DO YOU HAVE THE #1 MISDIAGNOSED INTESTINAL DISORDER? Millions do and don't know it! by Peter R. Berlin

The bad news is: if you have intestinal problems and have been diagnosed with IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) Crohn’s disease, spastic colon or the catch all "chronic digestive disorder," you may be treating the wrong problem.

The good news is: you may have undiagnosed celiac disease and if you do relief is just a change of diet away.

According to the National Institute of Health, it is estimated over three million Americans have undiagnosed celiac disease and on average it takes 11 years to get a proper diagnosis. That’s 11 years of needless suffering from symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal pain, gas, bloating, and weight loss. And many patients don't experience those signs, instead reporting so-called atypical symptoms, including a blistering, itchy skin rash, anemia, short stature, delayed puberty, infertility and tooth enamel defects. Because of its broad range of symptoms that may be readily associated with another condition or ailment, celiac can be difficult to diagnose. Another factor why doctor’s miss the diagnosis is that many doctors are not knowledgeable about celiac disease.

The disease is a genetic autoimmune disorder also known as gluten-intolerance. Gluten is found in wheat, rye and barley and its derivatives, so foods and ingredients to be avoided include such staples as most flours, bread and pasta.

If a personal with the disorder continues to eat gluten, chances of gastrointestinal cancer can increase by 40 to 100 times that of the normal population. In addition, gastrointestinal carcinoma or lymphoma develops in up to 15 percent of patients with untreated celiac disease.

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BIO:

Peter R. Berlin is the founder of A Personal Touch Publishing which publishes books written from people’s first-hand experiences in dealing with life’s challenges. Their first book A Personal Touch On…™ Celiac Disease contains over 90 pieces written by people with celiac and is available on-line at www.apersonaltouchon.com/celiac.

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