Gluten Awareness

Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley

Gluten Awareness Week was observed in November 2020

The five major illnesses associated with gluten are

• Celiac Disease – Celiac disease is an immune disease in which people can’t eat gluten because it will damage their small intestine. If you have celiac disease and eat foods with gluten, your immune system responds by damaging the small intestine.https://celiac.org/about-celiac-disease/what-is-celiac-disease/

• Non-celiac gluten sensitivity – People with non-celiac wheat sensitivity experience symptoms similar to those …

• Wheat allergy is an allergic reaction to foods containing wheat.

• Gluten ataxia is an autoimmune disorder in which the antibodies that are released

• Dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) is a chronic, intensely itchy, blistering skin manifestation of gluten-sensitive enteropathy

Each is distinct, but all are related and manageable.

Symptoms including:

• Abdominal pain
• Anemia
• Bloating or a feeling of fullness
• Bone or joint pain
• Constipation
• Diarrhea
• Gas
• Heartburn
• Itchy, blistery rash (doctors call this dermatitis herpetiformis)
• Headaches or fatigue
• Mouth ulcers
• Nausea
• Nervous system injury, including numb or tingling hands or feet, balance problems, or changes in awareness
• Poop that’s pale, smells especially bad, or floats (steatorrhea)
• Weight loss