Happy Celiacaversary to me!! 9 years ago today I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease. π I canβt believe itβs been that long! About 3 million Americans have celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder thatβs triggered when they eat gluten. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, rye, and other grains. It is the protein that makes dough elastic and gives bread its chewy texture. But when someone with celiac disease eats something with gluten, their body overreacts to the protein and damages their villi, which are very small finger-like projections found along the wall of the small intestine. When the villi are injured, the small intestine canβt properly absorb nutrients from food. Eventually, this can lead to malnourishment, as well as loss of bone density, miscarriages, infertility -- even to the start of neurological diseases, or certain cancers. The only βtreatmentβ for people with this disease is to avoid gluten in their diets. #celiac #celiacdisease #glutenfree #coeliac #coeliacdiseaseawareness #celiacdiseaseawareness #smallintestine #gastrointestinal #gastrointestinalproblems #glutenfreecauseihavetobe #coeliacdisease #celiaclife #glutenfree #glutenfreegoodlife #glutenfreelifestyle #glutenfreefoodie (at West New York, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmK-HKbr01L/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
