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Celiac disease (also called sprue) is an inherited, autoimmune disease in where the lining in the small intestine is damaged as the villi of the intestines are destroyed by eating gluten and other similar proteins. The damage interferes with absorption of nutrients from food.
In addition to the malabsorption of nutrients, there is an abnormal reaction to gluten. This disease is genetic and sometimes the disease is triggered for the first time following surgery, pregnancy, childbirth, viral infection or severe emotional stress.
The disease is diagnosed through some blood tests but these tests can also indicate other autoimmune diseases, so a biopsy of the small intestine the only sure way to confirm this diagnosis.
People who have Celiac disease cannot tolerate gluten, a protein in wheat, rye, and barley. This article discusses all of the things you can and can’t eat. The disease is controlled by diet so it is imperative that you know what you can eat. I have posted some great web sites for recipes also



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