#Celiac Disease Awareness

[drhitendrakgarg]

Celiac Disease: What It Is, Symptoms, Causes, and Tips for a Gluten-Free Lifestyle

Do you remember how you became sick after eating bread or pasta? It might happen that you are questioning if it is gluten tolerance or something bigger. Celiac disease is a health condition that belongs to the class of gluten-triggered patterns that contain gluten, a particular protein found in wheat, rye, and rye. Different from a pain or an allergy, celiac disease kicks off your immune system which then damages your intestine. First, we will attempt to understand what celiac disease is, the symptoms of it, as well as the causes and the factors involved in dealing with this complex ailment.

What is Celiac Disease?

Think of your small intestine as a net used to sieve your digested food for nutrients with each finger being a finger on this net. Celiac disease

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[homocidalpotat]

Okay, I think we need to talk about the stigma or even just lack of education around being gluten-free.

I am coeliac. I have been coeliac since I was 7 years old. Coeliac disease is an immune disease which means I can't eat anything with gluten in it. If I do, I risk diarrhea, throwing up (for hours), being ill for over a week, intense cramps and lots more. My symptoms can last between a day and a month, and I don't even have it bad. If I don't throw up the gluten before it has got to my intestines, the gluten destroys the villi in my intestines, meaning I can't properly digest a lot of food until it heals. Before being diagnosed, I spent about a year experiencing intense fatigue- I would eat anything just so I wasn't in pain or starving (including fabric, books and all sorts of inedible things). If I didn't get that diagnosis, I don't even know if I would still be alive. And any form of gluten can trigger this- I accidentally inhaled a bit of flour and had to be off school. You get it, it's a really serious issue.

For those of you that don't know, gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye. This is found in flour (therefore bread, cakes, etc), and other things. Companies will even put barley into foods that don't need it. It is really common, and helps dough to stay together, for the most part.

There are many forms of being gluten-free. Allergies, intolerances/immune disorders, and choice. This is where a lot of the stigma comes from- people will intentionally go on a gluten-free diet even though it is bad for them. Being on a gluten-free diet is only healthy if you have a reaction to gluten. Gluten-free food is also less common, more expensive, and usually less delicious. The variety in gluten-free food is miniscule in most places. I haven't had a churro since before being diagnosed, and I don't even know what doughnuts actually taste like any more.

Because going on an unnecessary gluten-free diet is SO foolish, a lot of stigma arises. The majority of gluten-free people these days are gluten-free as a choice. Being a petite, young, white female, a lot of people assume that I also chose to. People make this assumption a lot. If I ask for a gluten-free option at a café, I get judged and glared at all over. "Oh look, another one of those idiots. She must think it's so cool to do that. It's not even healthy?". I have had my needs ignored or abused by caterers, party hosts and even my food-tech teacher.

Sure, people that choose to go gluten-free don't deserve that stigma. Maybe someone chose to be gluten-free to support their loved ones, maybe they are scared they could touch their loved one and make them ill. Maybe there are more gluten-free people in their household than not, so it makes sense to only make a gluten-free version of a meal, rather than making one. There are good reasons a person might go gluten-free other than medical reasons. Obviously, there are influencers (and influenced people) who think gluten-free diets are just another way to be trendy and lose weight (when they are denying their body something they need), and that is stupid, but it's not worth being hated on. Sure, as a coeliac person, I feel mocked and hurt by those people, but if someone asks for their food to be made specifically or whatever, just do it? Don't ask questions, you don't need to know.

On another note, so many people don't know what it is. A shocking amount. I once stayed at the hospital overnight and in the morning asked a nurse for a gluten-free breakfast and she said she didn't know what that was. I have been invited to so many parties just to be told "Oh, sorry, I didn't get anything gluten-free for you because I didn't know what it was". Representation matters!!! With representation, the world becomes safer for gluten-free people. With representation, more companies will increase and improve their gluten-free options!!! I'm tired of going to a bakery and the only gluten-free option is a brownie (I'm not joking. About 75% of all bakeries I've been to have said their only gluten-free option was a brownie, and I don't really like brownie.)

