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Green, Peter H. R.

Celiac disease : a hidden epidemic / Peter H.R. Green and Rory Jones. - Revised and updated ed. - New York, N.Y. : William Morrow, 2010. - xvi, 333 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-291) and index.

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? : What 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.

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.

ISBN: 9780061728167 0061728160

Standard No.: 99955224875

LCCN: 2010481179

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Celiac disease.
Intestines--Diseases.
Celiac Disease--Diet therapy--Popular Works.
Diet, Gluten-Free--Popular Works.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Popular works.

LC Class. No.: RC862.C44 / G74 2010

Dewey Class. No.: 616.399

National Library of Medicine Call No.: WD 175 / G797c 2010