If you think that wheat is causing you problems, it is strongly encouraged to see your doctor and be
tested for coeliac disease before changing your diet.
Being gluten free is her future (there is currently no
cure for Coeliac Disease) and I want to make sure that she has every opportunity to enjoy food as much as everyone else.
In the United Kingdom, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) recommends
screening for coeliac disease in patients with newly diagnosed 1) chronic fatigue syndrome 2) irritable bowel syndrome 3) autoimmune thyroid disease.
Unlike other autoimmune diseases, however, doctors know the
trigger for coeliac disease: gluten, which provokes an immune response that causes the body to attack itself.
These products contain low amounts of residual gluten, and it has been questioned whether they are
safe for coeliac disease patients.
However, a UK study saw 13 % of people who tested
negative for coeliac disease still suffered from some of the symptoms, such as bloating, constipation and diarrhoea, and some also suffered from mouth ulcers, tiredness, depression, skin rashes and confusion (or «brain fog»)(Aziz et al).
Your patients should be informed to not assume they need the low FODMAP diet for IBS without speaking to their GP and being
investigated for coeliac disease or other conditions.
There's no
cure for coeliac disease, but switching to a gluten - free diet should help control symptoms and prevent the long - term consequences of the condition.
When
screening for coeliac disease we suggest a serial testing approach, i.e. an initial ATGA test and, when positive, followed by an AEA test, provided that IgA deficiency has been excluded.
As a coeliac, I feel your pain literally if it is gluten that's the problem... if you keep reacting like this, it could be worth asking the doctor to give you a blood
test for coeliac disease — fingers crossed for you
In mid-January, Juan started feeling really bloated in his stomach, and it evenutally got so uncomfortable to the point that he decided to consult a doctor, who later advised him to run a blood test to test
for coeliac disease, an autoimmune disorder of the small intestine, as a result of a negative reaction to gliadin, a gluten protein.
At this time the only treatment
for coeliac disease is a strict gluten free diet for life, including care with cross contamination.
If you have cut out gluten you need to reintroduce it to your diet for at least 6 weeks, having at least 4 slices of bread (of equivalent) before you get testing
for coeliac disease.
It's important to note that in order to obtain an accurate test
for coeliac disease you need to have been eating gluten in the lead up to testing.
If you have been tested
for coeliac disease or diagnosed with IBS and follow a low FODMAP diet, the Bakers Delight high protein Lo Fo loaf is a delicious way to enjoy freshly baked bread and still keep your IBS symptoms at bay.
Treatment
for coeliac disease is a strict, lifelong gluten free diet.
A strict gluten - free diet is the only treatment
for coeliac disease, even a small amount of gluten can make someone with the disease -LSB-...]
Your doctor can organise blood tests and perhaps a gastroscopy to test
you for coeliac disease, however these must be done while you are still consuming gluten in the diet.
Some thoughts on new treatments being investigated
for Coeliac Disease, and the clinical trials required to bring them to market.
The only treatment
for coeliac disease is the strict, life - long avoidance of foods containing gluten.
The only treatment
for coeliac disease is lifelong avoidance of gluten.
See diagnosing coeliac disease for more information about when testing
for coeliac disease should be carried out.
The current treatment
for coeliac disease is life - long avoidance of gluten.
The gluten - free diet is currently the only treatment
for coeliac disease, a lifelong autoimmune condition linked to an intolerance to gluten, which is found in wheat, barley and rye.