A Personal Touch On... Celiac Disease (The #1 Misdiagnosed Intestinal Disorder) (Paperback)

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Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Celiac disease is a condition that presents itself with a variety of symptoms including but not limited to diarrhea, constipation, vomiting, headaches, malnutrition, and the list goes on. Members of the celiac community share their stories, tips, poems, and recipes in this book containing 94 different pieces to help those with Celiac and those who have been misdiagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Personal Touch Publishing, LLC (May 15, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0974856606
• ISBN-13: 978-0974856605
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #623,686 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book - Covers all the bases, August 4, 2004

By	R Press (Dayton, OH) - See all my reviews

I got this book last week and couldn't put it down. After a long struggle getting doctors to believe I wasn't crazy my IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)was finally diagnosed as celiac disease. It was wonderful, comforting and reassuring to read stories from so many others who have gone through what I went through.
The book is extremely well-organized with lots of tips and tricks to help make gluten-free living easier. There are practical tips for traveling, eating out, setting up your kitchen, and planning vacations among other things. It addresses issues that seniors, teenagers, college students, parents of kids with celiac, and young children would face. It even has a piece written by a six year old about their first gluten-free Halloween.
This is the information you need that you will not get from your doctor who has never spent a gluten-free day in his life.
I loved this book and highly recommend it to all those with celiac whether you've just been diagnosed or have had it for a while.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book! A Must Read!, July 4, 2004

By	Ashley (Kansas City, Missouri) - See all my reviews

This book is wonderful! I would highly recommend it to anyone who has Celiac Disease, knows someone with Celiac Disease or for someone who just likes to broaden their medical knowledge. This book really does have a personal touch and is a joy to read, cover to cover. There is so much information in this book and reading others personal stories makes Celiac Disease sufferers feel like they are not alone. I hope that this book and others like it on Celiac Disease will bring more awareness to the topic and will help others to understand what living with this disease is like. I would HIGHLY recommend reading this book. You won't regret this purchase!

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, October 12, 2005

By	gmlcapecod - See all my reviews

Superb for anyone diagnosed with celiac's disease or dermatitis herpetiformis or anyone with undiagnosed intestinal problems. As it says on the cover "Millions have it and don't know it." I was one of those undiagnosed for probably 10-15 years.

Divided into chapters, you can select the ones most relevant to your symptoms, situation, or issue. Personal stories are written by every age group from kids through seniors, with valuable information also provided.

Diagnosed folks will find it an inspiration; family and friends can be shown relevant parts to better understand the necessity for a gluten-free lifestyle - and what it feels like to make that change; and people with intestinal problems can raise questions with their doctors based on what they've learned.

The only improvement I would suggest is a glossary of websites for celiac's and DH support and information at the end. There are a couple of them "hidden" within the stories and foreward.