Celiac disease is grossly underdiagnosed in the United States in large part because the medical community is operating on outdated information about the condition. And despite the recommendations of the National Institute of Health back in 2004, we have yet to implement a mass screening for celiac disease, and health care providers remain alarmingly uninformed.
The Gluten Free RN is taking steps to remedy the situation by sharing the basics for medical professionals. Today she covers the WHO’s definition of celiac disease, how our understanding of the condition has change over time, and some common misconceptions about celiac disease. She also explains the top symptoms, recommended testing for celiac disease and gluten sensitivity, and the neurological nature of the disorder.
Listen in to learn what health care providers need to know about this undiagnosed epidemic, the complex web of health issues that may result from undiagnosed celiac disease, and why it is important to have a high index of suspicion and include celiac testing on every differential diagnosis. Help your patients go gluten-free and collect something other than autoimmune disorders!
What’s Discussed:The standard of care in the US
The goals of Nadine’s consulting business
How the media portrays the gluten-free lifestyle
How our understanding of celiac disease has changed over time
The recommendations of the 2004 NIH consensus meeting regarding celiac disease
The World Health Organization criteria for mass screening
The autoimmune disorders associated with undiagnosed celiac disease
The WHO definition of celiac disease
Why celiac disease can’t be ruled out with a single test
Misconceptions about celiac disease in the US medical community
How skin issues are a reflection of what is going on internally
How damage to the small intestine leads to multiple health issues
The classic symptoms of celiac disease
What celiac disease looks like in children
The prevalence of celiac disease in older adults
Potential signs of celiac disease in the aging population
The elements that get into your blood stream as a result of villous atrophy
Top symptoms of celiac disease
The effects of gluten on the brain
Populations affected by celiac disease
The findings of an economic study by Columbia University
The importance of ensuring that medications are gluten-free
Nadine’s recommendations around nutrition for celiac patients
Things to consider re: the results of a celiac panel
Additional tests that offer valuable information
Surprising facts around celiac disease contrary to conventional wisdom
Resources:
NIH Consensus Statement
“Where Have All the American Celiacs Gone?” in Acta Pediatrica
Montana Gluten Free
“Economic Benefits of Increased Diagnosis of Celiac Disease in a National Managed Care Population in the United States” in the Journal of Insurance Medicine
“Celiac Disease Could be a Frequent Disease in Mexico: Prevalence of Tissue Transglutaminase Antibody in Healthy Blood Donors” in the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology
“Celiac Disease in Middle Eastern and North African Countries: A New Burden? in the World Journal of Gastroenterology
Recommended Labs
CDC 2013 Report Antibiotic Resistance Threats
Cyrex Laboratories
LabCorps
Glutenpro
EnteroLab
Primal Docs
Connect with Nadine:Contact via Email
‘Your Skin on Gluten’ on YouTube
Melodies of the Danube Gluten-Free Cruise with Nadine
Books by Nadine:Dough Nation: A Nurse's Memoir of Celiac Disease from Missed Diagnosis to Food and Health Activism
A Nurse’s Story of Celiac Disease from 1953 EP074
Musings & Truths From the Gluten Free RN EP073
African Americans & Celiac Disease EP072
Celiac Disease & Why No One Should Have Belly Pain EP071
Blood Disorders and Celiac Disease EP070
Eosinophilic Esophagitis and Celiac Disease EP069
Why No Dairy on a Gluten-Free Diet? EP068
Indigenous Populations, Celiac Disease and NCGS EP067
How to Easily Go Gluten-Free or Paleo EP066
Russia and Celiac Disease EP065
Review of Colombia University Celiac Disease Conference 2018 EP064
Poland and Celiac Disease EP063
The Irish and Celiac Disease EP062
The US Military and Celiac Disease EP061
Hepatitis B Vaccine and Celiac Disease EP060
Hypothyroid, Pulmonary Edema and Celiac Disease EP059
Mental Health Disorders and Celiac Disease EP058
My Health and Lessons for You EP057
Celiac Disease for Nurses EP056
Hopes and Wishes for Celiac Disease in 2018 EP055
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