Is the practice available to patients in Colorado with celiac disease and gluten intolerance?

Please confirm with the office. A discovery call is the simplest way to find out whether the practice can currently see patients in Colorado, and the phone number is (303) 882-8447. No one should assume availability from a web page.

Can telehealth help with celiac disease for patients in Colorado?

A video visit can help with history, lab review, gluten-free nutrition planning, and nutrient follow-up for patients in Colorado. Diagnosis by biopsy and ongoing medical monitoring remain with a gastroenterologist or other physician.

Should I stop eating gluten before testing for celiac disease in Colorado?

No. Eating gluten regularly before testing makes blood tests and biopsies more reliable. Stopping early is a common reason results come back unclear. Talk with your physician about the right timing before changing your diet.

Is a gluten-free diet safe for children with celiac in Colorado?

Children need care directed by a pediatrician or pediatric gastroenterologist, who watch growth and nutrition. This practice does not replace that care, though nutrition and gluten-free meal planning questions can be discussed with parents.

Telehealth Functional Medicine for Celiac Disease & Gluten Intolerance Across Colorado

Telehealth Service Area

A long, detailed conversation about celiac disease and gluten intolerance, available by secure video to people throughout Colorado once the office confirms availability.

This page is for people in Colorado who are trying to make sense of celiac disease and gluten intolerance and want a different kind of appointment. Dr. Autoimmune is a Boulder, Colorado practice built around long, detailed video visits, a review of your history and labs, and plans you can actually follow.

Celiac disease and gluten intolerance are related but different, and sorting out which applies to you shapes everything that follows. Colorado is split by the Rocky Mountains into the Front Range cities, the high mountain valleys, the Western Slope, and the plains of the east. Denver sits at the foot of the mountains, Colorado Springs lies to the south along the Front Range, and Boulder, the home base for Dr. Autoimmune, is tucked against the foothills.

Care is led by Dr. Ian Hollaman, DC, MSc, FMCP, and it is designed to sit alongside your specialists. No page can tell you whether the practice is available to a patient in Colorado, so the office should confirm that for you, by phone at (303) 882-8447 or through a discovery call.

Understanding Celiac Disease & Gluten Intolerance

Inside the intestine, gluten fragments are modified by an enzyme called tissue transglutaminase, which makes them more visible to the immune system in susceptible people. The immune system then produces antibodies and inflammatory signals that damage the villi, the tiny finger-like projections that absorb nutrients.

Symptoms and What Patients Notice

In children, symptoms can include slowed growth, a swollen belly, irritability, or delayed puberty, while adults more often report fatigue and vague discomfort. Pediatric care and testing belong with a pediatrician or pediatric gastroenterologist, and this practice does not replace that care.

Details worth writing down between visits:

Fatigue before and after mealsBloating that peaks late in the dayMuscle cramps or restless legsWhich meals were followed by bloating, pain, or urgencyDelayed growth or puberty in children, reported to a pediatrician

Testing and Labs

The key rule is to test before removing gluten. Screening usually starts with a blood test for tissue transglutaminase IgA antibodies (tTG-IgA) along with total IgA, because people who are IgA deficient can have falsely negative results. Eating gluten regularly beforehand makes the blood tests more reliable.

Markers and tests clinicians commonly discuss for this condition:

Vitamin A, E, and K status when fat malabsorption is a concernTransglutaminase 6 or other neurologic markers, still debated in practiceHLA-DQ2 and HLA-DQ8 genotyping when diagnosis is unclearFecal elastase if pancreatic insufficiency is suspectedEndomysial antibodies as a confirming test

How Telehealth Works for Colorado Patients

The process is straightforward for people in Colorado: a discovery call to confirm fit and availability, a comprehensive new patient evaluation by video, coordinated lab work near you, and follow-up visits to review results and adjust the plan for celiac disease and gluten intolerance.

Colorado is on Mountain Time for the whole state, the same as the Boulder office. Colorado shares the Boulder office time zone, so there is no clock arithmetic at all. Patients in the mountains can still plan for weather and mountain driving when a lab draw is on the calendar.

Results are not simply emailed and left unexplained. After a draw through a commercial lab, a follow-up video visit goes through what each marker may suggest for celiac disease and gluten intolerance, what remains uncertain, and what should be handed back to your own physicians. Denver, Colorado Springs, and Boulder offer the widest choice of commercial draw sites, and mountain communities may mean a longer trip over a pass. Because the practice is based here, the office knows the geography, and it still confirms a convenient location with you before orders are sent.

Weather, Light, and Habits in Colorado

Elevation shapes everyday life in the interior West: air is thinner, sunlight is stronger, humidity is low, and temperatures can swing widely between day and night. Those features bring specific questions about sleep, hydration, and sun for people with immune-related conditions.

People with celiac disease can have low vitamin D because intestinal damage affects absorption of fat-soluble vitamins, and sunshine is one source of it. Whether you need testing or supplementation is something to check with a clinician, rather than assuming sun alone covers it. At altitude, baking behaves differently, and gluten-free baking can need tweaks in liquid and leavening. Travel to the mountains also means more meals out, so researching gluten-free options and carrying safe snacks keeps you comfortable when choices are limited.

None of this says anything about how common celiac disease and gluten intolerance is in Colorado. It simply offers practical context for planning around climate and season.

Eating and Living Well Around Celiac Disease & Gluten Intolerance

Social situations require planning. Calling ahead to restaurants, bringing a dish to share, and checking menus online reduce stress. A plan that includes what to do after an accidental exposure, like hydration and rest, is helpful. Talk to your gastroenterologist about symptoms that persist or are severe.

Everyday habits people commonly ask about:

Reviewing gluten-free baking mixes for added fiber and proteinBuying certified gluten-free oats rather than regular oatsPlanning potlucks so one dish is reliably safeBatch cooking on weekends so weekdays are simplerRehearsing a short, polite script for explaining the diet to hosts

Working Alongside Your Specialists

Dr. Ian Hollaman, DC, MSc, FMCP, leads the practice, which works with patients by video from Boulder, Colorado. Visits aim to help you understand your results, plan gluten-free meals that are nutritious, and identify when to go back to your gastroenterologist for further evaluation.

From Discovery Call to Follow-Up

If more labs are appropriate, orders are coordinated at a commercial draw site close to you, and a follow-up video visit goes through the results. Expect plain explanations of whether numbers point to ongoing exposure, nutrient gaps, or a need to loop in your gastroenterologist.

Questions worth bringing to your visits:

Do my relatives need to be screened?How should my children be screened?Was my screening done while I was eating gluten?Should my antibody levels be normal by a certain date?Which nutrient levels should be monitored?

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If you want more background before booking, start with the full celiac disease and gluten intolerance guide, or browse related conditions for Colorado below. When you are ready, the discovery call page lets you ask about availability, and the hub page explains how the practice works across the country.

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Frequently Asked Questions

First-degree relatives have a higher chance of celiac disease than the general population, and many physicians discuss screening. Whether and when to test is a decision for each person and their own physician.

This page is for general educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always talk with your own physician or qualified healthcare provider about your specific symptoms and health history.