Hope everyone enjoyed the 4th of July weekend. Hope is was full of fun, sun, family and parties.
Over the next month I will go over information, facts and some receipes all about Celiac disease.
Today I will focus on information to those who are poor responders to a gluten free diet. It is estimated that up to 20% of people diagnosed with Celiac disease have persistent symptoms even on a gluten free diet.
What can cause someone to have a poor response to a gluten free diet? The most common reason for persistent symptoms is unknowingly ingesting gluten. After disagnosis it is important to meet with a dietitian about a gluten free diet and its hidden sources of gluten.
Another cause is people with Celiac disease have an increased incidence of microscopic colitis and inflammatory bowl disease, known as Crohns and ulcerative colitis. To diagnosis this, a colonoscopy is required.
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth is another cause. This is a condition in which abnormally large numbers of bacteria are present in the small intestine. This can be diagnosised by a hydrogen breath test.
To be continued.................................
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