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Celiac Disease - natural treatments and remedies
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• What is Celiacs disease?
• The symptoms of celiac disease are
• How do I treat celiacs disease naturally?
• Celiac Disease - natural treatments and remedies
• Diet for celiacs disease
• Grains that can be used when allergic to wheat, oats, barley and rye
• Breakfast ideas |
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What is Celiac Disease? |
Celiac disease is a malabsorption syndrome and chronic digestive disorder. The intestine is not able to absorb vital dietary nutrients from foods containing gliadin, an alcohol-soluble portion of gluten. This condition which is often hereditary means the sufferer has a serious intolerance to wheat (including durum, semolina and spelt), rye, oats, barley, and related grain hybrids such as tritaclae and kamut.
The symptoms of celiac disease are:
- diarrhoea and foul smelling stools
- weight loss
- abdominal bloating
- vomiting
- difficulty in concentrating
- irritability
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How can I treat Celiac disease naturally?
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Diet for celiacs disease
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| Predominately a gluten free diet is curative. Maintenance of a strict gluten free diet can be difficult. You need to read labels carefully in order to avoid hidden sources of gliadin, such as found in some brands of soy sauce, modified food starch, ice cream, soup, beer, wine, vodka, whisky, malt and other foods.
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If the person with celiac disease is very careful, most vitamin and mineral levels will return to normal without supplementation. A person with this disease however may find that they need to supplement his or her diet with vitamin and minerals, including calcium and vitamin D, and electrolyte and fluid replacement.
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Essential fatty acids as found in fish oils are also important as they are needed to the villi of the intestines.
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Alfalfa supplies vitamin K, which is often deficient in people with celiac's.
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| Grains that can be used when allergic to wheat,
oats, barley and rye
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Rice: Brown rice, rice bran, rice wafers, snaps, crackers, puffed rice (Abundant Earth), Rice pasta (organ).
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Corn: Should only be used one day in four. Sweet corn, fine and course cornmeal, puffed corn pop corn home made, corn pasta, Mexican food, corn chips (watch additives)
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Millet: flour, grains and flakes for porridge (soak overnight in thermos to soften and quicken cooking) puffed milled
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Buckwheat: Flour (for pancakes), groats, e.g. sauté selection or vegetables, quickly. Add 1 cup of groats, stir and add 2 cups of stock. Leave on medium element till vents appear in the mixture. This indicates all liquid has been absorbed. Gently mix through a little grated cheese and seasonings. Serve with green salad.
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Quinoa and Amaranth are alternative winter grains
Some companies produce non-wheat, non-gluten baking mixes.
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Breakfast ideas:
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Muesli: Puffed millet, puffed rice, rice bran, dried fruit, nuts (except peanuts), seeds, coconut thread, banana chips fresh fruit may be added on serving.
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Cooked brown rice in thermos o/night with dried fruit of choice. Nuts and seeds can be added, or mixed through prior to eating, with a little coconut milk and maple syrup.
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Chopped pears, chopped dates, and cashew pieces.
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Rice or millet flake porridge. Mix in a little coconut milk and maple syrup.
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Buckwheat pancakes with fresh fruit or slightly stewed fruit sweetened with a little honey, or orange sauce
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