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Celiac Disease Information

Health Encyclopedia: Celiac Disease Resources

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Upon diagnosis, it is very important that you receive counseling from a registered dietitian with a specialty in celiac disease and the gluten-free diet. A dietitian with this specialty will provide contact information for local and national organizations, local and national food companies and stores where gluten-free products can be purchased, and will share important resources that...

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Expert & Community Posts

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Going Gluten Free
By Ann Bartlett , Health Expert

...intolerance without having Celiac Disease?    Celiac Disease is a genetic intolerance for... Read more »

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Gluten-Free Holiday Recipes
By Sloane Miller , Health Expert

...to attend a gluten-free cooking event hosted by the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University... Read more »

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Gluten-Free: An Interview with Kelly Courson, an Original Celiac Chick
By Sloane Miller , Health Expert

...in 1996, most doctors weren't aware of how common celiac disease was in the general population... Read more »

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Joining or Starting A Celiac Disease Support Group: An Interview With Linda Freeman
By Sloane Miller , Health Expert

...Support Group in Poughkeepsie, NY. As you may know, Celiac disease is an auto-immune disease:... Read more »

Health Guide

Protein-losing enteropathy
...gut. This may occur with a variety of conditions, including cancers and congestive heart failure. Information Read more »
Celiac disease: sprue
...for staying well. Upon diagnosis, seek consultation from a registered dietitian with a specialty in celiac disease and the gluten-free diet. A support group may also help you cope with the... Read more »
Infant Acid Reflux and Infant GERD symptoms
...diseases that have similar symptoms when diagnosing and treating acid reflux:   Pyloric Stenosis Celiac Disease Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome   Reflux is very common and can be easy to... Read more »
Resources
...resources Cancer - resources Cerebral palsy - resources Celiac disease - resources Child abuse - resources Chronic... Read more »
Ulcerative Colitis: Diagnosis
...endoscopies may not be necessary. The study found that people self-reporting symptoms provides as much information as the endoscopies.X-rays and Barium Enema. The double-contrast barium enema,... Read more »

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Tips: Celiac disease symptoms in adults
April 21, 2009

The National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse offers this list of symptoms that may be warning signs of celiac disease in adults. Read summary »

Q&A: Celiac disease linked to acid reflux
February 17, 2009

Could chronic acid reflux be caused by gluten intolerance? One reader writes to The People’s Pharmacy to say that a diagnosis of celiac disease... Read summary »

Q&A: How does a doctor diagnose celiac disease?
October 02, 2008

A reader wants to know why celiac disease is often misdiagnosed as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and what tests can distinguish between the two. Dr.... Read summary »

Many mistake celiac disease for IBS
October 02, 2008

Many doctors mistake the symptoms of celiac disease for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), experts say. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that... Read summary »

Celiac patients struggle with the expense of food
August 25, 2009

Patients with celiac disease struggle under the financial burden of staying healthy, experts say, and that's because gluten-free foods can cost three... Read summary »