Celiac Disease has been in the news a lot lately. An autoimmune disease in which sufferers are unable to process gluten, has been found to be extremely widespread (one in every 133 according to National Institute of Health), but tremendously under diagnosed. A recent study at Columbia University's medical school showed that it takes an average 11 years for individuals to receive a diagnosis. In the meanwhile, they unknowingly eat damaging wheat-based foods which produce serious damage to the small intestine.
While many parents of individuals with Asperger's and other Autism spectrum disorders tell me that they believe there is a link between ingestion of gluten and autistic symptoms, I am deferring comments on this claim for now, and instead focusing on medical and nutritional aspects of Celiac Disease. In today's podcast, I interview Dan Rath, MD, Chair of Gastroenterology at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic/Keene about prevalence and treatment. I also talk with a ten year old girl who was recently diagnosed about her experience.
Click on the MP3 link below to hear today's podcast:
Download celiacDisease.mp3 (3.48MB; 10mins, 08secs)
Celiac Disease has been in the news a lot lately. An autoimmune disease in which sufferers are unable to process gluten, has been found to be extremely widespread (one in every 133 according to National Institute of Health), but tremendously under diagnosed. A recent study at Columbia University's medical school showed that it takes an average 11 years for individuals to receive a diagnosis. In the meanwhile, they unknowingly eat damaging wheat-based foods which produce serious damage to the small intestine.
While many parents of individuals with Asperger's and other Autism spectrum disorders tell me that they believe there is a link between ingestion of gluten and autistic symptoms, I am deferring comments on this claim for now, and instead focusing on medical and nutritional aspects of Celiac Disease. In today's podcast, I interview Dan Rath, MD, Chair of Gastroenterology at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic/Keene about prevalence and treatment. I also talk with a ten year old girl who was recently diagnosed about her experience.
Click on the MP3 link below to hear today's podcast:
Download celiacDisease.mp3 (3.48MB; 10mins, 08secs)