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If you have celiac disease and eat foods with gluten, your immune system responds by damaging the small intestine. Gluten is a protein in wheat, rye and barley. It is found mainly in foods but may also be in other products like medicines, vitamins and even the glue on stamps and envelopes.
Celiac disease affects each person differently. Symptoms may occur in the digestive system, or in other parts of the body. One person might have diarrhea and abdominal pain, while another person may be irritable or depressed. Irritability is one of the most common symptoms in children. Some people have no symptoms.
Celiac disease is genetic. Blood tests can help your doctor diagnose the disease. Your doctor may also need to examine a small piece of tissue from your small intestine. Treatment is a diet free of gluten.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Gluten Free Desserts - Dave Norris offers a collection of 40 recipes for those who have celiac disease or are simply glucose intolerant.
Edible Options - Cookbooks for food allergies, particularly Celiac disease, by Shirley Hartung.
Buckwheat Pete - No wheat and gluten-free baking recipes for food allergies and celiac disease. A free sample may be read before purchase. Only available in PDF format.
Farmacia de Pertis - Online pharmacy specialized in dietary food products (for celiac disease and other pathologies) and herbal medicine: online shop, detailed scientific information and a herbal remedies search engine.
Gluten-Free Mall - Gluten-free, wheat-free and milk-free foods for diets restricted due to celiac disease, autism or other reasons.
Gluten-Free Pantry - Gluten, wheat, lactose, corn, egg, and soy free foods, cooking equipment, cookbooks for celiac disease, autism and wheat allergy diets. Includes recipes for download.
Kinnikinnick Foods - Gluten free food catalog, web store and information site for people with celiac disease and other food intolerances and allergies.
Silly Yak Shirt - Shirts that spread the word about Celiac disease with 100% gluten free items.
Thyroid Disease: Dietary Gluten in Celiacs Linked to Organ-Specific Autoantibodies - Research suggests a relatively high percentage of patients with autoimmune thyroiditis also have celiac disease.
Researchers Recommend Testing Diabetic Children for Celiac Disease - As a result of their recent study, a group of Medical College of Wisconsin researchers are recommending that children with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) be tested for celiac disease.