Customer question:
How does the celiac disease diet work? Anonymous customer's question
Pharmacist's answer:
If you have celiac disease, you must stop consuming all sources of gluten for life. Your symptoms will return if you eat foods that contain gluten, which will also harm your health in the long run. Your symptoms should improve significantly within a few weeks of starting a gluten-free diet. However, your digestive system can take several years to heal fully.
When you are first diagnosed with celiac disease, you will be referred to a dietitian who will help you and give you practical advice on adjusting your diet so that it does not contain gluten. Despite the illness, your diet must be balanced and contain nutrients. If you have celiac disease, you will no longer be allowed to eat foods based on barley, rye, or wheat, including flour, semolina, durum, and couscous.
Gluten is unnecessary in your diet; you can replace it with other foods. Many gluten-free versions of common foods such as pasta, pizza, and bread bases are available in health food stores. In addition, many foods such as meat, vegetables, cheese, potatoes, and rice are naturally gluten-free, so you can include them in your diet.
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