The Gluten Connection: How Gluten Sensitivity May Be Sabotaging Your Health - And What You Can Do to Take Control Now [Paperback]

Shari Lieberman (Author), Linda Segall (Collaborator)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 28, 2006

One of the nation's top clinical nutritionists presents her 14-day program for treating and reversing gluten sensitivity, a condition that affects as much as 35 to 50 percent of the U.S. population and is a major contributing factor to an array of chronic illnesses

Struggling with weight gain? Plagued by fatigue? Suffering from joint pain? According to preeminent clinical nutritionist Dr. Shari Lieberman, these symptoms are among the hallmarks of a little-known but surprisingly common sensitivity to gluten, a protein in certain grains. Dr. Lieberman has been investigating gluten sensitivity for more than 20 years. In her experience, eliminating gluten can alleviate many troubling symptoms for which doctors often can't find a cause, as well as chronic conditions for which mainstream medicine offers little hope of relief--including rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis, psoriasis, fibromyalgia, lupus, and irritable bowel syndrome.

In fact, 85 percent of Dr. Lieberman's clients who follow a gluten-free diet report dramatic improvement in their health--and scientific studies support her results.

In The Gluten Connection, Dr. Lieberman presents a simple questionnaire to help readers assess their risk for gluten sensitivity and provides a 14-day eating plan to start them on the path to improved health and vitality. She also recommends nutritional supplements to support and maximize the therapeutic potential of a gluten-free diet.

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About the Author

SHARI LIEBERMAN, PhD, CNS, is a well-known, widely respected clinical nutritionist who is an expert in identifying and treating gluten sensitivity. She is the author of several books, including the best-selling Real Vitamin and Mineral Book, released in its third edition in 2003. A frequent speaker at medical and scientific conferences throughout the world, she resides in New York City.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Rodale Books; 1 edition (November 28, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594863873
• ISBN-13: 978-1594863875
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (52 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,570 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #43 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Special Diet > Allergies

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SHARI LIEBERMAN, PhD, CNS, is a well-known, widely respected clinical nutritionist who is an expert in identifying and treating gluten sensitivity. She is the author of several books, including the best-selling Real Vitamin and Mineral Book, released in its third edition in 2003. A frequent speaker at medical and scientific conferences throughout the world, she resides in New York City.

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73 of 74 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Life Changing Book, May 6, 2007

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Susan Hildebran - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Gluten Connection: How Gluten Sensitivity May Be Sabotaging Your Health - And What You Can Do to Take Control Now (Paperback)

The Gluten Connection is by far the most important book I have ever read. If you are gluten sensitive, it will change your life; if you are not, it will apply to someone you know. The message gets through that 30% of the population is sensitive to gluten and that the smallest amount of it results in symptoms. In my case, after 3 days of gluten-free existence, the allergies that have plagued me for 30 years disappeared entirely and the muscle tightness that has made me miserable lately was gone as well. I will be eternally grateful to the author for writing this book. Susan Hildebran

40 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book can change your life..., January 3, 2007

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Max's Mom - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Gluten Connection: How Gluten Sensitivity May Be Sabotaging Your Health - And What You Can Do to Take Control Now (Paperback)

Simply stated in this book, the resources alone, can help you determine if gluten is making you sick. It explains why your doctor does not tell you (or know about) guten sensitivity, and offers resources for simple, and quick independent testing.

...a wealth of interesting, and useful information, without plowing through lots of "filler".

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Depression Cured By Going Gluten Free, April 24, 2009

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James "QA76" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Gluten Connection: How Gluten Sensitivity May Be Sabotaging Your Health - And What You Can Do to Take Control Now (Paperback)

My wife had been on antidepressants for nearly a decade. Even with the medication, her depression persisted. After going gluten-free, her depression ceased, and she is now 100% off the antidepressants, and has been for almost a year. We know for certain it is the gluten because we experimented with many other dietary and supplement changes. When we tried the gluten-free diet, it worked almost immediately. We experimented with a few heavy-gluten meals, and sure enough, within hours or the next day after a heavy-gluten meal, she was severely depressed. The best experiment was a Friday night at the Olive Garden--a big bowl of pasta and lots of breadsticks! All day Saturday she was miserable. I would recommend to anyone struggling with depression, try dietary changes as an alternative to mainstream medications, but in particular, try going gluten-free. If it is your issue, you should notice the difference within just a few days.

This book is one of two that we used as references along the way. The greatest strength of this book is the very long list of all the ways that gluten sensitivity presents itself. For my wife it was depression, but the book documents an amazing array of other things: skin diseases, neurological disorders, autoimmune diseases, digestive disorders, and on and on. About half the book is about the health and medical aspects of gluten intolerance, the other half is recipes and guidelines on cooking. I recommend the book for those looking for a fairly deep treatment of the medical aspects and a short but solid reference on cooking gluten-free.