Leading a Gluten Free Life? Listen Here.
Tom Flass MD, MS was our guest on Monday's Health Talk. Listen here for the complete interview with Peter and Jon.
Some key facts:
Celiac disease affects at least 1 in 100 people in the USA and numbers are increasing
80% of the people in the USA with celiac are currently undiagnosed
Estimates are that at least 6-8% of the population may have gluten sensitivity
Symptoms of these conditions can vary widely, but include chronic fatigue and irritable bowel
Everyone with chronic IBS symptoms or unexplained anemia should be screened for celiac