May 12, 2017
About Celiac Disease
Celiac Disease
Celiac disease occurs due to an allergry to protein called gluten. This allergy causes damage to the intensinal lining resulting in malabsorptron of food.
Celiac disease presents as diarrhea , poor growth , anemia , abdominal pain etc. The most important component of treatment in Celiac disease is to avoid foods that contain the chemical gluten.
Gluten is contained in the following foods :-
- Wheat
- Barley
- Rye ( not rai seeds )
What is gluten?
Gluten (from Latin word “Glue”), is a protein composite found in foods processed from wheat and related species including barley and rye. It gives elasticity to dough and gives a desired texture of processed food.
But Gluten have same draw backs when a person with celiac disease eats, drinks anything containing gluten immune system responds by damaging the living of intestinal tract.
AN EVER GROWING PROBLEM! COELIAC DISEASE
Coeliac Disease Spelled celiac disease in north America celiac disease deals with a disorder resulting from an immune (Allergic) reaction to GLUTEN (Protein) found in wheat and related grains and present in many foods. Celiac disease causes impaired absorption and digestion of nutrition through the small intestine which leads to malabsorption, malnutrition.
How celiac disease damages small intestine?
Celiac disease is a genetic disorder when the body reacts poorly to Gluten. The inflammation causes an increased an increased destruction of villi, causing the inner lining of small intestine to become flattened. This loss of villi reduces the no. of cells and surface area available for absorption of nutrients.
CELIAC DISEASE- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS FROM PATIENT
The symptoms of celiac diseases can very greatly from patient to patient.
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CELIAC DISEASE-DIAGNSIS (EVALUATION)
How your celiac was diagnosed?
- Blood test (using serological markers)
- Pathology
- Endoscopy
- Tissue transglutaminase antigen test
- Biopsy
TREATMENT
A strict gluten free die is the only medically accepted treatments for celiac disease all wheat, Rye and barley products should be eliminated from the diet.
Can Consume |
Can Not Consume |
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CEREALS |
Rice/Pulav/Biriyani, Maize, Bazra Roti Jowar Roti, Gram Flour (Besain), Singhara Ka Atta | Wheat flour (Atta), Barley (janu), flour(Roti, Parantha, Poori, Naan), wheat flour (Maida) Broken wheat (Dalia), Sooji, Noodles, Pasta (Macaroni) | |
BAKERY FOOD |
Home prepared biscuits or cake replacing white flour with rice flour or corn flour | Bread, Burger, Hot dog, Biscuits, cookies, Nan Khatai, Patties, Cake Pastry, Pie | |
SWEET & CONFEC-TIONARY |
Sugar candy Ice-Cream candy Home Prepared sweets, Ice-cream Home Prepared | Chocolates, Most Sweetmeats(Mithai) Ice-Cream Mixes, Toffees (Milk & Chocolate) | |
BEVERAGES |
Milk and Buttermilk, Coffee, Tea Squashes, Fruit Juices Home Prepared Clear Soup (only stock, Not refined flour) | Nutritional drinks eg. Bournvita,complain, boost, Horlicks etc., chocolate drinks, Barley water, flavoured milk, Flavoured Coffee, Canned Soup & Soup Mixes, Thick Soup, Most Stew | |
OTHER PROCESSED FOOD |
Cottage cheese (Preferred home prepared) Home prepared Sauces e.g. pickles in oil only | cheese (mozzarella), corn Flakes, Sauces and puree, Instant currry mixes, White Vineger, Maonnaise Commercial salad Dressings, Pickles (in white vinegar) Food Additives, Most baking powder | |
SECRETS : WE DON’T KNOW
Some unnoticeable products which are daily used such as toothpaste, chocolates, chocolate drinks, soup, ketchups, soy sauce, baking powder, canned fruit having under ground gluten, but we don’t aware about that HIDDEN GLUTEN.
So, we have to care about that and read ingredients written in the packing of products and take the products which are gluten free and join with the company which make only gluten free products and which is government authorized. OUR COMPANY APF IS 9001:2008 AND HACCP CERTIFIED, WHICH GIVES THE QUALITY YOU CAN TRUST AND GIVES YOU THE PROMISE OF PURENESS
