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One of my uncles has Celiac's disease. He was always sickly as a child, and always super skinny, due to illness. Unfortunately, growing up in an Italian home was making him sicker. It wasn't until he was 30 that the doctors figured it out. He has been eating what his nutritionalist describes as "the caveman diet" for over 20 years now. He feels (and looks) MUCH better. And, he is the only one of his siblings who does not have Type II diabetes.

It wasn't until he was 30 that the doctors figured it out. He has been eating what his nutritionalist describes as "the caveman diet" for over 20 years now. He feels (and looks) MUCH better. And, he is the only one of his siblings who does not have Type II diabetes.

I'm 40 and I just got diagnosed. It makes me wonder how many latent cases are out there. Supposedly 1 in 200 people have it, but I don't know anyone else who is officially diagnosed.

I have a theory that all of the "beer bellies" out there are undiagnosed celiacs. I know plenty of people that drink a lot of beer that don't have "beer bellies." I remember how my stomach would bloat after eating pasta or pizza. Hmm...