Comments on: Whats’ the difference between having celiac disease and a gluten sensitivity? http://www.glutenfreetips.org/whats-the-difference-between-having-celiac-disease-and-a-gluten-sensitivity/ Giving you practical Gluten Free Tips to help you live life to the fullest Thu, 29 Nov 2007 08:32:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: sailor http://www.glutenfreetips.org/whats-the-difference-between-having-celiac-disease-and-a-gluten-sensitivity/comment-page-1/#comment-86 sailor Sat, 27 Oct 2007 10:56:24 +0000 http://www.glutenfreetips.org/whats-the-difference-between-having-celiac-disease-and-a-gluten-sensitivity/#comment-86 Celiac Disease is an intolerance to gluten. The villi in the small intestine flatten out and the gluten molecules can leak through the intestinal wall and the body then develops antibodies towards the gluten molecule. The flattening out and lack of villi messes up the digestive system and depending on what part of the intestine it affects the worst can result in any number of problems including some vitamin/mineral deficiencies, diarhea, bloating, gas, etc. An allergy is a histamine reaction to a substance and results in runny nose, sneezing etc that you associate with taking antihistamines for. So if you are allergic to gluten then you would develop allergy symptoms and end up taking allergy medicine with antihistamines for it. The only treatment for celiac disease is to go on a strict gluten free diet and allow the small intestine to repair itself and then continue to stay on the diet to keep from reinjuring it. Gluten sensitivity is like being preceliac where consuming gluten causes the symptoms of celiac disease but only if you consume too much. Also, the blood work and endoscope won't show celiac disease but if you are gluten sensitive you will just feel much better not consuming it. You might hear a person with celiac disease say they are allergic to gluten when talking to a restaurant waiter or an acquaintance because sometimes it is easier to get the point across that you can't have gluten because people understand the word allergy and avoiding allergens better than the word intolerance. Celiac Disease is an intolerance to gluten. The villi in the small intestine flatten out and the gluten molecules can leak through the intestinal wall and the body then develops antibodies towards the gluten molecule. The flattening out and lack of villi messes up the digestive system and depending on what part of the intestine it affects the worst can result in any number of problems including some vitamin/mineral deficiencies, diarhea, bloating, gas, etc.
An allergy is a histamine reaction to a substance and results in runny nose, sneezing etc that you associate with taking antihistamines for.
So if you are allergic to gluten then you would develop allergy symptoms and end up taking allergy medicine with antihistamines for it.
The only treatment for celiac disease is to go on a strict gluten free diet and allow the small intestine to repair itself and then continue to stay on the diet to keep from reinjuring it.
Gluten sensitivity is like being preceliac where consuming gluten causes the symptoms of celiac disease but only if you consume too much. Also, the blood work and endoscope won’t show celiac disease but if you are gluten sensitive you will just feel much better not consuming it.
You might hear a person with celiac disease say they are allergic to gluten when talking to a restaurant waiter or an acquaintance because sometimes it is easier to get the point across that you can’t have gluten because people understand the word allergy and avoiding allergens better than the word intolerance.

]]> By: ??Wabby?? http://www.glutenfreetips.org/whats-the-difference-between-having-celiac-disease-and-a-gluten-sensitivity/comment-page-1/#comment-85 ??Wabby?? Fri, 26 Oct 2007 02:06:34 +0000 http://www.glutenfreetips.org/whats-the-difference-between-having-celiac-disease-and-a-gluten-sensitivity/#comment-85 Celiacs disease can be diagnosed by a blood test however gluten sensitivity can't be. There is an indicator to see if you have celiacs in your genes, which can suggest you may have a heightened sensitivity to gluten. If you have celiacs and then eat gluten you're actually poisoning your body. However someone with a gluten allergy doesn't actually poison their body, it's just not good for you. Most people with gluten sensitivity don't have allergies similar to those with allergies to nuts for example. Someone with celiacs disease also increases the chances of developing bowel cancer by 3 times (however the chance of developing bowel cancer is only .1% in the normal population). This doesn't happen in people with gluten sensitivity. Basically, they have similar symptoms. I hope this helped. ... Celiacs disease can be diagnosed by a blood test however gluten sensitivity can’t be. There is an indicator to see if you have celiacs in your genes, which can suggest you may have a heightened sensitivity to gluten.

If you have celiacs and then eat gluten you’re actually poisoning your body. However someone with a gluten allergy doesn’t actually poison their body, it’s just not good for you. Most people with gluten sensitivity don’t have allergies similar to those with allergies to nuts for example.

Someone with celiacs disease also increases the chances of developing bowel cancer by 3 times (however the chance of developing bowel cancer is only .1% in the normal population). This doesn’t happen in people with gluten sensitivity.

Basically, they have similar symptoms.

I hope this helped.

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]]> By: Coolhandluke http://www.glutenfreetips.org/whats-the-difference-between-having-celiac-disease-and-a-gluten-sensitivity/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Coolhandluke Wed, 24 Oct 2007 14:53:42 +0000 http://www.glutenfreetips.org/whats-the-difference-between-having-celiac-disease-and-a-gluten-sensitivity/#comment-84 technically they are slightly different. Lining the bowel is very small finger like projections called villi, these can only be seen by the microscope. In coeliacs disease these villi become atrophied (destroyed) because of sensitivity to glutens and hence can cause symptoms like diarrhoea, weight loss etc as the bowel does not perform fully. however you can have gluten sensitivity that may not be significant enough to cause the destruction of these villi an hence tecnically not be diagnosed as coeliacs disease. I hope this makes sense. technically they are slightly different. Lining the bowel is very small finger like projections called villi, these can only be seen by the microscope. In coeliacs disease these villi become atrophied (destroyed) because of sensitivity to glutens and hence can cause symptoms like diarrhoea, weight loss etc as the bowel does not perform fully. however you can have gluten sensitivity that may not be significant enough to cause the destruction of these villi an hence tecnically not be diagnosed as coeliacs disease. I hope this makes sense.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.glutenfreetips.org/whats-the-difference-between-having-celiac-disease-and-a-gluten-sensitivity/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Lisa Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:59:48 +0000 http://www.glutenfreetips.org/whats-the-difference-between-having-celiac-disease-and-a-gluten-sensitivity/#comment-83 it's the same thing. it’s the same thing.

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