...Daniel Edelman Science E Period April 6, 2016 Celiac Disease Celiac disease, also known as celiac sprue or gluten-sensitive enteropathy, is an autoimmune disease that affects the small intestine and sometimes also the stomach. Celiac disease is hereditary, passed down genetically through families; if a person has a member in the immediate family who has celiac disease, they are more likely to have celiac disease also - there is no way to prevent celiac disease. Approximately 1 percent of the American population has celiac disease, and the disease mainly affects people of European descent. Celiac disease typically affects more women than men, by a small percentage. Celiac disease affects at least 3 million Americans, but most cases are undiagnosed, or misdiagnosed....
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...Research indicates celiac disease (CD) is a common, yet little-recognized, cause of female hormone imbalance. Before we talk about imbalance, let’s look at what hormones are and what they do. Hormones are powerful chemicals produced by endocrine glands throughout the body. Once released, hormones travel via the bloodstream to carry messages to various body structures such as organs, tissues and cells. Once a hormone makes it to the target site and its message is received, various chemical reactions are triggered. For example, certain hormones help us metabolize the foods we eat, while others help us maintain a healthy and consistent body temperature. With all that goes on inside the human body, any imbalance could throw off the entire system....
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...Celiac Disease By Ella Jeanseau, Due April 13th, #25 For years, people have depended on gluten to thicken and bind all types of foods such as sauces, bread, pastries, and much more. There are so many delicious foods to eat, but for people with Celiac Disease (CD), using gluten is not an option. Gluten is a mixture of proteins found in Wheat, Barley, Rye, and Malt. When people with the autoimmune disorder, CD, digest gluten, the immune system attacks, and causes damage to the lining in the small intestine. CD has been a particularly new subject to studying doctors over the past years. Researchers are still trying to find more details on how CD is working. Some say it may be related to a type of “gut bacteria”...
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...Celiac Disease is a genetic autoimmune disorder, affecting as much as one in 100 people worldwide; two and a half million people go undiagnosed at this time. Celiac Disease affects more than one bodily system when untreated. While the symptoms are vast, the disease is incurable and lifelong, but also comes with many forms of treatment to improve quality of life. Many are unaware that the disease even exists, but it is important to be educated on a disease that affects so many and can be deadly. Celiac Disease is the immune systems negative response to eating gluten. Over time, the inflammation from the immune response damages the small intestine’s lining, preventing absorption of nutrients in food. The small intestine is lined with small...
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...Celiac Disease What is Celiac disease? Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that can occur in people who are genetically predisposed. Celiac disease runs in families so if you have a family member with it then you have a 1 in 10 chance of having it as well. This disease is said to affect approximately 1 in 100 people worldwide. There are at least 2 in a half million Americans who are undiagnosed and are at risk of having long term health problems. Celiac disease can be contracted at any age once a person starts taking medicine or eating foods that contain gluten. If it is left untreated, it can lead to more major health problems. Presently, the only known treatment for celiac disease is lifelong devotion to a strict gluten-free diet. People living gluten free must avoid foods with wheat,...
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...life-devastating disease is named Celiac Disease. It affects the broad spectrum of all ages, starting from the probability of birth, and finishing with the duration of the lifespan of the individual. Nowadays, food allergies, ADHD, diabetes, and among them, Celiac Disease, have arisen from improper diet and inferior nutrition. Partially, these diseases have been caused by traditional foods which have been modified to suit the current production and retail necessity. Celiac Disease has been known for many centuries. Perhaps one of the first descriptions of it was drafted by Greek physician Aretaeus the Cappadocian in the second century AD: The stomach being the digestive organ, labors in digestion when diarrhea seizes the patient. If this diarrhea does not proceed from a slight cause of only one or two days’ duration, and if, in addition, the patient’s general system be debilitated by...
