COELIAC DISEASE : Coeliac Disease is a life-long inflammatory condition of the gastro-intestinal tract that affects the small intestine in genetically susceptible individuals. Gluten damages the lining of the small intestine, reducing its ability to absorb adequate nutrients from food, resulting in illness which may resemble malnutrition, The treatment for Coeliac Disease is a strict gluten-free diet for life.
They cannot tolerate a protein called "gliadin", which is found in wheat, rye, barley, oats, and spelt. When people with celiac disease eat foods containing gluten, their immune system responds by damaging the villi – the tiny, fingerlike protrusions coating the inside of the small intestine. The villi allow nutrients from food to be absorbed into the bloodstream. Without functioning villi, a person can become malnourished. Individuals with Celiac Disease, gluten intolerance and other food allergies and intolerances require high quality, good tasting, and gluten-free foods to live a quality healthy life.
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