When I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease, I had no idea what this was, or how I got it. I asked the Registered Nurse at my doctor's office, what Celiac Disease was, and how I got it. She told me about a website that I should check out (www.badgut.com). She said that the information on the website should answer all my questions.
As I dove into researching Celiac Disease, I found out that the disease is genetic. I inherited it. Suddenly, I remembered that my grandmother had the disease. I remembered all the hell she went through, in terms of her failing health, and food. I worried that the same thing was going to happen to me. To this day, I still worry that I may suffer the same failing health.
It is said that the disease is sometimes triggered, or becomes activated if one of the following happens: surgery, pregnancy, childbirth, viral infection, or severe emotional stress. Celiac Disease can become active at any point in life.
As of right now, no one else in my family is diagnosed with Celiac Disease. However, I have requested for them to get tested, just to make sure they do not have the Celiac gene.
It is important to make sure you know your family's health history. This could help with early detection of Celiac Disease.
Source: http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/celiac/
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