Comments on: Can a Gluten-Free Diet Improve Fertility?

By: Natalie

Natalie — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:17:51 +0000

I was infertile for 6 years with 2 miscarriages. I started a gluten free diet in January 2009 and had a beautiful baby boy in February 2010 with no complications and no other fertility treatments. I turely believe it was the GF diet.

By: Dalene Barton, CH, Doula

Dalene Barton, CH, Doula — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 20:07:44 +0000

Hi Fen,

Here are the references used for this article:

1. http://jccglutenfree.googlepages.com/infertilityandmiscarriage2
2. http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/celiac/

Another helpful article: http://www.livingwithout.com/blog/inside_living_without-2407-1.html

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I hope this helps.

Dalene

By: fen

fen — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 05:42:51 +0000

hi There

Could you please point me to the clinical studies references that you mention here please? the ones that indicate that untreated celiac disease is linked to a higher rate of infertility

thank you
fen

By: Dalene Barton, CH, Doula

Dalene Barton, CH, Doula — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:58:21 +0000

Hi Linda,

There is no way to know without sticking to a gluten-free diet to see if that changes your fertiilty. Please let us know how your fertility changes after sticking to this diet. I wish you the best of luck, I know how hard transitioning to a new way of eating can be.

Warmly,

Dalene

By: linda

linda — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:06:10 +0000

I am newely diagnoised celiac, and also have had diabetice for some years. I thought that i was going trough early menopause, but now i am wondering if it had to do with celiac disease.
If i stick to the diet will my fertility improve, i.e. will my periods come back ?

By: Bobby

Bobby — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:53:59 +0000

Thank you for your insights on celiac disease. I was not aware that women who suffered from celiac disease also had problems with fertility and miscarriages. You are right, getting the proper diagnosis is crucial for anyone suffering from this very treatable disease, Especially women trying to conceive. A gluten free diet is a relatively simple course of treatment and absolutely worth the effort for good health and fertility.