Celiac Disease Research Paper
Celiac Disease
Chrissy Cassill
Celiac Disease
Introduction
I became interested in celiac disease because I was diagnosed with in December 2012. Celiac disease is a disease that is very common, but a lot of people do not know about it. Celiac Disease affects people in different ways. There are several symptoms and they vary from child to adults and they also vary on the age as well.
TOPIC
Celiac disease is an autoimmune digestive disease that damages the villi of the small intestine and interfaces with absorption of nutrients from food (Celiac Disease, 2013). It damages the small intestine and interfaces with absorption of nutrients from food. The foods that effect people the most are foods …show more content…
RELATED INFORMATION
There is really no known cause to why people have celiac disease, but they do know that it is genetic. If you want to be able to eat and live a normal life with celiac disease, then you will need to be on a gluten-free diet. It takes three to six months to heal the villi and several years for adults. Although, some people do not show any improvement when they are on a gluten-free diet. In that case, you will need to speak to your doctor to find out what your choices are to helping you live healthy.
Some of the symptoms can range from mild to severe. If a person with celiac disease continues to eat gluten, studies have shown that he or she will increase their chances of gastrointestinal cancer by a factor of 40 to 100 times that of the normal population. Further, gastrointestinal carcinoma of lymphoma develops in up to 15 percent of patients with untreated or refractory celiac disease (What is Celiac Disease).
People who develop celiac disease are more likely to have an autoimmune disorder, Addison’s disease, Down syndrome, intestinal cancer, intestinal lymphoma, lactose intolerance, thyroid disease, or type 1 diabetes. A lot of people have a family member with celiac disease and they are at a greater risk for developing the
Chrissy Cassill
Celiac Disease
Introduction
I became interested in celiac disease because I was diagnosed with in December 2012. Celiac disease is a disease that is very common, but a lot of people do not know about it. Celiac Disease affects people in different ways. There are several symptoms and they vary from child to adults and they also vary on the age as well.
TOPIC
Celiac disease is an autoimmune digestive disease that damages the villi of the small intestine and interfaces with absorption of nutrients from food (Celiac Disease, 2013). It damages the small intestine and interfaces with absorption of nutrients from food. The foods that effect people the most are foods …show more content…
RELATED INFORMATION
There is really no known cause to why people have celiac disease, but they do know that it is genetic. If you want to be able to eat and live a normal life with celiac disease, then you will need to be on a gluten-free diet. It takes three to six months to heal the villi and several years for adults. Although, some people do not show any improvement when they are on a gluten-free diet. In that case, you will need to speak to your doctor to find out what your choices are to helping you live healthy.
Some of the symptoms can range from mild to severe. If a person with celiac disease continues to eat gluten, studies have shown that he or she will increase their chances of gastrointestinal cancer by a factor of 40 to 100 times that of the normal population. Further, gastrointestinal carcinoma of lymphoma develops in up to 15 percent of patients with untreated or refractory celiac disease (What is Celiac Disease).
People who develop celiac disease are more likely to have an autoimmune disorder, Addison’s disease, Down syndrome, intestinal cancer, intestinal lymphoma, lactose intolerance, thyroid disease, or type 1 diabetes. A lot of people have a family member with celiac disease and they are at a greater risk for developing the