Learn more about symptoms and testing for coeliac disease.
Understanding Coeliac Disease >
Learn more about symptoms and testing for coeliac disease.
Understanding Coeliac Disease >
Have you felt below par for a long time without knowing why? Perhaps you’ve had multiple visits to your healthcare provider without finding a solution. This is not uncommon—but a simple explanation for your health issues may have been overlooked.
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A balanced diet containing a wide variety of foods is important for maintaining a happy and healthy lifestyle.1 However, many foods contain gluten,2 a group of proteins that can often cause unpleasant health-effects not only in the gut, but throughout the body.3
Some people have lived with their symptoms for so long that they become accustomed to them, whilst others may be embarrassed by their problems. Don’t let this stop you asking for help; finding out what’s causing your symptoms may provide relief now and help you avoid more serious issues in the future.4
Dietary and/or gut problems can affect your health in many ways, with some symptoms being vague and difficult to recognise. Not all the possible health-effects are listed on this page.5
1. World Health Organization. Benefits of a balanced diet. Available at: euro.who.int. Accessed June 2022
2. Day L, Augustin M A et al. Wheat-gluten uses and industry needs. Trends Food Sci Technol 2006;17(2):82-90
3. Rostami Nejad M, Karkhane M et al. Gluten related disorders. Gastroenterol Hepatol Bed Bench 2012;5(Suppl 1):S1-S7
4. Lundin K E, Wijmenga C. Coeliac disease and autoimmune disease-genetic overlap and screening. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2015;12(9):507-515
5. Frissora C L, Koch K L. Symptom overlap and comorbidity of irritable bowel syndrome with other conditions. Curr Gastroenterol Rep 2005;7(4):264-271