First, know this: celiac disease isn’t just a “tummy ache” after pizza night. It’s an autoimmune reaction where gluten—the protein in wheat, barley, and rye—triggers your body to attack your own small intestine.
Imagine your VIP digestive system as a velvet rope line. Gluten crashes the party, and your bouncer (your immune system) gets so angry that it starts punching the velvet rope. That’s your villi getting damaged.
The symptoms? They’re like a game of whack-a-mole. You might get chronic diarrhea, constipation, brain fog, a mysterious rash, or even the joy of feeling tired before you’ve done anything.
One friend described it as “feeling like a haunted house where the ghost is a croissant.” If that resonates, it’s time to ask yourself a very important question.
