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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...

I thikn there are probably a lot of people with undiagnosed, MILD celiacs. My uncle's was quite severe. By the time he was properly diagnosed, he was down to about 95 pounds, and he is 5'6".

It's not something many doctors think of when they here their patients ailments. Too bad, because much like lactose intolerance, a change in diet is all that is needed to clear up the problem.