Celiac Disease / Gluten Sprue

Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease that is generally long-term in genetically predisposed people. The ingestion of gluten leads to damage of villi (finger-like projections) of the small intestine. Gluten is a protein found mostly in wheat, barley, rye etc.
You can call this disease a malabsorption syndrome of without any infectious origin and without systemic feature. This is also called celiac sprue or gluten-sensitive enteropathy.
Diagnosis of this disease becomes challenging because it may be mimic other diseases like tropical sprue, Whipple’s disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Crohn’s Disease, Lactose Intolerance, Infection In Small Intestine, Gluten Intolerance etc.
Many people suffer from this without knowing it, and that why it becomes a significant concern in the future.

WHY DO IT OCCUR AND FOR WHAT REASON?

Foods to avoid

The reason is gluten. “Gluten” is a general name of protein found in wheat, barley, rye, bread beer, etc. When taking gluten in their diet, the affected person causes a kind of foreign body reaction (immune response), which damages the villi (an absorbing lining) of the small intestine, which hinders the absorption of minerals and nutrients from foods. There are so many foods that contain gluten in a processed form, so be careful before having those foods. Some toothpaste contains gluten which is also harmful.

What are the presenting symptoms?

This disease's effect is seen in many parts of the body & in mild to severe. Adult and Infants show various type of symptomatology.

Gastro-Intestinal symptoms

  • The primary symptoms are Loose Stool.
  • The person may have a nutrient deficiency
  • Abdominal pain with or without nausea vomiting.
  • Bloating & Gas formation

In Infants

  • Failure to Feed infants
  • Damage to Tooth
  • Short Hight with delayed growth
  • Short Hight
  • Anaemia and weight loss

Other Symptoms

  • Nervous system injury (nerve damage causes a tingling sensation in legs
  • Osteoporosis due to loss of Bone Density
  • Weight loss
  • Fatigue
  • Iron deficiency and thus causing anaemia
  • Vitamin B12 deficiency.
  • Dermatitis herpetiformis (an itchy skin rash)
  • Mouth Ulcers

The effect of this disease in children is more prominent and significant because it affects the milestone of baby, retarded the growth rate, stature become short, weight loss, damaged tooth enamel late puberty, anaemic, learning disability, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder(ADHD). If neglected, these can cause permanent damages to the child.

Long Term Effect

LONG TERM EFFECT OF CELIAC DISEASE- If the disease is left untreated it may lead to some severe complications
  • Untreated cases may lead to Iron Deficiency Anemia
  • Osteoporosis (bones become weak and brittle)
  • Infertility
  • Miscarriages
  • Vitamin and mineral deficiency
  • Pancreatic insufficiency
  • Peripheral nervous system disease
  • Gall bladder mal-functioning
  • Small bowel erosion
  • Herpetiformis dermatitis

Is This Curable?

It is an incurable disease, and some people with this disease don’t show any symptoms, so its diagnosis is challenging. Still, our team of let’s homoeopathy knows how to overcome such challenges so the right time diagnosis & a proper homeopathic management, can help you get rid of the long-term effects of celiac disease.

HOW THE CONDITION IS DIAGNOSED?

Barium oesophageal X-Ray and GI-Endoscopy with biopsy, pH Monitoring, etc. can be useful for arriving at the case’s actual cause.

  • Complete blood count for anemia
  • Serology test for antibodies
  • C-reactive protein test for inflammation
  • Vitamin B 12 folate test for vitamin deficiency
  • Endoscopy to see the wall of the small intestine
  • Iron and ferritin for iron deficiency anemia
  • Skin test – sample of skin taken from a rash area
  • Liver and kidney function test
  • In today’s World Capsule Endoscopy is also conducted

If Incurable Then What to Do?

DIETETIC MEASUREMENT-
The best way of stopping the disease’s progress is to switch to a Gluten-Free Diet, which means stopping gluten intake and helping to heal the small intestine’s villi and start the normal absorption of minerals and nutrients from food. This can happen after 3 to 6 months after stopping gluten. A good dietitian can help you get proper diet charts of what to eat free of gluten with an appropriate intake of vitamins and minerals via food. Though it is a hereditary problem, the first relative, i.e. (parents, child, siblings) of affected persons, are more prone to this celiac disease. Hence, family history plays a significant role during case history recording individualizing the patients from others to select appropriate homoeopathic medicines.

Why Homeopathic Treatment?

Though it is an incurable disease major focus should be to restrict the progress of diseases. Our team of eminent doctors at Let’s Homeopathy would be happy to help you in every aspect of your health. There are so many medicines in Homeopathic System of Medicine that help you control the body’s reaction to gluten and overcome the other symptoms.

Out of various medications Thuja Occidentalis, Phosphorus, Silicea, Calc Carb, Calc Phos, Sulphur, Lycopodium, Carbo Veg, Arsenic Album, Nux Vomica etc., are frequently indicated. Though the appropriate medication and dosage can be finalised only after careful evaluation of the individual patient’s condition and the symptomatology.

A well selected Homoeopathic medicine can provide a much better result and long-term relief than any chemical drug with numerous side-effects
Our team is just a call away to help you get proper long-term relief and chemical medicine-free quality of life. The support from you which is needed is following an appropriate diet to enhance the progress. So why wait and suffer more? Just call us! And experience the goodness of Homoeopathy

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