Chronic Disease Research Paper

Eating a gluten-free diet is time consuming and expensive, but it is important. Celiac disease can cause numerous health issues in the future if the gluten-free diet is not followed. The gluten-free diet needs to be taken seriously and

While a gluten-free diet can be life changing to a celiac patient it can be damaging to someone like me who is not celiac nor gluten intolerant. Yet the gluten-free diet seems to the be new black in North American house holds. As reported in Gluten Free Diet Fad

Video “InFact: Gluten Free Diets” by Brain Dunning. Being a waitress I am always being asked if we can accommodate a gluten- free diet. If our food contains gluten and if we have gluten free products such as bread. To be honest I don’t even know what gluten is. This video points out gluten is a protein which is found in wheat, rye, and barley. When people ask me for gluten free I have always wondered if it’s for health benefits or some kind of allergy. Dunning answered my question, with his claim that some people cannot tolerate gluten including people who have celiac disease. He also does point out that gluten- free fad has grown. It is another thing people are worrying about for no real reason. So yes some eat gluten- free for health reason

After the course of the diets the group who had the gluten enriched diet seems to have a more depressive mood than the ones on the placebo diet or the gluten free. The conclusion of the trial was that people with celiac and gluten sensitivity were better with the gluten free diet and showed no signs of depression. (Peters)(3)

When a person is first diagnosed with celiac disease, a dietician will be working with the person by helping navigate safely around their food intolerances. In order to stay well, people with celiac disease must avoid gluten for the rest of their lives. Eating any gluten, no matter how small an amount, can cause irreversible damage to the small intestine.

Is gluten a miscast villain in the diet world? Perhaps. A new study raises the question about gluten sensitivity symptoms and challenges the usefulness of following a gluten free diet plan for most people who have not been carefully and properly diagnosed with celiac disease.

Celiac disease is seen in about 1-2% of the population, with a 2:1 woman to men ratio (Lisa Ring Jacobsson, 2011). I decided to research celiac disease and gluten-free diets because it seems to be a popular topic right now. In the past, diet and lifestyle changes for people with celiac disease was very challenging, but in recent years there has been an increase in the amount of people

When a person eats gluten, which is a protein that causes an attack on the villi’s of the small intestines, which are described as small finger-like structures and damages the villi’s in return it’s very difficult for a person to absorb any nutrients. That is why there is many long term affects in a person’s health. Where they either have Iron deficiency anemia, or early osteoporosis, vitamin and mineral deficiencies and many more health conditions. There are many symptoms to Celiac disease, and that is why it’s difficult to diagnose a person. Some people who have Celiac disease have little or no symptoms. There are several treatments for Celiac disease which are Gluten-free diet, vitamins and dietary supplements and bone health. Of course, the patient can treat Celiac disease with choosing to not eat gluten products such as cereals that contain wheats and processed foods. Eating foods like fruits and vegetables would be convenient for the person who has Celiac

The article, "Going Gluten-Free: The New Diet Fad" by Marie Suszynski on June 10th, 2009 in Everyday Health, claims there's a new diet called gluten-free diet that are trending among people without celiac disease. An examples of gluten is wheat and rye. By knowing how gluten-free diet works can helps people, who doesn't have celiac disease be more inform about the diet before choosing to be on it. My question for this article is what is the pros and cons from going on gluten-free diet? The purpose of gluten-free diet is an act of treatment to celiac disease, " If you have celiac disease, your intestines cannot tolerate the presence of gliadin, which is a component of gluten" (Iliades 1). When intestines are intolerant or sensitive to gluten, it causes inflammation and damage to intestinal tract, so by going on gluten-free diet it can help reverse inflammation and prevent inflammation in near future (Barry 1).

In addition to this meditation is known to relieve stress, and stress can be a major factor in pain intensity. The bonus is that studies have indicated even beginning meditators see the benefits of the practice, and you don’t need to be an experience zen master to

Yoga teaches you to be aware of your posture and alignment. The mindfulness training gives yogis tools for engaging with pain in a way reduces damaging emotions. Most chronic pain remedies are ineffective because the treatment

For the people who do not suffer from celiac disease believe that gluten is not bad for you and does not increase an athlete’s performance. According to Penn State University medical team more and more people are using gluten free diets because of athletes and celebrities using the gluten free diet. Liz Reid a dietitian at the University of Penn State goes on to say “We don’t actually have to have it” meaning we don’t have to have gluten because our bodies do not treat it as an essential nutrient. Reid went on to say that ““there are products being labeled “gluten free” that never contained gluten such as water, or

The beneficial effect of meditation for people with chronic conditions is also proven by Chan & Larson (2015), however, their point of view is that further research on the topic is necessary due to the inconsistency of the results. After examining the multiple research studies, the authors argue that meditation may “result in significant improvements in anxiety, depression, and chronic disease symptoms”. Furthermore, they state that people with chronic diseases relate more positively with their body, which is resulting in increased activity levels and improved quality of life (Chan & Larson, 2015). In some studies, the accent was made on improvement that is achieved in perception or acceptance of a specific symptom when the symptom itself was not changed. Meditation also relieved the manifestations of multiple sclerosis, epilepsy and peripheral neuropathy (Chan & Larson, 2015). In addition, this complementary treatment modality has the beneficial effects on attention span, sleep quality and latency, and enhanced well-being (Morone, Lynch, Greco, Tindle, & Weiner, 2008).

Patients with celiac disease should adhere to a gluten free diet for life. Grains with gluten are wheat, barley and rye. There is a question of oats; they appear to be tolerated by the majority of patients with celiac disease. Other grains could contaminate oats. Patients should be monitored closely. Patents should be referred to a dietitian who is knowledgeable about the disease, to receive a nutritional assessment with education on a gluten free diet. Patients will also need to undergo additional testing for nutrient deficiencies to receive treatment. Some of these deficiencies include but are not limited to, iron, folic acid, vitamin D, and vitamin B12. Low bone mineral density. (Rubio, Hill, Kelly, Calderwood, & Murray,

Researchers have recently begun to take an interest in healing benefits of mindfulness and yoga. Research has indicated that there are many health benefits when applying mindfulness based approaches to pain management, physical functioning, and the ability to cope with stresses in everyday life.