Coelic

• Biological Causes:

  •Gluten in wheat causes auto-immune response and results in body’s immune system attacking and destroying villi of small intestine.

  •Aunto-immune response to wheat/gluten (found in pasta, bread, cereals etc)
• Impact (symptoms) on their life/ physical/ mental health:

  •diarrhoea, which may smell particularly unpleasant

  •stomach aches

  •bloating and farting (flatulence)

  •indigestion

  •constipation

  •Tiredness/fatigue
• Treatment/ Lifestyle Change/ Gadget (description)

  Strength 

  Weakness

  •Remove gluten from diet by excluding wheat products otherwise villi will be damaged

   

   

   

   

  Take additional vitamin and mineral supplements –until villi regrow may be a deficiency due to impaired absorption

   

   

  Read food labels very carefully when shopping as flour often used as a thickening agent

   

   

  Take care when eating out –look for gluten free products. Most items on menu likely to contain gluten

   

   

  Take care when eating at family/friends