Welcome to our website! Our names are Samantha and Brooke Hamroff and we both have Celiac Disease. We want to raise awareness about Celiac Disease and the gluten-free diet.
Our website is designed to inform all people of Celiac Disease, our fundraising opportunities, and gluten-free products and restaurants we come across. Enjoy!!!
Many people do not know about Celiac Disease, so here are a few facts:
- Celiac Disease is a chronic digestive disorder in which people cannot digest gluten (a protein found in wheat, rye, barley, and oats)
- Celiacs who ingest gluten suffer from damages to the small intestine and malnourishment
- Even a crumb can make a Celiac sick
- Symptoms include:
- bloating, gas
- chronic diarrhea and/or constipation
- unexplained weight loss or gain
- anemia
- behavior changes/depression/irritability
- fatigue
- delayed growth
- Currently the only treatment for Celiac Disease is a gluten-free diet
- Celiac Disease affects 1 in 133 Americans but only 3% are diagnosed
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