Schizophrenia and gluten:
It is possible that a gluten free diet may be used to help treat schizophrenia in the future. Antibodies are known to be produced by the body in genetically susceptible individuals after exposure to gluten. Cascella, NG et al investigated the association of transglutaminase autoantibodies with schizophrenia, and found that a specific type of this antibody was found in higher levels in schizophrenic patients than in healthy controls. According to the authors, this antibody test may have future application in testing for patients who might respond to a diet free of gluten. (10)
Gluten and bone mineral density:
All patients with celiac disease should undergo bone mineral density scans. 40% of adults and as many as three fourths of patients with celiac disease have been reported to have a low bone mineral density (11).