ADVANTAGE OF BEING GLUTEN FREE

Celiac disease is 40 times more common that what doctors  used to think. Gluten containing foods - wheat, rye, barley, some oats & many cooked foods, are off the menu for its sufferers. Many are at risk for its complications, including GERD & osteoporosis ( in adults), anaemia, abdominal pain & growth deficiencies in children, epilepsy & irregular heartbeat.

Celiac disease damages tiny villi lining the small intestines, which normally shuttle nutrients from food into the bloodstream. When they can't, you get nutritional deficiencies, diarrhoea, cramping, vomiting, weight loss, even skin rashes.

There are some blood tests to find out if you've Celiac disease. gluten antibodies ( IgA & IgG. IgA  EMA & tTG IgA) positive result, a biopsy can confirm the diagnosis. If diagnosed, eliminate gluten from your diet, avoid gluten hiding substances, even make-up. Get folate levels tested. Supplements may be essential for healing. Eat plenty of whole grains, without gluten, amaranth, buckwheat, chia, corn, millets, quinoa, rice, sorghum & wild rice.