The only treatment for Celiac Disease is to avoid gluten in your
diet. If gluten is
removed from the diet, the small intestine will start to heal and
your overall health will improve. Osteoporosis is common with
Celiac Disease and bone density should be measured at or shortly
after diagnosis. Ask your physician about nutritional
supplementation to correct any deficiencies. Watching your diet
increases the quality of life and decreases the likelihood of
osteoporosis, intestinal lymphoma and other associated illnesses.
Your must read labels which are often imprecise, and to learn how to identify the ingredients that may contain gluten. Gluten can be found in foods such as cold cuts, soups, hard candies, soy sauce, many low or non-fat products. Even licorice and jelly beans have gluten.
Be aware... gluten may also be used as a binder in some pharmaceutical products. Request clarification from food and drug manufacturers when necessary.
