Preparing a meal for adult women with celiac disease as well as a fish/shellfish allergies can a unique challenge. Gluten as well as seafood most be avoided in the diet, with some special dietary needs on top of that of a regular adult women. In the following a short description of what each celiac disease and fish/shellfish allergies are, how common they are, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and special dietary needs will be explained. Preceding this information an example of a two course meal will be laid out to provide an example of a meal holding in the restraints of the special dietary needs of this person.
Celiac Disease
What is celiac disease?
Celiac disease is the auto-immune disease which causes the body’s immune system to attack itself when foods containing gluten is present.
How common is the disease?
The disease, which is also known as coeliac disease, is a common digestive condition. Before the advances in testing for celiac disease, the disease was thought to be rare. It however, is now known to be a common condition that affects approximately 1 in every 100 people in the UK in people of all age groups (Coeliac Disease – NHS, April 2010). Women are much more likely to develop the disease than men; being two to three times more likely.
It is however, sometimes hard to diagnose celiac disease. Some carriers of the disease do not cause any noticeable symptoms, or it causes very mild symptoms. Due to this it is thought that at minimum 50% to as high as 90% of cases of celiac disease are either undiagnosed or misdiagnosed as other digestive conditions (Coeliac Disease – NHS, April 2010).
What is gluten?
Gluten is a protein that can be found in products containing wheat, barley, and rye. This means that foods...
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True food allergies are rare. The FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) estimates that only 2% of the adult population of the United States is allergic to foods. Further, only eight foods cause 90% of all food allergic reactions. They are milk, egg, wheat, peanut, soy, tree nuts, fish and shellfish (Food Allergy Network). Many reactions to foods are really intolerance (reaction of the metabolism due to a chemical deficiency) rather than allergy (reaction of the immune system). Many infant allergies, which are later outgrown, are thought to be the result of immature immune systems. However, other allergies become stronger as the person ages and inadvertently becomes more exposed. One report on KCBS radio indicated there may be a link between mothers who ate peanuts during pregnancy and their children’s subsequent allergies.
Although, it can also brings social challenges as well. The availability of strictly gluten free foods have increased dramatically over the last few years. But, a struggle that many people face is the difference in taste in some of the foods. Since these foods don’t contain gluten, it lacks the texture gluten gives it and does not bind as well as foods do with gluten. Foods often taste bland and do not carry the same flavors as expected. Hoyt explains that the foods she tried were “dry, crumbly, tasted like cardboard, and had absolutely no positive nutritional value” (Hoyt 3). To compromise, a person can modify their own recipes or find foods that have always been gluten free. Another “common strategy for maintaining the gluten free diet is reading product ingredients” (Bacigalupe, Plocha 1). In order to be sure that every food that is being consumed does not contain gluten, reading food labels is necessary. Learning how to read labels is crucial to living gluten free. A person has to be conscience of what ingredients they can and cannot have. To name a few; wheat, barley, rye and malt. If not, a person can buy and eat a food that they cannot have, contaminate themselves, and become
Celiac disease is when the lining of the small intestine is damaged due to ingesting foods that contain gluten (WebMD, 2014). It is an autoimmune disorder which means, that the body attacks healthy cells and tissues by mistake. The body forms antibodies to gluten and this causes the attack on the small intestine. As a result, inflammation occurs and this damages the microvilli hairs within the small intestine (WebMD, 2014). Without villi, nutrients can no longer be absorbed. Gluten is a protein and is found in all grains except for corn and rice (Hoehn & Marieb, 2013, p.898). It is often found in foods such as anything with wheat, cookies, cakes, donuts, pizza, muffins, rye, and sometimes canned soups (Celiac Disease and Gluten sensitivity, 2014). Gluten can also be found in products. Medicines, lip balms, and vitamins are all products that gluten may be found in (NDDIC, 2012). As I explained, the small intestine is damaged as a result of celiac disease. The small intestine plays a big role in absorbing nutrients. Damage to the small intestine results in lack of nutrient absorption. Some of the nutrients included are fats, calcium, and iron (WebMD, 2014). This can become a serious issue and must not be left unattended. It can lead to the onset of other diseases such as neurological disorders, other immune disorders, and cancer (NFCA, 2014). Often times when one family member has celiac disease, other immediate family members have it as well. Celiac disease can affect anyone, no matter their age, race, or gender. About 1 in every 100 people has celiac disease (Hoehn & Marieb, 2013, p.898). This is equivalent to about 1% of the population nationally. There is no particular demographic group that is affected.
