What Are the Ways To Prevent Celiac Disease & Does It Reoccur?

Celiac disease is a type of digestive disorder, which takes place because of an abdominal immune reaction towards an elastic protein called gluten. Whenever a person suffers from celiac disease, his/her immune response towards the protein of gluten creates toxins, which destroy the small intestines and villi. When the villi suffer damage, the body fails to absorb the essential nutrients from the food. This results in malnutrition and various other severe health conditions, along with the permanent damage in the intestines.⁽¹⁾

There is no way to prevent the problem of celiac disease. Moreover, if you fail to take the necessary steps, it may reoccur or make your condition worse. Thus, one of the best ways to deal with celiac disease is to observe your children and your symptoms (especially related to digestive problems) carefully and consult your doctor to follow a gluten-free diet.

If you are a celiac disease patient and have any food containing gluten, your body will attack your villi or small intestines. This results in severe damages and prevents your body to get the essential nutrients from the meal you eat daily. To avoid this situation, you have to follow the gluten-free diet completely. By doing this, your small intestines heal slowly and prevent inflammation and other problems in the near future.

You have to avoid any of the food items made of wheat flour or wheat to start a gluten-free diet. Simultaneously, you should avoid food items containing any of the mentioned grains, as they have gluten to some extent in them.

• Barley
• Rye
• Farina
• Durum
• Graham flour
• Semolina
• Malt

However, in the case of oats, you should discuss with your doctor, as in most cases, doctors recommend you choosing only those oats, which labeled gluten-free.

If you suffer from celiac disease, you should observe processed foods closely. Particularly, you should avoid the following food items, as they may gluten to some extent.

• Salad dressings
• Canned food items and soups
• Candy bars
• Ice cream
• Instant coffee
• Canned, processed or luncheoned meats
• Ketchup and mustard
• Pasta
• Yogurt and
• Pastries⁽³⁾

People suffering from celiac disease may sometimes become deficient in specific nutrients, as their body fails to absorb them in the right way. In this situation, doctors recommend a few of the supplements, which are calcium, iron, zinc, fiber, folate, vitamin D, magnesium and niacin. Along with this, you should discuss with your doctor whether you need to intake a multivitamin free from gluten.

After you start following a gluten-free diet, you will see a drastic improvement in your symptoms even within only a few weeks. Most of the people start feeling better within only a few days. However, your intestines require time i.e. many months to return to its normal state. In some cases, you may need years to heal your symptoms completely. On the other side, children suffering from celiac disease show a dramatic response to a gluten-free diet. They not only experience improvement in their symptoms, like abdominal pain and diarrhea but also improvement in their behavioral problems. Kids also return to their regular growth rates and catch up in terms of height quickly.⁽⁴⁾

Children suffering from the celiac disease often feel irritable and tired, while they experience delayed puberty. Also, they have a few other symptoms, like vomiting, weight loss, abdominal pain, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, pale and foul-smelling stools.

Adults suffering from celiac disease have digestive symptoms. However, in some cases, they have additional problems, which are not related to digestive ones. These are stiffness and joint pain, anemia, fatigue, skin disorders, seizures, tingling and numbness, enamel loss or tooth discoloration, irregular menstrual cycles, miscarriage, and infertility.⁽²⁾

Celiac disease is not preventable, but its symptoms can be managed by choosing a gluten-free diet plan for the entire life.

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• What Is The Prognosis For Celiac Disease?
• Who Is At Risk For Celiac Disease & Is There A Blood Test For It?
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