All you need to know about World Celiac Day in India
Recently, when former Miss Universe Harnaaz Sandhu got trolled by netizens for her weight gain, she spoke about her struggle with celiac disease. She said that "I am one of those individuals who was first bullied that 'she's too skinny and now they bully me saying 'she's fat' There is limited awareness about celiac disease in India, and patients continue to suffer from mental harassment. Celiac disease patients have serious intolerance to gluten, and intake of gluten in any form causes various gastric symptoms and affects their quality of life negatively. This includes foods like wheat, barley, and other gluten products. To raise awareness of celiac disease among the masses, the Month of May is declared world celiac awareness month. Let us begin with understanding what is celiac disease and how we support patients suffering from it. What is celiac disease? Celiac disease was first diagnosed by Dr. Samuel Gee in the year 1888. It is an autoimmune d