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Celiac disease, a hidden epidemic, Peter H.R. Green and Rory Jones

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Celiac disease

bibliography

Peter H.R. Green and Rory Jones

a hidden epidemic

A must-read for anyone with gluten intolerance, food sensitivities, a "nervous" stomach, or chronic fatigue. End your medical odyssey, get the right diagnosis, and learn how to live a gluten-free life

Is the food you eat eating you? Normal digestion ; The digestive track in flames: celiac disease ; How does celiac disease affect you? ; How do I know if I have it?: The diagnosis of celiac disease ; Differential diagnosis: Why is celiac disease underdiagnosed? ; Why do people get celiac disease? -- Related conditions and complications. Neurological manifestations ; Malignancy ; Osteoporosis ; Depression ; Dermatitis herpetiformis and other skin diseases ; Diabetes ; Infertility ; Autoimmune and other related conditions -- Understanding and treating celiac disease: medical management. What you need to know- and do- after diagnosis ; Why symptoms persist- I'm on a diet and not getting better ; Follow-up testing -- The diet: do you eat to live or live to eat? Why living gluten-free really means: the basics ; Reading labels ; Cooking without gluten ; Eating in the real world ; Family occasions ; The medicine cabinet and cosmetics ; Is your gluten-free diet healthy? -- Living with celiac disease. Dealing with children and young adults who have celiac disease ; Adults: coming with change ; Research: finding a cure ; Myths and unexplored areas