Helminthic therapy and gluten-related disorders
The term, gluten-related disorders, covers several diseases triggered by gluten, including coeliac disease / celiac disease (CD), non-coeliac gluten sensitivity / non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS), non-coeliac wheat sensitivity, non-celiac wheat sensitivity (NCWS), gluten ataxia, dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) and wheat allergy.
Coeliac / celiac disease[edit | edit source]
See Helminthic therapy and coeliac / celiac disease
Non-coeliac / celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS)[edit | edit source]
Non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) or gluten sensitivity [1] is "a clinical entity induced by the ingestion of gluten leading to intestinal and/or extraintestinal symptoms that improve once the gluten-containing foodstuff is removed from the diet, and celiac disease and wheat allergy have been excluded". [2]
NCGS can respond well to helminthic therapy.
The anecdotal evidence[edit | edit source]
Gluten ataxia[edit | edit source]
Gluten ataxia is an autoimmune disease triggered by the ingestion of gluten. [3][4]
The anecdotal evidence[edit | edit source]
Dermatitis herpetiformis (DH)[edit | edit source]
Dermatitis herpetiformis is an autoimmune skin condition related to coeliac disease that manifests in chronic blistering of the skin. This condition is not related to herpes, but was given its name because the skin inflammation that it causes has a similar appearance to herpes.
The anecdotal evidence[edit | edit source]
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Feedback from self-treaters indicates that NA, TSO and HDC can all offer benefits to those with these disorders, but NA appears to be the most effective for celiac disease. For more about this, see Selecting a therapeutic helminth.
See also[edit | edit source]
A useful adjunctive measure to reduce adverse reactions to accidental gluten exposure - the Aspergillus niger‐derived prolyl endoprotease (AN‐PEP).