Gluten Free Diet
Helps Protect Against Celiac Disease
Patients with celiac disease cannot tolerate
a protein called gluten, commonly found in wheat, rye, barley, and possibly
oats. When celiac sufferers eat foods containing gluten, their immune
system responds by damaging the small intestine. Result? They become under-nourished.
Gluten-Free Diet Treatment
The only treatment for celiac disease is
to follow a gluten-free diet. For most celiac sufferers, a gluten-free
diet reduces symptoms, heals intestinal damage, and prevents further damage.
Typically, these improvements begin within days of starting the diet,
and the small intestine is usually completely healed in 3 to 6 months.
(It may take up to 2 years for older adults.) But this gluten-free diet
is a lifetime requirement.
Gluten Free Diet Not Foolproof for All Celiacs
Despite a gluten-free diet, the symptoms
of a handful of celiacs do not improve. These celiac patients have severely
damaged intestines that cannot heal even after they eliminate gluten from
their diets. Because their intestines are not absorbing enough nutrients,
they may need to receive intravenous nutrition supplements. Drug treatments
are being evaluated for unresponsive celiac disease. These patients may
need to be evaluated for complications of the disease.
Advice on Diets
Special diets or diet plans with special
diet foods are sometimes needed for particular health conditions. Ask
your doctor, dietitian or nutritionist about your personal dietary needs.
Otherwise, a balanced diet program containing foods from all the nutritional
food groups is best.
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