Do you experience fatigue, gas and bloating after meals? A diet of Celiac foods may solve that problem for you!
Celiac Disease, better known as gluten intolerance, is a disorder that causes a toxic allergic reaction to gluten when eaten. "Gluten" is the term commonly used for a group of proteins found in wheat, barley, rye, and other grains. Celiac food is a term used for any food that contains no gluten at all.
When people who have Celiac Disease eat gluten, the immune system reacts to the protein, damaging the "villi" in the small intestine. Villi are the millions of microscopic, finger like projections, that help the body absorb nutrients from the intestines. If the villi are damaged, the body no longer has the ability to absorb the necessary nutrients it must have to stay healthy. This leaves the body at risk of malnutrition. Malnutrition can then lead to anemia, Fernandes ravelle osteoporosis or other serious conditions.
Gluten-intolerant people may show any one of a number of gastrointestinal symptoms. They may have medical complaints that don't seem related, or perhaps they have no noticeable symptoms.
Common SYMPTOMS of Celiac Disease include:
Weight loss, with great hunger
Weight gain
Fatigue
Bloated Abdomen
Chronic Diarrhea
Constipation
Irritability
Depression
Migraines
Infertility
Rheumatoid Conditions
Common DISEASES that are associated with Celiac Disease:
Osteoporosis
Anemia
Gastrointestinal Cancer or Lymphoma
Thyroid Disease
Lupus
Type 1 Diabetes
Because the symptoms mimic those of other diseases, celiac disease can be difficult to diagnose. Blood tests plus a small bowel biopsy are required to make a sure diagnosis. Once diagnosed, it needs to be treated by starting on a gluten-free diet. Within a few days of eliminating gluten from the diet, most people start to feel better. This does not mean you are out of the woods, though. The genes are still present that cause the disease, so eating gluten again can easily cause the symptoms to return.
A Celiac food diet consists of only foods that are entirely free of gluten. Products marked "wheat free" do not necessarily qualify, because they can still contain grains that have gluten in them. Even those few grains can cause a reaction.
Foods that CAN BE EATEN on the celiac diet include:
Fish, Chicken
Eggs
Cheese (except blue cheese), Milk
Legumes
Seeds, Nuts
Fruits, Vegetables
and...
Foods made with these grains or flours: Amaranth, Buckwheat, Corn, Millet, Rice, Quinoa, Sorghum, Soy, Arrowroot, Tapioca, Teff, Garbanzo beans, Tapioca, and Potato Flour.
Oats may be safe in moderate quantities, but because many oat products are contaminated with gluten at the packaging plant, it must be eaten with care.
It is safe to drink wine, rum, tequila and sake.
A few common foods to AVOID are:
Blue cheese
Breads, Crackers
Candy
Cereals
Cold Cut Meats
Imitation Bacon and Seafoods
A few herbal teas and flavored coffees
Cake flour
Luncheon and processed meats
French fries
Gravies, marinades and sauces including tomato sauce
Pastas
Salad dressings
Soup mixes and canned soups
Stuffings
Yogurts with wheat starch
Fried chicken
Oils with gluten additives
Vinegar - clear and white
It is not safe to drink grain alcohol (ale, beer, bourbon, gin, rye, scotch, whiskey).
Lipsticks and toothpastes also contain gluten, so they should be avoided.
This is just a short list. All food labels should be read to check for wheat, barley, rye, and other food allergens. Most supermarkets carry a selection of gluten-free foods but you might find a better selection at the health food stores.
Celiac disease is a growing concern. Our knowledge of it grows daily. The only known cure is a lifelong Celiac Food diet. This disease is only a problem if you ignore it, and do nothing to treat it. Treat it properly, and you are likely to feel much better. After a year on the diet, you may very well feel back to normal health! Starting a gluten-free diet and making the commitment to stay on it, is well worth the effort.
GARY DENALI is a yeast free diet expert from personal experience. For more information on Celiac Food, visit .
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