A Celiac Disease Book?

[Padams]

Hi all, this entry may be a bit winded -- so read .. but be warned

I know it must get old hearing that I work at Wild Oats Natural Marketplace. Well, this place has been my sanctuary .. my ideal grocery store that carries the most Gluten Free items here in Nebraska. I was looking around our Holistic Health section and saw a book titled, "Wheat Free, Worry Free .. The Art of Happy, Healthy, Gluten-Free Living" by, Danna Korn. The book goes for $14.95.

A blurb:
Wheat Free, Worry Free is a practical, comprehensive, and inspirational guide to living a wheat-free, gluten-free lifestyle. Millions of people are choosing to eliminate wheat and gluten from their diets due to medical conditions such as celiac disease (sprue), gluten intolerance, wheat allergies, and autoimmune disorders. Others believe that dietary intervention programs are effective in reducing or eliminating behaviors associated with autism, ADD, ADHD, and related syndromes. And yet still others are eliminating wheat or gluten from their diets for personal reasons.

Wheat Free, Worry Free answers the many questions that people have concerning that unique challenges faced by those on a wheat-free or gluten-free diet. It helps take the fear out of eating, and teaches and encourages people to deal with the wheat-free or gluten-free lifestyle in an optimistic yet realistic manner. Loaded with practical tips, recipes, menu suggestions, and ideas for traveling and eating out, it also delves into emotional issues, and the psychological implications of dietary restrictions.

This work includes extensive research on several medical conditions that require a wheat-free or gluten-free lifestyle; in-depth nutritional information; and a comprehensive, up-to-date Resource Directory that lists contact information for hundreds of companies providing products and servuces for those interested in exploring the diet. With its humourous, easy-to-read approach, Wheat Free, Worry Free is the perfect book for anyone interested in leading a happy, healthy, wheat-free, gluten-free life!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Danna Korn is the author of Kids with Celiac Disease: A Family Guide to Raising Happy, Healthy, Gluten-Free Children, is the national spokesperson for celiac disease awareness, and has wirtten dozens of articles on gluten-free living that have been published in national magazines and newspapers. Danna has been researching celiac disease since her son, Tyler, was diagnosed with the condition in 1991. That same year, she founded R.O.C.K. (Raising Our Celiac Kids), a support group for families of children on a gluten-free diet. Today, Danna leads more than 85 chapters of R.O.C.K. throughout the nation. She speaks frequently around the country to health-care professionals, celiacs, parents of celiac kids, parents of autistic kids involved in dietary intervention programs, and others who are following the wheat-free, gluten-free diet.

The book is about 340 pages. There are 17 Chapters, divided into 3 groups.

Part I: IS THIS DIET FOR YOU
Chapter 1: Going Wheat-Free/Gluten-Free: Usually a Matter of Chance, Not Choice
Chapter 2: Digestion 101: Eating Isn't Supposed to Hurt
Chapter 3: Celiac Disease- Not You? You Might Want To Think Again
Chapter 4: Associated Conditions: Is Gluten Putting You at Risk
Chapter 5: Wheat, Gluten, and Behavior: The Bagel Made Me Do It!
Chapter 6: Talking to Your Doctor: Discussing Diarrhea and Other Fates Worse Than Death
Chapter 7: Complementary Medicine: Unconventional Approaches Might Be Right for You

Part II: WEANING FROM WHEAT AND BOOTIN' GLUTEN: HOW, WHAT, and WHERE to EAT
Chapter 8: What Can You Eat? Safe, Forbidden, and Questionable Ingredients
Chapter 9: Grains: Everything You Need to Know and Didn't Even Know to Ask
Chapter 10: Ready, Set, Shop! Preparing Your Kitchen and Stocking Your Shelves
Chapter 11: Menu Planning and Cooking: The Wheat-Free/Gluten-Free Chef
Chapter 12: Sumptuous Solutions for Special Diets: Recipes by Connie Sorros
Chapter 13: Venturing Out of the House: Restaurant Realities and Travel Tips

Part III: WHEAT-FREE ISN'T ALWAYS WORRY-FREE: Dealing with the Emotions Behind the Diet

Chapter 14: Emotional Devotionals: Mastering the Ups and Downs of the Diet
Chapter 15: Deal with It, Don't Dwell on It: Leassons in Life(style)
Chapter 16: Family, Friends, and Strangers: Talking to Others about the Diet
Chapter 17: Kid Conundrums and Answers to the Rest of Your Questions

TECH TALK: Medical, Nutritional, and Scientific Details

This book is absolutely amazing. I love love love love it. It has gotten me through the ups and downs of the diet, of course, not as much as you all have .

If you all have any questions about the book .. or would like to know any specifics about the sections or chapters, I'd be happy to share them. I'd be happy to show her recipes .. if anyone would like to see them.

Ask .. and you shall receive.

Take care all!

Again, sorry for the wind-bag of a post ..

-Patrick (I'm hyper from work .. hence, my non-stop talking/typing)
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Patrick
06/14/05
I love Danna Korn

[benaphlag]

I was at my Sun Harvest (now owned by Wild Oats) when I was told it looked like I had Celiac Disease & picked this up with yet another Bette Hagman cookbook. I have several gf cookbooks from when we tried GF w/ my autistic/asperger daughter.

I'm reading the book now & it is very good. I laughed when I saw her last name: KORN!!! My friend saw it & laughed, too!

I thought it was SO COOL that our allergist is quoted in the book! The section on Autism & foods has some quotes by Dr. Kniker, my daughter's allergist! He does a mediator release test, very different from your standard allergy tests. He has an adult autistic son, which I don't think is mentioned. He is very in tune w/ foods affecting behavior & affecting the whole body. However, he did NOT think my dd should be tested for celiac, as it was just "part of being autistic". I am now going to try to have this done.

The book has helped answer a lot of the questions I'd never found before, such as what are the consequences of untreated CD. I couldn't find many answers out there, other than the chronic tummy issues, but my tummy issues aren't as severe as most CD's (or the typical CD sufferer).

I do recommend it, also!

Lori
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Lori
"I will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High." Psalm 7:17