Celiac DiseaseWritten by Patricia Valle
~Celiac Disease~Celiac Disease is a disorder caused by an intolerance to gluten, or similar proteins in wheat, oats, barley and rye. It is estimated that celiac disease affects 20% of Americans. This digestive disease causes damage to mucous lining of intestine whenever food products are consumed that contain gluten. Celiac disease impairs body's ability to absorb nutrients, which can cause serious problems because of loss of vitamins and minerals, resulting in malnutrition. Diarrhea makes problem even worse. Because of inadequate absorption, food allergies may appear. Celiac disease or celiac sprue often develops in childhood and may be inherited. It may also appear in adults in their thirties and forties. Emotional stress, surgery, a viral infection or trauma may trigger onset of this disease. Celiac disease affects both adults and children, and can appear at any age. The first signs of this disease are usually weight-loss, diarrhea, and anemia. Other symptoms may include foul-smelling stools, fatigue, poor appetite, gas, swelling of abdominal area, irritability, cramping sensation, and even vomiting. There may also be a rash on skin and intense itching. Wheat products have a high potential for allergies, and range from mild to severe. Because symptoms can be associated with irritable bowel syndrome or spastic colon, it's difficult to diagnose as gluten intolerance.
| | Recognizing early symptoms diabetesWritten by Rolf Rasmusson
Recognizing early symptoms diabetesEarly symptoms diabetes Stay alert in recognizing early symptoms of diabetes. Certain symptoms put you on notice and you'll want to decrease chance of developing into complications. You'll do yourself a lot of good with early treatment if necessary to maintain optimum health. If you don't have early symptoms of diabetes looked your risking more than you need too. Some of early signs of diabetic issue are frequent urination, blurry vision, irritability, extreme hunger, excessive thirst, unusual weight loss and increased fatigue. Sometime these show up together so be attentive and sensitive to your how you feel. Unfortunately over 20 + million people now have various forms of disease. That's almost 25% or 1 out of 4 of our population. Of those one-third don't even know it. If you are of member of Pacific Islanders, African American, Latino, Native American you'll be a little more cautious since diabetes is more common among these groups. Weight, age, hereditary issues, and lack of exercise are factors. Symptoms are similar in juveniles. Keeping alert about your child certainly is important along with many other issues that already occupy your mind for their well being.
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