Gluten the Enemy

Gluten intolerance and Coeliac condition

When immune system sees the gluten as an invader antibodies and B cells or B lymphocyte are produced dealing with them. 

On the diagram you see the model of a gluten molecule. The blue and the red parts represent the two parts of the molecule: the gliadin (red) and the glutenin ( blue).

While your body mistakenly attacks gland tissues, muscles or other tissues in different organs that are similar in structure to gluten an autoimmune disease can develop. The most common presentations of gluten sensitivity are the neurological symptoms;

migraines ,

headache,

dizziness,

epilepsy,

Parkinson’s,

depression,

MS,

clumsiness,

ADD

The second most common appearances of gluten intolerance are the hormone problems that can link to         infertility or

thyroid problems.

The gastrointestinal symptoms, known as coeliac condition, are the least common presentation of gluten sensitivity.

1% of the population suffer in celiac disease, which is neither allergy neither intolerance to gluten. Coeliac disease as you can see is an autoimmune condition when the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissues. In this case the immune system mistakes substance found inside gluten as a hazard to the body and attacks it.

The gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye and barley, which provides elasticity to dough, plays essential role in rising and gives the final texture. This condition causes inflammation in the small intestines, which damages the villi, disrupting the body's ability to absorb nutrients from food. What causes the immune system to act in this way is not clear, it could be the combination of a genetic make-up and an environment issue. About 95% of people with celiac condition have the HLA-DQ2 gene and most of the remaining 5% have the HLA-DQ8 gene. Genetic testing can show these genes, so you are at high risk if any other family member already has this condition.

The symptoms of gluten sensitive condition are the followings:

diarrhoea,

constipation,

bloating,

wind,

urgency to use the toilet after a meal.

abdominal pain,

weight loss,

anaemia,

bone and joint pain,

malnutrition,

you feeling tired because of the lack of food.