Children with celiac disease need to include certain must-have vitamins in their diets to stave off weak bones and osteoporosis, according to researchers at the University of Alberta.
A recent study of 43 children and teens ages 3 to 18 who had been diagnosed with celiac disease showed that they tended to have low bone density likely due to poor intake and absorption of vitamins and minerals. Celiac disease, a disorder marked by the inability to tolerate wheat protein (gluten), is being diagnosed increasingly more often. Quite often, those with celiac disease are at a higher risk for nutritional deficiencies because of their impaired digestive function. This study seems to suggest another outcome of this.
According to Diana Mager, a professor of agricultural, food and nutritional science at the U of A, and one of the researchers on the project those with celiac should be getting more of bone-boosting vitamins such as K and D in their diets. As you probably know, I am a huge believer in whole food vitamins and highly recommend them for anyone looking to maximize the utilization of their nutrients. In this case, I can think of no better bone product than New Chapter’s Bone Strength, a product Nicole Gould, RD and I discussed on last week’s podcast.
In addition to mentioning Bone Strength, I wanted to include an article written by Nicole (Supplements for Celiac and Wheat Intolerance) that we handout at Vital Choice. If you or anyone you know suffer wheat of gluten intolerance or allergy, I highly recommend you take a moment to read this over.
–Michael Ventresca
