Coeliac Disease

Coeliac Clinic

Slough, Berkshire

What is it?

Coeliac disease is a lifelong autoimmune disease which is associated with chronic inflammation of the small intestine. Dietary proteins known as gluten, which are present in wheat, barley and rye, activate an abnormal immune response in the intestinal mucosa, which can lead to malabsorption of nutrients.

It is estimated that one in a hundred people have the condition and symptoms include bloating, diarrhoea, nausea, wind, constipation, tiredness, sudden or unexpected weight loss, (not in all cases) hair loss and anaemia and even skin disorders.

Symptoms

Some common symptoms include:

Abdominal cramps
diarrhoea
gas
nausea and vomiting
bloating
bone and joint pain
depression
weakness and fatigue
fluid retention
persistent hunger
iron deficiency
anaemia malnutrition and nutrition deficiencies

Treatment

Once you have been medically diagnosed, the only treatment for coeliac disease is a stricty gluten-free diet, which can be difficult, but there are now lots of food options available in the UK. Also a number of shops produce and sell gluten free ranges of every day food as well, so you can still eat some of the foods you love. The good thing is that once gluten is removed from the diet, you should start to feel much better.

At BRIS Wellbeing Clinic we can help you develop a diet that keeps you healthy and gives you the necessary nutrients even though you have coeliac disease. It can be difficult to eat a healthy diet when such a large food group is excluded from your diet, but it is possible, and you can be and feel healthy again once you eradicate gluten from your diet.

Considerate Services

The services we offer are friendly, efficient, and completely confidential. What’s more, they are provided at a truly affordable rate. All of the treatments we provide are carried out in accordance with strict regulations.

Informed by Medicine

The diet plans we provide are built on medical health assessments of your body. They are supported by further assessments throughout the course of your weight-loss programme. Your health is our foremost priority and we are here to help you improve it for the long term.