What is gluten?

There are actually people where coeliac disease has been excluded but who, nevertheless, have symptoms similar to those of coeliac disease when they eat food containing gluten. This phenomenon is called non-coeliac gluten sensitivity or wheat...

In the majority of patients with coeliac disease the gastrointestinal symptoms mostly disappear promptly as soon as one switches to a gluten-free diet. The other patients notice a distinct clinical improvement of the symptoms within a few weeks or...

A gluten-free diet is essential for individuals diagnosed with coeliac disease, gluten sensitivity, or wheat allergy. However, for the general population without these conditions, adopting a gluten-free diet may not offer health benefits and could...

Follow-up check-ups are recommended in order to avoid the appearance of deficiencies or complications or in order to check the diet-compliance (this indicates how well the affected person is sticking to the gluten free diet).

Low bone mineral densisty can affect up to 75% of people when they are diagnosed with coeliac disease at any age. people with coeliac disease the intake of food containing gluten leads to an inflammation of the mucous membrane of the small intestine...