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How Can Gluten-Free Foods Help with Celiac Disease?
Celiac disease commonly known as gluten sensitive enteropathy or celiac sprue is an autoimmune and digestive disorder that results when gluten containing foods are ingested resulting in damage/denature to the small intestine lining. This damage makes the body’s ability to absorb nutrients difficult or else impossible. Usually, gluten is a protein present in most grains like wheat.What causes celiac disease? Celiac disease is hereditary/genetic. When celiac disease victims consume foods rich in gluten, the immune system produces antibodies to gluten which attaches the lining of the small intestine. This causes intestinal inflammation and damage to the villi, the microscopic hair like structures responsible for the food absorption. Therefore, the damage results in insufficient supply of nutrient into the body, making the body susceptible to diseases attach. Some of the common related conditions associated with celiac disease include autoimmune thyroid disease, type 1 diabetes, autoimmune liver disease, Addison’s disease, Sjogren’s syndrome, and rheumatoid arthritis.
Gluten-Free Diets and Avoiding an Attack
Which is the best treatment for celiac disease? The best way to treat any ailments is undertaking natural methods. Celiac disease can only be effectively treated using a gluten free diet. Some of the gluten free foods that your dietician will advise on include gluten-free wraps, flatbreads, or gluten-free pizza crusts. These foods contain hardly any trace of gluten and are ideal for celiac disease treatment.Observing the diet properly will stop celiac diseases symptoms, heal current intestinal damage and avoid further damage. You may be able to realize positive changes shortly after undertaking the gluten free diet. Typically, the small intestine heals after 3-7 months in children and several years in adults. A healed intestine is one in which the villi can effectively absorb nutrients from the food into the blood.
To keep healthy, individuals with celiac diseases should avoid gluten foods in their entire life. Consuming even a minimal amount of gluten might cause damage to the intestinal lining. Anyone suffering from celiac disease will experience damage to the intestinal lining including individuals without noticeable symptoms. Therefore, if your family history has incidents of celiac disease it’s wise and prudent to undertake screening for the same. If you find out that you are a celiac patient, then eat right, start with 100% gluten-free foods.
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