Diarrhea is often accompanied with dehydration since your body is losing water constantly. This can be dangerous if you don\u2019t replace the water loss in your body fast. It\u2019s also important to replace the electrolytes you\u2019ve lost as well. So as not to go through such a predicament, it\u2019s best to find and remove all high gluten sources that could contribute to causing diarrhea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n2. Bloating<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Celiac disease<\/a> causes extreme inflammation of the digestive tract, which causes bloating and many other different issues in the digestive system. It was found that around 1032 adults who have celiac disease have bloating as a common symptom, and of that, 73% reported feeling bloated before being told by the treating physician about the condition they had. When they removed gluten from their diet, the symptoms resolved almost immediately. Other common culprits that cause bloating besides celiac disease are bowel obstruction, digestive disorders, chronic gas, and constipation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bloating can also have many other symptoms involved with it. Constipation & diarrhea usually go hand in hand with bloating, since these are all affected by the digestive system. Sometimes you can even develop bad smelling flatulence, which is once again due to the damaged villi in the digestive tract, specifically the small intestine. Just by eliminating some of the higher foods in gluten, you can dramatically decrease these symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n If you tend to find yourself having a lot of gas, that means there must be a problem with your digestive system. This may indicate celiac disease that has not been treated yet. One study found that the most common symptom of gluten consumption, in relation to celiac disease, was gas. 96 adults with celiac disease in Northern India found they had excess gas and bloating at around 9.4% of the cases. Keep in mind that there are many other reasons for having excess gas, besides just celiac disease. Other symptoms that could cause gas are swallowing air, lactose intolerance, indigestion, irritable bowel syndrome, and even constipation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Since the problem lays in the digestive tract, the microvilli, or the small fingerlike hairs in your gut microbiota, are completely destroyed and as a result, your food is unable to digest properly. This results not only in excess gas but bad smelling flatulence as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Do you have low energy levels? Celiac disease is a common cause of extreme fatigue <\/a>and very low energy levels. One study found that around 51 Celiac patients who were left untreated had much more fatigue and other low energy level problems than those who led a diet free of gluten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some even found that celiac disease was linked to sleep disorders that contributed to the daily low energy levels and fatigue. If celiac disease is left untreated, mineral deficiencies and even vitamin deficiencies which could lead to additional fatigue. Other potential causes of fatigue besides celiac disease are anemia, thyroid problems, depression, infection. Excess fatigue can be extremely dangerous to an individual on a regular basis, especially when your work and daily tasks require to you to be alert and aware your current surroundings. It’s important to note the symptoms that are above and determine whether you have celiac disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n If you end up losing weight extremely fast or you have extreme difficulty keeping at the weight that you currently have, these could be signs that you may have celiac disease that is untreated. That’s because your ability to take in nutrients into your body and its tissues is reduced to almost nil. This can end up leading to unexplained weight loss<\/a> and even malnutrition. One study found patients who had unexplained weight loss, which was around 23% of the hundred and twelve participants, had common problems such as diarrhea, fatigue, and stomach pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A study done on elderly patients found that when they put them on a gluten-free diet, the symptoms not only completely resolved but participants actually put on weight. This was done again with a study dealing with children and celiac disease and again their body weight also significantly increased after being put on a diet free from gluten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n As we mentioned before, celiac disease can impair vitamin absorption, nutrient absorption, and even mineral absorption. This means that it can lead to iron-deficiency anemia. Iron deficiency anemia is a condition that causes a lack of red blood cells in the body. Symptoms can include fatigue, headaches, chest pain, weakness<\/a>, and dizziness. A study was done with around 84 people who had iron deficiency anemia and found that 7% had celiac disease. Once they were put on a diet free of gluten, their iron levels increased significantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another study was also done where they found 23% of celiac patients were anemic. Those with anemia were more likely to have extreme damage to their small intestine and even have a much lower bone mass. All of this was just because of celiac disease. There are also many other potential causes of iron deficiency anemia, such as long term use of aspirins or pain relievers, menstrual bleeding, and even a poor diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Celiac disease can damage the villi of the intestinal tract. Villi are finger-like