In the last 50 years‚ celiac disease has increased rapidly in the U.S. Even scientists are yet to figure out why. But‚ how do you get celiac disease? Before we look at how you can get celiac‚ here is some background to the disorder: Research findings show that 1 in 141 Americans suffer from celiac disease‚ but most of them are not aware. The disease affects children and adults the world over‚ but is more prevalent in Caucasians and females. Your immune system is designed to protect your body from
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What is celiac disease‚ and how can celiac disease diet bring relief? Celiac disease is a digestive condition that damages the small intestine when gluten food is eaten. These attacks are triggered by a type of protein‚ and gliadin‚ that form part of the gluten fraction found in wheat‚ barley‚ and rye. Some celiac disease patients may experience unfavorable reaction to oats. Some products such vitamin and nutrient supplements‚ some medicines‚ and lip balms may include gluten.Celiac disease may also
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Can you imagine having a disease that can change everything in your body‚ the way you feel‚ or where it can change your eating habits and can cause severe pains? Well if you have Celiac disease you will no longer be able to eat anything like pizza. 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
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name/history of the disease The name celiac comes from "coeliac" which is derived from the Greek Koilia‚ which means belly. The "coeliac flux" is an old expression meaning the same as diarrhea. The disease celiac is not just diarrhea though it just means that the disease pertains to the abdomen. The celiac disease comes from early farmers and hunters. But because the wheat and grain of the crops and fields did not have high levels of gluten they were not exposed to the disease very often. Those
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Celiac Disease Chrissy Cassill Celiac Disease Introduction I became interested in celiac disease because I was diagnosed with in December 2012. Celiac disease is a disease that is very common‚ but a lot of people do not know about it. Celiac Disease affects people in different ways. There are several symptoms and they vary from child to adults and they also vary on the age as well. TOPIC Celiac disease is an autoimmune digestive disease that damages the villi of the
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Celiac Disease Celiac disease is a disease found in the small bowel. This disease does not have a cure. It can only be treated with a strict diet. There are four types of celiac‚ and all but one can be treated. The disease is a genetically inherited associated with the HL4 locus found on the arm of the chromosome six (schaffner‚small-bowel and bacterial overgrowth 2006 pg.99). This disease can cause a lot of problems with a patient if not treated properly. The proper treatment for most individuals
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Celiac Disease Unit 4: Assign 2- Disorders Affecting the Immune System April 9‚ 2013 Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder. It affects the small intestine in the person’s body. It can affect people who have been linked genetically or pre-disposed from infancy to adulthood (www.mayoclinic.com). This disease can be asymptomatic. Which means that the person can be a carrier of this disease and pass it on to their children. The carrier would not have
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with Celiac disease. Celiac‚ unlike some other nutrition related conditions‚ is not preventable. Celiac disease is a gastrointestinal condition describing the intolerance to gluten. The causes of celiac are not certain‚ but there is a hereditary aspect in the people who suffer (Celiac Disease Foundation). Celiac brings upon a lot of dietary issues‚ but with a gluten-free diet one is able to live a comfortable lifestyle‚ like my friend is currently doing. Celiac disease is a digestive disease triggered
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Literature Review Aida Vega El Paso Community College March 8‚ 2013 Aida Vega Professor Kathleen Bombach English 1302 March 8‚ 2013 Everyone that has phenylketonuria or celiac disease knows that this is something serious and it will affect them. Emily Meyers is a mother of a child with phenylketonuria; she says it was the hardest thing. Because not only does she have to give her baby a diet. She knew that if she didn’t take her of her health‚ her daughter could be affected with
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Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease with many different symptoms and effects. (“Celiac Disease.” 2). People with celiac disease are very likely to have health problems when wheat‚ or gluten is eaten. (Davis‚ William 88). This disease is “…twice as common as Crohn’s disease‚ ulceric colitis and cystic fibrosis combined.” (“Center for Celiac” 1). People with celiac disease have a hard time digesting gluten so they have to be especially carful when eating almost anything. (Fennessey‚ Geri A. 2)
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