welcome to the Sensible CeliacCeliac disease is a genetically mediated auto-immune disorder characterized by an intolerance for specific protein peptides found in certain widely used grains. When a person with celiac disease ingests any of these grains, even in very small amounts, their immune system reacts to these protein fragments as though they were an invading organism, and attacks the villi lining the small intestine in a misguided defense strategy. In order to prevent triggering this self destructive immune response, persons with celiac disease must avoid certain grains for the rest of their lives. The offending grains are:
At first this might seem like a simple thing to do, but in fact there are many foods that contain ingredients derived from wheat, barley or rye. factsThe designers and maintainers of this web site hope to be able to help you learn the facts about celiac disease. You need to know what it is you can eat, what it is you can't eat, and how to tell the difference when you are away from home. mythsThere are many myths surrounding celiac disease, like other old, bad ideas many of them seem to be reluctant to go away. We hope to help dispel some of these myths, and help to widen your dietary horizons so you don't miss out on good foods that will not harm you. discussion forumLet's share our ideas and experiences. Let's work together to find the facts about celiac disease and the gluten free diet. Please join us in the discussion forum where we can all exchange ideas and opinions. We can all benefit from exchanging our knowledge and ideas. Our discussion forum is the primary reason that this site exists, it's intended to allow members of the celiac community to help each other. RSS feedsYou can grab our discussion forum RSS feed and use it to check for new forum messages without having to visit the site. We also have other feeds available on our RSS Feeds page. recipes
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