Eating plan for celiac disease
Why should you follow an eating plan for celiac disease?
By following a gluten-free eating plan:
- You avoid damaging your intestines and the severe problems that the damage can cause.
- Your body can get the nutrition it needs.
- You control your symptoms.
After you go on a gluten-free diet, symptoms such as bloating, gas, and diarrhea usually bother you less or go away within 2 or 3 weeks. Also, your body begins to absorb nutrients normally, and the small intestine gradually heals.
If celiac disease goes untreated, you are more likely to get iron deficiency anemia, folic acid deficiency anemia, osteoporosis, and other problems.
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| Author: | Amy Fackler, MA Debby Golonka, MPH Carrie Henley | Last Updated: August 23, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics Tom Bailey, MD - Family Medicine Jerry S. Trier, MD - Gastroenterology | |
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