| Coeliac food disease is an autoimmune disorder of | | | | Knowledge about which foods to avoid and which |
| the small intestine. It's generally a genetic condition | | | | foods to consume to ensure all nutritional |
| and symptoms include diarrhea, fatigue and failure | | | | requirements are met, is given. Having a balanced |
| to survive (in infants). It is caused by a reaction | | | | diet in spite of these limitations is possible, so one |
| to gluten intolerance, a substance found in foods | | | | must not get discouraged. In many counties, |
| like wheat, barley, pasta, most processed foods | | | | gluten free products are available on prescription. |
| and rye. As of now, the only cure to coeliac food | | | | Following a restricted regimen can get |
| disorder is to consume a gluten free diet. The | | | | monotonous and the temptation to slip is very |
| main danger posed by this disease is that it | | | | high. A failure to comply may cause a relapse. |
| convinces the organ infected that its cells are not | | | | The term "gluten free" doesn't necessarily mean a |
| part of its own makeup. Hence the body's own | | | | complete absence; rather it indicates a harmless |
| cells, mostly the intestinal cells attack other | | | | level of gluten to be present. It is very hard to |
| intestinal cells. This can cause osteoporosis in | | | | find gluten free products and they are often very |
| extreme cases. | | | | expensive. Many coeliac patients are therefore, |
| Diagnosis is difficult as the symptoms are similar | | | | forced to cook for themselves from scratch. This |
| for other bowel related diseases. Misdiagnosis | | | | does not mean that your quality of life has to |
| occurs when conditions are such that similar | | | | decline. People with coeliac disease can eat a well |
| symptoms can be found across other diseases. | | | | balanced diet by using potatoes, rice, soy, |
| Diverticulitis, chronic fatigue syndrome and Crohn's | | | | buckwheat instead of the traditional wheat flour. |
| disease are some of the misrepresentations of | | | | Life is already challenging for the average |
| coeliac food disease. The only treatment till date is | | | | individual, but it becomes more so for a person |
| to follow a gluten free diet. No medication has | | | | diagnosed with coeliac food disorder. There are |
| been discovered that will prevent the body from | | | | support groups that help people to adjust to the |
| attacking the gut when gluten is present. | | | | new way of life which can get stressful at times. |
| Therefore it is of the utmost importance to keep | | | | Caution must be observed diligently when dining |
| a strict monitor over one's diet. | | | | out to ensure that gluten doesn't enter the body. |
| Sticking to a diet completely free from gluten | | | | In this way, eating out becomes a tedious task. |
| eliminates the heightened risk of osteoporosis and | | | | Research is continuing in the hopes that some |
| allows the intestine to heal. So in most cases of | | | | form of medication can be developed that will |
| coeliac food disorders, disorders are curable if a | | | | reduce the dietary restrictions imposed upon |
| strict diet is followed. Patients are sent to a | | | | coeliac patients. |
| professional dietian to help raise awareness. | | | | |