Celiac Disease

Auto-immune destruction of the small intestine’s protective lining, villi. Eating gluten triggers an immune response in the small intestine, and over time this reaction produces inflammation that damages the villi which prevents absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream (malabsorption) leading to malnourishment.

Symptoms
 Abdominal pain, diffuse abdominal tenderness (abdomen is tender on palpitation), diarrhea, fatigue