Do you think of celiac disease and a gluten allergy as the same thing?<\/p>\n
They are actually quite different, even considering the wide definition for allergy used on this site.<\/p>\n
Celiac<\/strong> disease<\/strong> is triggered by an exposure to gluten<\/strong><\/em>, but only if you are genetically programmed to have celiac disease.<\/p>\n An allergy<\/strong> to gluten<\/strong> however, could happen to anyone. If you already have allergies, you have a higher chance of developing more, or having allergies you are suffering from, but have not yet made the connection between allergen<\/a> and symptoms<\/a>.<\/p>\n Avoiding symptoms<\/strong> for both conditions is the same – don’t eat gluten. In other words, completely avoid the following (or anything derived from the following):<\/p>\n Note that there is some debate about they type of gluten in oats<\/strong>, and celiac experts seem to agree that oats are safe for celiacs.<\/p>\n The difference<\/strong> in managing<\/strong> celiac disease<\/em> from a gluten allergy<\/em> does differ. If you have celiac disease, you must avoid all gluten, even if you do not notice any symptoms. With a gluten allergy however, you can eat some gluten-containing foods if you find you can tolerate them in small quantities.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n
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