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...In chapter 6 on page 124, what I found interesting was how 1 percent of people in the United States and Canada have Celiac disease “a disorder in which the body can’t tolerate gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, barley, and sometimes oat”(Clark 124). I heard of this disease but never knew 1 percent of people had it and as I was reading, what caught my attention was how Celiac disease symptoms is difficult to detect and it vary from person to person, which is scary to know because somebody could have it and not know what the symptoms are could be dangerous. Also I learn that the disease in those people, activate gluten intestinal inflammation where damages in the small intestine occur, where it interfere with absorption of nutrients like calcium and iron which is serious because if no iron is absorbed it leads to anemia and if no calcium is absorbed it leads to osteoporosis....
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...About Celiac Disease Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease that shows an intolerance to the proteins found in wheat, rye or barley. This disease damages your digestive system to where nutrients can no longer be absorbed. This malnourishment leads to many more complications to a person’s health. It affects nearly 3 million americans and many more report having symptoms of this, or a gluten sensitivity. The symptoms of Celiac have been described back in the second century. People reported of an irritated stomach and an upset digestive tract. In 2000, a skeleton of a lady from the first century was examined. She was around eighteen years old at the time of her death and was reported to have been “malnourished and failed to thrive,” two common...
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...Celiac Disease Celiac disease is a complication people have with consuming the gluten protein. When gluten is consumed, it triggers an unusual immune response, and damages the small intestine which will not allow it to absorb nutrients. According to the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA), “An estimated 1 in 133 Americans, or about 1% of the population has this disease.” Celiac disease is not a popular condition, but it can impact a person’s life immensely. It is a genetic disorder, which means, it can effect an entire family. Since celiac disease has no cure, the effected can become more aware of their symptoms and treatment options, along with clean, gluten-free eating habits. Symptoms for celiac disease are very spontaneous, and may vary depending on an individual’s lifestyle habits. According to WebMD, “When the small intestine fails to absorb nutrients, a person may experience gas, abdominal swelling, bloating, and mild stomach pain.”...
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...Gluten Free Eating Is Not a Fad – Position Paper Celiac disease (CD) and Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity (NCGS) is on the rise. Although general consensus states that the diseases’ incidence varies greatly, research conducted in the last 30-40 years contradicts those claims. Yes, the proliferation can be partially credited to increased efficiency in diagnostic techniques and the “mainstream” status of the diseases, but the spread of affliction in not only the US and Europe, but to geographic areas not historically affected by CD and NCGS, is equally enigmatic. A 2010 cohort study, with data collected since 1974, illustrated that CD increased 5-fold from 0.2% in 1975 to 1% 25 years later (1). A study in Scotland has marked a 6.4-fold increase...
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...Going “gluten-free” is a very popular mantra lately. No differently than dietary fads of the past, the phrase “gluten free” commonly appears in health magazines, cooking shows and on the shelves in our supermarkets. However, the difference between the present gluten free dietary craze and the fad diets of the past is that losing weight is not the end goal, instead, preventing and warding off disease and illness is. Perhaps for this reason going gluten free has gained global popularity and unparalleled support from the medical community. There are a number of unhealthy side effects that come from consuming gluten that most of us consume in the form of wheat. While research on the issue is still inconclusive we know there is something in the wheat plant that is making many of us sick. This research paper was created to examine how gluten and the wheat grain are affecting humans, the potential causes of the sudden manifestation of gluten related disorders, and what, if anything, can be done to prevent gluten related ailments. By way of background, gluten is the main structural protein found in wheat and other grains such as rye, barley, and oats. Wheat is the most commonly consumed gluten containing grain as it makes up approximately seventy-five percent (75%) of all calories consumed from carbohydrates in the American diet. The gluten proteins found in wheat is what gives dough its elasticity and the ability to rise when combined with yeast. Traditional breads, baked goods, pasta...
