24.07.2021 – 07:50
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease that affects people who have permanent gluten intolerance. Nutritionist Abana Daka explains that celiac disease is a predisposed genetic disease, which causes damage to the small intestine.
Daka explained that celiacs should not consume gluten for life while those who have an intolerance to it should follow a diet without this protein for at least a 6 month period. She added that the most common symptoms are low weight, constipation or diarrhea as well as chronic fatigue.
But how do we know if we have celiac disease, intolerance or gluten allergy? “Gluten allergy is not very common, and occurs mainly at young ages due to immaturity of the immune system in time we may have an immune system reaction with increased igE for gluten. In the case of allergy we have an increase in igE for gluten and in the case of intolerance or celiac disease we do not have an increase in igE and in this case we determine that it is an allergy. “, Daka explained.
