Celiac Disease and/or Gluten Sensitivity is in my Family

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My Doctor Told Me Not to Worry About Getting Tested

It continues to be a source of frustration that patients who have celiac or gluten sensitivity in their family are often told by health practitioners to not “worry about” getting tested themselves. Let me be clear by stating that I in no way think such practitioners are purposefully being irresponsible.
They are uninformed and stuck in a model that says that unless the patient they’re meeting with is underweight and complaining of severe digestive complaints, it’s unlikely that they would be gluten sensitive or have celiac disease.

And THAT is the problem that prevents literally millions of Americans from regaining their health. The idea on the part of the doctor that he or she “knows” what a patient looks like who is gluten sensitive, literally keeps millions suffering and undiagnosed.

So let’s look at the various symptoms associated with gluten sensitivity:

Underweight

Overweight

Fatigue

Constipation

Diarrhea

Gas

Bloating

IBS

Crohn’s disease

Colitis

PMS

Infertility

Depression

Anxiety

Pain

Fibromyalgia

Migraines

Arthritis

Diabetes

Thyroid disease

Osteoporosis

Autism

ADD

Memory loss

Eczema

Psoriasis

Dermatitis Herpetiformis

MS

Lupus

Liver disease

Lactose intolerance

Short stature

If clinicians knew the above list to be accurate, do you think more people would be getting diagnosed? Absolutely!

So join me in increasing awareness. Our book The Gluten Effect was designed to be read by the layperson and brought to their clinician to increase that person’s awareness. That is why we included over 400 endnotes of scientific references at the back of the book.

It was written for you, your friends and family. Let’s share the truth and stop the suffering.

To your good health,

Dr Vikki Petersen

Founder of HealthNOW Medical Center

Author of The Gluten Effect