When is National Celiac Disease Awareness Day?
Wednesday September 13thNational Celiac Disease Awareness Day, on September 13th, encourages us to help those with the auto-immune disease that affects 3 million people.
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rers avoid gluten due to the immune response that damages the villi in the small intestine. The harm, over time, will prevent the absorption of nutrients into the body. Gluten-containing grains such as wheat, barley, rye, and even some oat products contain gluten. The devastation is irreversible, and the only known cure is a tightly controlled diet.
The importance of diagnosis, as well as providing resources and assistance to those who have already been diagnosed, is highlighted on National Celiac Awareness Day. Families can be helped by alternative meal planning, diet plans, and celiac support groups..
