Coeliac Disease Test

Comprehensive and Affordable Celiac Disease Test Brisbane

Are you tired of feeling unwell with unexplaind digestive problems, fatigue or skin problems? Do you have a strong family history of gluten sensitivity?If left undiagnosed, coeliac disease can lead to major health complications and can severely affect your quality of life. To achieve an accurate diganosis, a series of steps need to be carefully carried out to avoid common misdiagnosis and unnecessarily implementing restrictive life-long changes to your diet.

At Health and Healing Wellness, we offer a range of coeliac disease testing options from our qualified and compassionate naturopaths including coeliac serology tests, genetic tests and other blood tests.

Do you suspect you may be gluten intolerant? Contact one of our compassionate and friendly team today on (07) 3186 0587 to book an appointment with one of our qualified naturopaths and start the journey to feeling better today.

What is Coeliac Disease?

Coeliac disease is a chronic inflammatory reaction to the protein gluten, which is found in common everyday foods like bread, pasta, cereals and biscuits. As coeliac disease is an autoimmune condition, the immune system mistakenly attacks the small intenstine and produce antibodies leading to symptoms like bloating, abdominal pain, fatigue and constipation.

Celiac disease can start to show symtpoms at all life stages including well into adulthood but can also present in infants and babies.

What Are The Causes of Coeliac Disease?

Genetic Factors and Family History: Gluten Intolerances often run in families. If you have a close relative with celiac disease like a parent, sister or brother, your chance of inheriting it is increased.

Other Health Conditions: Other health conditions can increase the risk of developing coeliac disease including type 1 diabetes, thyroid conditions, Turner syndrome and Down’s syndrome.

What are the Symptoms of Coeliac Disease?

Symptoms of coeliac disease can differ drastically from person to person. In some cases, it can go years without being diagnosed or be misdiagnosed as other gastrointestinal diseases such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

The symptoms of coeliac disease are also different for children and adults. The digestive symptoms for adults include but are not limited to:

• Abdominal pain
• Bloating and gas
• Constipation
• Fatigue
• Headaches and Migraines
• Iron-deficiency anemia
• Unexplained Weight Loss
• Depression and Anxiety
• Nausea and vomiting
• Joint Pain
• Itchy, blistery skin rash (dermatitis herptiformis)
• Missed periods

Coeliac disease presents differently in children than in adults. Children are also more likely to have digestive problems including:

• Chronic diarrhea
• Swollen belly
• Gas
• Constipation
• Pale, foul-smelling stools
• Failure to thrive for infants
• Damage to tooth enamel
• Weight loss
• Anemia
• Irritability
• Delayed puberty

If you notice any of these symptoms, contact one of our qualified Naturopaths today on (07) 3186 0587.

Tests For Diagnosing Coeliac Disease

Coeliac disease is typically diagnosed through a combination of blood tests and an intestinal biopsies. The first step in diagnosing coeliac disease is often performing a series of serologic blood tests. People with coeliac disease or gluten intolerence who eat gluten tend to have higher-than-normal levels of certain antibodies in their blood. These antibodies are produced by the immune system because it mistakenly views gluten as a threat. Although, it may seem counterintuitive to eat gluten when you suspect you have gluten intolerant but it is the only way to ensure the proteins show up on all of the tests and produce a positive result.

After you receive a positive serology result, your doctor may order a biopsy to be done by a specialist to better determine the cause of your intolerance. Your GP may also order genetic testing even if you have a strong family history of coeliac disease.

Coeliac Disease Diagnosis Procedure

• Visit your GP
• Implementation of gluten diet for 4 - 6 weeks
• Antibody tests producing a positive result
• Small bowel biopsy, producing a positive result
• Diagnosis of Coeliac Disease
• Strict Gluten free diet
• Ongoing antibody monitoring and dieterty help by qualified professionals and dietitians

Why Choose Health and Healing Wellness Centre for Coeliac Disease Testing?

With over 40 years of experience, our qualified team of naturopaths are committed to providing holistic approaches to diagnosing and helping you manage coeliac disease.

To book an affordable appointment, contact our friendly team on (07) 3186 0587 today.

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