Overview

Celiac disease is a long-term digestive and immunological illness that affects the small intestine. Your body's ability to absorb vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients from meals may be hampered by the damage. This may result in malnourishment and more severe health issues. Celiac disease differs from gluten sensitivity and wheat allergy. Even if certain disorders don't harm the small intestine, some of the symptoms could be the same. 

A positive celiac disease blood test result might be obtained even in those who have no symptoms at all. A positive intestinal biopsy may be obtained by some individuals despite a negative blood test result. Nevertheless, whether or not they exhibit symptoms, all celiac disease sufferers are susceptible to long-term problems.

Causes

It is unknown what causes celiac disease specifically. Little patches of tissue called villi extend forth into the intestine's opening on the lining. These structures facilitate the uptake of nutrients. Those who have celiac disease have damage to the villi as a result of their immune system reacting to gluten in meals. The injury prevents the villi from correctly absorbing iron vitamins and other nutrients. Numerous symptoms as well as other health issues could result from this. The illness can strike at any stage of life, from early childhood to late maturity.

An increased chance of having celiac disease exists in those who have a family member who has the condition. The condition primarily affects Europeans. The following conditions are more common in people with celiac disease: 

• Addison disease

• Rheumatoid arthritis

• Systemic lupus erythematosus; and Sjögren syndrome 

• Down syndrome 

• Lymphoma in the intestines; intestinal cancer 

• Type 1 diabetes

• Thyroid illness and lactose intolerance

Symptoms

• Bloating 

• Chronic diarrhea

• Constipation 

• Gas 

• Lactose intolerance due to damage to the small intestine 

• Loose, greasy, bulky, and bad-smelling stool 

• Nausea or vomiting 

• Pain in the abdomen

Ayurvedic View

Grahani- due to following of nidanas (causes), like consumption of virudha ahara (incompatible food), adhyashana (having food before digestion of previous food), etc, leads to agni mandhya (low digestion or metabolism) leads to prakopa (aggravation) of kapha dosha when a person consumes guru (heavy), abhisyandi ahara (food that which blocks channel), this saama kapha (toxic causing) reaches grahani (duodenum-that which is responsible for metabolism and absorption) and blocks normal functioning of grahani, samana vayu, apana vayu, pachaka pitta (all responsible for food digestion and absorption) leading to not having capacity to digest heavy food, this is celiac disease, person affected with this has allergic response to eating of gluten. Ayurveda way of approach is to correct agni (metabolism) of jatara agni and dhatuva agni, bring dosha back to prakruta awastha (balance state-place, quality, and normal functioning), improve the proper functioning of grahani by ayurvedic panchakarma treatment and internal medication.

Ayurvedic Treatments

Abhyangam   Vamanam   Kashaya vasti   Matra vasti   Kashya dhara   Lepanam   Chakra basti

Naturopathy Treatments

Hip bath   Enema   Immersion bath  Abdomen pack   Mud therapy   Compress   Acupuncture  Hijama therapy