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A Hidden Epidemic
Collins
February 2006
On Sale: February 6, 2006
352 pages
ISBN: 006076693X
EAN: 9780060766931
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Non-Fiction
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that affects nearly
one in
every hundred people. Unfortunately, 97 percent remain
undiagnosed and
untreated. They continue to suffer from gastrointestinal
complaints,
fatigue, headaches, joint pain, anemia, and itchy skin
conditions -- to
name just a few of the symptoms. These people consult
numerous doctors,
who prescribe drugs and diets that may alleviate some
symptoms, but
rarely work for long. If you are one of these
people, the real answer to your medical problems may lie in
this book.
Celiac disease is a hereditary condition that damages the
lining of the
small intestine so that it cannot properly absorb the food
that you
eat. Without essential vitamins, minerals, and nutrition,
the entire
body begins to suffer. Because of its autoimmune nature it
also sets
off reactions that reverberate throughout all the organs of
the body.
This is a disease that you do not outgrow -- it often
returns years later with more significant symptoms. The true medical impact of celiac disease is just beginning
to emerge.
This is the first authoritative guide on how the condition
is properly
diagnosed, treated, and managed. It examines the latest
research into
its many manifestations, with chapters devoted to each
complication and
to related diseases. These include infertility, other autoimmune
conditions (for example, type 1 diabetes and thyroid disease),
peripheral neuropathy, liver disease, and even cancer. It
also devotes
an entire section to coping with the psychological aspects
of a chronic
illness and the gluten-free diet. This "inside-out"
examination and explanation of the disease is a must-read
for both patients and the medical community.
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