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Celiac Disease

What You Should Know:
Celiac Disease

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
August / September 2014

July 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment

Patricia Harty talks to Peter Green, Director Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University about this disease that's common to the Irish.  Celiac disease has been Dr. Peter Green’s focus for almost 20 years, with equal concentration on patient care and research. He is one of the few physicians in the United States with an intense clinical academic interest and expertise in the … [Read more...] about What You Should Know:
Celiac Disease

Did President Kennedy Have Celiac Disease?

By Dr. Peter Green, Contributor

August 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment

John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Dr. Peter Green, Professor of Clinical Medicine, Director of the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, suspects that JFK was the victim of an undiagnosed disease common to the Irish. John F. Kennedy’s long-standing medical problems started in childhood. In Kennedy’s adolescence, gastrointestinal symptoms, weight and growth problems as … [Read more...] about Did President Kennedy Have Celiac Disease?

Fact Sheet: Celiac Disease

By Adam Farley, Editorial Assistant
August / September 2013

August 1, 2013 by 6 Comments

Those with celiac disease can often feel surrounded by wheat, but there are many tasty and nutritious alternatives.

Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that is characterized by an intolerance for gluten (a protein most commonly found in wheat, barley, and rye). Consuming gluten triggers an immune response that causes inflammation in the lower intestine that can permanently damage the intestinal lining. This damage results in malabsorption of essential nutrients and can lead to stomach … [Read more...] about Fact Sheet: Celiac Disease

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