Immune responses to gluten, the proteins
found in cereal grains are a common cause of disease. In celiac disease
the gastrointestinal tract is the primary target organ; however systemic
disease is an important consequence of cereal grain ingestion in many
patients. We think that the people diagnosed with celiac disease are a
sub-population of a much larger group with gluten allergy. Erektionsstörung
The classic presentation of Celiac Disease is
chronic diarrhea, with abdominal bloating, sometimes pain, weight loss, iron
deficiency and other evidence of nutrient malabsorption. The disease is
immune mediated. Proteins in the cereal grains, wheat, rye and barely, are responsible for the
disease. The suspect group of proteins are called "Gluten."
Gluten is a mixture of individual proteins, classified in two groups, the Prolamines and the Glutelins.
One troublesome component of Gluten is the prolamine, Gliadin. payday loans cash advance
Often, an assortment of related whole-body problems accompanies celiac disease. We
think the related problems are typical of delayed patterns of food allergy and use celiac
disease research information to create a model of food allergy. Celiac patients have
increased gastrointestinal permeability and demonstrate the whole-body effects of food
allergy, including brain dysfunction, arthritis, and inflammatory lung disease.
The Alpha Nutrition Program is
gluten-free and is recommended as the best diet revision strategy for anyone
with diagnosed celiac disease, or any person with symptoms suggestive of
gluten allergy. The gluten free recipes are found in the Alpha
Nutrition Program's
Book of Cooking and Recipes.
When symptoms are active or recurrent after
initial diet revision, a food holiday on the Alpha ENF meal replacement
formula will often lead to complete remission of symptoms. Alpha Nutrient
Formulas are gluten free. (Please note that maltodextrin, used in Alpha ENF
and Alpha PMX, does not contain gluten and is not related to barley-derived
malt.)
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