THE CELIAC CATHOLIC LIBRARY

Understanding Celiac

The science of celiac disease and the place of ongoing medical care.

From the library

The science of celiac disease and the place of ongoing medical care.

What to expect before, during, and after an upper endoscopy for celiac disease, from someone who's been there.

How the disease presents and progresses differently at different ages.

When the gluten-free diet doesn't heal you, what it means and what to do.

When you have celiac but don't feel symptoms, why it matters and why the diet still applies.

Risk factors, symptoms, and when testing makes sense, even without classic symptoms.

Understanding tTG-IgA, EMA, and the blood tests that diagnose and monitor celiac disease.

How celiac disease affects your gut bacteria, and what (if anything) you can do about it.

What's in the pipeline for celiac disease treatment, beyond the gluten-free diet.

It's not celiac disease, but it might be real. The science on NCGS and what it means.

Why having celiac increases your risk for other autoimmune conditions, and what to watch for.

The science of what gluten does to celiac intestines, and how long healing really takes.

Why celiac runs in families, what HLA-DQ2 and DQ8 mean, and whether your kids will have it.

Celiac disease doesn't travel alone. Here are the conditions it's linked to and what to monitor.

What happens when the diet isn't working, understanding refractory celiac and what to do about it.

They're often confused, but they're not the same. Here's what distinguishes celiac disease from non-celiac gluten sensitivity.

The immune system, the intestine, the genes, a clear explanation of what's actually happening in your body.