The 2017 International Celiac Disease Symposium Recap #1 EP042
In his opening talk at the 2017 International Celiac Disease Symposium, celiac expert Dr. Abul Abbas of UC San Francisco said, “We are drowning in data, but thirsting for information.” Though there is still much debate around celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity (even among global experts), the featured ICDS speakers sifted through the numbers to help practitioners interpret what the latest studies can tell us about the negative effects of gluten and how celiac disease presents in populations all over the world.
Today the globetrotting Gluten Free RN is coming to us from Thailand, after attending the International Celiac Disease Symposium in New Delhi, India. Armed with the latest information from the ICDS clinical forum, Nadine covers talks given by Dr. Abbas on gluten and the immunological system, and Dr. Alessio Fasano on the spectrum of gluten-related disorders. She relays information regarding the barriers researchers face in studying autoimmune disease as well as gluten’s negative impact on body tissue, including that of our brain.
Nadine also shares the most up-to-date statistics around the big business that is celiac disease and the increasing prevalence of gluten intolerance in the US and Asia. She discusses the importance of celiac testing in patients with other autoimmune and neurological disorders and the need for a global education campaign. Listen as Nadine educates you about what gluten is, where it hides, what you can do to avoid it, and how to undo the damage and get healthy again!
What’s Discussed:The challenge of eating gluten-free in India
The highlights of Dr. Abul Abbas’ talk on the immunological system
The importance of the thymus gland
Why the ‘mouse model’ doesn’t work well in the study of celiac disease
The impossibility of in vivo experiments for celiac research
The significance of epithelial barriers in a functioning immune system
The difficulty of studying the dendritic cells
How the immune system recognizes double-stranded RNA (viruses)
Dr. Terry Wahls’ work around the mitochondria
Dr. Alessio Fasano’s presentation
The big business of celiac disease
Who is affected by the gluten protein
How infants exposed to gluten are at an increased risk for developing celiac disease
The value of avoiding gluten exposure for infants
The latest statistics regarding the prevalence of celiac disease
Celiac disease in the Asian population
How the Chinese diet has evolved over time
Other disorders that may indicate undiagnosed celiac disease
Why patients should be tested for celiac disease annually
The new information about a potential connection between Wilson’s and celiac disease
What celiac experts agreed on at ICDS 2017
Nima Sensor
Gluten Free RN Travel Podcast EP036
Gluten Free Passport Allergy Cards
Dr. Terry Wahls’ Website
ICDS 2017 Program
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
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