30 Tell-Tale Signs that You Have Celiac Disease

Did you know that 3 million Americans are living with celiac disease today? Yes, 3 million people!! The number is rapidly growing every year too.

Celiac disease is a real disease and the only known “cure” is a strict gluten-free diet.

While many diseases require you to take a pill for life, the only way to make your celiac disease symptoms dissipate or disappear is through strict adherence to a gluten-free diet.

Below I share 30 common symptoms that might indicate that you have celiac disease. Below this list of celiac symptoms, I include a list of other diseases that are known to be helped by adherence to a gluten-free diet.

Please be reminded that I am not a doctor nor should information in this post be misconstrued as a means of diagnosis. Please use this celiac disease symptom checklist to talk with your doctor, nutritionist, dietician and/or health coach to uncover if celiac disease is behind your health conditions.

30 SYMPTOMS THAT MIGHT INDICATE YOU HAVE CELIAC DISEASE

Digestive Ailments:

1.  Abdominal pain

2.  Acid reflux and heartburn

3.  Constipation

4.  Diarrhea

5.  Bloating and swollen belly

6.  Gas

Skin Issues:

7.  Canker sores and mouth ulcers (geographic tongue)

8.  Dermatitis Herpetiformis (persistent itchy skin rash)

9.  Eczema

10.  Hair loss (Alopecia Areata)

11.  Tooth discoloration or enamel loss

Behavior Disorders:

12.  ADD and ADHD

13.  Anxiety

14.  Brain fog

15.  Depression

16.  Headaches / Migraines

Musculoskeletal Disorders:

17.  Arthritis

18.  Joint pain

19.  Fibromyalgia or muscle pain

20.  Numbness in hands or feet

21.  Osteoporosis or loss of bone density

Reproductive Conditions:

22.  Delayed puberty (for children)

23.  Infertility

24.  Irregular menstruation

25.  Miscarriages

Misc.

26.  Anemia, often resulting in iron and vitamin deficiencies from malabsorption of food

27.  Fatigue

28.  Failure to thrive

29.  Vitamin deficiencies

30.  Weight loss

Do you think you have celiac disease?  Complete the checklist at Celiac.com and discuss the results with your doctor.

SHOULD I BE GLUTEN-FREE EVEN IF I DON’T HAVE CELIAC DISEASE?

Many conditions that are not diagnosed as celiac disease have be known to be helped by a gluten-free diet. I think if you’re in discomfort or pain due to any of these conditions, it can’t hurt to try a gluten-free diet for 6 months to see how you feel. Just remember, when you go gluten-free, take it as an opportunity to eat more naturally gluten-free foods and stay away from the processed and packaged gluten-free foods that make and keep you sick.

Conditions and autoimmune diseases that may be helped with a gluten-free diet include:

1. Acid reflux and GERD
2. Crohn’s disease
3. Diabetes
4. Eczema
5. Fibromyalgia
6. Gluten allergy or intolerance
7. Grave’s disease
8. IBS
9. Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
10. Heartburn
11. Lupus
12. Multiple Sclerosis
13. Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity
14. Psoriasis
15. Rheumatoid Arthritis
16. Ulcerative Colitis
17. Sjogren’s Disease

Ask your doctor, nutritionist, dietician or health coach for information on how a gluten-free diet and lifestyle can improve your health.