It is estimated that 85 percent of people with celiac disease do not even know they have it. Are you one of them? The average Canadian with the disease goes 10 to 12 years before being diagnosed. This means years of living with symptoms ranging from bloating, diarrhea, and abdominal pain to weight loss, joint pain, iron deficiency, painful skin rashes, headaches, and extreme fatigue.
Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition triggered by eating gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye. If you have celiac disease, eating gluten activates your immune system against your body’s tissues and organs, destroying the small intestine lining...
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