Please reblog this, especially if you aren't gluten-free. You don't know how many people you are saving from being ill or miserable. Let me know if I missed out on anything in this post, and feel free to add your own opinions and facts! This is a post about being gluten free and having food restrictions, don't derail.

[jesusonafrickinboat]

May is Celiac Awareness Month!

Celiac is a serious autoimmune disease

It is not a food allergy, diet, or fad

It’s an immune reaction to gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye

Oats are often cross contaminated, since they are typically grown next to wheat, so only certified gluten free oats are safe

However, oats have a protein that is structurally similar to gluten called avenin, which some people with celiac are triggered by, so they can't eat oats even if they're certified gluten free

Celiac causes physical and sometimes permanent harm to the intestines

Celiac is a genetic disorder

It is also known as "coeliac”

1 in 133 Americans (about 1% of the population) have celiac disease.

83% of people are undiagnosed or misdiagnosed

The average time to get a correct diagnosis is 6-10 years

There is no cure for celiac

The only existing treatment is a strict 100% gluten free diet

Eating gluten free is a life-long, difficult, expensive commitment

Celiac Disease Foundation and Johns Hopkins have more in-depth articles on Celiac for more information

[acacia-may]

Wishing you all a happy (belated) International Celiac (or Coeliac) Disease Awareness Day, friends!

Celiac disease is a genetic autoimmune disorder that affects about (an estimated) 1% of the population (including yours truly) and requires strict lifelong adherence to a medically necessary gluten free diet. The month of May is Celiac Awareness Month and even Neo is celebrating! 💕

Have a great day friends and please take care of yourselves! 🌻

[iam1withthepeggy]

Reblog if you or your friend/family member has celiac. I have celiac, and it’s like so unknown, so I just want there to be more recognition for it out there.

[certifiedceliac]

MAJOR GLUTEN-FREE FOOD RECALL 5/4/23

There has been a massive (literally millions of pounds) recall on Prosante (owned by Cargill) soy flour used in manufacturing gluten free foods due to the potential to contain more than 20ppm of gluten. This recall affects several countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico, Chile, Costa Rica, and Guatemela.

This recall is relatively new information, and the FDA hasn't listed a press release for this event yet (for now it only shows up on their weekly enforcement report, probably because it was a firm-initiated recall), but if the figures are accurate, this could have far-reaching effects across gluten free food products. A glance at Cargill's website shows this flour is mostly used in meat alternatives, but be wary of products with soy flour included until we know more.

[bluesey-182]

the amount of people I've encountered who think that "organic" and "gluten free" are the same thing would almost be funny, if i didn't have celiac and therefore have to worry that someone's good intentions were going to make me violently ill bc they made something with organic but not gluten free ingredients

[newtness532]

im so annoyed with everything today, i think i need some tasty food and a million hours of sleep and then I'll be back to normal

[spartanmemesmedical]

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[the-sky-queen]

Update: Apparently I do have symptoms

Gonna be a bit of a long post. We need to spread Celiac awareness.

Also, trigger warning for throwing up, sickness and the like.

So, yesterday, I was at my YSA Ward linger longer. We were having pumpkin pie, cookies, and vanilla ice cream. The food people in my ward are aware of my Celiac. I'm pretty sure there's at least one other person in the ward who's GF as well. Yesterday, they offered a pumpkin pie without crust, and GF chocoate chip cookies. The ice cream was okay by default.

I grabbed one of each since I hadn't had lunch yet and sat down to eat. Only after I had finished everything did one of the food people come over and tell me that they had just realized that the cookies weren't actually GF. I was a little concerned, but I shrugged it of. After all, I've been asymptomatic so far.

Fast forward to later that day. I was taking a midterm online and I started feeling absolutely horrible. I was hot, I could barely think, and my stomach wasn't faring much better. Somehow, I managed to get the test done. I grabbed the trashcan and immediately threw up.

I spent the next several hours sitting by the toilet and taking it easy. It didn't really take that long for me to start feeling better, but I did have a bit of a lingering feeling of crumminess. It was not fun.

