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The National Foundation for Celiac Awareness educational programs focus on celiac disease diagnosis and raising the quality of life of those on a gluten-free diet through direct programming to the food and healthcare industries.

 

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GREAT Food Service offers a comprehensive system to deliver safe and tasty gluten-free foods to the community.

 

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GREAT Healthcare gives healthcare professionals the information and tools needed to identify undiagnosed celiacs and support them in their gluten-free diet.

 

What is Celiac Disease?

Celiac disease is an inherited, multi-system, autoimmune disorder that affects an estimated 1% of the population. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) reports that 95% of this population remain undiagnosed. This is due to a lack of familiarity with modern diagnostic algorithms. Manifestations are varied, and include fatigue and malaise, gastrointestinal complaints, depression, weight loss or gain, anemia, learning disabilities, developmental delays in children and more. Left undiagnosed and untreated, celiac disease can result in complications including osteoporosis, infertility, other autoimmune diseases, permanent stunted growth, and malignancies.  Untreated patients also have increased mortality and a decreased quality of life. The treatment for celiac disease is the implementation of a strict, lifelong gluten-free diet.

 

 
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