How Can I Control Celiac Disease?

If you are diagnosed with Celiac Disease, fortunately there is a simple and effective treatment -- to maintain a strictly gluten-free diet forever. You must never be exposed to gluten again. Otherwise, you can continue to damage your small intestines, even if you do not experience any symptoms. Even the most minute traces of gluten can cause damage, such as licking a common postage stamp or eating a tiny piece of bread. People who "cheat" on their diet cause additional harm to their bodies because the debilitating effects of gluten accumulate over time.

What Celiac Disease means to those who are diagnosed is that they must be careful to never eat the gluten contaminated foods most people take for granted; including breads, rolls, muffins, pizza, cookies, pasta, bagels, crackers, soy sauce, oatmeal, breakfast cereals, birthday cake, and even beer. They must be very cautious and responsible with their eating, and will need to make sure that those who are close to them understand and are sensitive to their dietary needs.

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