| We should be very careful with what we eat. | | | | energy from the food he/she eats. |
| Food is one source of acquiring diseases that | | | | What are the common symptoms of the Celiac |
| might lead to a more serious medical condition. | | | | disease? Digestive problem is one of the major |
| There are more common diseases that result | | | | symptoms. It might be characterized by |
| from too much intake of unhealthy foods such as | | | | abdominal bloating, weight loss, pale stool, and gas |
| Diabetes and cancer. At some point, these terms | | | | pain and diarrhea. |
| are quite alarming through will be discussing a | | | | Another common symptom is severe rashes in |
| different disease as we go along. | | | | the skin and in other parts of the body. This |
| Are you familiar with the celiac disease? Celiac | | | | might also lea to iron deficiency and anemia or low |
| disease is a medical condition characterized to be | | | | count of blood. Problem with growth and |
| a disorder in the digestive system of a person | | | | development is also to be considered. |
| that might lead to more serious conditions including | | | | Other minor symptoms include irregular menstrual |
| the damage on the lining within the small intestines. | | | | periods, ulcers, and sensations and numbness of |
| This is mainly caused by too much gluten intake | | | | legs as well as tingling of the leg muscles.If there |
| of the body. | | | | will be too much gluten in the intestine and the |
| Gluten is a substance found in some grains. It is a | | | | body will continuously produce antibodies to fight |
| source of protein. If there is too much content of | | | | with it, it will cause the intestinal lining to be thinner |
| gluten within the intestine, the body will have | | | | and thinner until it eventually leads to more serious |
| difficulties absorbing calcium, iron, fats, folate and | | | | illness and intestinal problems. |
| other nutrients. | | | | It is also pointed out that untreated celiac disease, |
| What causes the Celiac disease? Our immune | | | | over time, might lead to cancer within the |
| system is mainly to protect us from foreign | | | | intestines, or other digestive parts. These things |
| invaders that might be harmful for our body. If | | | | are just examples of bigger complication rooted |
| the person eats gluten-rich foods, the body | | | | from simple disorder. |
| automatically produces antibodies to fight gluten | | | | We have to arm ourselves with the precautions |
| and eventually targets the lining of the small | | | | and other safety reminders to make sure that |
| intestine. This results to inflammation of the | | | | before we develop the disorder, we have found a |
| intestinal lining and causes 'villi' damage. | | | | solution. The basic cure to this disorder to be |
| "Villi" is a term used to describe the hairy feature | | | | keen and vigilant with the food we eat. We have |
| within the intestines and is responsible for nutrient | | | | to check whether the food have gluten content |
| absorption. If 'villi' is damaged, the body cannot | | | | or not. If it has one, refrain from eating it. Eat |
| absorb energy from the food anymore and even | | | | fresh foods instead like vegetables and fruits. |
| if that person eats to death, he/she will remain | | | | These types of foods will lead you towards a |
| malnourished since the body can no longer get | | | | healthy life that is gluten-free. |