It is a serious autoimmune disease that occurs in genetically predisposed people, wherein the ingestion of gluten (a protein found in wheat, rye and barley) causes an attack response from the body's immune system, directed towards the small intestine, which leads to damage on the villi (minute vascular projections that increase the surface area of a membrane) that aids in nutrient absorption. Source https://celiac.org/celiac-disease/understanding-celiac-disease-2/what-is-celiac-disease/#FX5ujH9jVjzbcdhf.99 Common symptoms of celiac disease include abdominal bloating and pain, chronic diarrhea, vomiting, constipation, pale, weight loss, fatigue, and foul-smelling, or fatty stool, and may vary from person to …show more content…
Source https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3820047/ It is believed to be an immune-medicated adverse food reaction in some circles, and currently, there is a lack of diagnostic tests available. This condition features gastrointestinal symptoms similar to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and may cause non-specific symptoms and vary from typical gastrointestinal complaints, including diarrhea, abdominal pain and bloating to extra intestinal manifestations including fatigue, headaches and joint pain. With non-celiac gluten sensitivity, the focus in not just on gluten, but instead, it also includes amylase trypsin inhibitors (ATI) and FODMAPs (a collection of short chain carbohydrates and sugar alcohols found in foods). To date, there are no known long-term complications of non-celiac gluten