Coeliac Disease

www.megavista-health.com Coeliac disease (or celiac disease) is a digestive disease in which the small intestine becomes damaged and prevents the absorption of nutrients from food. Coeliac disease sufferers will experience an abnormal intolerance or reaction to gluten, wheat, rye and barley. When a celiac disease sufferer consumes food, vitamins or products such as lip balms containing gluten, their immune system will respond to this by damaging the small protrusions located on the outer surface of the small intestine called villi. The function of villi are to allow nutrients from food to be absorbed through the walls of the small intestine into the bloodstream. Therefore when these villi become damaged, regardless of how much food the sufferer consumes, they will become malnourished. Symptoms of celiacs disease will vary and can occur in either the digestive system or within other parts of the body. The symptoms can also cause great discomfort. Digestive symptoms may include abdominal bloating and pain, chronic diarrhoea, vomiting, constipation, foul-smelling or fatty stool and weight loss. Due to lack of nutrients absorbed into the blood stream you may also experience higher levels of irritability. Symptoms which affect other areas of the body can include iron-deficiency or anaemia, fatigue, bone or joint pain, arthritis, bone loss or osteoporosis, depression or anxiety, tingling sensations or numbing of the hands and feet, missed menstrual periods, ulcers or sores …

Dr. John Snyder of CNMC in DC on Celiac Disease Signs and Symptoms Part 2 of 3 of Dr. Snyder’s videos For all the videos in the Celiac Disease and a Gluten-Free Diet, see www.harriswholehealth.com
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