Q U E S T I O N S
What is Gluten Free ?
Gluten free means a product manufactured without Wheat and Gluten. This also indicates that the
product will not contain rye, oats, barley or triticale as these also contain gluten.
Also it implies that a product is manufactured in a Gluten free environment.
Why is Gluten Free Needed ?
What Is the Cause of Coeliac Disease?
Coeliacs are sensitive to gluten (the protein portion of wheat, rye, oats, barley, triticale),
which reacts with the small bowel lining, damaging it and causing loss of villi.
Information About Coeliac Disease
In Coeliac Disease the cells of the small bowel (intestine) are damaged. This causes the loss
of the tiny, finger like projections, called villi, which line the inside of the normal bowel.
The cells on normal villi are specialized so that they can break down and absorb nutrients in food.
In Coeliac Disease these special cells are damaged and reduced in number. This leads to deficiencies
in vitamins, iron, folic acid and calcium, because of the poor absorption of nutrients.
Source:
The Coeliac Society Of Australia.
