Celiac Disease, Revised and Updated Edition: A Hidden Epidemic - Hardcover

Green M.D., Peter H.R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0061728160 ISBN 13: 9780061728167

Publisher: Collins, 2010

Synopsis

A definitive survey of the frequently undiagnosed autoimmune disease describes the signs and symptoms, available diagnostic procedures, treatment options and diet and lifestyle issues, with special sections on medical contact information and national support groups. 15,000 first printing.

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Review:

“The book the celiac world has needed all along.” (Gluten Intolerance Group Newsletter)

“The definitive resource for every celiac, those yet to be diagnosed, and their families. Comprehensive and concise, yet easy to understand. This is a must-have book.” (Elaine Monarch, Executive Director, Celiac Disease Foundation)

“Easy to read . . . full of common sense and suggestions that go to the heart of celiac concerns.” (Gluten-Free Living)

“An exceptionally complete yet easy to read guide to celiac disease and strategies for living with it successfully. . . . Highly Recommended.” (ChildrenWithDiabetes.com)

“A must-read for those with celiac disease and anyone with suspect symptoms (gastrointestinal complaints, anemia, fatigue, headaches, joint pain, etc.)....If you buy just one medical book about celiac disease, make it this one.” (Living Without)

“Useful, in-depth information for sufferers. . . . This book is important for consumer health libraries and consumer health collections in public libraries.” (Library Journal)

“Best consumer health books of 2006” (Library Journal)

From the Back Cover:

Unmasking One of the Most Underdiagnosed Autoimmune Diseases

Do you suffer from gastrointestinal complaints, fatigue, headaches, joint pain, anemia, and/or itchy skin conditions? Have you consulted numerous doctors, and been prescribed drugs and diets that have only temporarily alleviated some symptoms? If so, you may have celiac disease, a hereditary autoimmune condition that affects nearly one in every hundred people—97 percent of whom remain undiagnosed and untreated.

The real answer to your medical problems may lie in this book. Dr. Peter H.R. Green, director of the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University and internationally renowned expert on the disease, together with Rory Jones, an accomplished science writer who was diagnosed with the disease in 1998 and has been researching it ever since, have written this authoritative guide on how celiac disease is properly diagnosed, treated, and managed. The disease is triggered by gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley, which damages the lining of the small intestine so that it cannot properly absorb food. Without essential nutrients, the entire body begins to suffer. Complications from celiac disease can include infertility, depression, liver disease, other autoimmune diseases (such as type 1 diabetes and thyroid disease), and even cancer. This is a disease that you do not outgrow. At present, the only way to treat it is to follow a lifelong gluten-free diet.

This revised and updated edition contains the most current information on celiac disease, gluten intolerance, and gluten sensitivity. It examines the disease’s many manifestations and includes an entire section devoted to coping with the psychological aspects of living with a chronic illness and following a gluten-free diet. It also includes a guide to ingredients and safe grains, a selection of gluten-free manufacturers, and a list of national and international support groups.

About this edition

• Publisher: Collins
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0061728160
• ISBN 13: 9780061728167
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 352