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...Celiac Disease: What? Who? How? Celiac Disease: What? Who? How? Life changing, life long, no cure! This paper is to give knowledge and inform readers on what Celiac Disease is, who it effects, what it affects, and try to explain how it can interrupt a normal, life style to where most of us take for granted. Have you ever wondered what life would be like if you found out you could not eat normal everyday foods that most of us take for granted? What if one day you woke up and found out you could not eat something as simple and as popular as pizza? That you could not eat bread, cake, cookies, lasagna, spaghetti, or even drink beer? That every time you did, you would get sick. Well, for a growing percentage of Americans, that is what is becoming a reality. What is it? How do you get it? What does it do to you? Who can get it? These are just some of the questions I will be answering in this paper. What is Celiac Disease? Well that’s a very good question. Celiac Disease or Gluten-Sensitive Enteropathy is a disease of the intestinal tract. It is a chronic tropical disease of intestinal malabsorption or in simple terms, an allergy to wheat products such as wheat, rye, barley, and oats (Reilly 116). Celiac Disease is a lifelong disease that can only be controlled by understanding CD and following a lifelong diet which excludes wheat, barley, and rye. Celiac Disease is a multisystem disorder that causes the body’s immune system to respond to proteins in certain grains which damage...
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...Department of Medicine, Centro per lo Studio e la Cura della Malattia Celiaca, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Policlinico S. Matteo, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy Enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma (EATL) is a complication of celiac disease (CD). This tumor derives from the neoplastic transformation of aberrant intraepithelial T lymphocytes emerging in celiac patients unresponsive to a gluten-free diet. Poor adherence to a gluten-free diet, HLA-DQ2 homozygosity, and late diagnosis of CD are recognized as risk factors for malignant evolution of CD. Recurrence of diarrhea, unexplained weight loss, abdominal pain, fever, and night sweating should alert physicians to this complication. The suspicion of EATL should lead to an extensive diagnostic workup in which magnetic resonance enteroclysis, positron emission tomography scan, and histologic identification of lesions represent the best options. Treatment includes high-dose chemotherapy preceded by surgical resection and followed by autologous stem cell transplantation, although biologic therapies seem to be promising. Strict adherence to a gluten-free diet remains the only way to prevent EATL. (Blood. 2012;119(11): 2458-2468) Introduction Celiac disease (CD) is a chronic gluten-sensitive enteropathy characterized by a high prevalence in the general population and an increased mortality.1,2 It is well known that the increased mortality is mainly the result of the complications of CD itself, represented...
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...Product, Pricing and Channels Esan Williams, Mark Jernigan, Ann Groose, Maria Fonseca, Brent Beley, Ariana Zamarripa, Bernita Miller and Tammy Housie MKT/421 June 9, 2014 Thomas O’Brien Product, Pricing and Channels In this paper, team C will discuss a gluten-free menu item at Subway and how it solves the current need in the target market. It will include strategies on how to attract the target market through correct appeal, quality, and pricing. Pricing is very important because it is something that determines how much your product is worth. There are two well-known pricing strategies, penetration and skimming. Also, important is the product lifecycle, how long will it stay on the current subway menu? In terms of packaging for the new item, will it be different? Or will it use the current packaging that is offered at the restaurant? Another topic discussed in the paper will be the channels of distribution for the new gluten-free product. Detailed Description of Subway Gluten-Free Menu Item Subway has opened more than 22,000 global locations, in the United States Subway is the largest fast-food chain and its franchises can be found worldwide in 77 countries. It became famous as the healthy choice in fast foods through the story of Jared Fogle, a Indiana University College student who claimed to have dropped 245 pounds from eating Subway sandwiches with six grams of fat or less, low-fat chips, and diet drinks. Subway continued to improve its healthy food choice...
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...How Misdiagnosis Can Impact Lives Tamala L. Tibbs Texas Tech University Health Sciences For this assignment I chose to learn more about the sub topic “Misdiagnosis” from Chapter 10 titled Physicians Ethical and Legal Issues. This chapter explores how to understand how ethics and law impact physicians everyday professional lives. There are many misdiagnosed patients more and more every year. In this paper I will go over the background of Misdiagnosis and how it affects the patient, the legal mindset of the ever growing issue, and pick apart an actual case that was misdiagnosed and the outcome that came from it. Misdiagnosis is a medical error that is a preventable adverse effect of care. This usually includes an...
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