Does anyone have Celiac Disease?

Do you have or Know anyone with Celiac Disease?

• Do you know anyone with celiac disease? What were their symptoms? What kind of treatment did they get? Lately I have been looking for explanation on why I have lost so much ...show more

• Answer:

  "Celiac disease is a digestive disease that damages the small intestine and interferes with absorption of nutrients from food. People who have celiac disease cannot tolerate gluten, a protein in wheat, rye, and barley. Gluten is found mainly in foods but may also be found in everyday products such as medicines, vitamins, and lip balms." from http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/celiac/ -------- Avoid grains but gluten free rice (most rice is gluten free I think) should be fine.. So avoid stuff like pizza but you could make a crust from ground almonds. Its tasty I heard and much healthier than regular pizza anyways. You say you're thin? Up your intake of protein and good fats. No grain means less carbs so eat lots of vegetables and some fruit as well. This is IMO is healthy and not just for celiacs. good gluten free recipes: http://www.elanaspantry.com/ not celiac oriented but they stress no grains and high protein/fat: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/