{"id":1936,"date":"2021-10-26T08:40:20","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T12:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/3.224.65.35\/?p=1936"},"modified":"2021-11-22T13:58:15","modified_gmt":"2021-11-22T17:58:15","slug":"getting-diarrhea-constipation-or-fatigue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umedoc.com\/es\/getting-diarrhea-constipation-or-fatigue\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Diarrhea, Constipation, or Fatigue?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Getting diarrhea, constipation, or fatigue recently? You might need to watch out for Celiac disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder. The condition affects the small intestine. A patient who has celiac disease often has a family history of this condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Celiac disease is marked by gluten sensitivity; consuming gluten in a diet instigates an autoimmune reaction where the immune cells attack the intestine’s healthy cells, resulting in physical damage and functional disorder of the gut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The condition affects three million people in the U.S.<\/a> and is tagged with nutritional insufficiencies and other health complications. For example, patients with celiac disease are two times more at risk of developing coronary artery disease and four times higher risk of developing cancer of the small intestine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a>, the average time taken to diagnose celiac disease in a developed country like the U.S. is about four years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This delay in diagnosis increases the risk of a celiac patient developing other autoimmune disorders (type I diabetes, multiple sclerosis), neurological ailments (epileptic seizures, dementia, migraine, neuropathy), osteoporosis and even cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is a brief insight into celiac disease, a condition that requires apt and timely diagnosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Signs and symptoms of celiac disease<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our small intestine is lined by small finger-like projections called villi. These villi increase the surface area of the small intestine, thereby facilitating maximum nutrient absorption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Celiac disease patients are sensitive to gluten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gluten is a protein. It is found in wheat, barley, and rye. Some oat products also contain gluten if they are processed in manufacturing plants handling gluten-containing grains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The autoimmune reaction in such gluten-sensitive individuals destroys the villi, thereby compromising the function of the small intestine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The signs and symptoms develop gradually. For example, some people may have apparent digestive issues, while others may present with complications attributed to years of nutrient malabsorption and deficiencies and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n