Autoimmune diseases affect millions of Americans. An expert weighs in on how you may be able to prevent AI issues or be better able to manage them.
With nearly 24 million people living with autoimmune (AI) disease, it is amazing to note that about 75% of those cases are in women! Celiac disease is considered an autoimmune disease that affects more women than men. Why do more women get and AI disease? Plus, what should we be looking for?
Early diagnosis is key to keeping health complications related to celiac disease at bay.
The bottom line here is the earlier you get your diagnosis the better off you’ll be both immediately healthwise (you might not feel so crummy) and hopefully preventing further complications like another autoimmune disorder, osteoporosis, infertility or cancer in the future.
In my family alone, if I am just with my parents and my brother — the nuclear family I grew up with — half of them celiac disease! In my own family 1 in 4 has celiac. I am the carrier, but don’t have celiac. I am
Celiac is just one of dozens of autoimmune diseases affecting millions of Americans. Some people may have multiple AI diseases. Learn more right now!
Much is still unknown about what causes or triggers an autoimmune disease. There does seem to be a genetic component where clusters of autoimmune diseases happen within families. On my side of the family, for example, my dad and brother have celiac and my mom has rheumatoid arthritis. I have nothing so far….but I keep looking over my shoulder awaiting for something to rear its ugly head.
Is the gluten free trend growing, waning or something in between? Experts chime in. In the last five years, gluten free foods have flourished into a multi-billion dollar business. If you have been doing gluten free for as long as our house has (nearly 14 years), during those “pre-trend” years I never would have imagined a Gluten Free Bisquick, egg rolls, ravioli, or a Tyson gluten free chicken nugget!
We have the trend, in part, to thank for the huge selection that has become available to us.
There is evidence that Kennedy may have actually suffered from celiac disease along with many other ailments he had (some of the ailments could in my layman’s perspective be considered symptoms of celiac.)
This is not new information however. Kennedy’s health records came out more than 10 years ago and that is when the celiac discussion began. But that doesn’t mean the subject isn’t worth revisiting
Lots of news this week affecting the gluten free and celiac world, here is a quick look at a few of the stories.
A top celiac physician & researcher says doctors can no longer ignore the disease.
Stem cell therapy and celiac: Is it possible stem cell transplants could help celiac patients tolerate gluten again?
A new study suggests our screening guidelines to diagnose kids with celiac might make the grade.
