celiac disease
noun
: a chronic hereditary intestinal disorder in which an inability to absorb the gliadin portion of gluten results in the gliadin triggering an immune response that damages the intestinal mucosa
called also celiac sprue
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However, scientific studies show that gluten only causes inflammation in people with celiac disease, a wheat allergy or a specific intolerance.
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Maria Berentzen, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024
The only way to manage celiac disease is to avoid gluten, which may be found in products such as:7
Bread or baked goods
Pasta
Soups
Sauces or salad dressings
Going gluten-free helps people with celiac disease who also have other autoimmune diseases.
—Amanda Gardner, Health, 17 Aug. 2023
Those with celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, resections, hemorrhoids, or bariatric surgery are more at risk of iron loss, and may have trouble absorbing iron.
—Casey Seiden, Parents, 26 Feb. 2024
Conditions like celiac disease, irritable bowl syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease impair absorption.
—Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
When the balance is out of whack, problems surface, including inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and celiac disease.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 18 Jan. 2024
The project also provides a welcome alternative to candy for kids who have conditions ranging from diabetes to celiac disease and therefore might also need to avoid sweets.
—Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 21 Aug. 2023
Strict gluten-free diets are a medical necessity for certain people, like those with celiac disease or gluten intolerance—but for the average person, does going gluten-free have any real health benefits?
—Rebecca Jaspan, Mph, Health, 24 Jan. 2024
Ackerson has celiac disease, which causes an immune reaction to the consumption of gluten.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2024
Maria Berentzen, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024
The only way to manage celiac disease is to avoid gluten, which may be found in products such as:7
Bread or baked goods
Pasta
Soups
Sauces or salad dressings
Going gluten-free helps people with celiac disease who also have other autoimmune diseases.
—Amanda Gardner, Health, 17 Aug. 2023
Those with celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, resections, hemorrhoids, or bariatric surgery are more at risk of iron loss, and may have trouble absorbing iron.
—Casey Seiden, Parents, 26 Feb. 2024
Conditions like celiac disease, irritable bowl syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease impair absorption.
—Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
When the balance is out of whack, problems surface, including inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and celiac disease.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 18 Jan. 2024
The project also provides a welcome alternative to candy for kids who have conditions ranging from diabetes to celiac disease and therefore might also need to avoid sweets.
—Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 21 Aug. 2023
Strict gluten-free diets are a medical necessity for certain people, like those with celiac disease or gluten intolerance—but for the average person, does going gluten-free have any real health benefits?
—Rebecca Jaspan, Mph, Health, 24 Jan. 2024
Ackerson has celiac disease, which causes an immune reaction to the consumption of gluten.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2024
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