Dermatitis herpetiformis

cramping, abdominal pain, myalgia (pain in muscle or group of muscles), arthralgia (pain in a joint), osteopenia(bone density lower than normal)/osteoporosis (thinning bones), menstrual irregularities, irritability, constipation, short stature, dermatitis herpetiformis, lactose intolerance, etc.1,2,4,5,6,7,8 A couple of the more uncommon signs and symptoms that are seen are a rash that consists of papules, a rapid decrease in body weight, and fatigue.7 Some of the gastrointestinal disorders it…

Grains were first introduced to the human diet about 10,000 years ago in Mesopotamia. In the second century AD, Aretaeus of Cappadocia described “koiliakos” a disease of the abdomen caused by nutrition. It wasn’t until 1888 in London that S.J. Gee fully described what we know as celiac disease today. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder marked by inflammation of the small intestine that affects genetically predisposed individuals across the world. The genetic predisposition occurs on HLA…

Can a Gluten-Free Diet Change Your Life? Here’s What You Should Know to Decide. Recently the words Gluten-free and Celiac Disease (CD) have become common topics of conversations; whether the conversation is about weight-loss, healthy living, nutrition, or exercise. Health food products with labels such as “organic”, “gluten-free”, “sugar and fat-free” can be seen almost everywhere. If you ask anyone concerned about their weight or health, they can answer the question “what are the benefits of…

PATH2201 Processes in Disease Media Assignment – Can Probiotics Aid in the Treatment of Coeliac Disease? Elissa Jennifer Watt (z3463000) 21/09/14 Tutor: Melanie Walker Introduction Advances in medical diagnosis and screening have revealed that coeliac disease (CD) is a major health issue across the world, affecting all ages. In Australia, the rate of CD was previously estimated to be around 0.4% (Hovell, et al., 2001). More recent estimates suggest that around 1.2% in men and 1.9% in…