Monday May 12 2008

Monday May 8th / 2008

12:10: The Health Roundup with Jay McQueen.

12:15-12:30: Oh, the madness that comes with raising a toddler. Anyone who has ever had one knows that it’s often the time when they go from listening to you, to NOT listening to you. A new book tackles TODDLERS GONE WILD!
Guest: Rebecca Eckler, Author of Toddlers Gone Wild and popular Canadian Journalist.

12:35: The latest issue of Prevention Magazine deals with brain power. It sounds as though there are ways that you can actually make your brain work better. For example, that telling stories and jokes is a great way to exercise your brain.
Guest: Marianne McGinnis, Editor, Prevention Magazine.

12:45: Rexall Radio Health Matters segment.
Guest: Irene Hogan.

Celiac Disease!

Celiac Disease is a medical condition in which the absorption surface of the small intestine is damaged by a substance called gluten. This results in an inability for the body to absorb nutrients, like protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals which are necessary for good health. People who have celiac disease cannot tolerate the protein called gluten, which is found in wheat, rye and barley. Gluten is found mainly in foods but may also be found in products we use every day, such as stamp and envelope adhesive, medicines and vitamins. When people with celiac disease eat foods or use products containing gluten, their immune system responds by damaging or destroying the small intestines and the tiny fingerlike protrusions lining the intestine walls. These villi, normally allow nutrients from food to be absorbed into the bloodstream. Without healthy villi, a person becomes malnourished, regardless of the quantity of food eaten. Because the body’s own immune system causes the damage celiac disease is considered an autoimmune disorder. Celiac disease is also known as celiac sprue, nontropical sprue, and gluten-sensitive enteropathy. Celiac is a genetic disease, or sometimes becomes active for the first time after surgery, pregnancy, childbirth, viral infection or severe emotional stress. Celiac disease affects people differently. Symptoms may occur in the digestive system or in other parts in the body. For example one person might experience diarrhea and abdominal pain, while another may be irritable or depressed. Researchers are studying the reasons why this disease affects people differently. Some may have numerous symptoms, some people may not. The length of time a person is breastfed, the age a person started eating gluten-containing foods and the amount of gluten-containing foods one eats are three factors to pay a role in when and how celiac disease appears. Recognizing celiac disease can be difficult because the symptoms are varied. 50% of people are undiagnosed. At present there is no cure for celiac disease, but is treated by a gluten-free diet. A definitive diagnosis can only be made by a small bowel biopsy, which is preformed by a specialist in the gastrointestinal field.

Symptoms:
• Gas
• Recurring abdominal bloating and pain
• Chronic diarrhea
• Constipation
• Pale, foul-smelling or fatty stool
• Weight loss. Weight gain
• Fatigue
• Unexplained anemia
• Bone or joint pain
• Osteoporosis / osteopenia
• Behavioral changes
• Tingling numbness in legs
• Muscle cramps
• Seizures
• Delayed growth
• Pale sores inside the mouth
• Tooth discoloration or loss of enamel
• Itchy skin rash

Rexall #0202 Blog Reporter
Nadine Janacek