My introduction to celiac sprue came about when my sister was diagnosed with the disease several years ago. She had been continually been having a problem with anemia, and it was finally determined that celiac disease had damaged her intestinal system, and that was interfering with her body’s ability to absorb the vitamins and minerals she needed from the foods she was eating.
The disease is genetic and inheritable, although neither my sister’s oldest daughter nor I have it; her youngest daughter was just diagnosed with it. It is detected through a blood test and intestinal biopsy. The Celiac Sprue Association estimates that approximately 1 in 133 people have CD, however, only about 3% of these have been diagnosed. This means that there are over 2.1 million undiagnosed people with celiac disease in the United States.
Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley, and those ingredients are find in an amazing array of ordinary foods. Besides the obvious breads, pastas, and pastries, people with the disease must become avid label readers.
As awareness and true diagnosis of the disease has increased, more and more consumers are looking for gluten free diet information and products. And gluten free dieting is moving into a faddish stage, with recommendations to avoid gluten being touted as a new path to health.
I’ll be sharing with you the information that my sister and I discover in our quest to find suitable and flavorful solutions for gluten free diets, whether you’ve been diagnosed with the disease or just know that ingesting gluten doesn’t make you feel well.
So stay tuned and visit us often.
Gluten Free Optimist: Terrific Things – Karina’s Kitchen Blog
The only treatment for celiac disease is a lifelong gluten-free diet." While oats are not included in the above definition, most oats are contaminated with gluten and should be avoided unless certified gluten free.
Sufferers can find answers for celiac sprue
I have celiac sprue and went through years of not feeling well and seeing many doctors before I got any answers.
The damaging effects of Celiac sprue are very gradual and harmful so in order to prevent this silent disease from overtaking your life or the life of someone you love, ask your doctor about reoccurring allergy-like symptoms.
Excellent Website for Gluten Free Recipes and Information
Here is the link to a great site I found…full of lots of great information on everything you could ever need to know about living healthy with celiac sprue and there is also a store on site.
Oats and Celiac Disease | A Gluten Free Life Online
There is some controversy about including oats in a gluten free diet, particularly for people who have diagnosed celiac sprue disease. Here are some thoughts on that.
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