By: Disha Patel
Celiac Disease is a chronic immune disorder that mainly impacts the small intestine. The small intestine is impacted by eating gluten. As one eats a product including gluten, the small intestine within one gets triggered causing your body, over time, to not absorb nutrients. This leads to malnutrition: not having enough nutrients within your diet. The impact of this disease is very severe leading to fatigue, weight loss, Armenia: iron deficiency, and serious complications.
Here is a picture comparing the impact of Celiac Disease by showcasing on the top what a healthy small intestine looks like and on the bottom what a small intestine with celiac disease looks like.
Symptoms of Celiac Disease
There are different symptoms that may indicate Celiac Disease in children and adults.
Adults:
Bloating
Nausea
Constipation
Mouth Ulcers
Headaches
Loss of bone density
Children:
Constipation
Bloating
Damaged tooth enamels
Delayed puberty
Iron deficiency
Causes of Celiac Disease and Risk Factors to watch out for
There are several causes (both genetic and environmental) as to why one might obtain Celiac Disease but the main indicated causes are due to genetics, consumption of gluten, and internal bacterial infections. Within genetics, there are two genes that are known to be related to the Celiac disease: DQ2 and DQ8. Within your life, if you have had a lot of bacterial infections, it has been shown that it could lead to developing Celiac Disease. Regarding internal bacterial infections, research has shown that bacteria within the digestive tract of the mouth can lead to the development of Celiac disease.
Treatment for Celiac Disease
As of now, there is no current cure for Celiac disease but many people with the disease have started to follow a gluten-free strict diet to minimize the effects of the disease. Some foods which people with Celiac Disease tend to stay away from being
Wheat
Vinegar
Barley
Beer
Potato chips
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