Celiac disease is characterised by digestive disorder (abdominal pain, diarrhoea, vomiting and weight loss) due to abnormal reaction to gluten food found in wheat, barley and rye. This disease is also called as sprue or non-tropical sprue or gluten-sensitive enteropathy.
Eating gluten triggers or the individual has sensitivity which causes inability to digest or break down gluten. This gluten intolerance is mostly autoimmune disorder.
Due to autoimmune reaction gluten produces toxins that destroys the villi (villi are tiny projections in the intestines). These villi absorbs nutrients from the small intestine. This can lead to malnutrition and also the food is easily dumped further without digestion.
Symptoms include
In children
- Poor absorption can lead to weight loss.
- Less nutrition to the child causing weakness, poor health, poor metabolism.
- Vomiting and abdominal pain.
- Abdominal bloating.
- Diarrhoea or constipation.
In adults
- Anaemia and sores in mouth.
- Weak bones with joint pains and stiffness.
- Fatigue and weakness.
- Skin disorders.
- Numbness and tingling in the hands and feet.
- Fatigue and lethargy.
- Discoloration of teeth with loss of enamel.
Long-term poor absorption of nutrients from small intestine cause severe illness and affects the metabolism of body.
Homeopathic approach
Homeopathic medicine has good remedies for autoimmune disoreders, one such type is Celiac disease. To reduce the sensitivity to gluten protein, remedies like Nux vom and Lycopodium acts best as deep acting remedies. Remedies like Aloes, Thuja and Croton tig are helpful in diarrhea. Merc sol and Merc cor are useful for scraping of intestines with much mucus in stool. Calc carb, China are useful in reducing the bloating sensation, as such is Asafoetida. Natrum phos and Natrum sulph provide lost nourishment to intestine. For alternate diarrhea and constipation Abrotanum is helpful.
To reduce the sensitivity of gluten protein, we at Gouri Homeo Healthway employ our best protocols which helps in preventing the abdominal troubles and improving the overall health.
