Celiac is a genetic condition that causes an autoimmune reaction to gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, rye, and sometimes, oats. In fact, you probably have a friend with it.

Celiac was previously considered to be rare in the U.S. but the reality is that it affects one of every 133 Americans. Reader’s Digest named it one of ten diseases doctors miss.

Consult your doctor. The National Institute for Health (NIH) held recommends testing for individuals with…

* Gastrointestinal symptoms, such as chronic diarrhea, malabsorption, weight loss, and abdominal distention

* Conditions with no other explanation such as infertility, iron-deficiency anemia, persistent elevations of transaminases, short stature, delayed puberty, recurrent fetal loss

Other conditions for which celiac disease testing may be considered include

autoimmune diseases, osteoporosis, irritable bowel syndrome, persistent canker sores, pain in extremities, uncoordinated muscle movement, and dental enamel hypoplasia.

To find out more, check out...
www.DoIHaveCeliac.org
www.celiaccentral.org
www.csaceliacs.org
www.houstonceliacs.org
www.consensus.nih.gov/2004/2004CeliacDeisease118html.htm
www.gluten.net