Nails – White Spots: definition
A feature of zinc deficiency. Click for full description.
Night Blindness – Nyctalopia: definition
Decreased ability to see in dim light is a visual defect caused by lack of rhodopsin in the rods of the retina at the back of the eyeball. Another cause is hypoxia, or decreased content…
Mouth Sores (Oral Mucosal Lesions), Chronic: definition
Disorders of the mouth that are characterized by alterations in and sores of the mucosal lining of the mouth resulting from contact with gluten in food and any of the following nutrient deficiencies: iron, omega-3…
Neutropenia – Granulocytic Hypersegmentation: definition
A blood disorder characterized by presence of an abnormally low number of neutrophils resulting from deficiencies of copper and folate that is marked by profound weakness and predisposition to infection. Click for full description.
Juvenile Autoimmune Thyroid Disease: definition
An autoimmune thyroid disease in children characterized by abnormal circulating thyroid hormone levels. Click for full description.
Jejunitis, Chronic Ulcerative: definition
An inflammatory disease of the jejunum that is a severe complication of untreated celiac disease characterized by inflammation and ulceration of the lining with risk of developing into a high grade tumor. Click Chronic Ulcerative Jejunitis for…
Leaky Gut Syndrome (Increased Intestinal Permeability): definition
An abnormal condition of the small intestinal barrier system whereby the normally tight junctions between surface cells of the lining are weakened, which then allows for harmful entities in the gut, such as gluten, to…
Koilonychia: definition
A feature of an iron deficiency state characterized by abnormally shaped nails, called spoon shaped nails, that reverse the normal downward curve and have vertical ridges that can become deep, called washboard nails. Click for full description.
Melanoma: definition
A cutaneous malignancy (cancer) with rapid invasion and metastasis (spread) characterized by growth from melanocytes (pigment containing skin cells) appearing as a new mole or enlarging from an exisiting mole, changing shape, size or color.…
Menopause, Early: definition
The permanent cessation of menstruation beginning 2 to 4 years earlier in celiac women characterized by vasomotor instability, psychologic and emotional symptoms and profound changes in the lower genital tract. Early menopause is a symptom…