The Harris Poll also found that nearly two-thirds (61%) of Americans are "not at all sure" what conditions are linked to untreated celiac disease. "But, you know, ideally they would just treat everybody who wants to have gluten-free food pretty much the same way, you know, to be strict in terms of avoiding cross-contamination." "Often, when I go to a restaurant, they will ask me, 'Is this a preference or an allergy?' And I'll say allergy because they treat it differently," Ehrlich said. Alan Ehrlich, a board member of Beyond Celiac and an associate professor of family medicine with the University of Massachusetts Medical School.Įhrlich also has celiac disease, suffering minor reactions once or twice a month and a fairly severe reaction once every couple of months. "There is this notion that most people who are asking for gluten-free foods is because of some kind of a diet fad or something like that," said Dr.
People who are sensitive to gluten might have similar symptoms, but they don't endure the sort of intestinal damage that happens with celiac disease. That means no foods that have been exposed to any amount of wheat, barley or rye, the grains that contain the protein gluten.Ĭeliac disease goes beyond gluten sensitivity.
Just over half (53%) understand that there's no medication available to treat celiac disease, and that the only way to control it is to adhere to a 100% gluten-free diet. Only a quarter (24%) understand that it's an autoimmune disease. The new poll, conducted on behalf of the nonprofit organization Beyond Celiac, found that only half of Americans know anything about celiac disease. And when you can't even buy a rotisserie chicken at Whole Foods because it's cooked on shared equipment and has wheat in it, what do you eat?" A lot of times with work and social events, you've got to travel and you’ve got to be out away from your house for an entire day. "I don't think people understand what that really means," Bishop continued. "You have to ask all these questions, and a lot of time people eyeroll or they just flat out tell you, 'Don't eat out.' "We always talk about how we feel like we're a burden just to eat at a restaurant with friends or with work or traveling," Bishop, 29, of Los Angeles, said of celiac disease patients. Unfortunately, the gluten-free diet fad has led some folks to become quickly annoyed at apparently finicky eaters or fussy restaurant patrons - and a new Harris Poll has found that not many Americans understand that for people with celiac disease, gluten-free is a medical need rather than a dietary option.Įven minute exposure to gluten can cause terrible rashes to erupt on Bishop's body, as well as nausea, brain fog, migraines, and constant constipation and diarrhea. FRIDAY, (HealthDay News) - Hayden Bishop can't help but feel terribly self-conscious when she goes out to eat with friends and family.īishop has celiac disease, a serious autoimmune disorder in which even the least exposure to gluten creates an antibody response that damages the small intestine, resulting in debilitating symptoms.
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