The First Year: Celiac Disease and Living Gluten-Free: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed [Paperback]

Jules E. Dowler Shepard (Author)

Book Description

Series: The First Year | Publication Date: December 2, 2008

If you’ve just been diagnosed with celiac disease, you’re not alone: as many as 1 in 133 Americans have this autoimmune disorder characterized by an inability to digest gluten, a protein found in wheat and other grains. For ten years, Jules Shepard’s gastrointestinal symptoms went misdiagnosed. Finally diagnosed, she experienced a rollercoaster of emotions and illness the year following, as she discovered what she could and could not eat through trial and error.

Now, in The First Year®: Celiac Disease and Living Gluten-Free, Shepard explains everything you need to learn and do upon your or a family member’s diagnosis.

- How celiac disease affects your entire body

- Eating gluten-free (and avoiding hidden glutens)

- Keeping your kitchen safe from cross-contamination

- Can I drink alcohol?

- Celiac and fertility

- Finding support groups

- Parenting a child with celiac disease

- Dining out, traveling, and entertaining

This unique guide prioritizes all the most important information on diet and lifestyle changes for you. Day-by-day, week-by-week, month-by-month, learn how to safely alter your diet, manage your symptoms, and adjust to living gluten-free. Complete with easy and delicious recipes for gluten-free baking, The First Year®: Celiac Disease and Living Gluten-Free is your essential guide to a healthy life.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Living Without, April/May 2009
“This easy read is an inspiration not just for celiacs but for anyone with food sensitivity.”

Gluten Intolerance Quarterly, Spring 2009
“‘The First Year’ is such a practical, well-written guide to the disease and the gluten-free lifestyle that it should be a part of a starter kit that doctors give newly diagnosed patients.”

About.com, 7/15/09
“A glossary, FAQ, gluten-free baking Q and A and an extensive list of Celiac support groups in the U.S. give readers the tools they need adapt to life without gluten. I highly recommend this book, not only for those newly diagnosed with Celiac disease but for anyone curious about this not so rare autoimmune, genetic disease.”

About the Author

Jules E. D. Shepard is the author of a cookbook and a spokesperson for the University of Maryland’s Center for Celiac Research. She lives in Catonsville, Maryland.

Product Details

• Paperback: 282 pages
• Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books; 1 edition (December 2, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 073821227X
• ISBN-13: 978-0738212272
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,404 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #11 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Disorders & Diseases > Abdominal
  • #64 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Special Diet > Allergies

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

50 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Buy Celiac Book!, December 18, 2008

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Cori R. Brooks (Catonsville, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The First Year: Celiac Disease and Living Gluten-Free: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed (Paperback)

After buying many self help books regarding Celiac Disease, I can honestly say this book is like NO other book! It is primarily due in part to the fact that this book is written by a Celiac patient! This book guides anyone who is helping a Celiac child, friend, or a Celiac themself through the process of coping with and learning how to deal with the struggles of day to day life, and Jules helps us learn that these really aren't struggles, but are managable.

I have been eliminating foods that really weren't gluten-free all along, and without Jules, I don't know what I would have done! I can honestly say this is the BEST Celiac Disease book I have ever read. I have purchased her cookbook already, subscribed to her website, and keep in touch with her via email regularly! As a Celiac writing to all of you out there, if you do one thing, you MUST purchase this book!!!

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Celiac Disease, December 22, 2008

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Rhonda M. Stanton "Mooselover" (NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The First Year: Celiac Disease and Living Gluten-Free: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed (Paperback)

This is an excellent book for newly diagnosed Celiacs. Although written in a time frame for the first year, I read it in the first two weeks and now in my third week as a celiac, I carry it with me for review. Highly recommended.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Book is a Must for All Newly Diagnosed Celiacs!, December 11, 2008

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Mrs. Patricia A. Minnigh - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The First Year: Celiac Disease and Living Gluten-Free: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed (Paperback)

I am privileged to know Jules Shepard and I have witnessed, first hand, her excellent knowledge of this life-changing disease and her passion for educating & supporting those who live with Celiac Disease/Gluten-Intolerance.
This book will be the `First Line of Defense' for anyone who has first gotten that diagnoses and are told to maintain a strict Gluten-Free Diet. Having gone down that road myself, I know what an awesome task this is. If you want to understand Celiac Disease better, this is the book for you! If you want to learn more about living with Celiac Disease/Gluten-Intolerance, this is the book for you! I highly recommend this author and this book for all! Check out her cookbook, "Nearly Normal Cooking for Gluten Free Eating"!

Pat Minnigh
www.celiacsonline.com