Celiac Disease: A Guide To Living With Gluten Intolerance

Description

Fully Revised and Updated. An indispensable guide on how to safely alter your diet, manage your symptoms, and adjust to living gluten-free. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder characterized by an inability to digest gluten, a protein found in wheat and other grains that affects as many as 1 in 133 Americans. Written by a nurse, dietician, and clinical pharmacist, Celiac Disease, Second Edition provides everything you need to know to live a healthy wheat-free and gluten-free lifestyle including how to recognize and treat the most common symptoms eat gluten-free and avoid hidden glutens, especially in common medications prepare your kitchen and prevent cross-contamination cook and bake gluten-free including delicious, easy-to-prepare recipes for breads, breakfasts, main courses, and desserts dine out, travel, and entertain safely tackle the emotional issues of having celiac disease raise a child with celiac disease and much more. Containing the most up-to-date research and packed with tips, resources, and a one-week meal plan to make going gluten-free easy, Celiac Disease gives you everything you need to live fully and richly while maintaining a gluten-free lifestyle.

Author description

Sylvia Bower, RN, lives with celiac disease and has been a practicing nurse for 43 years. She has been an active participant in the Gluten Free Gang, one of the first gluten-free support groups. She is the author of Celiac Disease: A Guide to Living with Gluten Intolerance, a member of the Ohio Nurses Association, and has made numerous presentations at the National Annual Celiac Conference. She has published articles in a variety of outlets including the Gluten Intolerance Group Magazine.

Steve Plogsted, PharmD, is a pharmacist at Columbus Children's Hospital in Columbus, OH, USA. He specializes in the prescription and over the counter medication needs of patients with celiac disease. He has spoken at numerous regional and national conferences on the topic of medication and the celiac patient.

Mary Kay Sharrett, SM, RD, LD, CNSD, is a Clinical Dietician at Columbus Children's Hospital in Columbus, OH, USA. She is the clinical liaison to the Columbus Children's Hospital Gluten-Free Gang Support Group.