What Is Celiac Disease?

Can you imagine being on a gluten diet? Well if you have Celiac disease you will no longer be able to eat anything like pizza, wings, candy and burgers. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that can occur in genetically predisposed people where the ingestion of gluten leads to damage in the small intestine. It is estimated to affect 1 in 100 people worldwide. Two and one-half million Americans are undiagnosed and are at risk for long-term health complications. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley. Having Celiac can cause damage on the villi, if that happens nutrients cannot be absorbed properly into the body. This disease can infect men, women and children around the world.
In the United States, the overall prevalence
People that didn’t think they’d be diagnose got the disease, 17% have been diagnosed with Celiac and 83% have celiac disease but still don’t know that they have it. Having Celiac will cause you to have these signs and symptoms Gastrointestinal symptoms, Skin rash, Brain and nervous system disorders, Fatigue and depression, Bones and teeth. Gastrointestinal is having regular bouts of diarrhea, belly pain, bloating and excessive gas. When unabsorbed nutrients such as carbohydrates arrive in your colon, bacteria in your colon will break down these nutrients. This fermentation process creates large amounts of gas, which can make you feel bloated and uncomfortable, and result in excessive flatulence. By getting a skin rash that may be a sign you have Celiac disease. This would be called Dermatitis herpetiformis it'll make your skin itchy as well has having a blistering rash on your elbows, forearms, back, knees, scalp, or buttocks. If you get brain and nervous system disorders that basically means you are getting major migraine headache that you've never got before. The headaches may occur every now and then, or they can be severely debilitating. You can also feel your hands or legs a little tingling which is part of having Celiac. You can also develop fatigue and depression, Celiac disease isn't a comfortable disease to have, the symptoms affects your body in way you'll feel like it's a permanent pain. Your eating habits will change due to having a gluten free diet. All that change for one person is a lot to handle. Not being able sleep due to low iron levels is one of the symptoms you’ll have and this can cause major depression. The last symptoms would be your bones and teeth, they will become weak because of the vitamins and minerals your missing out on. That is why when you have a gluten free diet you should take some vitamins and minerals on the side to maintain your