Contents:
- Medical Video: Going Gluten-Free After A Diagnosis of Celiac Disease
- Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
- 1. Diarrhea
- 2. Flatulence
- 3. Frequent waste of gas
- 4. Fatigue
- 5. Weight loss
- 6. Iron deficiency anemia
- 7. Constipation
Medical Video: Going Gluten-Free After A Diagnosis of Celiac Disease
Celiac disease or Celiac disease is a condition where your digestion overreacts when consuming gluten. Gluten is a protein found in whole grains including wheat, rye, or found in flour.
This disease is an immune condition that incorrectly recognizes gluten compounds as a threat to the body. The immune system attacks and affects healthy body tissues. This causes inflammation that damages the smooth walls, and ultimately disrupts the process of absorption of nutrients from food. Celiac disease is a serious condition that can cause a number of negative symptoms, including digestive problems and malnutrition. The following are some of the most common signs and symptoms of celiac disease.
Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
1. Diarrhea
The first symptom experienced by many people before being diagnosed with Celiac disease is diarrhea, which is watery or partly solid, often smells bad, and looks greasy or foamy. In one study, 79 percent of Celiac patients disease experience diarrhea before getting treatment. After treatment, only 17 percent of patients still experience chronic diarrhea.
Diarrhea is also the most common symptom in untreated Celiac disease. For many patients, diarrhea decreases within a few days of treatment. However, the average time to treat symptoms completely is four weeks. However, keep in mind that there are other possible causes of diarrhea, such as infections, other food intolerances, or other intestinal problems.
2. Flatulence
Celiac disease can cause inflammation in the digestive tract, which makes flatulence and causes many other digestive problems. In fact, based on research conducted on 1,032 adults with Celiac disease, 73 percent of people report feeling bloated before being diagnosed. These symptoms usually stop after removing gluten from the food consumed.
Gluten has also been proven to cause digestive problems such as flatulence for people who don't have Celiac disease. This was proven through a study conducted on 34 people who did not have Celiac disease but having flatulence. This symptom will improve by undergoing a gluten-free diet every day for six weeks.
3. Frequent waste of gas
Frequent fissure (farting) is a digestive problem commonly experienced by people with untreated celiac disease. A study reported 9.4 percent of 96 Celiac patients disease adults experience frequent gas exhaustion.
4. Fatigue
Generally people with Celiac disease experience a decrease in energy so they will get tired easily. People with untreated Celiac disease will experience more fatigue than people who are eating a gluten free diet.
A study also found that people with this condition were more likely to experience sleep disorders that could cause fatigue. In addition, untreated Celiac disease can cause damage to the small intestine, so the body lacks vitamins and minerals which can also cause fatigue.
5. Weight loss
Drastic weight loss and the difficulty of maintaining an ideal body weight are the most common early signs of Celiac disease. This is due to disrupted body's ability to absorb nutrients that have the potential to experience malnutrition and weight loss.
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6. Iron deficiency anemia
Celiac disease can interfere with the absorption of nutrients so that it can cause iron deficiency anemia. Symptoms include feeling weak and tired, chest pain, headaches, and dizziness. A study found nearly 15 percent of 34 patients with Celiac disease had mild to moderate iron deficiency anemia.
Another study reported that seven percent of 84 people with iron-deficiency anemia had Celiac disease. After they undergo a gluten-free diet, iron levels increase significantly.
7. Constipation
For some people with Celiac disease may not experience diarrhea, but they usually experience constipation. Celiac disease damages the intestine or intestinal villi (folds or grooves in the small intestine) which function to expand the absorption surface, so that nutrients can be absorbed perfectly. When food moves through the digestive tract, the intestinal villas cannot absorb nutrients in full and often absorb extra moisture from the stool. This causes stool to harden and cause constipation.
However, in people who have a strict gluten free diet, those who have celiac disease may find it difficult to avoid constipation. This is because a gluten-free diet avoids a lot of high-fiber foods. So that it can reduce fiber intake and the frequency of stool is reduced. Sedentary lifestyle (lazy motion), dehydration, and poor diet can also cause constipation.
