Did you know that October is Celiac Awareness month? More
importantly, did you know that Celiac Disease can be a serious problem in older
adults? In a study published by Annals of Medicine researchers
found that there was a change in gluten tolerance with age. They found that
people in their 60s and 70s were being diagnosed with Celiac Disease, even
though they had been consuming gluten without any complications their entire
life.
For the elderly, Celiac Disease can pose a serious problem.
When an individual with Celiac Disease or gluten sensitivity consumes gluten, a
protein found in wheat barley and rye, their body has an autoimmune response to
the protein. This autoimmune response causes a wide variety of symptoms, some
of which include gastrointestinal distress. For the elderly, this can be
especially troubling because some of the symptoms such as joint pain can be
misdiagnosed.
Fortunately, a gluten free diet will help to alleviate the
symptoms brought on by Celiac Disease. You can read more about the study by clicking
here.
No comments:
Post a Comment