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 Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 3:49 pm
I will soon be posting research and statistics to support my statements, but for now let me just shine a light on this disease. Celiac Disease is an intolerance of gluten and/or wheat. This disease has been cropping up at an alarming rate, and there are little resources for those of us who are allergic/intolerant of wheat products. Adverse reactions due to this intolerance can cause an abundance of other medical conditions, including infertility and asthma. Please do what you can to help me spread awareness throughout Gaia, in hopes that it will influence a change in our society.
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Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 9:46 pm
I don't remember if it was a show or a magazine that I read it in, but I do remember something about that disease. You are correct, it is starting to affect a lot of people. The good thing is that I hear that the FDA is beginning to (maybe not force) but get companies to make products without gluten/wheat.
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Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 4:27 am
I don't know if this is a symptom or not, but I remember one of my old best friends had a lot of bowel issues and she eventually had it checked out. Apparently she ended up with this and these things in her food were causing her to become sick. She has to be on a very strict. specialized diet, and she told me that the specialized foods are more expensive. Though I'm not sure if that part is true or not, I've actually never looked into the foods.
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Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 8:49 am
"Celiac Disease can appear at any time in a person’s life. In adults, the disease can be triggered for the first time after surgery, viral infection, severe emotional stress, pregnancy or childbirth. CD is a multi-system, multi-symptom disorder. Symptoms vary and are not always gastrointestinal (GI). GI symptoms can often mimic other bowel disorders.
Infants, toddlers and young children with CD may often exhibit growth failure, vomiting, bloated abdomen, behavioral changes and failure to thrive.
CLASSIC SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE
Abdominal cramping, intestinal gas
Distention and bloating of the stomach
Chronic diarrhea or constipation (or both)
Steatorrhea – fatty stools
Anemia – unexplained, due to folic acid, B12 or iron deficiency (or all)
Unexplained weight loss with large appetite or weight gain
OTHER SYMPTOMS
Dental enamel defects
Osteopenia, osteoporosis
Bone or joint pain
Fatigue, weakness and lack of energy
Infertility – male/female
Depression
Mouth ulcers
Delayed puberty
Tingling or numbness in hands or feet
Migraine headaches
SOME LONG-TERM CONDITIONS THAT CAN RESULT FROM UNTREATED CD
Iron deficiency anemia
Early onset osteoporosis or osteopenia
Vitamin K deficiency associated with risk for hemorrhaging
Vitamin and mineral deficiencies
Central and peripheral nervous system disorders - usually due to unsuspected nutrient deficiencies
Pancreatic insufficiency
Intestinal lymphomas and other GI cancers (malignancies)
Gall bladder malfunction
Neurological manifestations" (Celiac Disease Foundation, 2012)
Celiac Disease Foundation (CDF), 2012. Retrieved from: www.celiac.org
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Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:12 am
*sigh* Obviously this is going nowhere...
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