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Coeliac Disease Treatments

By Hazel Hawkins

Coeliac disease, also spelled celiac, is an autoimmune disease that affects the small intestine. A reaction to protein found in wheat products causes the intestine to flatten so that nutrients are unable to be absorbed.

Although health experts believe the disease is not that widespread, it is hard to identify because the symptoms vary widely. As well, this is one disease that doesn’t involve a lot of treatments. The only treatment is to adhere to a diet of gluten free foods.

Shopping For Gluten Free Products

There are food choices out there for suffers of this autoimmune disease. The main problem for those trying to buy only gluten free products is that some foods that are labeled "gluten-free," are not always so. Usually, the products that claim to be gluten-free still have traces of gluten in them.

This can be detrimental to the treatments for the coeliac person, as any traces of gluten in the system starts the negative reaction against the small intestine. Most people who suffer from coeliac disease have to make all of their own foods from scratch, to avoid any products that might contain traces of gluten.

Gluten Free Wheat

Health experts project that this genetic disease is a lot more common than you might think. However, since the symptoms vary so much, it is hard to tell who actually suffers from it. No treatment method has been proven to work other than the total avoidance of gluten altogether, but doctors and scientists are hoping to find something soon. One of the things that they are working on is the idea of gluten free wheat.

The scientists are trying to see if they can genetically alter wheat so that it does not contain gluten. Another thing they are trying is to give those afflicted an enzyme that would allow them to consume gluten. There are several other more complicated treatment ideas that scientists and doctors are trying to figure out as well.

Celiac Disease Diet

But for now, all that can really be done is to stick to a celiac disease diet. Having the celiac sprue disease is a hindrance to every day life for the people who suffer from it. Children especially have a hard time, and it can be a lot more damaging to them, because their growth can actually be stunted.

Currently, there are not very many treatments for celiac disease. However, scientists are working on the problem, as it is discovered that more and more people suffer from the disease. Celiac disease is genetic, so as time goes by it will become more and more prevalent. The best thing to do to treat this disease is to eat only gluten free, celiac food. That is the best and only treatment method available today.

Please Note: All information given on this site is for information purposes and is not to replace any medical opinion or medical diagnosis given by a qualified medical doctor, a dietitian/nutritional expert or any other medical expert, as individual circumstances may vary. Please see your medical doctor, before any action is taken to alleviate symptoms.

This article was about Treatments.

About the Author:
Hazel Hawkins is an author of dieting and nutrition articles including Raw Vegan Diets, Fruitarian Diet, Intuitive Eating, Raw Food Detox.
Keep a lookout for more of her articles coming soon.

Did You Know?

There is always the scare of undercooked meats and vegetables. Recent news reports of botulism, mad cow disease and other deadly germs have all of us cooking our food until it is charred.

The idea of raw food diets petrifies us to the point of boiling all of our food until there are no nutrients remaining. It does not have to be this way. A raw food diet is a healthy lifestyle that can be safe if you know what you are doing and know how to prepare certain foods for your consumption.