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The First Year
Jules E. Dowler Shepard
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Description for The First Year
Paperback.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780738212272
SKU
V9780738212272
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Ref
99-15
About Jules E. Dowler Shepard
Jules E. D. Shepard is the author of a cookbook and a spokesperson for the University of Maryland's centre for Celiac Research. She lives in Catonsville, Maryland.
Reviews for The First Year
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 ... Read more