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Gliatin and Nutritious problems

Gliatin is the common name of stored Protein in some seeds like: (Wheat, barley, oat and gawedar).

These Proteins have special names as follows:

  • In the Wheat is called Gliadin.

  • In the Barley is called Horden.

  • In the Oats is called Avenin.

  • In the Gawedar is called Secalin.

These Proteins provide these Seeds with stickiness, dilation and puff characteristics.

These Proteins cause poison effect to those who are suffering of Celiac disease expect the Proteins that stored in Corn and Rise are not containing poison components and not affect the patients those who are suffering of Celiac disease.

What is the Celiac Disease?

It means intestines allergy to Gliatin resulting of congenital disorder.

This Disease causes inability to absorb the feeding components as a result of infection and damage of intestinal endothelium.

Gliatin components lead to the damage of the mucous fine surface that covers the small intestine and the result is indigestion.

The symptoms of this disease are:

  • Diarrhea.

  • Stool bad smelling.

  • Growth weakness that leads to bantams.

  • Paraplegia (Lost of Calcium).

  • Anemia.

Nutrition Recommendations:

  • To take food free from Gliatin like rise, corn, honey, fruits (Bananas, carrot, apples, potatoes).

  • To reduce taking the fatty food.

  • To take all kind of meats, fishes, chickens, beans, lentil and soybeans.

  • To reduce taking food rich with fibers.

Author:
Mariam Hammad

Nutrition Specialist


 
 

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