One in every hundred people suffers from celiac disease. Cases of diagnosis of this disorder are increasing every year. It usually occurs in children, but in recent years it has increased by 20% in people over 60 years of age. 60 years of age. This increase is due to the greater knowledge that society has … Read more
Did you know that only 20% of celiacs are diagnosed? This is why it is considered an underdiagnosed disease, mainly because of its multiple extra-digestive manifestations. People with celiac disease lose hairiness in the small intestine, and many of the nutrients they ingest cannot be absorbed properly; this is why they often suffer from vitamin … Read more
Celiac disease already affects 2% of the Spanish population, which means that in our country there may be between 450,000 and 900,000 celiac sufferers. We spoke with the expert digestologist Dr. de Sola Earle about the importance of knowing this disease well. Is celiac disease a gluten allergy? Celiac disease is often described as an … Read more