Celiac Disease

5 Important things you need to know about Celiac Disease

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Disclaimer: This is an educational and informative post, nothing in it is meant to take the place of medical treatment, neither does it claim to treat, cure or diagnose any condition. 1.Celiac Disease is Genetic. That means it’s hereditary and is passed on from parent to child. Immediate family members are at a higher risk of also developing it should they also carry the genetics. It is stronger in the female line.   2. Celiac Disease is an autoimmune condition. However it can be controlled by a strict lifelong avoidance of gluten. Unfortunately, due to cross contamination this is not always possible and most will experience being glutened from time to time.   3. Symptoms for Celiac Disease vary from person to person. These symptoms can be gastrointestinal such as diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, bloating and gas. They can also be neurological such as brain fog, poor memory, confusion, poor concentration. Neuropathy such as tingling in the hands and feet. Not everyone develops all theses symptoms and some are also asymptomatic.   4. Celiac Disease can cause long term damage in some people, other than damage to the gut lining. Some examples are hormone imbalance, thyroid problems (leading to Hashimoto Thyrdoiditis)dental damage, alopecia, social anxiety and eating disorders due to fear of food and you are at a greater risk to develop other autoimmune conditions.It is important you seek the correct medical and mental care.   5. Celiacs often have the same problems in their biological pathways As a genetic practitioner, I have noticed that many with Celiac Disease have similar problems in biological pathways such as inflammation, detoxification, oxidative stress, and poor vitamin metabolism. Taking a genetic test can help you to see how you can improve your health overall.

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10 things we wish our loved ones knew about Celiac Disease

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1 Celiac Disease doesn’t seem like a big deal but it involves every mouthful of food, which makes it a big deal. 2 Eating at home is the only time food is not a stressful occasion. 3 Paranoia over the safety of food becomes a part of life when eating out, going to a social event, even going to a friends. Many develop social anxiety because of this which extends beyond occasions with food. 4 When you say you understand what Gluten-free means, it is still very hard to trust that because we’ve likely been glutened by people who’ve said this in the past. So know it’s a big deal if we feel safe with your food/cooking. 5 There is no such thing as a spontaneous “let’s go grab a bite to eat”. All food/trips/places needs to be planned, researched, and prepared. We miss life before Gluten-free very much. 6 We often feel very left out, awkward, different at events when we can’t eat the same as everyone else or had to bring our own food or worse (and yes it’s happened) when we have to watch others eat because we couldn’t eat anything served. 7 Worrying about being glutened is on our minds whenever we have to eat someone else’s food. 8 It’s not only about staying off gluten, it’s the constant vigilance of avoiding it. 9 We normally continue to suffer with other autoimmune conditions, nutritional deficiencies, or damage from gluten years after 10 Gluten exposure happens, and when it does, we are sick. How that looks for each celiac is different. You can’t judge one from another. As careful as we are, it’s impossible not to happen.  

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