Celiac.com 09/19/2025 – Celiac disease is a chronic autoimmune condition triggered by eating gluten. It can cause a wide range of symptoms, from digestive problems to skin, bone, and neurological issues. Some people experience many symptoms on a daily basis, while others may have only a few or none at all. Because symptoms vary so widely, celiac disease can be difficult to recognize and diagnose.
7 Major Categories of Celiac Symptoms
Digestive symptoms: abdominal pain, bloating, gas, diarrhea, constipation, nausea, vomiting, steatorrhea (fatty stools). Non-digestive symptoms: fatigue, weakness, anemia, weight loss, malnutrition, delayed growth, irritability, depression, anxiety, brain fog. Skin symptoms: itchy rash, blistering, dermatitis herpetiformis, e...

Celiac.com 03/14/2017 - Recent studies of adult celiacs have suggested that complete, not just partial, mucosal recovery and healing is possible, but, in many cases, may take longer than is currently understood.
Recently Dr. Hugh James Freeman of the Department of Medicine, Gastroenterology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, conducted a study to assess healing time in celiac patients. In this study, 182 patients (60 males, 122 females) referred for evaluation of symptoms, including diarrhea and weight loss, were selected only if initial biopsies showed characteristic inflammatory changes with severe architectural disturbance.
All patients were treated with a strict gluten-free diet, and diet compliance was regularly monitored. Up to 90% or more of patients showed...

Celiac.com 03/09/2023 - After nearly a year on a gluten-free diet, I now look back at my recovery to evaluate its success—the severe joint pain, muscle weakness, bone pain, fatigue, abdominal bloating, steatorrhea, and weight loss plagued me until my treatment commenced in earnest. Much of the extra-intestinal symptoms resolved within the first few months. However, the intestinal and stomach symptoms have taken much longer, and my weight loss recovery is ongoing. The road to recovery has been long and arduous. Many of us experience an array of residual and persistent symptoms even with the complete removal of gluten from our diets.
Intestinal Absorption
Traditionally, response to a gluten-free diet has been assessed by blood antibody tests and biopsies. It has long been k...

Celiac.com 02/03/2026 - Celiac disease is an immune-based condition in which the body reacts abnormally to gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye. When a child with celiac disease eats gluten, the immune system attacks the lining of the small intestine. Over time, this reaction damages the intestinal surface, making it difficult to absorb nutrients properly. While celiac disease is best known for its digestive symptoms, it is also closely linked to the immune system and can overlap with other autoimmune conditions.
Autoimmune diseases often cluster together, meaning that a person with one autoimmune condition is more likely to develop others. In children with celiac disease, doctors have long observed higher rates of immune conditions affecting the thyroid gland and the...