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2/10/10 at 11:31am
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Originally Posted by Metasequoia View Post
Large tonsils/adenoids can mean inflammation. Children can be exposed to gluten or casein in utero or via breastmilk (or formula) & have physical reactions (usually inflammation) as a result. Just because a child's tonsils or adenoids "have always been huge" doesn't mean it's not a food reaction.

If a child is reacting to gluten (or casein aka dairy) & you remove tonsils & adenoids, there will still be inflammation in the body. Damage is still going on even if you remove whatever is obviously being affected. Gluten allergy has been linked to Type 1 diabetes, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, IBS, Crohn's Disease, etc, etc.
Knowing now that I am at least gluten intolerant and likely Celiac's I have always wondered if it was connected to this. I was sick, sick, sick as a baby, couldn't gain weight etc and had my tonsils removed at 5. Interesting to read it is connected. Sorry nothing to add on the surgery, but based on my personal experience I would look at the diet first for sure.
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