Autoimmune Disorders: Celiac Disease

Celiac disease is a fairly common disease but is not very well known. Celiac disease, or celiac sprue, is a digestive condition triggered by consumption of the protein gluten (Hill, Clinical manifestations and diagnosis of celiac disease in children, 2011). Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, rye, and oats. People with celiac disease who eat foods containing gluten experience an immune reaction in their small intestines, causing damage to the inner surface of the small intestine and an inability to absorb certain nutrients (Hill, Clinical manifestations and diagnosis of celiac disease in children, 2011).

Celiac disease seems to be on an up rise today. You now walk into grocery stores and restaurants and see gluten-free food everywhere. Thankfully, for the celiac disease community, life has become a little easier with these accommodations. When most people hear celiac disease many just think gluten-free diets, but they do not realize that celiac disease can affect all parts of the body and mind, or that the disease has a higher prevalence in women. It is a new lifestyle that many have to take on. In the next few pages, I will discuss the affects that this disease has on the body systems, the lifestyle changes many make when diagnosed with celiac disease, and the importance of educating those who are dealing with the disease on a day to day basis. I also will discuss information from two articles which focus in on the direct affects that the disease takes on women living with it, and the lifestyle changes that are necessary to manage the symptoms.

The first pt was a 2-week-old check up, and the second pt was a 6-month checkup. Each time, the nurses asked the mother to strip the baby to a dry diaper(IC). I thought it was interesting that the mothers were not only questioned about their child, but about themselves as well to check for depression. The 2-week-old had trouble breathing in a car seat(S) before leaving the hospital so the rn performed a few test. The next pt has a history of repeatedly being ill. The mom was worried the pts celiac disease (D) was causing it. Celiac disease is a serious autoimmune disorder that can occur in genetically predisposed people where the ingestion of gluten leads to damage in the small intestine. It can lead to the development of other autoimmune disorders like sclerosis (MT1) and anemia (MT2). The small intestine is the part of the intestines where 90% of the digestion takes place. It works to absorb nutrients and minerals(AP). The last two pts were swabbed for strep throat. Today I learned how to treat celiac

If you notice or experience any of the signs or symptoms common to celiac disease, see your doctor. If someone in your family is known to have celiac disease, you may need to be tested. Starting the process will help you avoid complications associated with the disease, such as osteoporosis, anemia and certain types of cancer. Seek medical attention for a child who is pale, irritable, fails to grow and who has foul smelling stools. Many other conditions can cause these same signs and symptoms, so it's important to talk to your doctor before trying a gluten-free diet.

As a celiacs daughter I quickly adapted the “gluten free” life style out of convenience for my mother. I would even find myself going to restaurants asking for the gluten free menu and strictly sticking to the diet in and out of my household. I was aware that I was lacking some nutrients by not eating gluten but to make up for it I took vitamin D pills and everyday women health vitamins but little did I know that was not enough to keep me healthy. I was not aware of the risks I was putting myself at by eliminating a whole category of food. I was lacking my body of calcium, fibre and iron as well as other nutrients.

This is the cause of the illness of Celiac disease. 2. According to the Celiac Disease Foundation definition also known as the CDF, official disease foundation of 2018, “Celiac Disease is a serious autoimmune disorder that can occur in genetically predisposed people where the ingestion of gluten leads to the damage in the small intestine.” a. When people with disease eat gluten, their body reacts with an immune response that attacks the small intestines.

Nutrition is an important aspect of health within all age groups. A nurse’s initial assessment is very important to a patient’s nutritional status because during an assessment, many findings can determine the nutritional status of an individual. For example, a simple examination of a patient’s overall appearance can determine whether the patient is malnourished, by evidence of decreased functional status, decreased bone mass, impaired muscle function, immune dysfunction, reduced cognitive function,

This article is focused around Celiac Disease and how the autoimmune disorder affects athletes that suffer from this disease. This article goes over several difficulties that come along with Celiac Disease (CD) such as, Etiology, exercise prescription, and diet management. The purpose of this article is to inform athletes with CD and even healthcare professionals that sometimes the signs are not clear and professionals have to take the correct steps and test to find the appropriate solution. The summary of this article would have to be that the number of CD cases are increasing rapidly throughout the United States. And with the rapid growth of athletes with CD, healthcare professionals had to become more educated with this disease because it was so hard to spot in individuals.

