{"id":8,"date":"2019-09-18T09:03:59","date_gmt":"2019-09-18T09:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/?p=8"},"modified":"2022-11-25T09:02:34","modified_gmt":"2022-11-25T09:02:34","slug":"celiac-disease-gluten-intolerance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/diseases\/celiac-disease-gluten-intolerance\/","title":{"rendered":"Celiac disease &#8211; Gluten Intolerance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">what Is Celiac Disease?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Celiac<\/strong> means you cannot tolerate the protein gluten found in wheat, rye, and barley.&nbsp;Gluten causes the small intestine to become inflamed and unable to absorb nutrition properly.&nbsp;The most common  <em>Symptoms of <a href=\"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/diseases\/food-and-cooking-with-celiac-disease\/\">Celiac Disease<\/a><\/em> are <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/diseases\/stomach-disease-diarrhea-and-vomiting\/\">Diarrhea<\/a> from gluten<\/li><li>Stomach gases<\/li><li>Fatigue<\/li><li>Losing weight<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p> but the symptoms can vary widely.&nbsp;The trouble usually goes when you eat gluten-free foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can get <strong>Celiac disease<\/strong> both as a child&nbsp;and as an adult.&nbsp;This text is about <strong>celiac disease in adults<\/strong>.&nbsp;Celiac disease is also called <strong>gluten intolerance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Symptoms Of Celiac Disease<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You may have one or more of the following <em>Symptoms of Celiac Disease<\/em> if you have untreated celiac disease:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Diarrhea and disorders of the <strong>gastrointestinal tract<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Fatigue and depression.<\/li><li>Weight loss.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/diseases\/joint-pain\/\">Joint pain<\/a>.<\/li><li>Celiac disease rash, so-called after.<\/li><li>Vomiting and nausea.<\/li><li>Blisters on the skin.<\/li><li>Hard to get pregnant.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The symptoms you get and how severe they are can differ from person to person.&nbsp;The symptoms can also change with age.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/celiac-disease-body.jpeg\" alt=\"Celiac disease symptoms\" class=\"wp-image-15\" width=\"573\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/celiac-disease-body.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/celiac-disease-body-300x236.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/celiac-disease-body-150x118.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 573px) 100vw, 573px\" \/><figcaption>Celiac disease symptoms<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Diarrhea And Disorders Of The Gastrointestinal Tract<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It is common to have disorders of the gastrointestinal tract in untreated <strong>celiac diseases<\/strong>, such as diarrhea that does not pass,&nbsp;gases in the stomach,&nbsp;and sometimes&nbsp;constipation.&nbsp;Many adults have had more or less long periods of diarrhea, which once began as the stomach flu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having problems from the <strong>gastrointestinal tract<\/strong> does not have to be due to celiac disease, but can be <u>celiac symptoms<\/u> of so-called&nbsp;sensitive bowel.&nbsp;The <a href=\"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/diseases\/ibs-sensitive-bowel\/\">sensitive bowel<\/a> is also called <a href=\"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/diseases\/ibs-sensitive-bowel\/\">IBS<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blood in the stool&nbsp;is not a <strong>symptom of celiac disease<\/strong>.&nbsp;If you have blood in your stool, you should seek care and be examined as there may be symptoms of any other bowel disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fatigue And Depression<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You may feel tired and powerless in your body, for example when you are exercising.&nbsp;You may also feel a general resignation that may be reminiscent of&nbsp;depression.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cause is mostly anemia and vitamin deficiency, for example,&nbsp;anemia due to iron deficiency&nbsp;or&nbsp;anemia due to deficiency of vitamins <a href=\"url\">B12<\/a>\n&nbsp;and folic acid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fatigue can also be due to the inflammation that occurs in the intestine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Weight Loss<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can lose weight, but it is unusual to lose a lot of weight and <strong>lose weight<\/strong>.&nbsp;You may also vomit at times.&nbsp;Losing weight depends on the intestinal damage caused by gluten, but may also be because you may feel ill and have no appetite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Joint Pain<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In <em>celiac disease<\/em>, you can also get&nbsp;pains in the skeleton, especially in the joints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Celiac can also sometimes cause&nbsp;osteoporosis, that is, the skeleton becomes brittle.&nbsp;Osteoporosis usually does not cause any symptoms.&nbsp;The risk of breaking a bone due to osteoporosis is small.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The skeleton strengthens again when you start eating gluten-free foods.&nbsp;Osteoporosis is also called osteoporosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Celiac Disease Rash<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You may have had periods of&nbsp;rashes in the mouth&nbsp;and burning on the tongue.&nbsp;The fact that it stings on the tongue may be due to a lack of vitamin B12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rashes and ulcers in the mouth are also called after or bleeding ulcers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Blisters On The Skin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a skin disease called skin <strong>celiac disease<\/strong>.&nbsp;In skin celiac disease, you get skin blisters that itch on the elbows, forearms, and buttocks.&nbsp;You do not need to have any clear symptoms from the gastrointestinal tract in skin <strong>celiac disease<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hudceliaki is usually shortened to DH, after the Latin name dermatitis herpetiformis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hard To Get A Pregnancy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With untreated <strong>symptoms of gluten intolerance<\/strong>, you may have difficulty getting a pregnancy known as&nbsp;infertility.