Mamashealth.com Home Digestive Health Appendicitis Celiac Disease Children With Ulcers Cholecystitis Constipation Crohn's Disease Digestive Bleeding Diverticulosis EG Esophageal Ulcer Fecal Impaction Fecal Incontinence Food Poisoning Gas Gastritis Gastroenteritis Gastroparesis GERD GERD and babies Heal Ulcers Heart Burn Hemochromatosis Indigestion IBS IBS Help Lactose Intolerance Liver Cirrhosis Mega Colon Menetrier's Disease Pancreatitis Peritonitis Proctitis Rapid Gas Emptying Reduce Gas Smoking effects Stomach Flu Stomach Ulcer Stomach Ulcer Diet Treating Ulcers Ulcerative Colitis Whipple's Disease Zollinger-Ellison Links Email Mama Gastric bypass surgery Gastric bypass surgery risks Gastric bypass surgery: afterward After tummy tuck surgery Tummy tuck surgery Tummy tuck surgery risks Sign up for the MamasHealth Newsletter	What is Celiac Disease? Celiac disease is an illness in which the inside lining of the small intestine is damaged after eating wheat, rye, oats, or barley. Celiac disease is a common cause of malabsorption. It is a disease caused by intolerance to gluten. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley. Interance to gluten causes the lining of the intestine to loose its villi. Villi are tiny folds in the intestine that absorb nutrients. Celiac disease can occur at any age but it often occurs in children. Close relatives of a person with celiac disease have about a 5-10% chance of developing celiac disease themselves. Celiac disease is also called celiac sprue, gluten sensitive entropathy and non-tropical sprue. Symptoms of Celiac Disease? In early stages, symptoms of celiac disease may be limited to anemia and early-onset osteoporosis. In later stages of celiac disease, the following symptoms may be present: Bleeding gums Dry skin Foul smelling diarrhea Bloating Weight Loss Anemia Stools that stick to the toilet bowl Bone pain Bone tenderness Soreness of lips and tongue How is Celiac Disease Diagnosed? Celiac disease is difficult to diagnose in early stages. In later stages, the doctor will examine stool for fat, take an x-ray of the bowel, take a biopsy of the lining of the small intestine and blood tests. Can Celiac Disease be Treated? Celiac disease can be treated. The most common treatment options is to eliminate foods from the diet that contain gluten. If the patient is severly malnurished, intravenous fluids may be temporarily given while the gluten-free diet is taking hold. After the gluten-free diet is started, the villi will regain their normal shape and regain their ability to absorb nutrients. Stools and weight will also return to normal. Unexpected Sources of Wheat stamps and envelopes canned broth imitation bacon veggie burgers soy sauce soy marinades mustard chewing gum laxatives Traveling Tips When traveling to another country, learn how to say gluten free in their language. BOOKS/BOOKLETS with Gluten-free Food Choices The Gluten-Free Gourmet, by Bette Hagman. More from the Gluten-Free Gourmet, by Bette Hagman The No-Gluten Solution's Childrens Cookbook by Pat Cassady Redjou Contact	Featured Book
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