Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease, not a food allergy. When you have one autoimmune disease, you have a much greater risk of developing another. So in this section I hope to illuminate the developing research involving gluten, celiac disease and other autoimmune diseases.
Did you know that 75% of all celiac disease patients have low bone density (osteopenia) and that nearly 40% of all celiac disease patients have full-blown osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is the quintessential silent disease. Most people only learn they suffer from the disease after they break a bone. This lesson will help you identify this stealthy
If you have sporadic ataxia, there’s a possibility that you could be suffering from gluten ataxia. Sporadic ataxia is ataxia that does not have a genetic or other known cause. More often than not, sporadic ataxia turns out to have a link to gluten intolerance. Fortunately there is treatment available. In this article we’ll define gluten ataxia, how it’s diagnosed, and how it relates to celiac disease symptoms.
Migraines are a common complaint among people with both celiac disease and a non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS). Theoretically, the reasons behind these disruptive headaches may be different for celiac disease and NCGS. So how do gluten intolerance and migraines relate? The Research Verifies That Gluten Intolerance Causes Migraines First, let’s make it clear that there
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder which impacts the small intestines and can eventually lead to the inability to absorb essential nutrients. Nearly 1 in every 100 people in the United States suffers from symptoms of this condition. The troubling thing is that celiac disease can be life threatening in some instances. Silent celiac disease is particularly troubling because it can exist without any of the common traditional symptoms.
Fatigue is a symptom of many conditions. Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is an umbrella diagnosis used when the fatigue is chronic and no underlying cause can be identified. In other words, it is a chronic, severe form of fatigue with no known underlying cause. Typically, the fatigue worsens with mental and physical activity, but doesn’t
When someone develops an autoimmune disease, that person’s immune system attacks the body’s own cells — the cells it’s meant to protect. Tens of millions of people in the United States alone suffer from an autoimmune disease, with a majority of them still undiagnosed. Women are much more likely to develop an autoimmune disease, with
Did you know that if you have celiac disease or a non-celiac gluten sensitivity you may bruise more easily? There are three main reasons for this high correlation. How Vitamin Deficiencies Lead to Easy Bruising The first two relate to damage or inflammation in your small intestine. If gluten has triggered damage or inflammation to
Gluten intolerance is both closely related to certain skin conditions and loosely related to several different forms of rashes. However, the emphasis of this post is not on allergic reactions. This confuses some people because I emphasize how celiac disease and a non-celiac gluten sensitivity are not allergies. Remember that even if you experience a
Could gut bacteria explain why celiac disease manifests itself in some genetically predisposed people but not in others? Could we develop an effective treatment for celiac disease using probiotics? Recent research suggests the microbiome in the human digestive tract may illuminate the celiac disease trigger. It may also illuminate an effective treatment. Read on to learn more.
Have you ever heard of Addison’s Disease? If you haven’t and you have a confirmed case of celiac disease, it’s important you understand the close association between celiac disease and Addison’s Disease. In a comprehensive study conducted by Orebro University Hospital in Sweden, more than 10% of all patients with celiac disease also developed Addison’s
