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Celiac Disease A Hidden Epidemic
by Peter H.R. Green & Rory Jones
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Description: Guide to under-diagnosed autoimmune condition.
1 out of every 100 people in U.S. have celiac disease!
Recent studies have shown that celiac disease affects approximately 1 percent of the U.S. population, and that 97% of them are undiagnosed. Once considered a rare disease of childhood, celiac disease is now recognized as a disease of adults - and the majority of them are either asymptomatic or consulting doctors for a variety of other complaints.
Celiac disease is a serious medical condition, but it is often either masked by or mistaken for a number of more commonly diagnosed conditions. The result is a huge population of patients suffering unnecessarily and at risk for major complications. This sea of missed diagnoses is matched only by the almost total ignorance regarding celiac disease that is currently prevalent across all medical professions.
Dr. Peter Green is one of the few physicians in the United States with both clinical and academic expertise in celiac disease. He has written this book in order to provide patients with the questions they'll need to ask, and the knowledge it will take to understand the answers.
This book is the best source of comprehensive information on celiac disease that I've found. If you've ever wondered what celiac disease is or whether it might affect you, I'd recommend that you read it.
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Cris Bisch says:
Ed, thank you for reviewing this book. I will pick up a copy. I have celiacs. The blood test was inconclusive, which is often the case. I was able to follow up the medical test with removing all gluten from my diet, which proved without a shadow of a doubt that I have the disease. I highly recommend anyone wrestling over whether they have this condition or not, to simply read every label before buying packaged food, and when ordering in a restaurant to ask for a gluten-free menu. Even soy sauce has wheat. Celiacs are to steer clear from wheat, wheat bi-products like spelt, rye, barley and even oats (unless clear labeled that it has not been tainted with wheat from other processes at the plant). I can't begin to tell you how grateful I am to have learned about this disease and how to adjust my eating habits accordingly. Ever since I changed by diet, I enjoy food, lots of kinds of foods. There are many wonderful gluten-free products on the market today, so there's no reason why someone who is gluten-intolerant can't eat healthy and eat well! Its' good to have a book like this to understand how dangerous this disease is gone undiagnosed and for dietary suggestions.