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Fequently Asked Questions

Questions about Gluten Intolerance
Questions about Coeliac Disease

What is Gluten Intolerance? 

Gluten Intolerance is a broad term which includes all kinds of sensitivities to gluten. A small proportion of Gluten Intolerant individuals will test positive to Coeliac Disease, and so are called Coeliacs. An estimated 1% of the population are Coeliacs.

Most Gluten Sensitive individuals return negative results on Coeliac testing. The correct term for these people is Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitive (NCGS) and may be as many as 15% of the population or 1 in 7.

Do you suffer from any of the following on a regular basis?

Fatigue - weakness and lethargy.
Anaemia – the anaemia will either not respond to treatment or will recur after treatment until the correct diagnosis is made and a gluten free diet is begun.
Constipation – some are likely to experience constipation rather than diarrhoea.
Flatulence and abdominal distention.
Diarrhoea – this may begin at any age and is often present for years prior to diagnosis.
Cramping and bloating – although many do not lose weight and some can even put on weight.
Nausea and vomiting
Weight loss
Reflux
If you answered yes to any, some or even all of these, then maybe you could be among the 1 in 10 people who have a gluten intolerence of some form.The One Stop Gluten Free Shop has an enormous range of completely Gluten Free foods and products.

Many people with newly-diagnosed coeliac disease put on some weight because they have not been absorbing food efficiently prior to eating gluten free food. Of course people can also gain weight if they increase the energy intake in their diet generally. A balanced healthy diet is possible when eating gluten free.
Source: Taken from an educational CD produced by the ANZCRF

What is Coeliac Disease?

Coeliac Disease is an auto-immune disease, which means that the body produces antibodies that attack its own tissues. For people with Coeliac Disease this attack is triggered by gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye and barley. Some people with Coeliac Disease also react to oats.

In some individuals, the gluten proteins damage the surface of the intestine.

Should my family be tested for coeliac disease?

Immediate relatives of those with celiac disease have a 1:10 chance of having celiac disease. Parents, brothers, sisters and children should be informed of the risk and encouraged to seek advice from their doctor regarding testing (by antibody or genetic screening test or by endoscopy). Starting a gluten free diet before a definite result will invalidate the test.
Source: Taken from an educational CD produced by the ANZCRF

What are Coeliac Disease symptoms?

Although it is believed 1 to 2 people in every 100 have Coeliac Disease, it often goes undiagnosed and therefore untreated.

Experts say that it's easy for parents and even doctors to blame the gastrointestinal problems associated with coeliac disease (ie. stomach aches and diarrhoea) on other common childhood complaints, such as allergic reactions to food.

In children with Type 1 diabetes, some of the disease hallmarks, such as weight loss and stunted growth, are attributed to poor glycaemic control by parents and physicians.

Many patients have 'silent coeliac disease' and are not being diagnosed. The reason they are not being diagnosed is that the disease is milder. If you have diarrhoea, a large part of the small intestines is involved.

People with 'silent coeliac disease' might develop anaemia or osteoporosis because they are not absorbing the vital nutrients, but they won't develop diarrhoea because sugars and fats can still be absorbed further down the intestine.

How is Coeliac Disease diagnosed?

Coeliac Disease is traditionally diagnosed by an intestinal biopsy by a gastroenterologist, usually under mild sedation in an outpatients department of a hospital or specialist centre.

Most pathology laboratories offer blood tests for the detection of gliadin antibodies or tissue transglutaminase IgA antibodies.

How did I get Coeliac Disease?

Possession of particular genes is critical to having coeliac disease but whether or not you develop it is shaped by events early in life, probably the way in which gluten was introduced into your diet.
Coeliac disease may become apparent at any age. Various trigger factors such as unrelated illness, food-poisoning, stress and certain medications may unmask coeliac disease that has been present since early childhood. Hence, in no way does anyone 'cause' their coeliac disease. Source: Taken from an educational CD produced by the ANZCRF