| 1) Gluten intolerance/celiac disease occurs when a | | | | Some just irritate the small intestines preventing |
| person is extremely sensitive to gluten proteins, | | | | the walls of the small intestines from producing |
| which cause damage to the villi that allow | | | | digestive enzymes necessary for breaking down |
| absorption of water and other nutrients like | | | | food. The nutrients from these foods are then |
| calcium, folic acid, iron and vitamins into the body. | | | | not absorbed into the body and is useless to the |
| Their destruction results in poor absorption of | | | | body's functioning. |
| nutrients by the body and a variety of related | | | | 6) Not only foods contain glutens, some lipsticks |
| health problems. | | | | and postage stamps contain them and can be |
| 2) Gluten intolerance is not a food allergy! It is a | | | | harmful to anyone with extreme sensitivity. |
| genetic disease that can be triggered by several | | | | 7) Gluten intolerance/celiac disease can increase |
| factors including prolonged stress, shock, or a | | | | your risk of diabetes, thyroid diseases, lupus, or |
| virus. | | | | cancer. |
| 3) Affects of this disease can begin at any time | | | | 8) Women with Gluten intolerance/celiac disease |
| during your life span from infancy to adulthood. | | | | may have difficulty getting pregnant or may be |
| You may also grow out of it in adulthood if you | | | | prone to recurrent miscarriages. |
| experienced it in adolescence. | | | | 9) Sufferers may also experience emotional or |
| 4) It can be a serious disease with life-threatening | | | | psychological problems such as depression, due |
| consequences for some sufferers if left | | | | mainly to the emotional strain caused by gluten |
| undiagnosed. Different people are affected | | | | intolerance. |
| differently, and the reactions can be quite severe | | | | 10) Some people may experience several |
| for some. This means that even small doses of | | | | symptoms of the disease, and some may exhibit |
| gluten can be harmful to your health if you are | | | | none, but the only way to be certain if you have |
| affected. | | | | it is through diagnostic tests by a health care |
| 5) Not all gluten proteins cause celiac disease. | | | | professional. |