Managing Celiac

March 03, 2008

Wheat is the grain on which Western civilization was built. It's been used for thousands of years as the foundation of our diet. But 1 out of 100 Americans has a condition called celiac disease, which is an intolerance to wheat, barley and rye. It's symptoms can be subtle, but if you don't stick to a gluten-free diet you could be damaging your body and not even know it. More from Mayo Clinic.