Review: Invaluable Guide to Managing Your Child's Celiac Disease
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 6, 2012
I have a good friend who's grandson has celiac disease.  So  I bought this book to better understand the disease and how to manage it.  The author explains that celiac disease is an immune system reaction to gluten in one's diet. She details the genetic connection and the symptoms to look for.  The scariest statistic is that 1 in 133 children will get this disease.There's a great section about how to cope with the disease and how to help your child adjust to the disease.  The best part is that the book goes on to give you all the information you need to create a gluten-free environment and setting up a gluten free pantry.  There's also a great section about taking care to keep any possible gluten away from your child's food including contamination of kitchen utensils and spaces.There are helpful hints on where to buy more reasonably priced  gluten free foods.  There's also important information about how to handle sleep-overs and eating out at restaurants.  Finally there's a great suggested 7-day menu.After reading this book I feel I have a much better understanding of celiac disease and what I need to do to provide healthy and safe food for my friend's grandson when they come over to visit.I highly recommend this book!