Benefits of Exercise for Those with Celiac Disease
Celiac Disease is an autoimmune condition that is triggered by the ingestion of wheat, rye or barley. The ingestion of wheat, rye or barley proteins cause an immune reaction in the body. The body attacks the protein resulting in a rise in the IgG antibodies within the body, this is often characterized by digestive issues, damaged villi in the intestines, skin rashes, joint pain due to inflammation and vitamin or mineral deficiencies may be present due to damaged intestines.
It's a Myth that all Celiac Patients are Underweight
While it is often believed that Celiac patients are underweight, this is often not the case. Celiac patients are sometimes overweight due to inflammation caused by eating foods that trigger an autoimmune reaction. Clients sometimes find that once gluten is removed from the diet that their weight will steadily decline because the inflammation leaves the body and the immune reaction stops. However, if clients replace foods that included gluten with gluten free foods, weight gain can result due to processed ingredients. Patients that are underweight due to deficiencies or malabsorption of food may see their weight increase because once the gluten is removed from their system, the intestines began to heal and absorb nutrients from foods.
Can Exercise Really Help Those with Celiac Disease?
Exercise may not seem like much of a help for Celiac Disease, however, research has discovered that exercise has many benefits for those that suffer from Celiac Disease. Benefits include, but are not limited to, keeping weight under control, reducing dysbiosis in the gut, improved blood flow, improved nutrition, and better sleep. Some patients with Celiac disease need help with controlling weight. There are variations in the way Celiac Disease can affect clients weight in several different ways. While most people know that Celiac Disease can cause the sufferer to lose weight, it is also common for the disease to cause weight gain due to inflammation or because the client replaces gluten rich foods with heavily processed gluten free foods. Exercise can help those with Celiac Disease by assisting those with who carry excess weight in burning unwanted calories. Exercise can also help alleviate inflammation related to Celiac Disease. (http://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-relationship-between-exercise-and-inflammation-and-what-it-means-for-your-workouts/ ) It is best to plan an exercise program that has proper rest periods in order to limit further inflammation. Research has shown that exercising for a brief period of time, such as walking on the treadmill for twenty minutes several times a week, may help reduce the inflammation in those with Celiac Disease (https://celiact.com/blogs/the-celiact-blog/exercise-may-help-manage-celiac-disease ). Strength training may also benefit the client. Strength training can increase muscle to fat ration and can strengthen bones. This is important because Celiac Disease often causes calcium loss which can cause weaknesses in the bones. (http://fitnessandwellnessnews.com/exercising-with-celiac-disease/ )
Exercise Can Improve Gut Bacteria!
Many nutrient losses, such as Calcium loss may be due to dysbiosis in the gut. Many of those effected by Celiac Disease will show an imbalance in gut bacteria, which is referred to as dysbiosis. Often the “bad” gut bacteria will outweigh the “good” bacteria in the gut. Recent research has shown that dysbiosis caused by Celiac Disease may be managed by an exercise program that includes interval training (https://celiact.com/blogs/the-celiact-blog/exercise-may-help-manage-celiac-disease ). This type of training seems to have the most effect on decreasing dysbiosis in the gut of Celiac Disease clients. Exercise also increases blood flow to the stomach which can significantly improve the digestive function of those with damaged or inflamed intestines. Improving the blood flow will increase healing in the intestines. When exercise improves the gut health, it will become very important for the client to choose proper nutrition.
Exercise May Motivate Celiac Patients to Eat Healthier
Research has shown that when individuals start an exercise program, they often are motivated to eat properly. Celiac Disease clients should be advised that eating fresh lean meats, vegetables, fruit and healthy fats are the best choices to ensure that weight gain doesn’t ensue from eating heavily processed foods. Celiac Disease often results in large amounts of stress because the sufferer has to find ways to navigate around foods that cause problems in their body, deal with the effects of offending foods and the social stigma of Celiac Disease is often frustrating. Stress can often lead to a loss of sleep. Sleep is important in maintaining proper body functioning. Exercise can encourage sleep because it reduces stress hormones and nervous energy (https://www.glutenfreetherapeutics.com/living-gluten-free/nutrition-diet/9-ways-people-with-celiac-disease-can-benefit-from-exercise/ ). Keeping stress at bay will encourage a healthier lifestyle. While exercise is a great way to reduce the effects of Celiac Disease, it is important to for the client to seek advice from their physician before beginning any type of exercise program.
