CELIAC DISEASE- Ayurvedic Treatment, Diet, Exercises, Yoga & Pranayama

Celiac disease is a disease that occurs due to gluten allergy. It is also known as gluten-sensitive enteropathy.

  • SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CELIAC DISEASE
  • CAUSES OF CELIAC DISEASE
  • PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF CELIAC DISEASE
  • DIAGNOSIS OF CELIAC DISEASE
  • TREATMENTS FOR CELIAC DISEASE
  • PROGNOSIS OF CELIAC DISEASE
  • COMPLICATIONS OF CELIAC DISEASE
  • CELIAC DISEASE AND AYURVEDA
  • NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF CELIAC DISEASE
  • PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF CELIAC DISEASE
  • SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF CELIAC DISEASE
  • LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CELIAC DISEASE
  • AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF CELIAC DISEASE
  • CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR CELIAC DISEASE
  • AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR CELIAC DISEASE
  • COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR CELIAC DISEASE
  • HOME REMEDIES FOR CELIAC DISEASE
  • DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR CELIAC DISEASE
  • YOGA FOR CELIAC DISEASE
  • RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF GASTROENTERITIS

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CELIAC DISEASE

  • Diarrea
  • Estreñimiento
  • Eructos
  • Náuseas
  • Fatiga
  • Pérdida de peso
  • Dolor abdominal
  • Bloating
  • Estomatitis
  • Picor

CAUSES OF CELIAC DISEASE

  • Allergy to gluten-containing diets such as wheat, barley and rye
  • Autoimmune diseases
  • Family history
  • Addison’s disease

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF CELIAC DISEASE

The hypersensitive reaction to gluten leads to inflammation and damage of the lining of the intestine, leading to symptoms like diarrhoea. It also prevents the absorption of some nutrients (malabsorption).

DIAGNOSIS OF CELIAC DISEASE

  • Endoscopy
  • Stool culturing
  • Colonoscopy is the ‘gold standard’ method of detecting intra-luminal colonic lesions.

·       CT scan

·       MRI

·       Laboratory tests

TREATMENTS OF CELIAC DISEASE

·       Anti-inflammatory drugs

·       Analgesics

·       Immune suppressors

·       Treatment for diarrhoea

·       Nutrition therapy 

PROGNOSIS OF CELIAC DISEASE

  • Complete cure is not known. Gluten-free diet help to heal the inflammation and reduce the symptoms.

COMPLICATIONS OF CELIAC DISEASE

  • Dehydration
  • Electrolyte imbalance
  • Lactose intolerance
  • Malnutrición

CELIAC DISEASE AND AYURVEDA

  • In Ayurveda, treatment of celiac disease is based on agnimandya, antarvidradhi,atisara chikilsa.

 NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF CELIAC DISEASE

  • Excess consumption of acrid, dry, ununctuous food
  • Virudhahara – unwholesome diet
  • Vata and pitta dosha vitiation
  • Suppression of natural urges
  • Defect in digestion – Agni mandyam

PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF CELIAC DISEASE

  • Sula - dolor abdominal

SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF CELIAC DISEASE

Due to the causative factors, doshas become vitiated with the predominance of vata and pitta dosha, resides in the intestines and finally celiac disease is manifested.

LAKSHANA – AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CELIAC DISEASE

  • Anaha – abdominal discomfort
  • Adhmana
  • Atisara - diarrea
  • Vibandha – constipation
  • Sula – abdominal colic
  • Shirasula – headache
  • Udgara – belching
  • Trishna – thirst
  • Chardi - vómitos
  • Ksheena – weakness

AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF CELIAC DISEASE

  • Symptoms are manageable with proper ayurvedic management

CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR CELIAC DISEASE

AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR CELIAC DISEASE

  • Vilwadi gulika
  • Mustakarishta
  • Mustadi pramadhya
  • Kutajarishtam
  • Dadimashtaka churna – mixed with buttermilk
  • Kapithashtaka churna
  • Varanadi kashayam
  • Triphala guggulu
  • Haridrakhanta

COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES TREATMENT FOR CELIAC DISEASE

Ayurvedic medicines for internal administration for celiac disease

  • Vilwadi gulika
  • Mustakarishta
  • Mustadi pramadhya
  • Gandharva hasthadi kashaya
  • Chiraviwadi kashaya
  • Triphala guggulu
  • Gandhaka rasayana
  • Kutajarishtam
  • Dadimashtaka churna
  • Kapithashtaka churna
  • Varanadi kashaya
  • Gangadhara churna
  • Haridrakhanta

HOME REMEDIES FOR CELIAC DISEASE

  • Intake of water frequently to avoid dehydration due to diarrhoea
  • Intake of water boiled with coriander and cumin seeds

DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR CELIAC DISEASE

  • Avoid food items which produce dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
  • Consume easily digestible food items, gruels.
  • Avoid gluten-containing diets such as wheat, barley, rye etc.
  • Avoid milk and milk products

YOGA FOR CELIAC DISEASE

  • Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – calms the mind and effective in abdominal discomfort

El paciente tiene que estar sentado en postura de meditación con la cabeza y la columna vertebral erguidas, con el cuerpo relajado. El paciente tiene que cerrar una fosa nasal (por ejemplo, la fosa nasal izquierda si utiliza la mano derecha y viceversa) con el pulgar y exhalar completamente por la otra fosa nasal. De nuevo, tendrá que inspirar profundamente por la otra fosa nasal mientras la fosa opuesta sigue cerrada con el pulgar.

The practices of shatkriya or yogic cleansing techniques purify the body and prevent digestive problems.