Indications You May Have Celiac Disease

Excessive Gas

Around twenty-eight percent of all celiac disease patients report experiencing excessive gas. This excessive gas can cause the individual to feel bloated and experience severe abdominal cramping. Celiac disease patients have difficulty digesting fats and carbohydrates in their small intestine. The food moves through the small intestine and these nutrients are not absorbed, bacteria that live in the small intestine begin to eat it instead. The process of bacteria consumption of these materials produces gaseous byproducts in the intestine. This mechanism can cause the bacteria in the intestine to overgrow, resulting in more gas secretions, further inflammation, and infection. Individuals who have celiac disease are also typically unable to absorb lactose. When the intestinal bacteria ferment in this unabsorbed lactose, a gaseous byproduct is formed. This type of gas can manifest as hydrogen secretions in the affected individual's breath.

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