Sentences with phrase «gluten attacks the lining»

People with coeliac disease (estimated at 1 % of the population) have a lifelong autoimmune condition whereby gluten attacks the lining of the gut wall.

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Gluten sensitivities cause an autoimmune response that attacks the lining of the small intestine.

Undigested gluten triggers the immune system to attack the lining of the small intestine, causing damage to the intestinal wall.

In the case of coeliac disease, this substance is gluten and the antibodies produced attack the micro villi that line the small intestine.

Coeliac disease is caused when the gluten protein found in foods derived from wheat, barley, oats and rye trigger the immune system to attack the delicate lining of the small intestine that absorbs nutrients and vitamins.

In celiac disease, meanwhile, your immune system doesn't mount a direct attack against gluten; instead, gluten ingestion triggers your immune system to attack your own tissue, in the form of your intestinal lining.

The condition is autoimmune in nature, which means gluten doesn't cause the damage directly; instead, your immune system's reaction to the gluten protein spurs your white blood cells to mistakenly attack your small intestinal lining.

Celiac disease is caused by intolerance to gluten and the immune system attacks the gut lining resulting in inflammation and leaky gut.

Ultimately, your body turns on itself when dealing with gluten, and your white blood cells attack and can destroy the lining of your small intestine, leading to the lack of absorption of nutrients from your food.

Try to avoid drinks that contain gluten as this creates a double whammy when it comes to attacking the gut lining.

When you have celiac disease and consume gluten (a protein found in the grains wheat, barley, and rye), the gluten triggers your immune system to attack the lining of your small intestine, eventually eating away that lining in a process known as villous atrophy.