Healthier Without Wheat: A New Understanding of Wheat Allergies, Celiac Disease, and Non-Celiac Gluten Intolerance. (Paperback)

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Of the many books on celiac disease and gluten intolerance on the market today, this is one of the best for both patients and those in the medical field. Recommended for all. --Library Journal

Thank you for giving validity and clarity to gluten intolerance beyond celiac disease. Healthier Without Wheat provides insight for screening, diagnosing, and ending the suffering of thousands of people. I started reading it and didn't want to put it down. --Cynthia Kupper, R.D., Executive Director, Gluten Intolerance Group of North America

The concise and easy to understand manner of Dr. Wangen will leave his readers with both an awareness of the bigger problem of gluten and how it could adversely be affecting their own lives and the lives of others. --ForeWord Magazine

Product Description

This is the leading resource for discovering your wheat allergy or gluten intolerance. For millions of people, bread, pasta, and many other foods are bad for their health. Thousands of people have already come to their own realization that they are healthier without wheat in their diet, but it can be difficult to figure out when most doctors aren t knowledgeable on the topic. This book provides validation for what these people have discovered, and explains how you too can determine whether or not wheat and gluten are making you sick.

In Healthier Without Wheat you learn the difference between celiac disease, non-celiac gluten intolerance, and wheat allergies. You will discover how hundreds of health problems are connected to wheat and gluten reactions and why sorting this out on your own can be more difficult than you might think. You will also discover how you can be gluten intolerant even if you don t have celiac disease, and why non-celiac gluten intolerance can be just as severe as or more severe than celiac disease.

You will also learn how to determine if your infant or child reacts to wheat or gluten. Healthier Without Wheat also covers nutritional deficiencies commonly seen in gluten intolerance, and equally important, what to do if you are avoiding gluten but not getting better. There are many books on living gluten free, but only one on how to determine whether or not you are gluten intolerant or have a reaction to wheat. You should read this book if you or someone you know suffers from any of the following: abdominal pain, chronic anemia (iron deficiency), arthritis, autoimmune diseases, constipation, depression, diarrhea, eczema, fatigue, fibromyalgia, frequent illness, headaches, heartburn, hypoglycemia, irritable bowel syndrome, irritability, migraines, or osteoporosis.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 275 pages
• Publisher: Innate Health Publishing; 1 edition (March 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0976853795
• ISBN-13: 978-0976853794
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #20,518 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource book anyone can understand, March 7, 2009

By	Connie Sarros - See all my reviews

Dr. Stephen Wangen explains the difference between celiac disease, allergies, and intolerances in a way that everyone can understand. These often subtle differences can be significant to someone who may be reacting to the foods they eat. Everything in the book is substantiated with solid facts, interviews, studies, and reliable data. He covers everything, explaining in detail what tests are needed, questions to ask your doctor, what to do once you've been diagnosed, complications that may arise, to the healing process. I highly recommend this book if you have a wheat intolerance or allergy because Dr. Wangen will put everything into perspective for you.
Connie Sarros, author of 5 gluten-free cookbooks, "The Newly Diagnosed Survival Kit" for celiacs, and co-author of "Gluten-Free Cooking for Dummies"

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Many Reasons to eat Gluten Free, June 10, 2009

By	Anne Barfield (San Antonio, TX USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Dr. Wangen's book explains a host of reasons why one should be eating gluten free. As a nationally recognized authority in the area of gluten-intolerance, he is qualified to explain these different reasons. Everything in this book is helpful to those of us searching for more answers.

I have been a diagnosed celiac for almost 12 years now. When I was diagnosed with celiac disease and started the gluten-free diet I had no idea there would be many members of our support group who did not have a medical diagnosis of celiac disease. As the membership chair of our local support group, and as a GF Bed and Breakfast owner, I find that the majority of people I talk to have chosen to eat GF for many various reasons. Most of our guests have multiple dietary restrictions and are still searching for answers about new dietary problems that have come up.

We keep a copy of Healthier Without Wheat in the bookcase of our B&B suite for this reason. It is interesting to talk with guests about which chapters got their attention. I highly recommend this book if you are still looking for answers about gluten intolerance.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, a medical explanation of gluten intolerance, January 20, 2009

By	C. Pillow - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

In his new book, Dr. Wangen provides a much needed comprehensive and understandable medical explanation of gluten intolerance. I have been teaching gluten-free cooking classes for years and I have noticed a shift from all students with celiac disease to many with gluten intolerance to some who are gluten-free by choice for health reasons. Healthier without Wheat connects diet to health and is the book I will hand people who don't understand the connection but are seeking relief from serious medical issues. Thank you for the valuable resource.