Loading... Please wait...'This is an all-encompassing informative book on coeliac disease and provides information on diagnosis as well as how best to manage the condition. It includes a comprehensive guide to gluten-free foods and gluten substitutes, how to cope when on holiday and some gluten-free recipes to try. Full of information, hints and tips on how to avoid gluten and how to introduce a gluten-free diet to children and young adults, this book covers all aspects of the disease and answers all possible questions, helping coeliac sufferers to stay healthy and fit.' Healthy Magazine
When you’re diagnosed with coeliac disease, the questions can seem overwhelming. What is gluten? What can I eat? What can’t I eat? Why do I have to avoid gluten? How do I tell people about my condition? What about gluten free cooking, shopping and eating out?
Coeliac Disease – The Essential Guide is here to help. With clear and comprehensive information, this guide explains what the disease is, how it's diagnosed, how it will affect your diet and social life, and, most importantly, how you can live happily and healthily with the condition.
It gives practical advice about the prescription foods available and strategies for helping children and teenagers. You’ll also find information on issues like coping with pregnancy and holidays and find out what other conditions are associated with the disease.
Living with coeliac disease doesn't have to be complicated – this book is your starting point.
'I particularly like the no nonsense approach, the clear writng style and the clear format of the book. It is also very reasonably priced, which makes it a handy book to give to teachers, grandparents, friends or indeed anyone who may need to know more about the disease and it's ramifications. The book covers a wide range of issues including a good description of Coeliac Disease and it's symptoms, how to start cooking gluten free, eating out, travelling and holidays and a section on frequently asked questions.' Adriana - glutenfree4kids.com
'With chapters on children, teenagers and young adults, eating out and travel, pregnancy, babies and weaning, follow-up, support and lots of frequently ask questions, this book is highly recommended for anyone newly diagnosed, or simply confused about coeliac disease.' Foodsmatter.com
'Coeliac Disease The Essential Guide is a no-nonsense guide gives information on how coeliac disease can be diagnosed, how to avoid gluten in daily life and how to stop your social life from being affected. Advice is given about prescription foods available, other conditions associated with coeliac disease and how to cope with the condition when pregnant. There is also a chapter for parents of children with coeliac disease.' Desang Newsletter
Coeliac Disease - The Essential Guide is by Kate Coxon, Kate is a freelance writer specialising in education, parenting and health-related issues. She has worked with Coeliac UK as associate producer on their DVD Gluten-Free Living. She has a personal interest in coeliac disease as her two children have both been diagnosed with the condition.
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Posted by Juliette Golding, nurse, mother of Beth, age 12, who has Type 1 diabetes and coeliac disease on 16th Oct 2010
I really liked this book, it was simple, straight-forward and easy to read. There were lots of good points in it with good illustrations too. There is information about how to start a gluten-free diet, with information on cooking as well. There are useful suggestions of alternatives to more mainstream foods, like an alternative to Weetabix. The recipes are great.
For someone learning to cope with Coeliac Disease there is information on how to get a prescription, for children or adults. Also what to do before you go on holiday, such as how to prepare for eating out at restaurants. I thought this would be excellent for someone who is new to the condition including a section on children with the condition, including the fact that they might appear to go through brief periods where they may seem to lose the wheat intolerance, and what you should watch out for.
As a nurse as well as a mother, I thought it was interesting to read about how a woman with Coeliacs should feed their baby – to assume it’s not wheat-sensitive but to watch out for all the signs. There’s also a section on Coeliacs and other autoimmune diseases, which may also be present, such as diabetes or thyroid disease. I liked the section at the back that had help lists and contact information for relevant charities, groups and organisations.
My daughter is now 12 and she has had both diabetes and coeliac disease for many years. Much of this book was not new to me, but it was thought-provoking to revisit some things that I’d forgotten about. I reconsidered how I was doing things, a bit like a refresher course.
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