{"id":5772,"date":"2025-09-05T17:05:34","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T21:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/?p=5772"},"modified":"2025-09-05T17:05:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T21:05:34","slug":"is-it-celiac-disease-or-gluten-sensitivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/05\/is-it-celiac-disease-or-gluten-sensitivity\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it Celiac Disease or Gluten Sensitivity?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\"IsThere is a lot of talk about eating a gluten-free diet these days. It may be a bit confusing to the casual observer, especially when the term \u2018celiac disease\u2019 is thrown into the mix.<\/p>

Does everyone on a gluten-free diet have celiac disease? Do you need to be diagnosed with celiac disease to start a gluten-free diet? Is it important to know if you have celiac disease or not?<\/p>

What defines celiac disease is damage to the small intestine. When a person with celiac disease eats the protein gluten, it damages the \u2018villi\u2019 of the small intestine. This damage\u00a0 makes it almost impossible for nutrients to be absorbed into the body and bloodstream, which leads to a nutrient imbalance and malnourishment.<\/p>

If left untreated, celiac disease can lead to osteoporosis, thyroid disease, infertility, cancer, and other diseases and conditions. Celiac disease is a hereditary autoimmune disease. For these reasons, being tested for celiac disease may be in your, and your family\u2019s, best interest.<\/p>

It\u2019s true that \u2018celiac disease\u2019 and \u2018gluten sensitivity\u2019 both present similar symptoms, making the diagnosis process lengthy sometimes. However, the only way to diagnose celiac disease is with a blood test and, if warranted, a biopsy. Diagnosis based on symptoms alone will not be enough when celiac disease is suspected.<\/p>

Celiac disease and gluten sensitivity are treated the same; a gluten-free diet. There are no medications to treat either condition. However, complications from untreated celiac disease (as mentioned above) may result in further treatment.<\/p>

Once a gluten-free diet is followed for several weeks, both people with celiac disease and people who have gluten sensitivity will feel relief from their symptoms. If they return to a diet with gluten, the symptoms will return.<\/p>

Some of the symptoms that present for both celiac disease and gluten sensitivity are as follows:<\/strong><\/p>