What causes the symptoms of Coeliac Disease?
In a Coeliac sufferer, the presence of gluten causes the immune system to react to a protein (gliadin) in the gluten (found in wheat, rye, barley and oats) and this reaction damages the lining of the intestine, preventing absorption of food. An undiagnosed coeliac will continue to lose weight until the gluten is removed from the diet. Discovering you have Coeliacs Disease Diagnosis is simply done through a blood test at your doctors. You may be asked to undergo and endoscopy to confirm the diagnosis. Treatment for Coeliacs Disease This is simple. Stop eating gluten! Unlike many medical conditions, you do not have to take a medicine or undergo a treatment to prevent your illness. You simple have to eat differently, excluding harmful products that can contain gluten from your diet, such as bread and pasta. There are suitable alternatives in the supermarkets if you still want to treat yourself, but mainly, as long as you eat a diet of plain fish and meat, fruit and vegetables, you can sti
