It is important to understand what Celiac is and how it affects not only the person diagnosed with it, but the people who come in contact with that person. As a person with the disease, I can tell you first hand how frustrating it can be when other people don't understand or don't take you or the disease seriously.
Briefly, Celiac is an autoimmune disease that is triggered by the slightest amount of gluten. In the most severe cases, gluten cannot even be touched with your hands without you breaking out with hives. So, let's exercise imagery for a minute. Imagine you eat a cookie after dinner. Then you go to bed. When you wake up, you feel like you got hit by a train. Your stomach hurts and gurgles, your head feels funny, and your joints ache when you move them. These are only a few of the many symptoms a person with Celiac suffers from.
With the above being said, you have a very hard time when it comes to eating anything not prepared by yourself. For example, if you go to a restaurant, you have to find out if they have gluten free items on their menu which is not always the case. If they don't, your best bet is a salad with oil and vinegar on the side. However, even a salad poses risks if they accidentally put croutons on because even if you take the croutons off, they still contaminated the dish. It is a constant struggle. So, let me end by saying how important it is to know about diseases like this one if you plan or are currently working in a field that involves preparing food.
Hopefully this part helped you better understand what Celiac's go through and exactly what the disease is.
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