It's not easy living with Celiac Disease. We have to go through our ingredients with a fine toothed comb, and be mindful of what soaps we use, what makeup we put on, and even what toothpastes we use. Along with the many life changes we make post-diagnosis, we also have to deal with the other illnesses we are at high risk for; Coronary Artery Disease being one of them. Those of us with Celiac Disease are twice as likely to develop Coronary Artery Disease than the general population, this according to R.D. Gajulapalli M.D. Gajulapalli said this about the discovery: “People with celiac disease have some persistent low-grade inflammation in the gut that can spill immune mediators into the bloodstream, which can then accelerate the process of atherosclerosis and, in turn, coronary artery disease. Our findings reinforce the idea that chronic inflammation, whether it’s from an infection or a disease, can have an adverse role in coronary artery disease and heart health in general.