Some of these symptoms are not unique to Celiac Disease, and can also occur in many other more common diseases.
Generally, symptoms of untreated Celiac Disease indicate that malabsorption is present due to the damaged small intestine.
Diagnosis
Diagnosis may come from one or more of the following:
| Food Group | Foods Allowed |
| Grains | Rice, corn, soy, arrowroot, potato, and tapioca-containing products |
| Breads | Breads may contain flour prepared from white/brown rice, potato, tapioca, arrowroot, pea, corn, or bean, |
| Cereals | Including those from corn meal, millet, buckwheat, hominy, puffed rice, and cream of rice |
| Malt/Malt Flavouring | Derived from corn |
| Pastas | Made from rice, corn, and/or beans |
| Vegetables | Fresh, frozen, dried, or canned products with labels indicating they are free of thickening agents (because they often contain wheat flour) |
| Fruits | Fresh, frozen, dried, or canned |
| Meats | Fresh, frozen, and canned |
| Dairy Products | All aged hard cheeses Pasteurized processed cheeses - cottage cheese, cream cheese Ice cream free of gluten stabilizers |
| Salad Dressings | Many, but not all salad dressings are gluten-free. Apple, wine and rice vinegars are generally acceptable |
| Drinks & Juices | Freshly brewed coffee, tea, chocolate made from powdered cocoa Carbonated drinks and juices made from fresh fruit |
| Condiments & Additives | Soy sauce not containing wheat or barley Hydrolyzed or textured soy and corn vegetable protein Corn malt Starch (raw or modified from arrowroot, corn or maize, potato, and tapioca) Vegetable gum from carob, locust bean, cellulose gum, guar gum, gum arabic, gum acacia, gum tragacanth, xanthan gum |
| Food Group | Foods Not Allowed |
| Grains | Anything made with or containing wheat, barley, rye, oats, spelt and kamut Most packaged rice mixes, such as Rice-a-roni. |
| Breads, Cereals or Crackers | Containing wheat starch, wheat and oat bran, graham, wheat germ, and bulgar Malt flavouring of unspecified origin Pastas Regular spaghetti, macaroni, and noodles |
| Vegetables | Products containing thickening agents that may use food starches and stabilizers with gluten (thickening agents often contain wheat flour) |
| Fruits | As with vegetables, avoid prepared fruits containing thickening agents found in fruit pie fillings |
| Dairy Products | Cheese foods including spreads, soft cheeses, and dips often contain gluten Some ice creams may contain gluten ice cream stabilizers |
| Salad Dressings | Containing grain vinegars including distilled, white vinegar or unspecified vinegar Some contain emulsifiers and stabilizers with gluten |
| Drinks & Juices | Some brands of flavoured coffee, herbal tea, and instant cocoa mixes, including malted milk Grain-derived drinks including Ovaltine |
| Condiments& Additives | Many soy sauces contain gluten Products with grain vinegar, including catsup and mustard Soups or broths containing bouillon Unspecified texturized or hydrolyzed vegetable protein, vegetable gum from oats and any other product containing an unspecified flour or cereal additive Barley malt, wheat starch, caramel candy may contain gluten Read labels on margarine to check for flour additives Flavouring made with alcohol Some spray coatings for "non-stick" uses have unspecified ingredients added |
The Dietitian's Recommendations for Treatment
To correct and prevent constipation, it is essential to consume foods high in bran, fibre and roughage. A diet with sufficient fibre, 20 to 35 grams per day, helps maintain soft, bulky stool
Foods that add bulk to your diet:
Reflux is the result of the relaxation of the muscle at the base of the esophagus, called the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), to the point at which it allows the acidic stomach contents to travel upwards and re-enter the esophagus. 
DefinitionReading food labels is important because foods other than dairy may contain lactose. Terms to watch for in the ingredient lists are: