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Pediatric Celiac Disease ~ What You Need To Know

If you are anything like me, you probably went through, or are going through a difficult time not understanding why your child is irritable, has problems eating, has increased crankiness, isn't growing like they should, and the list goes on.  I went through a period when I thought that I was just not doing something right as a Mother.  Why couldn't I figure out what was wrong with my child.  I should be able to determine what is wrong with my own child!  Well, the reality is that my child has a gluten intolerance, and there was nothing I could've done differently at that time because you just don't know what you don't know! 

I am well informed now on the issue of gluten intolerances and celiac disease, and I can tell you that making the change to eliminate gluten from our diets has changed our lives.  My son is a completely different little boy now, and I know I am doing the right thing for him so he will be able to have a happy and normal life. 

Listed below is a link that contains information about Pediatric Celiac Disease Symptoms that I think you may find helpful if you're contemplating what is going on with your child, or if you're trying to decide if you should attempt the gluten free lifestyle. 

Celiac Disease & Kids

I am a Mother, first and foremost, and my concerns are for the well being and safety of my children, and we have a lot of hands on experience that we'd love to share with you if you do need help or have questions.  Please feel free to contact us so we can help you, and if we don't have the answers, I'll do my best to see that we find them together!

Regards,

The Celiac Shack

Making gluten free fun one day at a time!

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National Foundation for Celiac Awareness

Celiac Disease Facts & Figures

Here are some of the most staggering facts about celiac disease and the gluten-free marketplace that I found directly on nfca website. I have created several links within this post for you to visit on this foundations website. Take the time to visit. It is a wealth of knowledge for those suffering from celiac disease. Each statement below highlights the need for education and awareness amongst the medical and culinary communities as well as the general public.


*Celiac disease is an autoimmune digestive disease that damages the villi of the small intestine and interferes with absorption of nutrients from food.

*One in 133 Americans have celiac disease.

*Three million Americans across all races, ages and genders suffer from celiac.

*95% of celiacs are undiagnosed or misdiagnosed with other conditions.

*10 years is the average time a person waits to be correctly diagnosed.

*17% of celiac patients have an immediate family member who also has celiac.

*Celiac disease can lead to a number of other disorders including infertility, reduced bone density, neurological disorders, some cancers, and other autoimmune diseases.

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*$5,000-$12,000 is the average cost of misdiagnosis per person/per year of celiac, not including lost work time.

*There are NO pharmaceutical cures for celiac disease.

*A 100% gluten-free diet is the only existing treatment for celiac today.

*A positive attitude, 100% of the time, helps celiacs create a gluten-free lifestyle for themselves and their affected family members.

*500,000 new celiac diagnoses are expected to occur in the next 5 years thanks to efforts to raise public awareness of celiac disease.

*The gluten-free marketplace is expected to reach $1.7 billion by 2010 thanks to new vendors manufacturing better tasting and more affordable products.

Could you have celiac disease? Find out. Take the nfca celiac disease symptoms checklist now.

I hope you find this information and resource as helpful as we do at the shack.


Regards,
The Celiac Shack

"Making gluten-free fun one day at a time!"