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Do you have Celiac Disease?
A GLUTEN-SENSITIVE DISORDER
Awareness of Celiac disease in Canada is very low even though, 1 in 100 North Americans are affected by this relatively common hereditary genetic disorder according to the most recent research1Fasano A. Systemic autoimmune disorders in celiac disease. Current Opinion Gastroenterology. 2006;22:674-9.
Symptoms of Celiac disease include:
- bloating
- diarrhea
- constipation
- abdominal pain
- fatigue
- nutritional deficiency
- changes in appetite
- burning rash
- breathlessness
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- nausea
- headaches
- hair loss
- depression
- bone and joint pain
- weight loss
- anemia
- skin problems
- mouth ulcers
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If Celiac disease is left undiagnosed and untreated there is an increased risk of infertility, osteoporosis and intestinal cancer. If you are diagnosed with Celiac disease, early screening of your children, siblings, and parents is important, as their risk factor for Celiac disease is 1 in 10! Celiac disease can strike at any age and approximately 97% of those affected are still undiagnosed.
A simple Celiac test easily performed at home can help identify if you are at risk for Celiac disease.
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