A Patient-Expert Walks You Through Everything You Need to Learn and Do

by Jules E. Dowler Shepard

If you've just been diagnosed with celiac disease, you're not alone: as many as 1 in 133 Americans have this autoimmune disorder characterized by an inability to digest gluten, a protein found in wheat and other grains. For ten years, Jules Shepards's experienced a rollercoaster of emotions and illness the year following, as she discovered what she could and could not eat through trial and error. 

Now, in The First Year®: Celiac Disease and Living Gluten-Free, Shepard explains everything you need to learn and do upon your or a family member's diagnosis, including:

1. How celiac disease affects your entire body
2. Eating gluten-free (and avoiding hidden glutens)
3. Keeping your kitchen safe from cross contamination
4. Can I drink alcohol?
5. Celiac and fertility
6. Finding support groups
7. Parenting a child with celiac disease
8. Dinging out, traveling, and entertaining

This unique guide prioritizes all the most important information on diet and lifestyle changes for yo. Day-by-day, week-by-week, month-by-month, learn how to safely alter yoru diet, manage your symptoms, and adjust to living gluten-free. Complete with easy and delicious recipes for gluten-free baking.

Cover Price: $16.95, 282 pages, 2008