Do you wish you knew how to better care for yourself or your patient on the gluten-free diet?
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It all starts with a soup-to-nuts assessment of your physical, nutritional, social and emotional health.
Click here to read a comprehensive, right off the press article on the nutritional assessment of patients with celiac disease and then send it to your own dietitian or doctor.
I was honored to co-author this comprehensive article with my esteemed colleagues and friends – lead author dietitian Anne Lee, EdD, RD, dietitians Jessica Lebovits and Lori Welstead, Dr. Amelie Therrien, Dr. Ben Lebwohl and Dr. Ritu Verma.
A few KEY take-aways:
The frequency of visits with a dietitian skilled in celiac disease are sadly lacking worldwide. Standardized medical nutrition therapy for the gluten-free diet is also greatly overdue.
In our paper published online in early November, the team:
Called for ongoing nutrition monitoring of patients with celiac disease
Outlined a nutrition-focused physical and diet assessment of the person with celiac disease
Shone attention on the need for assessing and supporting a person’s quality of life and psychosocial condition living on the gluten-free diet
Developed a new, short, easy-to-administer dietary adherence tool (GLUTEN-FREE DIET ADHERENCE SURVEY) which we will be validating in upcoming studies.
The paper covers many topics: nutrient imbalances, labs to check, weight concerns, managing two or more diseases with diet, oats, food insecurity, educational facilities, and more.
You will come away with a tremendous amount of useful information to share with your health care team.
Thank you!
