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Once thought of as a rare condition, today
celiac disease effects one out of every 133 people in the
United States alone. The complications arising from this disease
can be numerous. Celiac disease is classified as an lifelong
autoimmune disorder. It is a unique condition in
the fact that it is caused by intolerance to a specific food
component, gluten; which is the offending
protein in specific cereal grains. The consumption of foods
containing any form of wheat, rye, barley, or triticale from
persons with celiac disease is extremely harmful.
The impact from gluten ingestion is seen within the small
intestines. An immunological reaction to gluten causes damage
to the villi, or the tiny hair-like projections that
absorb nutrients from food.
This damage can be life-threatening as the villi fail to
effectively absorb the basic nutrients, including; proteins,
vitamins and minerals, fats, carbohydrates, and in the severest
of cases, water. If celiac disease is not diagnosed
and managed efficiently, the damage to the small bowel can
be chronic and potentially life threatening. Addressing the
signs and symptoms of the disease through conventional and
alternative therapy diminishes the risk of both nutritional
and immune-related disorders.
Damage to the small intestines causes celiac disease patients
to be at an elevated risk for malnutrition and anemia. The
condition-specific ingredients contained within Alorex help
to thwart the onset of these conditions, as well as other
complications resulting from nutritional inadequacy.
Celiac Disease, Defined:
Celiac disease (CD) may also be referenced as coeliac
disease, non-tropical sprue, celiac sprue, gluten
enteropathy, and/or gluten intolerance. It
is categorized as a immunological/digestive disorder, and
affects only genetically-predisposed individuals. Celiac disease
patients exhibit damage, or a flattening, to all or part of
the villi that line that small intestine. Damage is caused
by the exposure to gluten (gliadin) and related proteins that
are found in grain sources; namely wheat, rye, and barley.
Once products or dietary sources containing grain are ingested,
the immune system in celiac disease patients
responds by damaging the small intestine. This results in
the formation of scar tissue and subsequent malabsorption
of nearly all nutrients needed for growth and development.
Again, because the body's immune system causes the damage,
celiac disease is considered an autoimmune disorder
rather than a food intolerance.
The cause of Celiac Disease:
The cause of celiac disease remains unknown. Being a genetically
inherited disorder, researchers speculate that CD
is associated with a group of genes located on a specific
chromosome (chromosome 6). These genes exist within the HLA
class II antigens, and are involved in immunological response
to gluten proteins. An English study, published in 1994, found
that multiple genes were linked to Type I diabetes, reflecting
that the parents of a Type I diabetic are often diabetes free.
Researchers suggest that celiac siblings tend to duplicate
a similar genetic typing of diabetic persons;
within both HLA-B8 and HLA-DR3 immune markers. However, a
definitive cause has not yet been established.
Diagnosing Celiac Disease:
Diagnosing this condition often proves very difficult as
symptoms are similar to those found in other disease conditions.
As a result, it often goes undiagnosed or is misdiagnosed.
Celiac disease is commonly confused with
IBS, iron-deficiency
anemia, Crohn's disease, diverticulitis, intestinal infections,
and chronic fatigue syndrome. Celiac disease patients exhibit
higher than average levels of specific autoantibodies
in their blood. This finding proves critical as antibodies
are protective proteins used by the body's immune system to
respond to agents the body perceives as threatening.
Autoantibodies, on the other hand, respond abnormally; reacting
to the body's own molecules or tissues. Therefore, blood testing
and screening ("Celiac Panel") for the presence
of certain antibodies within the blood is key in achieving
an accurate diagnosis. If tests and symptoms
result in a positive analysis, a small bowel biopsy
is usually performed by means of endoscopy. The doctor will
obtain a piece of tissue from the small intestine to check
for any damage to the villi. The longer a person remains undiagnosed
and untreated, the greater the risk of developing
serious complications.
Signs and Symptoms of Celiac Disease:
The three main factors that establish when and how celiac
appears are; age when person begins consuming gluten-containing
foods, amount of gluten contained in food
that are ingested, and the length of time an infant is breastfed.
Interestingly, the longer a person is breastfed, the later
in life symptoms appear. Additionally, symptoms are more uncommon
in persons who are breast fed for a greater duration. Lastly,
some individuals will exhibit silent or latent celiac
disease, meaning that the signs and symptoms may
not appear even when on a normal gluten-containing diet.
In any event, celiac disease affects each individual differently
and may occur at different sites in the body other than the
gastrointestinal tract. The common signs and symptoms of celiac
disease are:
bone or joint pain
chronic diarrhea
fatigue
behavioral changes (e.g. depression)
extreme fluctuation in weight gain/loss
recurring abdominal pain, bloating, and gas
unexplained anemia
osteopenia/osteoporosis
pale, fatty stools
nerve damage
muscle cramping
absence of menstruation in females
infertility
delayed growth
itch rash (dermatitis herpetiformis)
tooth discoloration and loss of enamel
failure to thrive in infants
Who's at risk?
An estimated one out of every 133 individuals in the United
States is affected by celiac disease, with
some 3-5 million sufferers worldwide; 5-15% of offspring and
siblings of a person with celiac disease will develop the
condition; in 70% of identical twins, both will have the condition.
As a whole, family members who have an autoimmune disease
are at a 25% increase for onset of the celiac disease. Other
risk factors include being of European or Jewish ancestry.
Certain conditions and autoimmune diseases are also thought
to be connected to celiac disease, and may include:
Down's syndrome
thyroid disease
systemic lupus erythematosus
Type I diabetes
liver disease
Sjogren's syndrome
collagen vascular disease
It is estimated that 3% of all celiac disease cases remain
undiagnosed; equating to nearly 2.1 million undiagnosed individuals
in the U.S. alone.
Convential Treatments for Celiac
Disease:
Because gluten causes inflammation within
the small bowel, the standard in celiac disease treatment
remains avoiding foods that contain gluten. As no cure for
this conditions currently exists, removing gluten from the
diet is a life-long modification once a diagnosis
of CD is established. Medications are reserved for patients
who do not respond to a gluten-free diet. Below are examples
of foods and products that should be omitted in the diet of
all celiac disease sufferers.
Gluten-free diet: The following grains contain
gluten and are not allowed in any form: Wheat, rye, barley,
kamut, einkorn, spelt, and triticale.
Frequently overlooked foods that often
contain gluten:
Breading
Imitation bacon
Broth
Imitation seafood
Coating mixes
Marinades
Communion wafers
Processed meats
Croutons
Sauces
Pastas
Stuffings
Medication and Vitamin Coatings
Alorex manages the common symptoms of Your celiac disease
by addressing the dietary deficiencies caused
by damage to the small intestine
A common occurrence in celiac disease is the damage to the
small intestine's villi. This reduces the body's ability to
absorb nutrients. The resulting nutritional
deficiencies are thought to cause a wide spectrum of symptoms
attributed to the disorder. Because celiac disease often leads
to digestive complications, replacing these
nutrients is vital for the management of the condition's most
troublesome signs and symptoms.
Alorex has been designed for such a replenishment
purpose. Alorex effectively reduces gastrointestinal
disturbances and malabsorption-related disorders of celiac
disease with an influx of digestive-supporting nutrients;
all the while promoting a reduction in GI tract inflammation.
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