Nutritional Pearls: Does Gluten Intake in Childhood Mean Greater Celiac Disease Risk?

Jennifer is a 27-year-old patient with Celiac disease who gave birth to her first child several months earlier. She asks if she should be worried about her child also developing the disease, and if she should keep the child gluten-free as it gets older.

How do you advise your patient?
 

(Answer and discussion on next page)

Dr. Gourmet is the definitive health and nutrition web resource for both physicians and patients with evidence-based resources including special diets for coumadin users, patients with GERD/acid reflux, celiac disease, type 2 diabetes, low sodium diets (1500 mg/d), and lactose intolerance. 

Timothy S. Harlan, MD, is a board-certified internist and professional chef who translates the Mediterranean diet for the American kitchen with familiar, healthy recipes. He is an assistant dean for clinical services, executive director of The Goldring Center for Culinary Medicine, associate professor of medicine at Tulane University in New Orleans, faculty chair of the Certified Culinary Medicine Specialist program.

Jennifer is a 27-year-old patient with Celiac disease who gave birth to her first child several months earlier. She asks if she should be worried about her child also developing the disease, and if she should keep the child gluten-free as it gets older.

How do you advise your patient?
 

(Answer and discussion on next page)

Dr. Gourmet is the definitive health and nutrition web resource for both physicians and patients with evidence-based resources including special diets for coumadin users, patients with GERD/acid reflux, celiac disease, type 2 diabetes, low sodium diets (1500 mg/d), and lactose intolerance. 

Timothy S. Harlan, MD, is a board-certified internist and professional chef who translates the Mediterranean diet for the American kitchen with familiar, healthy recipes. He is an assistant dean for clinical services, executive director of The Goldring Center for Culinary Medicine, associate professor of medicine at Tulane University in New Orleans, faculty chair of the Certified Culinary Medicine Specialist program.