Question

I can take the following measures in an effort to prevent Celiac disease and cystic fibrosis from happening in my life, and also

Answer 1

At this time, there is no proven way to prevent celiac disease. But if your child is considered to be at high risk for the disease due to family or medical history, there may be some steps you can take to lower that risk or to identify the disease early. If your child isn’t in a high-risk category, there’s no need to be concerned, as the possibility he or she will develop celiac disease is low.

Celiac disease is an immune reaction to eating gluten — a protein found in wheat, barley and rye. For people with celiac disease, eating gluten triggers an immune response in the small intestine. Over time, that response damages the lining of the small intestine and prevents it from being able to absorb some nutrients. The intestinal damage can lead to diarrhea, fatigue, weight loss, bloating and anemia. In children, celiac disease also can affect their growth and development.

Cystic fibrosis

Cystic fibrosis is caused by faulty genes. There is nothing that you can do to prevent it.

With proper treatment, the symptoms can be managed to make the condition easier to live with, particularly in childhood.

On this page, we’ll tell you how you can manage your child’s cystic fibrosis.

Managing the symptoms of cystic fibrosis

Most school-age children with cystic fibrosis are relatively healthy and can join in all school activities. Make sure your child:

has regular appointments to monitor their condition. These will check how well their treatment is working and whether anything needs to be changed.

gets the right treatment as recommended by their specialist team. This may include antibiotics, physiotherapy, and other medication.

gets the right nutrition. This is vital to help your child develop normally and keep them healthy.

is up-to-date with all the routine vaccinations and make sure that they have the flu jab every year once they're old enough.

gets suitable exercise. This is an important part of their physiotherapy treatment and will help manage the condition. Ask their physiotherapist to suggest appropriate ways of exercising