Celiac Disease

Celiac disease is a permanent gluten intolerance.

Gluten is a protein substance found in oats, wheat, spelt, kamut, barley, rye, spelz and triticale.
Eating just a minimum amount of gluten for someone suffering from celiac disease causes an immuno-reaction in the small intestine.
Eating food containing gluten causes a flattening of intestinal villi and non absorption of many nutrients needed by the body.
A gluten-free diet is the only effective cure.