Desi Weight Gain

Stop Cutting Roti Until You Test for Coeliac, Here’s Why (Video)

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Discover why you must keep eating gluten-containing roti until you’ve been tested for coeliac disease. Learn the warning signs, how the blood test and biopsy work, and why a premature gluten-free diet can give a false-negative result. After a diagnosis, get practical, South-Asian friendly gluten-free swaps that help you gain weight safely. This video is for general information only and not a substitute for professional medical advice.

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Why does cutting roti ruin a coeliac test?

Why does cutting roti ruin a coeliac test?

Coeliac & Low Weight

Learn why you must keep eating roti until you’ve been tested for coeliac.

Don't stop roti yet

If you suspect coeliac, keep eating roti until the doctor runs the blood test and biopsy. Stopping gluten too soon can hide the disease, leaving you thin and confused.

Why weight drops

Coeliac attacks the tiny finger-like folds in your small intestine. Those folds flatten, turning a thick carpet into a smooth floor, so food and nutrients slip right through, making you lose weight even if you eat plenty.

Red flags to watch

Look out for chronic bloating, gas, greasy or foul-smelling stools, persistent constipation, and iron-deficiency anemia that won’t improve. These can hint at coeliac, especially when you stay thin despite eating.

How testing works

Your doctor will ask you to keep gluten in your diet for at least six weeks, then draw blood for the tTG-IgA test, checking total IgA too. If that’s positive, an endoscopy will take tiny intestinal samples.

Gluten challenge length

The gluten challenge lasts about six weeks before accurate results.

Self-diagnosis myth

Dropping roti for a month might make you feel less bloated, but that improvement doesn’t prove you’re clear. It also spoils the blood test, leaving you unsure whether you have coeliac, a wheat allergy, or something else.

Key reminder

Test first, change the diet second. Never the other way round.

Gluten-free swaps

Once diagnosed, switch to naturally gluten-free grains like bajra, jowar, or rice flour. Make parathas with besan and ghee, and enjoy rice kheer or makhana kheer for calories and comfort. Keep flour sealed to avoid wheat cross-contamination.

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