General Info On Celiac Disease
Health Encyclopedia: Celiac Disease Sprue
Sprue; Nontropical sprue; Gluten intolerance; Gluten-sensitive enteropathy
Treatment
You must follow a life-long gluten-free diet. This allows the intestinal villi to heal. Foods, beverages, and medications that contain wheat, barley, rye, and possibly oats should be eliminated completely. You must read food and medication labels carefully to look for hidden sources of these grains and their derivatives. Since wheat and barley grains are found abundantly in th...
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Expert & Community Posts
Gluten-Free: An Interview with Kelly Courson, an Original Celiac Chick
By Sloane Miller , Health Expert...in 1996, most doctors weren't aware of how common celiac disease was in the general population... Read more »
Dr. Eisner answers your GERD questions
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...such as colon problems, IBS, colitis, duodenitis, celiac disease or Crohn's disease? A:... Read more »
The Truth about Digestive Disease & Marital Harmony
By Tracy Davenport , Health Expert...HIGHER on the family cohesion scale as compared to the general population. As these myths are... Read more »
Allergy and Asthma as Chronic Illness
By Sloane Miller , Health Expert...someone with chronic disease (although I fit the general parameters). Regardless, much of what... Read more »
What to Ask Your Osteoporosis Doctor
By Neil Gonter, MD , Health ExpertOften one is told they have decreased bone mineralization (osteoporosis or osteopenia) on their... Read more »
Health Guide
Celiac disease: sprue
...Nontropical sprue; Gluten intolerance; Gluten-sensitive enteropathy Symptoms The symptoms of celiac disease can vary significantly from person to person. Symptoms may be intestinal or... Read more »Diabetes and Anemia
...surface area of your stomach or the last section of your intestine (ileum)Digestive diseases such as Celiac disease and Crohn's diseaseTreatment for acid reflux or stomach ulcers using Prilosec... Read more »Malabsorption
...number one cause in the U.S.) Chronic pancreatitis Lactose intolerance Celiac disease Whipple disease Shwachman-Diamond syndrome (a... Read more »Stools: floating
Stools that float are generally associated with some degree of malabsorption of nutrients or excessive flatus (gas). Alternative Names Floating stools ... Read more »Endometriosis: Diagnosis
...with endometriosis reported that they visited a doctor five or more times before they were diagnosed.General Approach to Diagnosing EndometriosisEndometriosis frequently begins to develop in... Read more »
Related News
Tips: Celiac disease symptoms in adults
April 21, 2009The National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse offers this list of symptoms that may be warning signs of celiac disease in adults. Read summary »
Many mistake celiac disease for IBS
October 02, 2008Many doctors mistake the symptoms of celiac disease for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), experts say. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that... Read summary »
Q&A: How does a doctor diagnose celiac disease?
October 02, 2008A reader wants to know why celiac disease is often misdiagnosed as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and what tests can distinguish between the two. Dr.... Read summary »
Celiac patients struggle with the expense of food
August 25, 2009Patients with celiac disease struggle under the financial burden of staying healthy, experts say, and that's because gluten-free foods can cost three... Read summary »
Celiac disease on the rise
July 13, 2009The serious digestive system disorder known as celiac disease has become more common in the United States, a new Mayo Clinic study suggests. Celiac... Read summary »
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