Now, let me make it clear that I DO NOT blame my ward for glutening me. The cookie package said it was things like lactose free and all kinds of other stuff. I can't blame them for assuming. This has however, made me more aware of what it means to have Celiac. I didn't think I had symptoms, but apparently I do. And it wasn't fun.

SO. If you EVER find yourself in a position where you will be providing food for a Celiac person or even someone with allergies in general, I am BEGGING you to get that person involved in the food planning process. You haven't been affected by this and you are not aware of what is and isn't safe for us. You don't know how to read the labels. But we do. We've got the experience and we know what to get. So please get us involved. We would much rather do a bit of extra work to ensure we are accommodated for and safe than to risk getting exposed and sick.

Stay safe everyone. Thank you for reading.

[apuzzledprince]

it's celiac awareness month! time to see what gluten free foods stores will have only for may that ill love and then never find again!

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[iam1withthepeggy]

hi!

so uh i think you're super cool and funny i've been following you for a while now lol and i noticed something on your blog and i wanted to ask you about it!

so my baby cousin just got diagnosed with celiac- and i know you have it so i was just wondering how you deal with it

i've never had a food allergy that's like serious before nor am i very well versed with it and i figured this would also be a nice way to bring more awareness to it!

1- uh???? that’s literally so nice???? ty 😭

2- the thing abt celiac is that when you get diagnosed it’s a huge adjustment, obviously with your baby cousin it’ll be easier in that sense? but i guess also harder because you need to check everything from such a young age, and also they’ll always be wondering about what stuff tastes like.

3- one thing that was literally a lifesaver for me was that i found friends who literally cared sm about my celiac, always finding ways to include me (“we’ll make the cake gf!” “i’ll get gluten free too so you won’t be alone”) and it’s just so awesome to know someone always has your back (@queenpiranhadon and @labaguetteisdabest)

4- I don’t really have a reaction when i eat gluten, my only symptoms that i had it were that I was short and irritable :) but it’s so hard to be cautious all the time

5- slightly unrelated but my school planned a music trip across the country in february and my parents were really concerned about the gluten thing and if there were options, so it kinda takes the fun out of some stuff? like going out to eat can’t ever be like oh let’s eat here you have to research it before and it just kinda. sucks.

6- please tell me who you are. this literally made me so happy you have no idea 😭

[pricetagofficial]

I have celiacs as well, and I have to list it as an allergy at my work because they don't care or take me serious otherwise.

I've lost count the amount of times I've almost eaten gluten on purpose at work, so they will see how severe my reactions are.

I've had a resturaunt give me the wrong meal before and I didn't know. I spent the entire night throwing up, and pooping my guts out because my body violently rejected that burger and it wanted it out fast. It didn't care how it got out.

For those who think this is a fad, do you really think I would deny myself delicious easy to make food on purpose? Do you think I would purposely make my life harder because it's a fad diet?

The damage this does to my body long term is way worse than an allergic reaction, yet that one is treated more serious. I'm at a constant risk for stomach cancer and more because of my celiacs.

So all of us who have this would greatly appreciate it if you took the time to listen, and not tune out the second you stop caring. Cause at that point, don't bother.

it’s disability pride month so i want to talk about one of my least favorite stigmas around celiac disease

in lots of media, being gluten free is played as a joke or something someone is to be annoying/pretentious. the amount of times i’ve heard jokes like that is honestly disheartening.

it also doesn’t help with the general population’s belief that celiac disease/gluten sensitivities are not serious. i’ve been diagnosed with celiac disease for 3 years now, i’ve been gluten free for about 4, and it has substantially improved my quality of life. i can’t afford risking cross-contamination because it leaves me sick for days. nearly every time i have a reaction to gluten, it’s hard for me to even drink water the next day because my body is an absolute mess. i’m miserable and fatigued for days until my body heals. not to mention the long term effects that have left me unable to stand/walk around for extended periods of time because my joints are pretty weak.

being gluten free NEEDS to be taken seriously. it’s not a choice i’ve made because i’m hoping on the latest fad, its not a preference, it’s an autoimmune disorder.

[saucerfulofsins]

"I don't like gluten"

Immediate red flag tbh

[disabled-not-dead]

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