Did you know that undiagnosed celiac disease or a gluten-intolerance can be a cause of unexplained depression?This article is really important for anyone suffering from or who knows anyone suffering from depression that seems to have no cause.
Co-founder of HealthNOW Medical Center, Dr. Vicki Peterson says that a gluten-intolerance causes depression because the body is confusing proteins and the immune system ends up attacking the brain and the nervous system which in turn result in the inflammation and irritation that causes depression and anxiety.
Read more: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/undiagnosed-gluten-intolerance-may-be-the-cause-of-depression-2011-09-16
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September 19, 2011
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