Celiac Disease

Overview

Celiac Disease is a digestive system ailment in which the Jejunum of the Small Intestine fails to absorb and digest Food.  It is characterized by histological lesions that vary from partial to total atrophy of the Small Intestine’s Villi Cells.  It is caused by an allergic reaction to Gluten.

Celiac Disease is hereditary.  It is highly likely that Celiac Disease is an Autoimmune Disease.

 Celiac Disease is more prevalent than once thought:  it is estimated that Celiac Disease afflicts up to 3.9% of the population.

 Persons of Asian or African ancestry are not usually affected by Celiac Disease.

The inability to absorb various nutrients that occurs in Celiac Disease patients results in various symptoms associated with the concomitant nutrient deficiences.

Minerals

 Most Celiac Disease patients are found to be deficient in Copper (indicating that supplemental Copper may benefit Celiac Disease patients).  ^[2]

 Most Celiac Disease patients are found to be deficient in Iron (indicating that supplemental Iron may benefit Celiac Disease patients). 

 Most Celiac Disease patients are found to be deficient in Selenium (indicating that supplemental Selenium may benefit Celiac Disease patients).  ^[3]

 Most Celiac Disease patients are deficient in Zinc and supplemental Zinc may helo to counteract this deficiency.  ^[4]

Peptides

 Most Celiac Disease patients are found to be deficient in Carnitine (indicating that supplemental Carnitine may benefit Celiac Disease patients).  ^[5]

Vitamins

 Most Celiac Disease patients are found to be deficient in Folic Acid (indicating that supplemental Folic Acid may benefit Celiac Disease patients). 

 Most Celiac Disease patients are found to be deficient in Vitamin A (indicating that supplemental Vitamin A may benefit Celiac Disease patients).  ^[6]

 Most Celiac Disease patients are found to be deficient in Vitamin B6 (indicating that supplemental Vitamin B6 may benefit Celiac Disease patients):  ^[7]

 Vitamin B6 (80 mg per day) alleviates the Depression that occurs concurrently with many cases of Celiac Disease.

 Many Celiac Disease patients are found to be deficient in Vitamin B12 (indicating that supplemental Vitamin B12 may benefit Celiac Disease patients).  ^[8]

 Many Celiac Disease patients are found to be deficient in Vitamin D (indicating that supplemental Vitamin D may benefit Celiac Disease patients).  ^[9]

 Many Celiac Disease patients are found to be deficient in Vitamin E (indicating that supplemental Vitamin E may benefit Celiac Disease patients).  ^[10]