free diet for one year were able to improve both gastrointestinal symptoms and bone density, the report said. "Bone density ... improved dramatically on a gluten-free diet," Stenson said. "We believe the diet allowed their intestines to heal, and that allowed them to absorb normal amounts of calcium and vitamin D to reverse bone loss." While there is a a genetic predisposition for celiac disease, many people don't develop symptoms until later in life, Stenson said. --SP 2131 Local Time 1831 GMT