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    What is the Treatment for Celiac Disease?

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    A Gluten-Free Diet is Currently the Only Treatment for Celiac Disease

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    Celiac.com 06/26/2020 - The only treatment for celiac disease is a gluten-free diet. 

    No Cure for Celiac Disease
    No prescription drug or home remedy can cure celiac disease. There is no operation or medical procedure that can cure celiac disease.

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    Gluten-Free Diet Key to Celiac Wellness
    However, people with celiac disease can live happy, healthy, normal lives by eliminating wheat rye and/or barley, and following a dedicated gluten-free diet.

    Avoid Unsafe Non-Gluten-Free Foods
    This means avoiding all products derived from wheat, rye, barley, oats, and a few other lesser-known grains. These foods and ingredients are unsafe and not-gluten-free. Here's our Unsafe Gluten-Free Food List (Unsafe Ingredients).

    Eat Safe Gluten-Free Foods
    Eat only foods and ingredients that are safe and gluten-free. Here's our Safe Gluten-Free Food List (Safe Ingredients)

    Vitamin Deficiencies Common in Celiacs
    People with celiac disease often suffer from vitamin deficiencies, especially when first diagnosed. Extra vitamins may be taken, if necessary, but the only way for a celiac to avoid damage to their intestinal villi and the associated symptoms, is by maintaining a gluten-free diet. The main vitamin deficiencies for people with celiac disease are: B vitamins, especially B12; Calcium; Carotene; Copper; Folic acid; Iron; Magnesium; Selenium; Vitamin A; Vitamin D; Vitamin E; Vitamin K; and Zinc.

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