How is coeliac disease treated?

October 8, 2010

TogetherWeCan 300x197 How is coeliac disease treated?The only treatment for coeliac disease is a gluten-free diet. Doctors may ask a newly diagnosed person to work with a dietitian on a gluten-free diet plan. A dietitian is a health care professional who specializes in food and nutrition. Someone with coeliac disease can learn from a dietitian how to read ingredient lists and identify foods that contain gluten in order to make informed decisions at the grocery store and when eating out.

For most people, following this diet will stop symptoms, heal existing intestinal damage, and prevent further damage. Improvement begins within days of starting the diet. The small intestine usually heals in 3 to 6 months in children but may take several years in adults. A healed intestine means a person now has villi that can absorb nutrients from food into the bloodstream.

The gluten-free diet is a huge life change that requires major emotional and physical adjustments. A gluten-free diet means no wheat, barley, or rye in any form, and in many cases, no oats, either. Because gluten is hidden in so many products, it can be extremely difficult to avoid. If you’ve just been diagnosed with coeliac disease and you feel overwhelmed, no one can blame you. But don’t despair. Lots of individuals, organizations, and resources are available to help you learn to do well and thrive.

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The Association of European Coeliac Societies (AOECS) was founded in 1988. AOECS is the umbrella organisation of European Coeliac Societies and is an independent non-profit association. AOECS reviews problems of international importance, coordinates international activities and matters of common interest of the members and favours the exchange of information among the members for the benefit of Europeans affected by the coeliac condition or dermatitis herpetiformis

Please refer to the following links:

http://www.aoecs.org AOECS

http://www.aoecs.org/content/display (search by country)

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