Hi everybody this is Monica Reinagel the nutrition diva here with your quick and dirty

tips for eating well and feeling fabulous it's getting easier and easier to find gluten-free products these days and this is

welcome news for the millions of people with Celiac disease. Gluten, which is

found in wheat and certain other grains, can cause serious health problems for

people with Celiac disease.

But are gluten-free products also healthier for people without this disease?

Are there any risks involved in cutting out gluten?

This week I'm going to give you my quick and dirty tips on the gluten-free diet.

Gluten is a protein found in wheat and certain other cereal grains, including rye and barley.

Most people tolerate this protein just fine, but for people with celiac disease, this protein triggers an immune reaction in the

gut, and if left untreated, it can cause permanent damage to the lining of the small intestine.

Untreated Celiac disease can also lead to some really serious nutritional

deficiencies because when your intestines are damaged you can't absorb

important nutrients. You might be surprised at how common

celiac disease is that affects about one and every hundred people but a lot of them don't even

know they have it that's not too surprising because the symptoms can be a little

vague they can include things like gas blo bloating, diarrhea, and abdominal pain.

Celiac is diagnosed with a blood test or by a biopsy,

and I've got a link in the show notes to more information about this.

Now, Celiac is not the same as a wheat allergy or a gluten intolerance, although they can

cause similar symptoms. And the solution for all three conditions is the same. A gluten-free

diet will relieve the symptoms and in the case of

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