It is the only resource that presents the collected knowledge of celiac disease from around the world to help people  understand celiac disease, understand their symptoms, help themselves and work with their healthcare providers to achieve optimal health. 

Recognizing Celiac Disease will help you understand gluten, celiac disease, its symptoms and the nutrient deficiencies that cause them.  

Understand celiac disease, its symptoms both before and after diagnosis, and how to treat them. 

·         Explains GLUTEN, GLUTEN sources in food, how GLUTEN triggers harmful reactions in your body and the difference between CELIAC DISEASE and GLUTEN SENSITIVITY.   

·         Gives you a concise yet comprehensive overview of celiac disease including background, prevalence, pathophysiology (how it alters your normal body processes), symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. Also includes which vitamins/minerals your doctor needs to test you for at diagnosis.

·         Describes the human digestive process and how GLUTEN disrupts both organ structure and function.

·         Teaches you the 3-Step Process for successfully beginning and maintaining the GLUTEN-FREE DIET.

·         Lists foods and ingredients commonly allowed and not allowed on a GLUTEN-FREE DIET.

·         Contains charts that detail the nutrient deficiencies GLUTEN causes, symptoms, research study findings & case reports, response to GLUTEN-FREE DIET, and lists of foods with the highest sources of each nutrient so you can build a diet that meets your individual needs.

·        Contains charts of over 300 health problems caused by GLUTEN, symptoms, prevalence, description, causes including nutritional deficiencies and whether they respond to the GLUTEN-FREE DIET.