How to Manage Celiac Disease

"In the US, 3 million people are estimated to have celiac disease" (US Food and Drug Administration). For these 3 million people eating gluten-containing foods harm their small intestines and put them at risk for other serious health problems such as intestinal cancer (US Food and Drug Administration). Due to the large number of people with celiac disease, more and more products are promoting gluten free. After doing some research at an online grocery store to understand the gluten-free products they carry, I was shocked by the amount of gluten-free products at the grocery store.

Dr. Duncan: Celiac disease is autoimmune and digestive system disease, people can not digest gluten. Celiac disease develops between 0.7% and 1% of the population, and those with celiac disease must strictly avoid gluten. When people with celiac disease eat gluten, their immune system reacts by destroying the inner layer (fluff) of the small intestine. The most common symptoms include bloating, constipation, headache, fatigue, rash, depression, weight loss, and fecal stool. Damage to small intestinal villi causes problems of absorption and lack of nutrients, and how much food can be consumed can lead to malnutrition

The Celiac Foundation reports that celiac disease contains over 200 symptoms. Perhaps the main difference between the two is that patients with celiac disease can not tolerate gluten and can not damage the small intestine. Both of these symptoms draw the same trigger, but NCWS is generally thought to be less severe than celiac disease. However, when it comes to overcoming the celiac disease, college students are not independent. In December 2012, according to a lawsuit raised at Leslie University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the US Justice Department decided that reasonable consideration must be given to students with celiac disease and other gastrointestinal disorders. However, this judgment is not a law, but a student group of a particular university contains an essential meal plan.

Eat Correct Celiac Disease Counseling and College Students' Gluten Intolerance and Campus Susceptibility Tips