Celiac Disease and Gluten Sensitivity
such as Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis,
C
eliac disease is an autoimmune
disease. Our immune system
liver and/or gallbladder dis-ease such
is normally programmed
as primary biliary cirrhosis, auto-
to recognize self and to attack
immune Addison’s dis-ease (adre-
foreign invaders. When auto-
nal failure), alopecia areata (hair
immune disease strikes, the
loss characterized by round
immune system no longer
patches of complete bald-
recognizes self and begins to
ness), vitiligo (whitening of
attack different organs and
the skin), as well as osteope-
tissues in the body. In the
nia, osteoporosis and os-
case of celiac disease the
teomalacia which is bone
immune system begins to
loss related to vitamin D
produce antibodies (when
deficiency. IgA deficien-
exposed to gluten) that
cy, IBS (irritable bowel
attack the fingerlike pro-
syndrome),GERD (gas-
jections which line our
tro-esophageal reflux
small intestines called
dis-ease), canker sores,
microvilli. This is the
ulcers of the stomach
major site for absorption
and duodenum, proc-
of nutrients in the body.
titis – an inflammation
When microvilli are at-
of the rectum, kidney
tacked and destroyed
dis-ease, unexplained
the body, despite tak-
weight loss or weight
ing in food, is unable to
gain, cardiomyopathy or
adequately nourish itself
myocarditis – a disease
due to reduced absorp-
where the heart muscle
tion of vitamins, minerals,
may become weak due
proteins, fats and carbohy-
to infection and/or inflam-
drates. This increases the risk
mation, lymphoma, adeno-
of developing symptoms and
carcinoma of the intestines,
dis-ease states associated with
fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue
celiac dis-ease.
syndrome, headaches includ-
The dis-eases associated with
ing migraines, schizophrenia, de-
celiac are many and include: ane-
mentia, autism, Down’s syndrome,
mia, arthritis, asthma, ataxia (difficulty
ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity
walking/unstable gait/loss of coordina-
disorder), OCD (obsessive compulsive
tion), autoimmune dis-eases such as lupus,
disorder), learning disorders, developmen-
rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren’s syndrome, sclero-
tal delays, hypotonia (reduced muscle tone),
derma, ankylosing spondylitis, thyroid disease, type
epilepsy/seizures as well as skin rashes and skin
1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel dis-ease
disorders such as eczema, psoriasis, acne, rosacea, hives and
dermatitis herpetiformis are also related. Dermatitis herpe-
tiformis is characterized by a group of itchy blisters on red
raised areas of skin.
Symptoms associated with celiac dis-ease are quite var-
ied and include: abdominal pain, gas, bloating, diarrhea,
constipation, steatorrhea (floating, oily, smelly stools), lactose
intolerance, heartburn, belching, nausea, vomiting, fatigue,
hypoglycemia, irritability, anxiety, depression, hallucinations,
suicidal ideation, neuropathy (nerve problems which may
involve numbness, tingling and/or muscle wasting in the ex-
tremities), night blindness, dry eyes, dry skin, short stature,
dental enamel defects, bone and joint pain, increased bleed-
ing and/or bruising, hair loss, decreased libido, impotence
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