What happens when someone with celiac disease eats gluten If you have celiac disease and you eat gluten, an immune response happens in your small intestine, which can damage its lining This can cause malabsorption, meaning your body does not get the nutrients it needs There’s no cure for celiac disease, but it can be managed by dietary changes. Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition where the immune system reacts to gluten, sometimes causing damage to the small intestine Gluten is a protein found in foods containing wheat, barley or rye
If you have celiac disease, eating gluten triggers an immune response to the gluten protein in your small intestine. Celiac disease celiac disease causes inflammation in your small intestine when you eat gluten If you eat it a lot, the constant inflammation can damage your intestine It can make it hard to get enough nutrients from your food The amount of time it takes for the villi to heal, however, depends on the person, how long they have had celiac disease, and the amount of damage to the villi For others, it may take years for the villi to fully recover.
Over time, this reaction damages your small intestine’s lining and prevents it from absorbing some nutrients (malabsorption). Celiac disease is a digestive disorder that damages your small intestine and keeps it from absorbing the nutrients in food A protein found in wheat, barley, and rye called gluten is what causes the damage to the intestinal tract.
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