CELIAC DISEASE
Celiac disease is greatly treated with the help of homeopathic medicines. Homeopathic medicines are truly natural and harmless which cause no side effects unlike conventional medicines. These homeopathic medicines are prescribed to the patient on the basis of constitution and individuality.
Introduction
It is called as celiac sprue or gluten sensitive enteropathy. Which is basically an immune reaction to consuming gluten ( a protein found in the grain of wheat/barley/rye )Eating gluten can trigger immune response in small intestine.
Causes
The exact cause is not found. Our genes linked with eating food, gluten and other factors (gastrointestinal infections, feeding practices/gut bacteria) can contribute to celiac disease.
When body’s own immune system overreacts to gluten in food, the reaction leads to the damage which happens at the level of villi in the small intestines.
Villi absorbs the vitamin, minerals and other nutrients from the food we eat.
If they are damaged, one cannot get enough nutrients, no matter how much we eat.
Risk factors
- Positive family history
- Type 1 diabetes
- Down syndrome
- Autoimmune thyroid disorder
- Addison’s disease
- Colitis
Symptoms
Symptoms can vary greatly and differ in children and adults. It includes
- Diarrhoea
- Weight loss
- Bloating
- Gas accumulation
- Abdominal pain
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Constipation
(These are digestive system related symptoms)
But, other symptoms are (not related with digestive system)
- Loss of density of bones
- Anemia especially iron deficiency anemia
- Headache
- Fatigue
- Pain in joints
- Blisters or rashes on skin
- Ulcers in mouth
In case of children, inability to absorb the nutrients might lead to
- Damage to the enamel on teeth
- Weight loss
- Anemia
- Irritability
- Delayed puberty
- Lack of coordination of muscles
- Learning disabilities
- Digestive symptoms: nausea, vomiting, constipation, diarrhoea, offensive stools, swollen abdomen
Complications
- Malnutrition
- Bone weakening
- Infertility
- Miscarriage
- Lactose intolerance
- Nervous system related disorders
Homeopathic treatment
Silicea, calc phos, lycopodium, china, natrum sulph, carbo veg, arsenic alb and etc are well indicated homeopathic medicines for the treatment of celiac disease. But, only an appropriately selected homeopathic medicine is administered to the patient after a detailed case taking followed by case analysis and case evaluation.
which is skillfully and excellently done by an expert homeopathic doctor.
Diet
Must avoid eating pasta, breads, bars, pastries, cereals, cookies (which contain gluten). Patient can have all these aforementioned food articles if they are prepared from gluten free materials.