| Diane Jakubowski was diagnosed with Celiac | | | | have been associated with Celiac Disease are: iron |
| Disease in spring of 2003,and her somewhat | | | | deficiency anemia, osteoporosis, gum problems, |
| confused physician sent Jakubowski to the | | | | skin problems, Multiple Sclerosis, chronic fatigue |
| nearest health food market for answers. | | | | syndrome and fibromyalgia, peripheral neuropathy, |
| Celiac Disease, also known as Celiac Sprue, is a | | | | and infertility. |
| genetically-linked autoimmune disease in which the | | | | Celiac Disease is frequently misdiagnosed as |
| absorbing surface of the small intestine is | | | | Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Inflammatory Bowel |
| damaged by gluten, the protein found in wheat, | | | | Disease, (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, |
| barley, rye, and sometimes even oats. But as | | | | proctitis) pancreatitis, and even gall bladder |
| recently as two years ago, this illness was | | | | disease, to name but a few. |
| considered very rare in this country, leaving many | | | | There are literally millions of Celiac's running around |
| Celiacs misdiagnosed, under diagnosed, or simply | | | | in this country....who don't even know they are |
| overlooked altogether. | | | | Celiacs. And the really significant additional concern |
| Approximately 1 in 4700 people in the USA are | | | | is that all these folks are simultaneously running |
| diagnosed Celiacs. But recent medical research | | | | the risk of developing secondary autoimmune |
| indicates that this figure is extraordinarily | | | | disease. This, due to the fact that many Celiacs |
| inaccurate. Suddenly, the long-accepted thinking | | | | go undiagnosed an average of eleven years...or |
| that Celiac Disease was rare has literally exploded | | | | even longer. |
| off of the medical horizon. It is now known that 1 | | | | In the author's case, it was 52 years. |
| in 133 folks in this country (or more) are probably | | | | Jakubowski's desire is that people will be able to |
| Celiacs...again going undiagnosed...and suffering | | | | gain answers through information that has been |
| needlessly for many years. | | | | made available on her website. Her wish is that |
| In Celiac Disease, nutrients pass through the | | | | sharing this information may possibly provide a |
| damaged small intestine, unabsorbed, often | | | | service for those who suffer from digestive |
| creating a host of sometimes devastating health | | | | disease for decades due to the direct or indirect |
| problems. Medical conditions and diseases that | | | | impact of this insidious disease. |