BB Fact Sheets – Health - Gluten Intolerance
  (Coeliac Disease)

Managing your Health

• Managing your health and identifying potential causes of health problems may help to improve your lifestyle and wellbeing, so preventative health is important to you.

• Take a moment to consider the factors for Coeliac disease – family history, anaemia, iron deficiency, osteoporosis, gastrointestinal symptoms, unexplained weight loss or Type 1. diabetes

• Talk to your Doctor and seek information on foods, exercise and lifestyle changes which could help reduce the symptoms of Coeliac Disease

• Ask to have a Coeliac disease blood test

Baby Boomers and Coeliac Disease

• Gluten Intolerance affects the lifestyle of Baby Boomers in Australia, and it is often not diagnosed for various reasons. It is suggested that 1 in 100 people have Coeliac Disease.

• The best person to talk to about Coeliac disease is your Doctor. They can take blood tests, and explain what your result means, or refer you to a Gastroenterologist if required.

 What can I do?

• Talk to your Doctor, they can take a blood test and discuss with you ways of keeping it under control.

• Review your diet, weight, and the amount of exercise you do

• Ask members of your family if they have or have had high blood pressure as it commonly runs in families

• Visit the Coeliac Society of Australia website to find out more information.

Coeliac Society of Australia   - 1300 458 836

 Australia    - http://www.coeliacsociety.com.au

NSW          - http://www.coeliacsociety.com.au/

QLD          - http://www.qld.coeliacsociety.com.au/

VIC           - http://www.vic.coeliacsociety.com.au/

WA           - http://www.wa.coeliacsociety.com.au/

SA            - http://www.sa.coeliacsociety.com.au/

TAS          - http://www.tas.coeliacsociety.com.au/

NT           - http://www.coeliacsociety.com.au/

ACT          - http://www.coeliacsociety.com.au/

Multicultural Information:

Health In Site LOTE    - http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Languages_Other_Than_English

Multicultural Health     - http://www.mhcs.health.nsw.gov.au/mhcs/topics.html#a

Indigenous Australians: 

Health Info Net          - http://www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au

What is Coeliac Disease?         - http://www.coeliacresearchfund.org/awareness/

Coeliac Research Fund             -  http://www.coeliacresearchfund.org/

Diagnosis                                  - http://www.coeliacresearchfund.org/diagnosis/

Gluten Free Living Tips             - http://www.coeliacsociety.com.au/diet.html

                                                -  http://qld.coeliacsociety.com.au/index.php

 Restaurants  around Australia  - http://www.coeliacsociety.com.au/restaurants.html

Support -  http://www.coeliacsociety.com.au/membership.html

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Disclaimer: The information contained in this section should not be used for individual medical advice. Please see your doctor if you have concerns or specific questions relating to your health.

This article was created by Elisabeth Watkins for babyboomers.com.au - Australia's website for Baby Boomers. Sources include the Coeliac Society and the Federal Government. Babyboomers.com.au is an online resource to help people find information andservices on health, money, travel and recreation
 

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