| lergies, though fairly uncommon, can be so severe, as | | | | majority of wheat allergies come from, reactions to |
| to prove fatal, therefore it is of the utmost | | | | the other two are more rare. |
| importance to get a diagnosis of the offending culprit. | | | | And just like Coeliac disease, avoidance is the only |
| It is also good to do some research. | | | | real treatment. But in the case of wheat allergies, |
| Coeliac or Celiac Disease | | | | even inhaling flour particles, can be dangerous. |
| Though believed to be underdiagnosed, Coeliac | | | | Anaphylactic shock is the most severe symptom of |
| disease seems to affect about 1% of Indo-European | | | | any allergy, requiring immediate attention, often |
| populations. | | | | emergency treatment with epinephrine, but there are |
| Coeliac disease is considered to be an immunologic | | | | other symptoms to wheat allergies that may include: |
| disorder, and is diagnosed after runniing a series of | | | | coughing |
| blood tests in children. This autoimmune disorder | | | | runny nose |
| generally occurs in genetically predisposed people and | | | | watery or itchy eyes |
| is diagnosed after early infancy. | | | | hives |
| Reaction to gliadin, a gluten protein found in wheat, | | | | asthma |
| and similar proteins found in barley and rye, is the | | | | allergic rhinitis |
| cause of Coeliac disease. This results in a problem of | | | | swelling |
| the lining of the small intestine which interferes with | | | | abdominal cramps |
| the absorption of nutrients. | | | | chest pains |
| The malabsorption is what causes children with | | | | diarrhea |
| Coeliac disease to sometimes have a failure to | | | | headaches |
| thrive’ symptom, which leads to a Coeliac | | | | nausea |
| screening and diagnosis. | | | | palpitations |
| Numerous other conditions are connected to Coeliac | | | | rashes |
| and malabsorption, such as osteopenia or | | | | sneezing |
| osteoporosis, fatigue and anemia. | | | | fatigue |
| Coeliac disease is a gluten intolerance as opposed to | | | | and more.... |
| a true food allergy. As such, food intolerances, like | | | | According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of |
| Coeliac, usually become worse with age. On the other | | | | America most children outgrow wheat allergies, but |
| hand, a food allergy could possibly become less | | | | their are many who are allergic for their entire lives. |
| severe or even, though only occasionally, go away as | | | | Gluten Allergy |
| you grow older. | | | | Gluten is the substance that gives dough its elasticity, |
| A gluten free diet for life, is really the only effective | | | | strength, and makes the dough rise and is also found |
| treatment. | | | | in the malted barley used to make beer. |
| Wheat Allergy | | | | In wheat, rye and barley, can be found a mixture of |
| The over reaction of the immune system from | | | | the proteins, gliadin and glutenin, or gluten which |
| exposure to wheat, can lead to severe symptoms | | | | makes up around 80% of the protein contained in |
| for millions of people. This reaction involves antibodies | | | | wheat. Wheat, of course, provides much of the |
| to one or more proteins found in wheat. These | | | | world’s dietary protein. A very important |
| proteins come from four groups: | | | | source of protein, gluten is not only in wheat flour, |
| albumin | | | | but is added to foods that are low in protein. |
| globulin | | | | But, for those who are allergic to gluten or wheat, in |
| prolamin (most notably, gliadin) and | | | | can be a nightmare scenario if injested or inhaled. |
| glutelin (one of which is glutenin, a protein | | | | The same symptoms as outlined above occur in |
| involved in the making of gluten) | | | | gluten allergies as well. These allergies are important |
| But the first two, albumin and globulin, are where the | | | | to diagnose as some symptoms are life threatening. |