Celiac Disease is an autoimmune condition that is triggered by the ingestion of wheat, rye or barley. The ingestion of wheat, rye or barley proteins cause an immune reaction in the body. The body attacks the protein resulting in a rise in the IgG antibodies within the body, this is often characterized by digestive issues, damaged villi in the intestines, skin rashes, joint pain due to inflammation and vitamin or mineral deficiencies may be present due to damaged intestines.
It's a Myth that all Celiac Patients are Underweight
While it is often believed that Celiac patients are underweight, this is often not the case. Celiac patients are sometimes overweight due to inflammation caused by eating foods that trigger an autoimmune reaction. Clients sometimes find that once gluten is removed from the diet that their weight will steadily decline because the inflammation leaves the body and the immune reaction stops. However, if clients replace foods that included gluten with gluten free foods, weight gain can result due to processed ingredients. Patients that are underweight due to deficiencies or malabsorption of food may see their weight increase because once the gluten is removed from their system, the intestines began to heal and absorb nutrients from foods.
Can Exercise Really Help Those with Celiac Disease?
Exercise may not seem like much of a help for Celiac Disease, however, research has discovered that exercise has many benefits for those that suffer from Celiac Disease. Benefits include, but are not limited to, keeping weight under control, reducing dysbiosis in the gut, improved blood flow, improved nutrition, and better sleep. Some patients with Celiac disease need help with controlling weight. There are variations in the way Celiac Disease can affect clients weight in several different ways. While most people know that Celiac Disease can cause the sufferer to lose weight, it is also common for the disease to cause weight gain due to inflammation or because the client replaces gluten rich foods with heavily processed gluten free foods. Exercise can help those with Celiac Disease by assisting those with who carry excess weight in burning unwanted calories. Exercise can also help alleviate inflammation related to Celiac Disease. (http://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-relationship-between-exercise-and-inflammation-and-what-it-means-for-your-workouts/ ) It is best to plan an exercise program that has proper rest periods in order to limit further inflammation. Research has shown that exercising for a brief period of time, such as walking on the treadmill for twenty minutes several times a week, may help reduce the inflammation in those with Celiac Disease (https://celiact.com/blogs/the-celiact-blog/exercise-may-help-manage-celiac-disease ). Strength training may also benefit the client. Strength training can increase muscle to fat ration and can strengthen bones. This is important because Celiac Disease often causes calcium loss which can cause weaknesses in the bones. (http://fitnessandwellnessnews.com/exercising-with-celiac-disease/ )
Exercise Can Improve Gut Bacteria!
Many nutrient losses, such as Calcium loss may be due to dysbiosis in the gut. Many of those effected by Celiac Disease will show an imbalance in gut bacteria, which is referred to as dysbiosis. Often the “bad” gut bacteria will outweigh the “good” bacteria in the gut. Recent research has shown that dysbiosis caused by Celiac Disease may be managed by an exercise program that includes interval training (https://celiact.com/blogs/the-celiact-blog/exercise-may-help-manage-celiac-disease ). This type of training seems to have the most effect on decreasing dysbiosis in the gut of Celiac Disease clients. Exercise also increases blood flow to the stomach which can significantly improve the digestive function of those with damaged or inflamed intestines. Improving the blood flow will increase healing in the intestines. When exercise improves the gut health, it will become very important for the client to choose proper nutrition.
Exercise May Motivate Celiac Patients to Eat Healthier
Research has shown that when individuals start an exercise program, they often are motivated to eat properly. Celiac Disease clients should be advised that eating fresh lean meats, vegetables, fruit and healthy fats are the best choices to ensure that weight gain doesn’t ensue from eating heavily processed foods. Celiac Disease often results in large amounts of stress because the sufferer has to find ways to navigate around foods that cause problems in their body, deal with the effects of offending foods and the social stigma of Celiac Disease is often frustrating. Stress can often lead to a loss of sleep. Sleep is important in maintaining proper body functioning. Exercise can encourage sleep because it reduces stress hormones and nervous energy (https://www.glutenfreetherapeutics.com/living-gluten-free/nutrition-diet/9-ways-people-with-celiac-disease-can-benefit-from-exercise/ ). Keeping stress at bay will encourage a healthier lifestyle. While exercise is a great way to reduce the effects of Celiac Disease, it is important to for the client to seek advice from their physician before beginning any type of exercise program.