Thursday, March 7, 2013

what are the specific symptoms of gluten intolerance and celiac disease?

  Celiac disease is an immune reaction, a severe sudden onset allergic reaction, to the protein called gluten. Gluten intolerance often has a slower onset than celiac disease, and may be hard to diagnose due to the broad range of symptoms and causes. what are the specific symptoms of gluten intolerance and celiac disease?
  • Weight loss or weight gain
  • Nutritional deficiencies due to malabsorption e.g. low iron levels
  • Gastro-intestinal problems (bloating, pain, gas, constipation, diarrhea)
  • Fat in the stools (due to poor digestion)
  • Aching joints
  • Depression
  • Eczema
  • Head aches
  • Exhaustion
  • Irritability and behavioural changes
  • Infertility, irregular menstrual cycle and miscarriage
  • Cramps, tingling and numbness
  • Slow infant and child growth
  • Decline in dental health
  • food intolerances have been found to contribute to diabetes, bowel cancer, anemia and osteoporosis.

I've personally had problems with weight gain, aching joints, head aches, exhaustion and some mild depression. When I stopped eating wheat I could feel it in my joints. And when I get wheat, like yesterday I had a hotdog, I got a head ache. I have cut 95% of the gluten from my diet. I'm still trying to get that last 5% out. It's hard because they add wheat to everything. But even getting most of it out of your diet helps.

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