Does It Feel Like Everyone You Know Has a Gluten Allergy?

Available for Interviews: John Rodriguez, MD

Dr. John Rodriguez is a Chief Medical Officer of Healthcare2U, and he is passionate about the care that is provided to their patients. He manages all the care providers in Healthcare2U’s network of clinics and oversees care protocols and training.

What Dr. Rodriguez can say in an interview about
Gluten Allergies:

    • Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition where “gluten causes an immune response of inflammation in the small intestine.” It’s sometimes also referred to as a “gluten intolerance,” but they are actually two different things. Gluten intolerance is an asymptomatic reaction after eating gluten where celiac disease is not present.
    • The increase in which people have been diagnosed with a gluten allergy is 7.5 percent every year.

Below are some common celiac disease statistics:

    • 1 in 100 people in the U.S. has been diagnosed with celiac disease, with 80 percent of celiac cases that are undiagnosed.
    • Women are two times more likely to have celiac disease than men.
    • Outpatient healthcare costs are $3,964 higher for people with celiac disease.

Here are also some common symptoms of celiac disease:

    • Diarrhea
    • Fatigue
    • Weight loss
    • Bloating and gas
    • Abdominal pain
    • Nausea and vomiting
    • Constipation

So, why has there been a steady increase in the number of people diagnosed?

Here are some reasons that researchers have found:

    •  Improved awareness: People are more aware of the disease and there is now more accurate, less invasive diagnostic testing available.
    •  Environmental factors: High levels of gluten fed to infants, use of antibiotics in a child’s first year, early childhood infections, and less exposure to microbes early in life resulting in overactive immune responses late in life.

Anemia might also be a sign of silent celiac disease. It’s not unusual to have your lab tests reveal anemia, and your doctor may miss the diagnosis especially if you don’t have some of the typical GI symptoms as noted above. Therefore, it’s very important to let your primary care provider know if you have anemia so as not to miss the diagnosis.

It’s important to note as well that many people go undiagnosed—therefore you should get tested if you think that you have some kind of intolerance. Sometimes that’s not always the issue and it’s better to have that knowledge verified so you can plan your health better.*

 

Interview: John Rodriguez, MD

Dr. John Rodriguez is a Chief Medical Officer of Healthcare2U, and he is passionate about the care that is provided to their patients. He manages all the care providers in Healthcare2U’s network of clinics and oversees care protocols and training.

Dr. Rogriguez co-founded Healthcare2U to ensure that organizations of all sizes and structures have unlimited, nationwide access to affordable and consistent primary and urgent care. He has over 20 years of experience, where he worked in private practice as an attending physician with one of the most prestigious healthcare systems in the country, Baylor Health Care Systems. Dr. Rodriguez and his company have been featured on Fox News Channel’s Fox & Friends, and in publications like BenefitsPro, America’s Benefit Specialist, and Broker World.

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*Sources:

1Diagnosis of celiac disease increasing in Western World | BeyondCeliac.org

230 Celiac and Gluten-Free Statistics (2022) – Peel with Zeal

3Diagnosis of celiac disease increasing in Western World | BeyondCeliac.org

4https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/celiac-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20352220

5https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1785098/

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