Celiac Disease... Circa 1972

[luvs2eat]

Looked up Celiac Disease in my 1972 nursing medical dictionary and this is what it said, in essence.

Celiac Disease is a rare condition where the patient can not digest sugars and fats. Some say that wheat and rye play a part. It's similar to sprue and some say it is the same.

(Symtoms were similar to those we know of today)

Treatment is a low fat, low sugar diet. You might want to stop eating gluten as well. If, after 6 months... you're feeling well, you can add one food at a time till you're back to eating everything you were before.

I wanna go on THAT diet.

[spunky]

LOL...oh boy, and we think nobody knows much about this TODAY!!!! Pathetic!

[happygirl]

oh my gosh, that is unbelievable!!!!!!!!

[Canadian Karen]

All I can say is: "We've come a long way Baby!!!!"

[plantime]

Celiac Disease is a rare condition where the patient can not digest sugars and fats.

Boy, don't I wish!!

[Nantzie]

Just reading that makes my stomach turn. {shudder}

Nancy

[jerseyangel]

Wow!

If only it were so easy--or rare

[kbtoyssni]

That is too funny! Thanks for posting. As much as I complain about doctors being incompetent today, I should really be thankful for what IS known about this disease now.

[lindalee]

I agree with the above remarks but It is interesting that they pointed out the dangers of SUGAR.

[Green12]

I agree with the above remarks but It is interesting that they pointed out the dangers of SUGAR.

I was thinking the same thing Lindalee, maybe there is something to the total inability to digest other things as well, like sugar and fats.

[lorka150]

I'm not surprised of the sugar - a lot of celiacs have huge blood sugar problems; as for the fats - well, fatty stools, right? undigested fats.

i think that it is awesome it was in there - so they were off, yes, but at least they were exploring it at that time.