National Celiac Disease Awareness Day
An autoimmune disease triggered by a common ingredient that most people eat every day.
National Celiac Disease Awareness Day on September 13 raises awareness about celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder in which ingestion of gluten (a protein in wheat, barley, and rye) triggers an immune response that damages the small intestine's lining. Approximately 1 in 100 people worldwide has ce