A gluten free diet may help with ulcers in the digestive system. If you have celiac disease, a gluten allergy, or gluten sensitivity, gluten may trigger ulcers.<\/p>\n
Many people have gluten sensitivity. It is hard to know exact numbers. Just under 1% of the population has celiac disease, according to recent studies. Including gluten allergy<\/a> and gluten sensitivity push those numbers up even higher.<\/p>\n It is likely that these numbers are even higher amongst people who suffer from ulcers.<\/p>\n For people with a gluten allergy or celiac disease<\/a>, a gluten free diet is a must.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n An ulcer is defined as a mucosal erosions equal to or greater than 0.5 cm.<\/p>\n Ulcers can occur anywhere in the digestive system, from the mouth to the upper small intestine. They have different names, according to where they occur:<\/p>\n In most cases, ulcers are caused by <\/p>\n Celiac disease patients have am much higher chance of having an ulcer than the general public.<\/p>\n Up to 5% of celiacs may have an ulcer as their only symptom. <\/p>\n Close to a third of celiac patients may suffer from canker sores.<\/p>\n If you have an ulcer, you should defiantly be tested for celiac disease.<\/p>\n Gluten sensitivity and gluten allergy may cause ulcers, even when celiac disease is not present.<\/p>\n This is a tricky area because it is much harder to test for non-celiac gluten<\/a> sensitivity.<\/p>\nUlcers in the Digestive System<\/h2>\n
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Celiac Disease and Ulcers<\/h2>\n
Gluten Allergy and Ulcers<\/h2>\n