&nbsp;When you start eating gluten-free foods, <em>celiac disease<\/em> no longer affects your ability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Happens In The Body?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Celiac disease<\/em> means that your immune system reacts to the protein gluten found in wheat, rye, and barley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Immune System Reacts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When you eat gluten, your body&#8217;s&nbsp;immune system&nbsp;reacts&nbsp;to the gluten that comes to the&nbsp;small intestine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The reaction causes the lining of the small intestine to become inflamed and the intestinal mucosa eventually disappears.&nbsp;The intestinal fluid is on the inside of the intestine and absorbs food from the food.&nbsp;As the intestinal fluid disappears, it becomes increasingly difficult for the body to absorb and retain nutrients contained in the food.&nbsp;The greater the amount of gluten you get in you, the more the gut is damaged.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also get lactose intolerance that goes over.&nbsp;Lactose intolerance is because the intestine absorbs lactose when the intestinal fluid is destroyed.&nbsp;You can then get <strong>diarrhea<\/strong> and get gassy in your stomach when you drink milk.&nbsp;The sensitivity to lactose goes away when you eat gluten-free foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Celiac Does Not Go Over<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the small intestine is damaged by gluten, you do not need to have any obvious gastrointestinal problems, and it can sometimes seem like the celiac disease has passed.&nbsp;But it is not, celiac disease is something you have all your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Celiac Disease Can Occur In Other Diseases And Conditions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You are more likely to have <em>celiac disease<\/em> if you also have another disease in which the immune system reacts to its own tissue, a so-called&nbsp;autoimmune disease.&nbsp;Examples of such diseases are the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Type 1 diabetes.<\/li><li>Thyroid diseases, both&nbsp;hyperthyroidism, and&nbsp;hypothyroidism.<\/li><li>Autoimmune liver diseases.<\/li><li>Rheumatic diseases.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It is also more common to have celiac disease in Down syndrome and&nbsp;Turner syndrome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Celiac Is Not A Grain Allergy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Celiac is not an allergy and should not be mixed with cereal allergy.&nbsp;Cereal allergy occurs in children and usually disappears as the child gets older.&nbsp;Therefore, grain allergy is uncommon in adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cereal allergy means that you are allergic to one or more cereals, ie wheat, barley, oats, rye and rye wheat, maize, rice, or millet.&nbsp;A person often responds directly if they come into contact with an allergenic substance.&nbsp;An example of a reaction is that the person can get swollen lips, become clogged, and get swelling in their throat if they have got the substance in their mouth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You Can Have Celiac Symptoms Without Having A Damaged Bowel<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Many people feel that they get worse from eating gluten, but in studies, there is no damage to the small intestine mucosa as in <strong>celiac disease<\/strong>.&nbsp;This condition is fairly recently discovered and is likely due to a reaction to another substance in cereals other than just gluten.&nbsp;Research is underway to find out exactly which topic it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em><strong>Celiac Disease Treatment<\/strong><\/em> is, eating gluten-free foods.&nbsp;You probably do not need to be as careful that the food is completely gluten-free, as you need for celiac disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Investigations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It would be best if you continued eating gluten-free foods right up to sampling.&nbsp;Otherwise, it will not appear in the test answers if you have celiac disease.&nbsp;This means that it takes longer to get the right <strong>celiac disease diagnosis<\/strong> and <strong>celiac disease treatment<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This applies both before blood tests and if you need to have tissue samples from the intestine, so-called small bowel biopsy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You Are Allowed To Submit Blood Samples<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At the health center, you are&nbsp;given blood tests&nbsp;that show if you have certain types of antibodies in your blood.&nbsp;In celiac disease, a certain type of antibody is usually formed in the blood.&nbsp;If the test shows that you have these antibodies, you are likely to have celiac disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tissue Samples Are Taken From The Small Intestine &#8211; Small Intestinal Biopsy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The doctor may need a tissue sample from the small intestine to safely diagnose celiac disease.&nbsp;The tissue sample is taken by a&nbsp;gastroscopy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The samples are then examined under a microscope to see if the intestinal fluid is damaged.&nbsp;Damaged bowel noise is the surest <strong>sign of celiac disease<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">After The Investigations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It takes about a week to get an answer to the blood tests.&nbsp;The test results from a small intestinal biopsy usually take about a month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Celiac Disease Treatment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Celiac Disease Treatment<\/span> consists of eating foods that are completely gluten-free.\u00a0Celiac does not go over, but you need to eat <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3XyUM00\" rel=\"noopener\">Gluten Free Foods<\/a><\/strong> for the rest of your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you start eating gluten-free foods, the gut heals, usually within a few months.