Who Is affected?
*Genetic disorder affecting 1 in 133 people, only 1/4700 diagnosed.
*Total # diagnosed in U.S. = 2.18 million.
*Tends to run in familes.
*Affects people of all ethnic backgrounds and ages.
Common Problems in Adults
*Celiac Disease.
*Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
*Crohn's Disease.
*Ulcerative Colitis.
*Cystic Fibrosis.
*Diverticulitis.
Common problems in children
*Failure to thrive.
*Developmental delays.
*Learning/ behavioral problems.
*Delayed puberty.
*Short stature.
*GI (Chronic diarrhea, vomiting, poor appetite, weight loss, abdominal pain, constipation).
*Dental (Chalky, porous, brittle teeth).
*Anemia.
*Type I DM.
Autistic tendencies.
how Is it diagnosed?
*Positive celiac panel blood test.
*Positive small bowel biopsy.
*Remission of symptoms on gluten free diet.
What is it?
*Auto immune disorder attacking the small intestine when gluten is eaten.
*Sympyoms include diarrhea, weight loss, malnutrition, pain, abdominal bloating, anemia and fatigue.
How is it Treated?
*A gluten free diet.
*Proactive stance on health----- Planet Thrive..
EDUCATIONAL
*Programs for school nurses, parents, caregvers, kitchen staff.
*Camps.
*Cooking school concentrating on preparing nutritional GF foods for busy families.
Resources
*CNN-Heidi Collins N found Celiac Awareness.
*Shauna James Ahern (GF Girl).
*Celiacenter.org
*Celiac.com
*Glutenfree.com
*Glutenfreerestaurants.org + zipcode.
*Amazon.com
*Elisa (Gluten Essay Test for Facilities).
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