Celiac disease is an immune reaction to eating gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye.
If you have celiac disease, eating gluten triggers an immune response in your small intestine. Over time, this reaction produces inflammation that damages the small intestine’s lining and prevents absorption of some nutrients (malabsorption).
The intestinal damage can cause weight loss, bloating and sometimes diarrhea. Eventually, your brain, nervous system, bones, liver and other organs can be deprived of vital nourishment.

Primary nocturnal enuresis (PNE) is a common pediatric condition that, in some cases, can lead to emotional distress, increased family distress, and lowering of the child’s self-esteem. It is estimated that 5-7 million children have this condition, with a higher percentage being boys than girls. Studies show that genetic factors play a significant role along with multiple physiological causes.

For millions of Americans, back pain is a daily fact of life. 1 Many blame aging as the cause. 1 But for more than 700,000 women and men, the real culprit is vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) caused by osteoporosis. 2 In fact, VCFs are the most common complication from osteoporosis and often result in prolonged disability. 2,4,5 Back pain can be a surface symptom of a much deeper problem, namely osteoporosis.