Gluten is a nutrient that is found in wheat, oat and rye products. While for most people gluten poses no health risks, for people suffering with a condition known as Celiac disease, eating foods containing gluten can result in malnutrition and serious gastrointestinal problems. In people with Celiac disease, the immune system destroys the inner […]
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Diseases & Conditions
Do You Have Digestive Problems like Bloating, Diarrhea, and Gas? Maybe It’s Celiac Disease
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Celiac disease is of vital importance to many people, and some people may not even know they have it. The health problems can range from having no symptoms to extreme symptoms such as bloating, fatigue, diarrhea and weight loss. The problem is an allergy to gluten, the protein found in wheat. If you find that […]
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I have been eating gluten free, with a few rebellious exceptions, since I was about four years old. At that time my mother was diagnosed with celiac disease and, because of having similar symptoms myself, I was taken off of a gluten diet to see if my symptoms persisted. The link between my health and […]
Gluten intolerance and celiac disease is no longer a hidden problem. Just a few years ago, Americans hadn’t heard much about gluten intolerance, gluten sensitivities or celiac disease. Few doctors tested for it, and patients went undiagnosed and left in confusion and pain. My daughter was not one of those patients. Thanks to an alert […]
My husband of two years found his fibromyalgia-like symptoms almost completely relieved by eating gluten-free. A gluten-free diet is much easier to follow now than it was twenty years ago, but it can still be a daunting task to shop for a taste of gluten-free foods. In the end, the benefits of eating gluten-free seem […]