The quality of your health depends upon many pieces that not only include the health of your bodily systems, but also include a healthy diet, exercise, and spirituality.

Diet. Treatment of celiac disease centers on developing general healthy dietary guidelines, in addition to maintaining a 100% gluten-free diet for life. Avoiding dietary gluten can eliminate all the complications of this disease.

Dietary recommendations for celiac disease:

• Because malabsorption is prevalent with celiac disease, daily vitamin and mineral supplementation is essential. Important supplements for celiac disease include iron, B vitamins, magnesium, calcium and vitamin D.
• Add organic extra virgin coconut oil to your diet to benefit from healthy plant-based saturated fat.
• Add foods rich in omega-3 essential fatty acids to your diet in the form of ground flax meal, wild-caught salmon, minimal-mercury albacore tuna, walnuts, fish oil, and sprouted walnuts. 
• Eat plenty of vegetables and vegetable juices (kelp, sprouts, green and black olives, peppers, spinach, chard, celery, zucchini).
• Add nutrient-dense and unprocessed foods such as sprouted nuts and seeds to your diet.
• Drink purified water throughout the day.

Foods and other products to AVOID include:

• All foods that contain gluten in the form of wheat, rye, barley, and oats.
• All processed foods that contain gluten as an ingredient. Read all processed food labels carefully for hidden gluten. Foods that may contain gluten include canned soups, salad dressings, ice cream, candy bars, instant coffee, luncheon meats, ketchup, mustard, processed and canned meats, yogurt, and sausages.
• All supplements that contain gluten. Wheat starch can be used as a binding agent in tablets and capsules.
• Cosmetics. Gluten can be found in cosmetic products such as lipstick.
• All grain alcohols such as beer and malted liquors.
• All dairy products, since those with celiac disease also tend to suffer from lactose intolerance.
• All foods containing refined sugar or artificial sugar-substitutes such as aspartame, Splenda^®, etc. Choose a natural sweetener like Xylosweet instead.
• Excessive caffeine intake – While moderate amounts of caffeine may be beneficial, excessive consumption of caffeine can disrupt the body’s systems, causing irregularity (constipation or diarrhea)
• Sweetened fruit juices that spike blood sugar levels too rapidly
• Carbonated soft drinks that alter pH levels, making the blood more acidic
• Bottom crawlers, such as oysters, clams, and lobster that may contain toxic levels of mercury
• Deep-sea fish such as tuna, mackerel, and swordfish that may contain toxic levels of mercury. Choose minimal-mercury albacore tuna instead.  
• Sodium nitrite found in processed foods such as hot dogs, lunch meats, and bacon
• Monosodium glutamate (MSG) found in many foods as a flavor enhancer
• Hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils (trans fats) found in many processed foods, deep-fried foods, fast food, and junk food – Read more about good fats and bad fats.
• Products (such as soy milk and ice cream) that contain carrageenan, a seaweed extract that’s added to foods to retain their creamy texture. For some people, carrageenan irritates the stomach.

Other tips for Celiac Disease:

• If you have “silver” dental fillings, get an evaluation from a mercury-free dentist who specializes in the safe removal of mercury amalgam fillings. Heavy metal toxicity may cause gastrointestinal symptoms. Find a mercury-free dentist in your area now!

Exercise. Regular exercise that makes you sweat improves general health by aiding in healthy detoxification and relaxing the bowel.

1. Celiac Disease Overview
2. Common symptoms of celiac disease
3. Common causes of celiac disease
4. Help me choose a natural and alternative treatment for celiac disease
5. Conventional or prescription medications used in the treatment of celiac disease
6. Cited Sources and Additional Reading for celiac disease

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