What Is Celiac Disease?

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Celiac disease is an inflammatory condition that affects a small intestine and its ability to absorb nutrients. It was identified by a pediatrician during the Dutch famine of 1944 who noticed his celiac patients improved with the strict flour rations. Untreated celiac disease can lead to severe diarrhea, abdominal pain and bloating, malabsorption, infertility, weight loss, and even iron deficiency anemia.

The last decade saw a rise in gluten-free diets. But the number of us with diagnosed gluten intolerance each year hasn’t changed.

Eliminating gluten is the only treatment for those with celiac disease, but the rest of us could be doing more harm than good by embracing ultra-processed, gluten-free foods.

In today’s short episode of ZOE Science & Nutrition, Jonathan and Will ask: Should you be worried about gluten?

Studies referenced in the episode:

‘Health Benefits and Adverse Effects of a Gluten-Free Diet in Non–Celiac Disease Patients’ from Gastroenterol & Hepatology here
‘The Gluten-Free Diet: Recognizing Fact, Fiction, and Fad’ from The Journal of Pediatrics here
’Is There Evidence to Support the Claim that a Gluten-Free Diet Should Be Used for Weight Loss?’ from the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics here

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