Celiac Disease Causes/Risk Factors

Down here in Argentina, we need a Government support in order to afford the pricing gap between gluten-free food and rest of meals. Any clue?

You seem to be missing the major cause of the disease: Infant formula.

Thank you for the information, I was surprised this weekend while taking an 8 year old out for breakfast and was told she was a celiac. I have worked with 2 ladies who have it and they explained some of the problems arising from it. I was able to assist this child and answer her questions. One of which how do you know about celiacs? I explained the above to her and she was happy.

You seem to be missing the major cause of the disease: Infant formula.

I was never on infant formula. Neither was my 90-year old great aunt who has celaic. How does it cause celaic???

I'm happy to find people who are living with this disease, it gives me hope.

You seem to be missing the major cause of the disease: Infant formula.

Amidra:

If infant formula were the major cause, then I believe my entire family would have celiac. But they don't. I have friends who had no formula and they DO have celiac? If I had been able to breastfeed my children, I would have. They had formula and are very healthy.

The general public's ignorance of the cause and treatment (dietary restrictions) of celiac disease is a source of continued problems. I have been given gluten-laden food by close relatives who know of my condition. It is as if they do not care or acknowledge the diet required to live with this terrible sensitivity. My son's mother refuses to believe I have celiac, and she is a RN. My son was finally tested and he is positive but she has convinced him that he does not have a problem. She is supposed to be a health care professional so I guess it is understandable that common people have no understanding.

The general public's ignorance of the cause and treatment (dietary restrictions) of celiac disease is a source of continued problems. I have been given gluten-laden food by close relatives who know of my condition. It is as if they do not care or acknowledge the diet required to live with this terrible sensitivity. My son's mother refuses to believe I have celiac, and she is a RN. My son was finally tested and he is positive but she has convinced him that he does not have a problem. She is supposed to be a health care professional so I guess it is understandable that common people have no understanding.

Here is a great article on this topic:

https://www.celiac.com/articles/22067/1/Dealing-with-Denial-by-Danna-Korn/Page1.html