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What is Celiac and Celiac Disease?

Celiac Disease is one of the most common and most under diagnosed auto-immune conditions in this country today. It is not necessarily a diarrheal illness, but a multisystem disease with the bowel as the target of injury. Current treatment consists of a gluten free diet. Because gluten is often a hidden ingredient in processed foods, the guidance of a trained nutritionist is important.. (The information presented here is the opinion of the members of the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University; not all physicians or authorities may agree with the concepts presented or the interpretation of the medical literature.)

A lifelong autoimmune intestinal disorder, found in individuals who are genetically susceptible. Damage to the mucosal surface of the small intestine is caused by an immunologically toxic reaction to the ingestion of gluten and interferes with the absorption of nutrients. Celiac Disease (CD) is unique in that a specific food component, gluten, has been identified as the trigger. Gluten is the common name for the offending proteins in specific cereal grains that are harmful to persons with celiac disease. These proteins are found in all forms of wheat(including durum, semolina, spelt, kamut, einkorn, and faro), and related grains: rye, barley, and triticale and must be eliminated. Celiac.org When individuals with CD ingest gluten, the villi, tiny hair-like projections in the small intestine that absorb nutrients from food, are damaged. This is due to an immunological reaction to gluten. Damaged villi do not effectively absorb basic nutrients -- proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, and, in some cases, water and bile salts. If CD is left untreated, damage to the small bowel can be chronic and life threatening, causing an increased risk of associated disorders -- both nutritional and immune related.

Some long-term conditions that can result from untreated CD:

Iron deficiency anemia
Osteoporosis
Vitamin K deficiency associated with risk for hemorrhaging
Vitamin and mineral deficiencies
Central and peripheral nervous system disorders -- usually due to unsuspected nutrient deficiencies
Pancreatic insufficiency
Intestinal Lymphomas and other GI cancers
Lactose intolerance
Neurological manifestations

Other associated autoimmune disorders:

Dermatitis Herpetiformis (DH)
Insulin-dependent Type I Diabetes Mellitus
Thyroid Disease
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Liver Diseases

Less commonly linked to CD:

Addison’s Disease
Chronic Active Hepatitis
Down Syndrome
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Turner Syndrome
Williams Syndrome
Sjögren’s Syndrome
Fibromyalgia
Alopecia Areata
Scleroderma

Welcome to our website - Tabitha Jones Bakery was started because of the need for good, gluten-free/dairy-free homemade baked goods - The types of foods that we grew up with, just without the dairy and gluten.