Living with Celiac Trivia Quiz

Answer: immune system

The immune system is the system in the body that helps it to naturally fight off diseases and keeps us healthy. Celiac is an autoimmune disease based in the small intestine.

Answer: gluten

Gluten is a protein composite found in wheat and other sources. Gluten comes from the Latin word "gluten" which means glue.

Answer: False

Celiac is often misdiagnosed in people as lactose intolerance. This is in part because Celiac is not as well known and since lactose products (milk) and gluten (wheat) often go together doctors often thought the person was having trouble digesting the lactose in milk.

Also, people often test negative for Celiac with the blood test. Many times it is a false negative. They then have to do another test.

Answer: endoscopy

An upper endoscopy is the common test given to test for Celiac. This is where a tube with a type of camera is stuck down your throat and into your stomach area. This allows doctors to see what is going on inside, and to know if your small intestine is not doing its job.

Answer: True

Fresh vegetables and fruit are naturally gluten-free. They do not contain any wheat in them in their natural state. If they are cross-contaminated (for instance, someone touches them after touching some flour) or engineered so that wheat or gluten is added to them, they would not be safe. But for Celiacs, fruit and veggies are good and good for you.

Answer: cross-contamination

Cross-contamination is a concern for people with severe Celiac. If for example the cook is making something involving wheat flour and then makes your food, the gluten on their hands can contaminate your food. For some this is not an issue, but for others this cross-contamination is enough to make a person very sick.

Answer: Yes

A person with Celiac can actually be made sick if their partner is not gluten free. The reason is that even kissing a person who has had gluten can cause cross-contamination. This can be fixed by having the person brush first if they have eaten anything with gluten. Of course sometimes, during a romantic moment a person may not always think to tell the person "go brush before you kiss me" and therefore could run the risk of getting sick.

Answer: M&M's

All varieties of M&M's with exception of the pretzel M&Ms are gluten free.

Answer: celiac.com

Celiac.com is a popular website for people with Celiac. It gives information about Celiac itself as well as foods and other products that contain gluten.

Check all sites carefully before taking any advice given. Your medical practitioner should be able to tell you the best way to control your condition.

Answer: Yes

Many do not realize that Celiac can be fatal. Because it is an autoimmune disorder the more gluten a person has with Celiac the worse they become. It is progressive, and therefore it's possible if a person goes too long with eating gluten it could eventually kill them.

This is rare as in most cases once a person is diagnosed and starts the gluten free diet they start to improve, although they will still get very sick if they accidentally eat gluten. There are different forms of the illness some include: nausea, diarrhea, pain in the sides, extreme fatigue, and seizures.