Often people look for alternatives to fill their stomach in order to stay healthy and ‘fat-free,’ like whole wheat bread (brown bread). However, a harsh truth is that these alternatives can produce far bitter consequences, without even letting you know about them. Have a look.
Do you feel pain after eating certain types of pain? Do you feel a bloated stomach everytime you intake pasta or brown bread? DO you feel like vomit after eating wheat or cereals? If your answer to these questions is ‘Yes’ or ‘Sometimes’, you are likely to have Wheat allergy, Coeliac! Wondering, yet true!
Here is all what you should know about wheat allergy or Coeliac. Have a look!
Coeliac disease – an introduction
Coeliac disease is an auto-immune disorder of the small intestine that occurs in hereditary predisposed people of all ages. People who suffer from coeliac disease have an immune system that reacts unusually to the gluten - a protein found in wheat, barley and oats, causing small intestine damage.
In coeliac disease, the immune system mistakenly attacks the healthy tissues. It is neither an allergy nor intolerance to gluten. The immune system here mistakenly assumes substances present inside the gluten as a threat to the body and attacks them. This, in turn, damages the surface of the small intestine, which disturbs the body's ability to absorb nutrients from food. The actual cause of this behavior is not really clear yet, but a person’s genetic make-up and the environment are the prime cause.
Who gets Coeliac disease?
Anybody of any age and sex can get coeliac disease.
Knowingly unknowingly, people who are born with genetic predisposition are likely to develop coeliac disorder. The genes that are associated with coeliac disease are HLA DQ2 and HLA DQ8. People who are affected by coeliac disease have either one or both of these genes.
If a parent has coeliac disorder, the child is likely to have it too. If one identical twin has coeliac disease, 70% chances are there that the other twin will also have coeliac disease (may not necessarily be diagnosed at the same time).
Environmental factors are also responsible for triggering coeliac disease in infants, children or elders in life.
Symptoms of Coeliac disease?
In the coeliac, the food is not absorbed properly due to the inflammation in the lining of the small bowel. As such, you don’t absorb nutrients well into your body due to which various symptoms may develop -
Can coeliac disease be cured?
Such people remain sensitive to gluten throughout their life which means they can never be cured. By following a few important things can significantly control its effects:
Do you feel pain after eating certain types of pain? Do you feel a bloated stomach everytime you intake pasta or brown bread? DO you feel like vomit after eating wheat or cereals? If your answer to these questions is ‘Yes’ or ‘Sometimes’, you are likely to have Wheat allergy, Coeliac! Wondering, yet true!
Here is all what you should know about wheat allergy or Coeliac. Have a look!
Coeliac disease – an introduction
Coeliac disease is an auto-immune disorder of the small intestine that occurs in hereditary predisposed people of all ages. People who suffer from coeliac disease have an immune system that reacts unusually to the gluten - a protein found in wheat, barley and oats, causing small intestine damage.
In coeliac disease, the immune system mistakenly attacks the healthy tissues. It is neither an allergy nor intolerance to gluten. The immune system here mistakenly assumes substances present inside the gluten as a threat to the body and attacks them. This, in turn, damages the surface of the small intestine, which disturbs the body's ability to absorb nutrients from food. The actual cause of this behavior is not really clear yet, but a person’s genetic make-up and the environment are the prime cause.
Who gets Coeliac disease?
Anybody of any age and sex can get coeliac disease. Knowingly unknowingly, people who are born with genetic predisposition are likely to develop coeliac disorder. The genes that are associated with coeliac disease are HLA DQ2 and HLA DQ8. People who are affected by coeliac disease have either one or both of these genes.
If a parent has coeliac disorder, the child is likely to have it too. If one identical twin has coeliac disease, 70% chances are there that the other twin will also have coeliac disease (may not necessarily be diagnosed at the same time).
Environmental factors are also responsible for triggering coeliac disease in infants, children or elders in life.
Symptoms of Coeliac disease?
In the coeliac, the food is not absorbed properly due to the inflammation in the lining of the small bowel. As such, you don’t absorb nutrients well into your body due to which various symptoms may develop -
- It leads to the deficiency of IgA in people with coeliac disease. In turn, this condition features an increased risk of the disease too. This condition may further cause an increased risk of infections and autoimmune disease.
- It can cause Dermatitis herpetiformis, which is an itchy condition of the skin. This features small-bowel changes that are identical to those in coeliac disease.
- Severe malnutrition or bowel symptoms can also cause growth failure and/or pubertal delay late in childhood.
- Significant complications during pregnancy can occur in case of coeliac disease such as miscarriage, intrauterine growth restriction, low birth weight and preterm birth.
- Anemia may also develop in several ways, such as iron malabsorption may cause iron deficiency anemia, and folic acid and vitamin B12 malabsorption may give rise to megaloblastic anemia.
- The failure of absorbing carbohydrates and fats may also cause weight loss and fatigue or lack of energy.
- Abnormal liver function tests may be seen.
- Abdominal pain, cramping, abdominal distension and mouth ulcers may also trouble the affectant. The continuous damage of the small intestine may lead to the growth of lactose intolerance to a degree.
- Other common symptoms include excess wind, bloating, diarrhea and tiredness or weakness.
Can coeliac disease be cured?
Such people remain sensitive to gluten throughout their life which means they can never be cured. By following a few important things can significantly control its effects:
- Strictly follow a gluten free diet for lifetime to allow the condition to be managed effectively.it is the only recognized medical treatment for coeliac disease.
- Avoid eating food that contains wheat, barley, rye. Foods from gluten-free and hygienic like oats are safe to eat.
- Other than a gluten-free diet, doctors may ask you to take some vitamin, calcium and iron supplements, at least for the first six months after diagnosis.
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