A gluten-free diet consist of eating products that are free of gluten. Some of the ingredients to avoid eating are barley, bulgur, flavoring, rye and vegetable gum and you can add corn, quinoa, sago, soy flour and beans (3). The doctors recommend to follow a gluten-free diet if you are gluten sensitive or if you are diagnosed with Celiac disease. Celiac disease is an immune disorder that does not tolerate gluten. According to a special report done by Mayo Clinic it explains that Celiac disease is when the immune system responds to gluten like if it was a bacteria or something that does not belong in your stomach (1). Since your immune system begins to attacks your body trying to get rid of the gluten because it sees it as a little enemy it affects mainly the small intestine. Since there is a constant attack of the body every time you eat something containing gluten it causes your small intestine to become irritated, and it damages the little hairs called villi that are found inside the small intestine

Celiac disease is often confused for an allergic illness because (like an allergy) it requires a foreign substance to trigger it. Usually diagnosed by a gastroenterologist, it is a digestive disease that can cause serious complications, including malnutrition and intestinal damage, if left untreated. Individuals with celiac disease must avoid gluten, found in wheat, rye, barley and sometimes oats. There seems to be a genetic predisposition to developing celiac disease, however not all people with a family history of celiac disease develop the condition. There is another reason, yet unknown, why the autoimmune response

Celiac Disease (CD) is a digestive disease triggered and continued by the ingestion of gluten in the diet. Individuals with celiac disease have an irreversible intolerance to gluten. Celiac disease is also known as celiac sprue, nontropical sprue, and gluten-sensitive enteropathy. CD is considered an autoimmune disease. It is activated by eating gluten-containing foods. People who are genetically susceptible can experience varying degrees of lesions in the small bowel mucosa. The lesions can range from “mild intraepithelial lymphocytosis to severe mononuclear infiltration which can result in total villous atrophy”. (García-Manzanares,).

This is also not true. Any individual diagnosed with Celiac disease will continue to require medical and dietary supervision. The lack of gluten in the diet may cause other nutritional deficiencies, such as anemia, or osteoporosis.

Across the research, there have been commonalities and similarities. Most of the authors agree that the best present treatment for celiac disease (CD) is a gluten-free diet (GFD). A cross-sectional age-matched study done on 18 Italian children, aged four to 10 years, demonstrated that there were statistical differences in eating habits and frequency of eating among CD children and a control group. These dietary intakes were measured using the semi-quantitative Block Food Frequency Questionnaire (Zuccotti et al., 2013, p. 438). While there were statistical differences in dietary intakes between the control group and the test group, the body mass index (BMI) values were not statistically different. These differences may be

A few of the most common signs among adults are diarrhea, fatigue, mouth ulcers, and weight loss. Other medical conditions include anemia, osteoporosis, osteomalacia, and hyposplenism. Some symptoms include bloating and gas, abdominal pain, nausea, constipation, and vomiting (Mayo Clinic Staff). In children (under 2 years old) the signs and symptoms are vomiting, chronic diarrhea, swollen belly, poor appetite, and muscle wasting. Older children may experience: diarrhea, constipation, weight loss, irritability, short stature, delayed puberty, and sound neurological issues (Mayo Clinic Staff). It is important to be rightfully diagnosed with this disorder earlier in life than it is an

DEFINITION: Celiac Disease (Sprue) is a disorder of the small intestine characterized by permanent inability to tolerate dietary gluten (a protein found in wheat and other grain products). When a person with celiac disease eats foods containing gluten, an immune reaction occurs in the small intestine, resulting in damage to the surface of the small intestine and an inability to absorb certain nutrients from food. This condition is manifested by diarrhea, malnutrition, and a bleeding tendency. No treatment can cure celiac disease. However, you can effectively manage celiac disease through changing your diet.