Coeliac Disease is an autoimmune condition associated with chronic inflammation of the small intestine as a result of eating gluten – this makes it difficult to absorb nutrients causing a high risk of malabsorption of essential nutrients such as calcium and vitamin D.
Gluten
Gluten is found in:
- Cereals
- Wheat
- Barley and rye
Symptoms of eating gluten
- Diarrhoea
- Abdominal pain and bloating
- Flatulence
- Constipation
- Indigestion
Lorem ipsum
- Tiredness as a result of not getting enough nutrients from food
- Unintentional weight loss
- Itchy rash
- Nerve damage
- Infertility