Celiac Disease For Dummies

Benjamin Lebwohl, MD, MS, is a gastroenterologist at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He’s the Director of Clinical Research at the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University. Anne Roland Lee, EdD, RD, LD, is a registered dietitian and an Assistant Professor of Nutritional Medicine at Columbia University.

• Foreword xviiIntroduction 1Part 1: What Is Celiac Disease, and Why Does It Matter? 5Chapter 1: Finding Out You Have Celiac Disease 7Chapter 2: Examining Symptoms of Celiac Disease 21Chapter 3: Diagnosing Celiac Disease 41Chapter 4: Spotting the Chameleon: The Multiple Presentations of Celiac Disease 67Part 2: Dealing with the Diagnosis of Celiac Disease 81Chapter 5: Celiac Disease and You 83Chapter 6: Screening for Celiac Disease 107Chapter 7: Conditions Caused by Celiac Disease 115Chapter 8: Conditions Associated with Celiac Disease. 135Chapter 9: Celiac Disease and Cancer. 163Part 3: Treating Celiac Disease 173Chapter 10: Treating Celiac Disease with a Gluten- Free Diet 175Chapter 11: Exploring Other Nutritional Considerations 197Chapter 12: Figuring Out What Comes Next 211Part 4: The Long-Term: Living and Thriving with Celiac Disease 227Chapter 13: Ongoing Care of Celiac Disease 229Chapter 14: Celiac Disease and Pregnancy, Children, and Beyond 251Chapter 15: What the Future May Hold 269Part 5: The Part of Tens 285Chapter 16: Ten Frequently Asked Questions 287Chapter 17: Ten Tips for Living Successfully with Celiac Disease 297Chapter 18: Ten Myths, Misperceptions, and Falsehoods about Celiac Disease 307Part 6: Appendixes 317Appendix A: Resources to Supplement the Gluten-Free Diet 319Appendix B: Resources for Other Nutritional Considerations 323Appendix C: Resources to Help Navigate the Gluten-Free Diet 327Appendix D: Organizations for People with Celiac Disease 329Index 333