| Celiac disease is a digestive disorder caused by | | | | bones, liver and other organs of vital nourishment, |
| the by consumption of gluten, a protein | | | | which can lead to other illnesses. This is especially |
| commonly found in many grains, especially wheat, | | | | serious in children, who need proper nutrition to |
| barley & rye. Therefore, those products | | | | develop and grow. Many who suffer celiac disease |
| containing these grains MUST be avoided by those | | | | also develop related vitamin and mineral |
| diagnosed with celiac disease. Among those | | | | defeciency related dieases. |
| products to be especially mindful of are: bread, | | | | Also known as celiac sprue, celiac disease occurs |
| pasta, cookies, pizza crust and other foods | | | | in people who have a susceptibility to gluten |
| containing wheat, barley or rye. Oats may contain | | | | intolerance. Although celiac disease affects people |
| gluten as well, but this is currently in dispute due | | | | of all races, it is most prevalent in those of white |
| to the fact that SOME seem to be able to digest | | | | European ancestry. It also affects women to a |
| oats without consequence. It is important that | | | | greater extent than me. Celiac disease has been |
| you followed your doctor's advice in this matter. | | | | around as long as man has eaten wheat and |
| When a person with celiac disease eats foods | | | | other grains containing the protein, but it has only |
| containing gluten, an immune reaction occurs in | | | | been in the last 50 years that researchers have |
| the small intestine, resulting in damage to the | | | | gained a better understanding of the condition and |
| surface of the small intestine and an inability to | | | | how to treat it. |
| absorb certain nutrients from food. | | | | No treatment can cure celiac disease. However, |
| Eventually, decreased absorption of nutrients | | | | you can effectively manage celiac disease through |
| (malabsorption) can cause vitamin deficiencies that | | | | the elimination of gluten products from your diet. |
| deprive your brain, peripheral nervous system, | | | | |