Gluten Exposed:The Science Behind the...

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  • ISBN 9780008144067
  • Weight: 260g
  • Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
  • Publication Date: 29 Dec 2016
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
  • Publication City/Country: GB
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From the internationally renowned expert on celiac disease and director of the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University, here is the definitive book on gluten, uncovering the truth and explaining the science behind the current gluten-free craze. Thousands of people have adopted a gluten-free lifestyle, believing it's healthier, that it will help them lose weight or increase their energy. The diet, a regimen once followed only by those diagnosed with coeliac disease (a serious autoimmune disorder), has become a cure-all, 'prescribed' not only by gastroenterologists, but also by nutritionists, trainers, psychiatrists, as well as celebrities. Gluten Exposed reveals: * How little scientific evidence there is to justify this trend. The latest medical findings have shown that the majority of the information available about the effect of gluten on the body is only partly correct, or almost wholly untrue. * How the gluten-free diet is a lifesaver for those with coeliac disease...

DR. PETER H.R. GREEN is the director of the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University. He is the Ivan and Phyllis Seidenberg Professor of Medicine at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University and attending physician at the Columbia University Medical Center (New York-Presbyterian Hospital). Celiac disease has been his focus for the last 25 years with equal concentration on patient care and research. In additional to clinical care at the Celiac Center, he and his collaborators conduct extensive research into all aspect of gluten related disorders.

RORY JONES is a science writer and Adjunct Professor of Narrative Medicine at Barnard College of Columbia University. She has done extensive work on health and medical topics, including educational programs for both adults and children. She specializes in ‘translating’ scientific information for a consumer audience. Diagnosed with celiac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis (the skin manifestation of CD) in 1998, she has researched and written about it and the gluten-free diet for medical as well as consumer publications.

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