Alternative Medicine/Gluten sensitivity

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I recently discoverd I had this(I am a 45 year old male)
It explains my slow metabolism and abdominal distension.Can you suggest anything besides a gluten free diet?  

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Hi Barry,
Gluten free diet is the only treatment to avoid the symptoms associated with gluten sensitivity (also known as Celiac disease).
For more info go to:
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec09/ch125/ch125c.html?qt=gluten&alt=sh
(above link all one line, no spaces)
If you can not get to the link got to
www.merck.com
Then go to the link to the Merck manuals.
Click on The Merck Manual seond Home edition.
In the search fiels key in gluten and then click on the article that comes up.
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