Biocard Celiac Test - A rapid, reliable home test for the detection of celiac disease

If you suffer from tiredness, anaemia, nausea, constipation, diarrhoea, weight loss, vomiting or mouth ulcers, then this test may help to determine if you are gluten intolerant.

1 in 100 people suffer from gluten intolerance, yet 4 out of 5 people do not know they have it! And left undiagnosed or untreated, sufferers are at a higher risk of developing osteoporosis, infertility and cancer.

Find out if you have a gluten intolerance in just 10 minutes with the first self-test kit for detecting celiac disease (gluten intolerance).

The Biocard Celiac Test is as accurate as tests performed in a hospital laboratory.

What is Celiac Disease ?

Celiac disease is a genetically determined auto-immune disease caused by gluten intolerance. By this, we mean that the presence of gluten in a Coeliac’s diet causes the body’s immune system to produce antibodies that attack its own tissues, in this case the lining of the small intestine.

Gluten is a protein found mainly in wheat, barley and rye. Although some people with celiac disease may also not be able to tolerate oats.

Villi – tiny finger-like projections that line the gut, become inflamed and then flattened to decrease surface area for absorption of nutrients from food. When the gut lining is damaged in this way, the body cannot absorb all nutrients it needs from food, which leads to a wide range of symptoms, and if left undiagnosed and/or untreated, can lead to serious complications like osteoporosis, and even cancer.

Symptoms are varied and can easily be confused with other disorders such as wheat intolerance or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Typical symptoms can include:

• Tiredness
• Constipation
• Nausea
• Weight Loss
• Bloating
• Anaemia
• Diarrhoea
• Wind
• Vomiting
• Mouth Ulcers
  
  

Why test for celiac disease?

One of the main complications for people with coeliac disease is osteoporosis. This is due to chronic malabsorption of calcium, and the risk is increased by late diagnosis.

Studies have shown that more than 75% of untreated adults with CD suffer from osteopenia or osteoporosis. Secondary lactose intolerance is common in those undiagnosed with CD due to gut inflammation.

The incidence of certain types of cancer is increased among patients with CD. These include non-Hodgkin lymphoma at any site, enteropathy associated T-Cell lymphoma (a rare high-grade T-Cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the small intestine) small intestine adenocarcinoma and oesophageal and oropharyngeal squamous carcinoma. The risk of malignancy is reduced back to normal after 3-5 years of gluten-free diet. Type-1 diabetes occurs in about 5% of CD patients.

Please note: The manufacturers of the Biocard Celiac Test have advised us that the test is not suitable for children younger than 5 years of age.

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Latest News & Research

"I lost two babies in shattering miscarriages... all because I was allergic to gluten "
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28 April 2009

Don’t forget increased risk of fetal growth restriction
The article on how easily
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disease and an increased risk
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Research by the
University of Oxford
shows that it takes an average
of 13.1 years for a person in the UK to be diagnosed with coeliac disease.
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