| People that have been diagnosed with this | | | | been found out that one in every 133 have it. |
| condition probably already know all things about it. | | | | According to research, the disease is genetic in |
| But for those around them that do not | | | | origin. |
| understand, celiac disease is a condition that | | | | The disease can be mistaken as other allergic |
| affects the digestive system. More specifically, it | | | | reactions for the signs and symptoms are not |
| is a condition that is set off by eating foods with | | | | that apparent. It is a common thing that people |
| protein gluten. The truth about celiac disease is | | | | with the disease find themselves experiencing |
| that no treatment exists and those who claim | | | | intermittent diarrhea, bloating, gastric ulcers, |
| otherwise should be taken with caution and | | | | mouth sores, skin rash, anemia, upset stomach, |
| skepticism. The disease is also known as celiac | | | | joint pain and some abdominal pain. However, |
| sprue or gluten-sensitive enteropathy. | | | | there are times that people don't experience any |
| The disease can affect a person at any age. | | | | kinds of digestive problems at all. Nevertheless, |
| Children and adults alike have the chance to | | | | people with celiac disease will result to weight loss, |
| develop the disease. It is an autoimmune disorder | | | | diarrhea, stomach pains, foul smelling stools, and |
| which targets the digestive system. Like | | | | osteoporosis. |
| mentioned earlier, it is triggered by eating foods | | | | The disease may arise from different reasons. |
| that are rich with gluten like cereal grains, bread, | | | | Sometimes, trauma, an infection, a physical injury, |
| pasta, pizza crust, and even cookies. Any food | | | | or the stress from pregnancy can cause the |
| that is made from wheat barley or rye most | | | | disease. There are some documented cases |
| likely contains a good amount of gluten. When | | | | where severe stress or even surgery can trigger |
| food with gluten is ingested, a reaction occurs in | | | | the disease. |
| the small intestine which causes damage to its | | | | Treatment for celiac disease has yet to be |
| inner lining. | | | | discovered. Nonetheless, there are ways to |
| The small intestine also becomes incapable of | | | | combat the disease. And the first line of defense |
| absorbing nutrients. This, of course, will become | | | | is a gluten free diet. Avoiding foods with gluten will |
| problematic in the long run since the necessary | | | | help prevent any inflammation of the small |
| nutrients are not absorbed which can result to | | | | intestines. You can start taking nutritional |
| other illnesses. The threat of nutrition deficiency is | | | | supplements to help your malnutrition caused by |
| higher in children who have contracted the | | | | the disease. |
| disease. | | | | A gluten free diet includes eating the right |
| The exact cause of celiac disease is unknown, but | | | | amounts of fresh meat, fish and poultry, dairy |
| it's often inherited. If someone in your immediate | | | | products, fruits and of course vegetables. Your |
| family has it, chances are 5 percent to 15 percent | | | | dietary options are not as limited as you might |
| that you may as well. It can occur at any age, | | | | have early thought it would be. Rica and potatoes |
| although problems don't appear until gluten is | | | | are also a good replacement for wheat products. |
| introduced into the diet. | | | | Learning the truth about celiac disease should not |
| The exact reason why the lining is being damaged | | | | be approached as something scare but rather |
| is still unknown. Previously, it was thought that the | | | | should be treated as an opportunity to get to |
| disease only affects Europeans. But recent studies | | | | know the disease and the right way of |
| show that celiac disease affects different people | | | | approaching it. |
| regardless of ethnic background. In the US it has | | | | |