Is celiac disease a legitimate ailment or a propaganda used my the media machine to throttle views and sell tabloids? Well simply put, it is a combination of the two; celiac diseases has been getting a lot of media coverage due to its association with the gluten-free diet and the proposed benefits of implementing it in one's lifestyle. In essence, celiac disease is an immune-mediated systemic disorder; people who suffer from the ailment are unable to digest gluten, a protein found in common food substances. Celiac disease causes different symptoms such as Diarrhea, Iron and Vitamin D deficiency, weight loss, anemia, and osteoporosis. Celiac disease may be indulged to some as vogue; however, it is a major disorder, which alters the lives of …show more content…
As a matter of fact, people who have the disease are therefore born with it; they should be tested for the disease, and take measures accordingly. WebMD supports this notion claiming, “When a person has inherited this risk, an infection or something else in the environment can trigger changes in the small intestine and cause celiac disease” (What Increases Your Risk).
 Evidently, linked to disorders such as infertility, reduced bone strength and even some cancers of the autoimmune system, celiac disease, affects men and women across all age groups and races. However, celiac disease seems to have no pharmaceutical cure, so a gluten-free diet is currently the unrivaled existing treatment for celiac patients, as it removes all form of gliadin from the body. In a recent study on gliadin, a component of gluten, it was deduced, “Undigested gliadin peptides induce innate and adaptive T cell-mediated immune responses” (Barone). In brief, people suffering celiac disease are unable to digest gluten because it contains the protein called gliadin. Gliadin is present in wheat, rye, barley and oat flour—all must be severely avoided. 
 An adaptation of the gluten-free diet is the only way to overcome the disease by …show more content…
Patients suffer Diarrhea, Iron and Vitamin D deficiency, weight loss. If not treated it can result in anemia and osteoporosis. The treatment for celiac disease is the complete elimination of all food substances containing gluten. People who abstain from gluten, shall be cured and be able to lead a healthy lifestyle.










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