Strictly Vegan will prepare a variety of Gluten Free meals for your enjoyment at EVERY event. We are very aware of Celiac disease. It is an inherited, multi-system, autoimmune disorder that affects an estimated 1% of the population. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) reports that 95% of this population remains undiagnosed. This is due to a lack of familiarity with modern diagnostic algorithms. Symptoms are varied, and include fatigue, gastrointestinal complaints, depression, weight loss or gain, anemia, learning disabilities, developmental delays in children and more. Left undiagnosed and untreated, celiac disease can result in complications including osteoporosis, infertility, other autoimmune diseases, permanent stunted growth, and malignancies. Untreated patients also have increased mortality and a decreased quality of life. The treatment for celiac disease is the implementation of a strict, lifelong gluten-free diet. Gluten is a protein composite that appears in foods processed from wheat and related species, including barley and rye. It gives elasticity to dough, helping it to rise and to keep its shape, and often giving the final product a chewy texture.
Posted on: Wed, 09 Oct 2013 04:29:41 +0000
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