Do you have a Celiac symptom?

Possible symptoms of Celiac Disease!

Though Celiac Disease is often thought of as a GI disease, (and it does affect the lining of the small intestine), there is a whole long list of other, even seemingly random, symptoms. According to the University of Chicago Medicine – Celiac Disease Center, currently there are over 200 signs and symptoms. Many of which are not related to digestion at all. Because of the autoimmune nature of this disease, it is very individualized and affects each person differently. (Autoimmunity is an abnormal immune response in which the body mistakenly identifies its own tissue as a problem and activates a response causing the body to harm itself.)

Many of these symptoms can and are treated with conventional medicine like over the counter drugs for joint pain, canker sores, antacids or prescription medication for depression, migraines or GERD. However, treating the symptoms is not the same as getting to the root cause. After testing for Celiac confirms the diagnosis, a Gluten Free diet may alleviate the symptoms by taking away the cause of the symptoms.

Read over this list and see if you identify with any of these symptoms.

Abdominal pain & bloating
Addison’s Disease
Alopecia (full body hair loss)
Anemia (low iron store)
Anorexia
Anxiety
Aphthous (mouth sores)
Arthritis
Asthma
ADHD, ADD & Autism

Behavior changes
Bitot’s spot (white/ yellow spots on the eyeball)
Bloating after meals
Canker sores
Cheilosis (crack in the corner of the mouth)
Chronic rhinitis (hay fever)
Constipation
Defective tooth enamel
Delayed growth
Delayed puberty
Depression
Dermatitis Herpetiformis (DH)
Diabetes Type I
Diarrhea
Down Syndrome

Eczema (itchy red dry skin)
Fatigue
Fractures or thin bones
Gas
Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Graves Disease
Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
Headaches
Heartburn
Hemochromatosis
IBD Inflammatory Bowel
IBS Irritable Bowel
IgA Nephropathy
Infertility
Insomnia
Irritability
Itchy skin rash

Joint pain
Kidney Stones
Lactose Intolerance
Leaky Gut Syndrome
Liver Enzymes
Malnutrition
Melanoma
Migraines
Miscarriages
Missed menstrual periods
Mouth sores
Multiple Sclerosis
Nails; Dry, Brittle, Chipped, Peeling, Cracked
Nausea
Nosebleeds, Unexplained
Numbness in legs

Osteopenia
Osteoporosis
Pain in the joints
Pale, foul-smelling stool
Peripheral Neuropathy
Poor weight gain
Psoriasis (Dry Red Skin)
Psychiatric disorders: anxiety, depression
Recurrent miscarriages
Schizophrenia
Short Stature
Skin rash – Dermatitis Herpetiformis (DH)
Sjögrens Syndrome

Thyroid Disease
Tingling legs, hands, fingers
Tooth discoloration
Turner syndrome
Type 1 Diabetes
Vomiting
Weight loss, unintentional
William Syndrome

If you have any of these symptoms and are concerned that you may have Celiac disease, the first step is to get tested before going on a Gluten Free diet. The blood test analyses your body’s reaction to gluten. If you start a Gluten Free diet prior to being tested it may result in a false negative. Get tested first, it’s a simple blood test.

Even without having Celiac, following a strict Gluten Free diet may help with any number of the symptoms listed above. Contact me for assistance if you are interested in learning more about how to follow a 100% Gluten Free diet.