Gluten Freedom

World-renowned pediatric gastroenterologist and research scientist Alessio Fasano is founder and director of the Center for Celiac Research at Massachusetts General Hospital, the first research and treatment center for celiac disease, wheat allergy, and gluten sensitivity in the U.S. Dr. Fasano created the Center in 1996 to advance the treatment, research, and awareness of celiac disease; his research established the prevalence of the autoimmune disorder as one in 133 in 2003. A national and international keynote speaker, he is also widely sought by national and international media and has been featured in hundreds of outlets including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, CNN, Bloomberg News, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Huffington Post, "Good Morning America,” VOGUE, and numerous health-related websites and magazines. Trained in Naples, Italy, Dr. Fasano is visiting professor at Harvard Medical School and chief of the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition at MassGeneral Hospital for Children.

For centuries, bread has been known as the "staff of life.” But for millions of Americans affected by gluten-related disorders, consuming gluten, the complex protein found in wheat, rye, and barley, can be hazardous to their health. In a recent poll presented by Scientific American, over 30% of Americans reported wanting to cut down or eliminate gluten from their diets; the gluten-free market is a $6.3 billion industry and continues to expand.

List of Contributors - xiAcknowledgments - xiiForeword by Rich GannonPreface - xvIntroduction - xixPART ONE:Gluten Enters the PictureChapter OneGluten Gets Into the Gut-and Other Places - 5Chapter TwoNew Clinical Faces of Gluten Freedom - 21Chapter ThreeThe Spectrum of Gluten-Related Disorders - 27Chapter FourMaking Sense of Gluten, Leaky Gut, and Autoimmunity - 51Chapter FiveGetting the Right Diagnosis - 65Chapter SixGluten and Your Brain - 89PART TWO:Learning to Live Without GlutenChapter SevenLiving Well on the Gluten-Free Diet - 109Chapter EightGluten-Free Cooking and Dining - 129Chapter NineDinner With Dr. Fasano - 157PART THREEGluten-Free for LifeChapter TenPregnancy and the Gluten-Free Diet - 169Chapter ElevenGluten-Free Milestones in Childhood - 187Chapter TwelveNavigating Gluten-Free Family Life - 205Chapter ThirteenGetting Through College Gluten Free - 221Chapter FourteenGluten in Your Golden Years - 233PART FOURGoing Beyond GlutenChapter FifteenPreventing Gluten-Related Disorders - 255Chapter SixteenNew Treatments and Therapies - 269EpilogueMaking Wishes Come True - 281Recommended Reading - 287Resources - 299Appendix: Apps for Mobile Phones - 303Glossary - 305Index - 315