Celiac disease
Originally published at A Singularity. You can comment here or there.
And now we take a break from our regular humor to talk about something serious. A disease called Celiac that I only recently became aware of thanks to Wil Wheaton.
and now, a word from my mother about celiac disease by Wil Wheaton and Wil Wheaton’s Mom.
To Quote:
Celiac is the #1 genetic autoimmune disease in the world and remains the most misdiagnosed. It is estimated that 3 million Americans are affected and 97% don’t even know it…yet. There is no cure, no pills, no drug therapies. The “cure” is a Gluten-Free diet. The only disease in the world completely controlled by diet is also: “The #1 Disease You’ve Never Heard Of”.
The disease is characteristics and symptoms appears like allergies which makes it very easy to misdiagnose. Will’s mom goes into more details but if you’re not interested in reading that, take the time to visit Not Even A Crumb, an organization that promotes Celiac awareness and hosts fundraisers in order to do so.
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