Understanding Celiac Disease

Naheed Ali, MD, is the author of The Obesity Reality (Rowman & Littlefield, 2012), Understanding Alzheimer’s (Rowman & Littlefield, 2012), Arthritis and You (Rowman & Littlefield, 2013), Understanding Parkinson’s (Rowman & Littlefield, 2013), and Understanding Lung Cancer (Rowman & Littlefield, 2014). He has appeared as a special guest on numerous talk shows and has been quoted in many national print magazines and TV websites across the United States, including Woman’s World, Prevention, Whole Living, MSN.com, USAToday.com, and others.

Preface

Part 1: Groundwork

1 History of Celiac Disease
2 Anatomy and Physiology of Celiac Disease
3 Causes of Celiac Disease

Part 2: Clinical Picture

4 Pathology of Celiac Disease
5 Diagnosis of Celiac Disease
6 New Advances in Celiac Disease Clinical Research

Part III: Other Manifestations
7 Mental Outcomes of Celiac Disease
8 Physical Disorders Associated with Celiac Disease
9 Pain and Celiac Disease

Part IV: Treatment Options
10 Natural Treatments and Diet
11 Surgery for Celiac Disease
12 Pharmacological Treatment of Celiac Disease
13 Celiac Disease and Exercise

Part V: Personal Quest
14 Motivation and Celiac Disease
15 Conclusion

Appendix A: Celiac Disease Related Links
Appendix B: Celiac Disease Research and Training
Appendix C: Celiac Disease and Related Organizations
Appendix D: Nationally Recognized Celiac Disease Clinics
Appendix E: For Further Reading
Notes
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
About the Author