- about 1% of the population has celiac disease
- most don’t know it
- it can onset at any time in life, so being tested in the past and told you don’t have celiac disease is not relevant a few years later
- many people with celiac disease do not have digestive system symptoms, so that is not a useful way to rule-out celiac disease as a concern
- celiac disease can cause one or more of a very long list of medical conditions and symptoms that can involve pretty much any system of the body – particularly gut, nerve/brain and skin.
- although there is a genetic susceptibility to celiac disease, there is not a genetic test for celiac disease. Most people with the susceptibility do not get celiac disease.
Resources:
Canadian Celiac Association LINK
Celiac Disease Foundation LINK and their YouTube channel LINK
Book: Gluten Freedom: The Nation’s Leading Expert Offers the Essential Guide to a Healthy, Gluten-Free Lifestyle by Allessio Fasano M.D., April 2014 LINK to Amazon.ca for info purposes only – note that this is not a sponsored or paid link, you can easily find the book by simply doing a web search on the title.
Center for Celiac Research and Treatment at MassGeneral Hospital
- frequently asked questions re: celiac disease LINK
- resources and support LINK
- links to various articles and presentations intended for the public on topics related to gluten and celiac disease LINK
Video of Webinar: Gluten Free Diet
from the Celiac Disease Foundation, Sept, 2015, by dietitian Janelle Smith, MS. RD
Various Topics
Celiac Disease and enzymes sold claiming to digest gluten (study shows ineffective, 2015) LINK
Celiac Disease and the liver LINK
Gluten contamination in probiotic supplement, many labelled gluten-free (research reported June 2015) LINK
Celiac Disease and neuropathy LINK
Core Health MD 