nuclear bomb to kill a spider.
CELIAC AND GS
Celiac disease (CD) is unique in
that a specific food component,
gluten, has been identified as the
trigger in those genetically
predisposed to that condition and
that the mechanism is well
understood. When individuals
with CD eat gluten, the
enterocytes (cells that line the
small intestine) are damaged
from the “nuclear blast” of a
hyper-reactive immune system.
Damaged enterocytes do not
effectively absorb basic nutrients
—proteins, carbohydrates, fats,
vitamins, minerals, and, in some
cases, water and bile salts. If CD
is left untreated, damage to the