Celiac Disease is the damaging of the small intestine due to an auto-immune disorder.  The immune system attacks the small intestine due to the presence of gluten.  In the west it is thought that Celiac disease is largely an inherited intolerance to gluten.  Gluten is a naturally occurring protein that is common to grains such as wheat, barley and rye.  It is also found in other consumable items such as supplements and medicines.  Autoimmune disease causes different people to show varying symptoms.  One person may have digestive problems and diarrhea while another person has body rashes.  Irritability is quite common with Celiac disease in children.  Some people may not show any symptoms at all.

The traditional western approach is to control the disease with diet changes.  Over time the small intestine may be damaged to the point the absorption of nutrients becomes a serious problem.  As one might imagine, the dietary changes revolve around removing gluten from the diet.

Celiac Disease

1) Chinese Medicine
What we often believe to be food allergies are not that at all but rather they are an intolerance to a certain food or foods.  Actual allergies form antigens in the blood while food intolerances will not do this.  Don’t assume you have a food allergy if you have not had your blood tested for these antigens.  Of those who have food reactions, only 10% have allergies while 90% are intolerant.

Western medicine has no cure for food intolerances nor food allergies.  People with these afflictions manage their condition by controlling diet.  Chinese medicine is not normally capable of curing actual food allergies but is very successful in eliminating food intolerances.  Chinese medicine explains that most illnesses that result from consuming particular foods are caused by a digestive system weakness called Spleen Deficiency.  In Chinese medicine this does not mean the actual physical spleen but a channel of qi (chi) or subtle energy that runs through the body. Chinese medicine believes that most who suffer from Celiac disease actually have food intolerances and will respond positively to treatment including a cure. 

2) Pancreatic Enzymes
Persons with Celiac Disease often suffer from insufficient secretion of pancreatic enzymes from their pancreas.  This causes an already debilitated digestive tract to perform even more poorly.  Take pancreatic enzymes as a supplement and stay away from foods with gluten.  This is one of the best natural treatments for Celiac Disease.

3) Evening Primrose Oil
Research revealed several years ago that taking Evening Primrose Oil as a supplement greatly reduce the presence and intensity of celiac disease.  It will also help prevent any further progression of the disease.  This is one of the best home remedies for celiac disease.

4) Green Powders
To improve and cure celiac disease, add a green foods supplement to your diet.  These are typically a powder made from green foods such as barley and wheat grass.  Often they may also contain additional green vegetables and seaweed.

To cure celiac disease avoid gluten.  You can also take the herbs goldenseal and Echinacea to support the healing process.  These herbs are both immune system enhancers.  You can also find both of these combined with geranium, marshmallow and slippery elm and often sold under the generic name of Roberts Formula.  A number of companies make this.  Roberts Formula treats the intestine by making a helpful layer of slime that is supportive and healing to the intestine.  Goldenseal and Echinacea are significant in healing this disease because they have both anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory aspects. As a note of caution, don’t take these herbs for more than two weeks straight. Give them a break of a couple of weeks and then take them again fro two weeks alternating like this.