Understanding celiac disease : an introduction for patients and caregivers / Naheed Ali.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2014]Description: xiii, 317 pages ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1442226552 (cloth : alk. paper)
- 9781442226555 (cloth : alk. paper)
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Main Library | NonFiction | 616.399 A398 | Available | 33111007984368 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
As the market for gluten free foods continues to grow and change, many people are turning to a gluten free lifestyle for a number of reasons. Some people, however, are diagnosed with celiac disease, which is more than just a gluten sensitivity. For people with celiac disease, eating is often uncomfortable and sometimes painful; children with the disease often experience difficulties gaining weight.
Understanding Celiac Disease explores the underlying causes, explains the biology, details the methods for diagnosis, and describes the symptoms and potential treatments. In easy to understand language, Dr. Naheed Ali helps demystify the subject for those who suffer, those who suspect they might suffer, and those who help care for those diagnosed with celiac disease.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
History of celiac disease -- Anatomy and physiology of celiac disease -- Causes of celiac disease -- Pathology of celiac disease -- Diagnosis of celiac disease -- New advances in clinical research -- Mental outcomes of celiac disease -- Physical disorders associated with celiac disease -- Pain and celiac disease -- Natural treatments and diet -- Surgery for celiac disease -- Pharmacological approaches to celiac disease -- Celiac disease and exercise -- Motivation and celiac disease.
Celiac disease is being diagnosed more and more frequently, as people recognize their digestive issues may be linked to their gluten intake and sensitivity to various foods that include gluten. Here, Ali, in typical fashion, reviews the biology of celiac disease, its various symptoms, causes, and outcomes, and includes information about treatment, prevention, and living well with celiac. --Publisher's description.