&nbsp;Often the symptoms decrease even before the bowel has healed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can read more about what you can eat and not eat in the article&nbsp;Food and cooking for celiac disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Celiac Disease Diet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You usually get to see a dietician after you have been diagnosed.&nbsp;A dietician is a person who specializes in the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/diseases\/food-and-cooking-with-celiac-disease\/\">Celiac Disease Diet<\/a><\/strong>.&nbsp;The dietitian goes through what foods you can eat and what to avoid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is important that you get good information early in <i>celiac disease treatment<\/i>.&nbsp;The more you know about celiac disease and what to eat, the easier it is to avoid gluten and cook good gluten-free foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The dietitian also gives you advice on how to get fiber, minerals, and vitamins.&nbsp;Otherwise, it can be difficult to get enough of these nutrients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Even Small Amounts Of Gluten Damage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It does not pose a long-term health risk to ingest gluten accidentally, but you may get symptoms from your stomach.&nbsp;This is because even small amounts of gluten lead to intestinal inflammation.&nbsp;It is therefore important that all the food you eat is gluten-free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you get gluten in you regularly, your old symptoms will eventually return.&nbsp;You can also get new symptoms and the risk of osteoporosis increases.&nbsp;Younger people can also find it difficult to get pregnant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Revisit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have been diagnosed, you will be followed up on a return visit.&nbsp;Then you and the doctor talk about how you feel and how it is possible to eat a gluten-free diet.&nbsp;The doctor will also examine you and you will be given blood tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also meet the dietician at the return visit if you need to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most often, the visits are made at the health center, but you can also have a visit to a hospital six to 12 months after you have received your celiac <strong>disease diagnosis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Does Celiac Disease Depend On?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is not clear why some get <strong>celiac disease<\/strong>, but heredity is an important cause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is also unclear what causes the <strong>immune system<\/strong> to attack the gluten that comes to the small intestine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Living With Gluten Intolerance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many people who have been diagnosed with <em>celiac disease<\/em> find it nice to find out what the problems are due to and that there is <strong>Celiac Disease Treatment<\/strong>.&nbsp;At the same time, it can be painful to realize that you need to eat gluten-free foods for the rest of your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">There Are More And More Gluten-Free Alternatives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting to cook and eat gluten-free foods can mean a change, but after a while, it becomes a natural part of everyday life.&nbsp;There are many gluten-free products to buy and often cafes and restaurants can arrange gluten-free food.&nbsp;Buffets are often printed on which foods are gluten-free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find recipes for gluten-free food in special cookbooks, on websites, and on blogs.&nbsp;There you can also get inspiration for cooking gluten-free foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also read more about gluten-free foods in the article&nbsp;Food and Cooking at Celiac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Works Well To Share Kitchen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It is possible to share kitchens with someone who eats gluten-containing foods.&nbsp;But you need to pay attention to whether there is too much crumb or flour containing gluten, for example in a butter box or on a cutting board.&nbsp;In such cases, remove the crumbs from the butter and wipe off the cutting board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is possible to use colander, toaster, and knives used for food with gluten.&nbsp;Remove any residues of <strong>gluten-containing foods<\/strong>, if any.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are very sensitive, it may be a good idea to have cooking utensils that are only used for gluten-free foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you are going abroad<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It is usually not very difficult to find gluten-free food at restaurants and cafes abroad.&nbsp;In many countries flour of wheat, barley or rye is not used in cooking in the same way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The labeling of <strong>gluten-free products<\/strong> may differ from the labeling.&nbsp;Therefore, continue reading the table of contents on food products, as far as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tell Your Family, Relatives, And Friends<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Tell your family, relatives, and friends that you have <strong>celiac disease<\/strong>, what you can eat, and what to avoid.&nbsp;Explain that it is not possible to make exceptions now and then and that even small amounts of gluten damage the intestine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Financial Support For Gluten-Free Foods<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gluten-free food<\/strong> costs more.&nbsp;On the Consumer Agency&#8217;s website, you can read&nbsp;how much more gluten-free food costs.&nbsp;In some county councils, you may receive financial support to cover the additional costs incurred.&nbsp;The financial support varies between the county councils.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You Should Understand The Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to be involved in the care and treatment, it is important that you&nbsp;understand the information you receive&nbsp;from the healthcare staff.&nbsp;Ask your healthcare provider if you do not understand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celiac disease compensations for the villi, leaving your body incapable to absorb nutrients required for health and growth. 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