projections in the small intestine that absorb nutrients and minerals in the small intestine. When food travels through your digestive system<\/a>, if your intestinal villi aren\u2019t damaged in any way, the nutrients are absorbed. Those nutrients are absorbed as extra moisture in your stool. If the villi are damaged, they can\u2019t absorb the extra moisture, causing constipation. This means that your stool will become harder and very difficult to pass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Celiac disease can cause damage to these villi, which explains why constipation can be a symptom. When put on a strict diet free of gluten, the small intestine villi can slowly regenerate and allowing your GI tract to reset itself. However, not all kinds of constipation are due to celiac disease, for example, other causes can include physical activity, having a very poor diet, and even dehydration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Surprisingly, most people don’t realize that celiac disease also has accompanying symptoms such as depression. 29 studies found that depression was even more common in adults who had celiac disease than the rest of the general population of the USA. Another study of 2265 patients said they had self-reported depression <\/a>at around 39% of them, but when they started a gluten-free diet long-term, it reduced the risk of those depressive feelings. Other forms of depression that are not due to celiac disease are major fluctuations in stress, genetics, grief and even hormone levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What drives your depression even farther down are the gluten exorphins that are developed when you are trying to digest complex gluten proteins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As we mentioned before, your gut microbiota has been damaged by this severe gluten sensitivity and in doing so, it has also damaged the central nervous system! This means that your depression can be intensified to an even greater extent because of that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n There is one little organ in your body that can cause lots of trouble! The gallbladder is an organ below the liver that stores, not produces, bile. Bile is actually produced by the liver and sent to the gallbladder to hold. Celiac disease can cause the gallbladder to malfunction, which can lead to conditions ranging from indigestion to heartburn <\/a>to extreme abdominal pain. Additionally, the body\u2019s various organs are made to work together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Their roles are interlinked and when one of them malfunctions, it can cause other organs depending on the gallbladder to malfunction as well. Celiac Disease patients often have liver or pancreatic issues too. In a small number of cases, the pancreas may also have trouble making some of the enzymes necessary to help digest food. This is called exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI). However, there is still more research being done into the link between EPI and Celiac Disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Recently, gluten sensitivity has caused a new symptom- mouth ulcers, also known as aphthous stomatitis or canker sores. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder, meaning the body\u2019s own immune system attacks the very tissues it is trying to protect. Celiac Disease tends to specifically target soft tissues, such as those in the mouth. This creates mouth ulcers. Although ulcers can be caused by other conditions, if mouth ulcers are present in conjunction with other symptoms of Celiac Disease, it could be a red flag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mouth ulcers usually look like whitish lesions surrounded by an inflamed red area. In addition, these sores are normally recurring, especially when one consumes lots of gluten-containing foods. Ulcers <\/a>could be accompanied by damage to the enamel of the teeth, for example, grooves, bands, pits, discoloration, or in severe cases, deformation of the teeth. This is one reason that dentists are sometimes the first healthcare professional to spot Celiac Disease!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n This symptom definitely needs to be looked at in conjunction with other symptoms. There is a multitude of illnesses that can cause joint pain, although joint pain is common for sufferers of Celiac Disease. Migratory arthritis could be a symptom of celiac disease. This a kind of joint pain that moves around the different body joints. Joint pain<\/a> is characterized by stiffness, redness, swelling, and a loss of range of motion. Furthermore, individuals with autoimmune forms of arthritis, such as Rheumatoid arthritis, are at a higher risk of developing Celiac Disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Arthritis can lead to muscle atrophy if the individual does not stay active due to the pain. Other things that can cause migratory arthritis, besides Celiac Disease, includes ingestion of common triggers like sugar, hydrogenated fats, GMO oils, etc. It\u2019s also possible to have a gluten sensitivity rather than the full-blown version, Celiac Disease. Gluten sensitivity essentially has many of the same symptoms, but it is much less severe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\r\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/veryhealthy.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bloating.jpg\")
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n4. Fatigue<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n6. Iron Deficiency Anemia<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n9. Gallbladder Malfunction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n11. Joint Pain<\/h3>\n\n\n\n