Celiacs and gluten intolerant beware...this GI knows next to nothing about Celiac Disease. Additionally, she is full of misinformation and bad advice. When I saw her, she told me that I have "mild" Celiac Disease. Actually, I found out later from more competent doctors in Chicago that I have quite a serious case of it. Besides, it's a condition you either have or you don't. It's like saying that you are "mildly" pregnant.
Second, and this really ticked me off, she said that the local CU Celiac group was "paranoid." Paranoid for a good reason, I would say! What business does someone like she (who obviously doesn't have CD and has no idea what we go through) make such a degrading statement?
She told me that I "might" benefit from the gluten free diet. WTH? Any doctor, even those who aren't doctors know that this is the only way to deal with this disease, as there is no cure as of today.
Furthermore, I told her that I was concerned that I was not eating enough nutrient-rich fibers and that I wanted to make sure that I wasn't just eating cornstarch, potato starch and rice flour, all of which have very little nutritional value. I said I thought I should eat more nutrient-rich fibers like quinoa, amaranth, millet, etc. She said there was no difference in the nutrient content between these fibers and the starches!! Apparently she doesn't even know basic nutrition,
Lastly, I told her that I was concerned about gaining weight once I started healing, a common occurance with healing Celiacs. She said there was no way I would gain any weight. Totally untrue! Although some people may not gain weight (or even lose it), it's a common side effect of the GF diet, as the gut starts to properly absorb nutrients again.
I cannot recommend anyone in this town for help with Celiac Disease, at least no one that I have seen. I personally go up to the Chicago Celiac Center for help with this issue. read more