celiac disease

Dr. Aline Charabaty of Georgetown University Medical Center's Division of Gastroenterology joins CNN's Heidi Collins in the Newsroom to discuss the basics of celiac disease, diagnosis and treatment with a gluten-free diet.

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[blushrush08]

What frustrates me the most is that most docs don't even know about this! It's an outrage.

[ahhjortshoj]

Fantastic! Great explanation.

[celtpro]

Ceoliac Disease is diagnosed partly via a blood test, also to confirm that the blood test is correct, a Bronchoscopy of the Small Intestine is preformed, to help with the diagnosis and a biopsy is taken. I do not recall anywhere within the video it stating that it was the only way for diagnosis.

Due to gluten being hidden within many products, it is a process of elimination as it takes patience along with trail and error to get rid of gluten from your diet.

[peacefulnature10]

The information presented in this video is not correct. Celiac disease is not diagnosed based on blood test. The only way to diagnose it either by genetic testing or gluten free diet - and gluten in toothpaste, soaps and shampoos should be eliminated as well.

[PinkHawk191]

Thank you for the information. I was just diagnosed. I have been very lucky to have a great primary care doctor who was able to identify my symptoms and do the lab tests doe it. I have just started on the gluten free diey. It's not that hard nrcause they make so many gluten free foods. I just went to a couple of stores amd loaded up on gluten free foods.

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[TheRiffCalendar]

Well, that sucks :(

[tktrinity1]

@babyj1996 Wine is gluten free. Most beer has gluten, but there are some gluten free beers that are supposedly great....I can't stand beer, so I can't attest to how great they are! LOL Also, Most vodka is gluten free, as is Tequilla.

[mokulen22]

@babyj1996 I drink glutenfree beer..they sell it at the LCBO here in Ontario

[budzag]

that dr lady is dam fine