Which Books Are Recommended?

[suebny]

My 10 year old son was diagnosed with Celiac in November and has been gluten free for about 4 weeks now. We are still in the learning phase (don't know if it ever ends actually). Are there any books that people found especially helpful? We have Gluten Free for Dummies and he has the gluten-free Kid. Would like to learn more but don't want to get more confused. Thanks.

[Guest cassidy]

I have one that wasn't helpful.

I got the Let's Eat Out Guide to Gluten Free Dining and I didn't find it helpful at all. It basically told you the obvious things like ask what is in the sauces and here are some ideas that are usually safe. I would think that book would be good for the first week, but you can learn all that online and I didn't find anything info that I didn't already know.

I didn't buy anymore books because I found everything that I needed online. I'm sure someone will come by with a good book or two.

[vampella]

I believe it's called the incredible edible gluten-free kid, if you want a kid friendly recipe book.

[happygirl]

Check out the book in my signature---written by a leading Celiac physician and researcher at Columbia University's Celiac Center. I love this book! It covers the genes, the mechanicism of Celiac, related disorders, research, living gluten free, ingredients, what to do when you don't get better, etc. etc. It is a research-grounded book and is very up to date (2006). He has spoken on CNN, CBS, Oprah's radio station on XM (lots of mainstream press!)

[Juliet]

I really liked "Kids With Celiac Disease: A Family Guide to Raising Happy, Healthy Gluten-Free Children" by Dana Korn. It's not so much a food/recipe book as much as a guide on how to deal with raising your Celiac child. And it really helped me to forgive myself for "poisoning my child" for so long, as well as the variety of emotions you feel once they are diagnosed, particularly the first 6 months. As for recipe books, I like "Wheat-Free, Gluten-Free Cookbook for Kids & Busy Adults" by Connie Sarros, and "Gluten-Free Baking Classics" by Annalise G. Roberts. That last one is pretty technical, so you may want to wait a bit before tackling that one.

[rez]

Hands down, Wheat Free Worry Free by Danna Korn and A Hidden Epidemic by Dr. Peter Greene

[Sweetfudge]

I know some people will argue w/ me about this one, but I loved the Gluten Free Bible by Jax Peters Lowell. It's a great book to help deal w/ the coping side of celiac disease. Some of the facts in there are false, but as far as a good book, it was entertaining and enlightening. It helped me change my attitude about "being sick".

[rez]

I know some people will argue w/ me about this one, but I loved the Gluten Free Bible by Jax Peters Lowell. It's a great book to help deal w/ the coping side of celiac disease. Some of the facts in there are false, but as far as a good book, it was entertaining and enlightening. It helped me change my attitude about "being sick".

I just got the Gluten Free Bible, which facts are false? Just curious.

[Kibbie]

My 10 year old son was diagnosed with Celiac in November and has been gluten free for about 4 weeks now. We are still in the learning phase (don't know if it ever ends actually). Are there any books that people found especially helpful? We have Gluten Free for Dummies and he has the gluten-free Kid. Would like to learn more but don't want to get more confused. Thanks.

The best guide I have found for understanding Celiac in General is Gluten Free Living for Dummies but you already have that After that this website (celiac.com) and the websites listed in the book have been the most helpful