, chronic fatigue, and seizures. Others have reported a link between celiac disease and migraines, PCOS, and infertility. Only 1 out of 6 people have classic abdominal and gastrointestinal symptoms. For unexplainable reasons, the incidence has been reported to have increased 4x in the past 50 years. The theory behind this widespread condition is that the in susceptible people, antibodies in the small intestines attack gluten, a common protein in wh