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Celiac Disease is cells that line the small intestine are run down and hurt and they are incapable to take in foods regularly, specifically fats. People that have this disease are super sensitive to gluten which is a material that is found in basic grains like oats, wheat, rye, and barley.This happens because the small intestine usually digests and takes in the food and drinks that are consumed.Gluten just damages the cells lining, the small intestine is not clear, but a protein chunk of gluten named gliadin might be causing the damage. Celiac disease is usually a disease you may get if your parent has it. But sometimes you don 't know you have it until your adult years specifically after severe emotional stress, pregnancy, surgery, or a viral infection. The effected of the disease is very different in different places around the world. In Ireland 1 in every 300 people get the disease in North America around 1 in 5,000 people gets the disease. If a parent, brother or sister has celiac disease, the risk of getting the disease might be close to 10
...n, the body is able to regenerate villi and gut physiology and functions should return to normality. However more research is being done on alternative treatments. Enzyme therapy is currently being studied, the treatment relies on enzymes such as gluten-specific endopeptidases and endoprotease reducing the antigenicity of gluten (Zingone, F., et al., 2010). tTg and inhibitors are also being investigated, although several gliadin epitopes have been shown to mount an immune response without being deaminated (Sollid, M.L., 2005). Another method that was under clinical trials depended on desensitising the body to gluten via a course of vaccines gradually increasing the concentration of gluten, (Zingone, F., et al., 2010) however none of the above methods have passed clinical trials so the only common treatment for coeliac disease remains leading a gluten free lifestyle.
Individuals usually develop Ulcerative Colitis before the age of 30. Although this is the case, it can occur at any age, and some people may not develop the disease until after age 60. In addition, this disease can occur in any race, but white people tend to be at a highest risk for the disease. It is most common in North America and Western Europe. An estimation states that more than 750,000 North Americans are affected by this disease. Specifically, if you're of Ashkenazi Jewish descent, the risk is even higher. In relation to genetics, one is at an even
Nowadays, Celiac disease has been very common, and more and more people begin to a vegetarian diet. It is very necessary for baker to understand more about the gluten-free and special dietary baking. I chose gluten-free baking as my signature product. I made Gluten-free Raspberry Chocolate Cake and Chestnut Rice Tarts for my signature products.
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There is a strong family genetic predisposition for this condition, specifically with the Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) genes DR3, DQ2 and DQ8. The Caucasian population and people of European descent experience celiac disease. Moreover, women seem to have a higher prevalence than males for this illness. Incidence within the general population is 1 in 3,000 citizens. People from Mediterranean and African ancestries, Jews, and Asian cultures rarely suffer from this disease. Children can also be affected. Patients who suffer from celiac disease may also experience additional autoimmune diseases like arthritis, systemic lupus, sojourn syndrome, down syndrome, intestinal cancer, lactose intolerance, type I diabetes, intestinal insuffici...
Human race is known to have developed numerous allergies to various known and unknown allergens. An extreme allergic reaction which can be “life-threatening”. (Mydr.com.au, 2014) is referred to as Anaphylaxis.It is a “medical emergency”(Lloyd & Sisman,2013).Statistics indicate that maximum deaths occur due to allergic reactions of various medicines. The other causative agents can be insects, food, latex, hair dye, etc(Lloyd & Sisman,2013). The most common trigger to stimulate anaphylaxis among children are food products such as peanuts, dairy, seafood etc. Exposure to any of these allergens can result in severe anaphylactic attack within 20 minutes.(Australian Resuscitation council, 2012).However the doctors discuss the history of symptoms occurring in children suffering with peanut allergy before declaring them to be anaphylactic and prescribing medication. (Unknown, 2014). Symptoms of anaphylaxis may occur in varied forms depending upon the severty of the reaction. For instance in mild cases swelling of lips, eyes or face occurs along with hives, rash, tingling of mouth and vomitting accompanied with abdominal pain. Nevertheless in extreme conditions the former symptoms may be accompanied with noisy breathing, wheezing, hoarseness and unconsciousness. (Lloyd & Sisman,2013).
Food advertisements, supermarket displays, and restaurant menus increasingly highlight foods, particularly bread, as being gluten-free. Gluten consists of two proteins, gliadin and glutamine, which combine and help produce light and fluffy bread (Lord, 2012). Wheat is bred for its high gluten content which serves efficiently well for all bakers and chefs. Today, gluten is becoming a problem in society since allergic reactions to the protein have increased. Bread is a worldwide staple food and gluten is a predominant aspect within the dough mixture. Gluten free bread is basically fixed as it was thousands of years ago without the fermentation of yeast and the mixture of sourdough.