The Impact of Undiagnosed Celiac Disease on Fetal Development and Maternal Health EP024
‘With our technology, every time a woman dies, it’s a medical error.’
Recent reports have uncovered some alarming statistics regarding maternal mortality rates in the United States. While these numbers are on the decline in every other developed nation, pregnant women in the US are at greater risk of dying than they were in recent years. We know that undiagnosed celiac disease has a significant impact on maternal health and fetal development, and we must identify expectant mothers (and fathers) who have the potential to reap remarkable benefits from a simple diet change.
This issue is especially important to the Gluten Free RN as a mother herself – as well as an emergency ER nurse certified in PALS, NLS and pediatric emergency nursing. She shares the stories of women who had difficulty getting pregnant or maintaining pregnancies as a result of undiagnosed celiac disease and gluten sensitivity, and explains how a mass screening could work to prevent such intense suffering.
Listen to learn how adopting a gluten-free or Paleo diet can help women carry their babies to full-term and deliver healthy, thriving children!
What’s Discussed:Nadine’s mission to get women tested for celiac disease prior to pregnancy
The story of Alice Bast
The necessity for a mass screening of men and women
The increased risks for pregnant women with undiagnosed celiac disease
The role men play in infertility
The argument that a mass screening for celiac disease is too expensive
Conditions that indicate high risk for celiac disease
Sam’s story
Why Nadine is concerned about the current generation of children
The appropriate diet to promote maternal health and proper fetal development
Deficiencies that can be corrected to promote healthy pregnancy
The US maternal mortality rate compared to other developed nations
“Maternal Mortality Rate in US Rises, Defying Global Trend, Study Finds” in The New York Times
“Focus on Infants During Childbirth Leaves US Moms in Danger” on NPR
Beyond Celiac: Alice Bast
“Reproductive Changes Associated with Celiac Disease” from the World Journal of Gastroenterology
“Celiac Disease and Reproductive Health” from Celiac Disease: A Comprehensive Review and Update
Connect with Nadine:Contact via Email
‘Your Skin on Gluten’ on YouTube
Books by Nadine:Dough Nation: A Nurse's Memoir of Celiac Disease from Missed Diagnosis to Food and Health Activism
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