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Classifications of Gluten Sensitivity Defining Celiac Disease

Classifications of Gluten Sensitivity Defining Celiac Disease. Grace Coughlan Taylor Nicholson. What is a food sensitivity?. A person with a food sensitivity reacts negatively to a food that others are able to consume without problem. . Various Forms of Food Sensitivities: .

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Classifications of Gluten Sensitivity Defining Celiac Disease

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  1. Classifications of Gluten SensitivityDefining Celiac Disease Grace Coughlan Taylor Nicholson

  2. What is a food sensitivity? • A person with a food sensitivity reacts negatively to a food that others are able to consume without problem.

  3. Various Forms of Food Sensitivities: • A food intolerance is also considered a food sensitivity. This type of food sensitivity does not cause a reaction of the immune system. • Food allergies are considered food sensitivities caused by a reaction of the body's immune system to a specific protein in certain foods.

  4. What is Celiac Disease? • Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder characterized by an abnormal response to the protein gluten. • An Autoimmune Diseaseattacks the body’s own tissues. Rolfes, Pinna, Whitney. Understanding Normal and Clinical Nutrition 9e. Pg. 739.

  5. What is Gluten? • Gluten is a protein complex formed from the hydration of gliadin and glutenin. • Gluten is found in wheat flours and related grains. • Gluten enables elasticity and the rising potential of wheat based dough's.

  6. Common Wheat Flours

  7. Common Non-Wheat Flours

  8. An individual with Celiac disease experiences major changes in their intestinal tissues when gluten is consumed. • These changes cause a reduction in nutrient absorption within the intestinal tract.

  9. Villi of the Small Intestine

  10. Approximately 1 percent of the US population has been medically diagnosed with Celiac disease. • The only treatment for Celiac disease is the life-long commitment to following a gluten free diet.

  11. Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity • Some individuals feel better on a gluten free diet but do not have Celiac disease. This is referred to as a non-celiac gluten sensitivity. • No antibodies are present in these individuals. • Gluten does not affect the small intestine of these individuals.

  12. The Revolution

  13. Thanks! And Enjoy!

  14. References • ontariocorn.org • thebeautyofgoodhealth-blog.blogspot.com • science.howstffworks.com • stores.pkuperspective.com • iherb.com • cheeseforum.com • celnet.org/medicine/celiac-disease.php • glutenfreeworks.com • favdietsblog.com • naturalfoodpantry.ca • celiac.ca

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