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Celiac Disease Treatment, Gluten!!

November 10, 2015

Celiac Disease Treatment in Myrtle Beach, SC

Celiac Disease

Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that can occur in genetically predisposed people where the ingestion of gluten leads to damage in the small intestine.  It is estimated to affect 1 in 100 people worldwide.  Two and one-half million Americans are undiagnosed and are at risk for long-term health complications.

Gluten is a protein that is found in many different food components, notably wheat, barley and rye. Although it is found all over, gluten is mostly associated with bread products and other carbohydrates. Celiac disease refers to an immune condition in which the body rejects all gluten.

Do you have celiac disease, or would you like to get tested for it? Request more information today: Call (843) 213-1480 4 or contact Dr. Dalal Akoury online.

Celiac Symptoms

Celiac disease varies in its severity. For some people, it may be entirely asymptomatic, meaning that it has no noticeable symptoms. For many, however, celiac disease causes very troublesome problems when gluten is ingested.

Some of the symptoms of celiac disease include:

  • Nausea
  • Upset Stomach
  • Joint Pain
  • Vomiting
  • Digestive Discomfort
  • Diarrhea
  • Heartburn
  • Headache
  • Chronic Fatigue
  • Anemia
  • Obesity
  • Itchy Skin

Celiac disease can appear in both adults and children. In children, certain symptoms may be more prominent, including constipation, swollen stomach and reduced coordination.

Celiac Causes

The symptoms associated with celiac disease are caused by the inflammation of the digestive system. This occurs because the body is rejecting gluten, which leads to these symptoms as an autoimmune response.

What actually causes this medical intolerance to gluten is currently unknown. Certain risk factors, however, can contribute to the appearance of celiac disease. These include:

  • Genetics (previous family member with celiac disease)
  • Diabetes
  • Thyroid Disorders
  • Colitis

Celiac treatment begins with a test to determine if the condition is present. This is most often performed with a blood test, but an endoscopy may also be used.

Celiac Disease Treatment

There is no cure for celiac disease. With the right treatment plan, however, the symptoms can be lessened or mitigated. The most common form of celiac disease treatment is the gluten-free diet. As the name implies, this diet avoids gluten entirely to avoid flare-ups.

Some foods that commonly include gluten are:

  • Bread
  • Pasta
  • Beer
  • Cereal
  • Foods Fried in Oil
  • Cookies
  • Crackers
  • Many Sauces
  • Processed meat

Recommended supplements that may help include:

  • Calcium
  • Iron
  • Vitamin D
  • Vitamin B-12
  • Zinc

There are also medications that are designed to control intestinal inflammation.

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Shocking news!!!

February 18, 2012

 Shocking news!!! Arsenic, an extremely poisonous metallic element that has been shown to cause cancer is found in your Organic Food

Beware of rice and rice based Gluten free food, as it can be be your Arsenic Source. Scientists are warning parents to avoid some infant formulas that may contain high levels of. Baby and toddler formulas are sweetened with hazardous arsenic-containing organic brown rice syrup. The alarming body of knowledge about the harmful effects of corn syrup on the health of the population and on the upsurge of obesity has led many food manufacturers to turn to organic brown rice syrup, believing it to be a healthier alternative to the high fructose corn syrup. Now, researchers have discovered that brown rice syrup may be an unintended source of arsenic, a highly toxic metallic element that’s been shown to increase the risk of cancer when present in drinking water. Brian Jackson, one of the researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences at Dartmouth University in New Hampshire, investigated the amount of arsenic in foods consumed by babies. Jackson and other investigators randomly purchased more than a dozen baby formulas to test them for the presence of arsenic. The result of the study showed that the formulas contained very low or trace amounts of arsenic, including those that had rice starch. One toddler formula with organic brown rice syrup as the primary ingredient had arsenic concentrations six times the federal limit of 10 parts per billion for arsenic in drinking water. Researchers also found high levels of inorganic arsenic, the most toxic form of arsenic, in soy based formula. Researchers uncover that growing rice needs a mineral in soil called silica sadly arsenic looks like silica, therefore the growing rice plant absorbs both silica and arsenic equally from the ground. Unfortunately when the rice is fermented to make organic rice syrup arsenic dissolves easily in the watery brew and becomes part of the syrup. 

Researchers warn you and urge you to read labels especially if you are parent you need to read the label on every baby food products and by all means avoid purchasing infant foods that contain organic rice syrup.

Arsenic In Exposure can cause thickening and discoloration of the skin, stomach pain, numbness in hands and feet, partial paralysis and blindness, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Arsenic also increases the risk of bladder cancer and other cancers..
Again Yes your Rice may contain arsenic, There is a surprisingly high level of arsenic in rice-based organic toddler formula and energy bars.
Cereal bars that contained rice products like brown rice syrup or rice flour had arsenic levels ranging from 23 to 128 parts per billion.
Regrettably people who are on gluten-free diets and who eat a lot of rice-based foods are at higher risk to ingest large doses or arsenic.
Sadly brown rice tends to have more arsenic than white rice, however one should remember that arsenic levels vary greatly depending on where and when rice is grown. Researchers indicate that eating about a half-cup of cooked rice daily was equivalent to drinking a liter of water with arsenic at the maximum 10 parts per billion levels considered safe by the EPA.
It is our duty at AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center to raise public awareness and be first to the inform the community of any new Health and Wellness hazard and help the everyone to escape the consequence of unawareness.

 

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