Question 1

if intolerance to gluten, does that mean you have celiac disease?

Accepted Answer

No: Though celiac disease is common, most people feel better on a gluten free diet, even if they do not have celiac disease.  A gluten free diet can make celiac testing negative even if you have celiac disease so it is best to get tested if possible, prior to going gluten free.

Question 2

would i be able to have wheat intolerance without having celiac disease?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Non-celiac wheat intolerance is beginning to be recognized by doctors as a real and growing problem.
Partly could be due to gmo wheat and partly to roundup residue on commercial non-organic wheat.

Question 3

how are gluten intolerance and celiac disease different?

Accepted Answer

Celiac is an allergy: Celiac disease is gluten allergy, a strong allergic reaction to gluten (a protein in grains such as wheat, barley, malted barley, rye, spelt, etc...).  Gluten intolerance is not an allergic reaction, but an intolerance of gluten that leads to tummy symptoms such as gassiness, bloating, loose stools, etc...  Gluten intolerance does not cause damage to the intestinal lining like celiac disease does.

Question 4

how are gluten intolerance and celiac disease diagnosed?

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Blood test or biopsy: Tests for celiac disease include blood antibody tests, looking for tissue transglutaminase antibody (ttg iga) and other antibodies. Small intestine biopsy by using an endoscope through the mouth, can accurately diagnose celiac disease.

Question 5

how can you treat gluten intolerance and celiac disease?

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Avoidance: Currently, the only treatment for celiac disease and gluten issues is to eliminate gluten containing foods (wheat and other grains)  from the diet completely and indefinitely.

Question 6

how are gluten intolerance and celiac disease typically treated?

Accepted Answer

Gluten-free diet: A gluten-free diet usually makes symptoms go away. Celiac disease (gluten allergy) occurs in a person who may have a genetic tendency to react abnormally to gluten. Something causes his immune system to over-react to gluten. Later, when he eats foods containing gluten, his immune system reacts with the intestine that is digesting the gluten, thus causing intestinal problems and abnormal digestion.

Question 7

whats the difference between gluten intolerance and celiac disease?

Accepted Answer

Probably the same: The way these terms are used they are probably the same thing.

Question 8

what happens if i have gluten intolerance, do i have celiac disease?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: While oftentime the 2 terms are used interchangeably, there are many patients who do have  issues due to gluten ingestion but do not have full blown celiac disease.  Typically patients complain of bloating, diarrhea, rashes, itchy skin, failure to thrive after eating barley, rye, wheat and other similar products that contain gluten.  Best to consult a GI doc and a good dietician.

Question 9

i have gluten intolerance; but does this mean i have celiac disease?

Accepted Answer

NO: An intolerance is different from an autoimmune disease. Celiac is an autoimmune disease where antibodies attack the lining of the intestines. In both cases, you will stay away from wheat gluten, but they are not the same process. You can be tested for celiac by a blood test and an endoscopic biopsy.

Question 10

can you tell me how common gluten intolerance and celiac disease are?

Accepted Answer

Maybe 1%  (1 in 100): The exact prevalence (percentage of people in the population with the disease) of celiac disease is not certain. Some people estimate the number to be about 1%, or 1 out of every 100 people. Gluten intolerance is not true celiac disease, and the number of people with gluten intolerance is also uncertain.

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