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Dear Friend,

Did you know that according to a new study by the University of Maryland Centre for Celiac Research in Baltimore, nearly one out of every 133 Americans are unknowingly living with celiac disease or an intolerance to gluten? In Britain and Ireland, the figure is reported to be between 1 in 100 to 1 in 200 people.

Are you worried about consuming gluten or wheat? For anyone suffering from, or believes to be suffering from an intolerance to gluten, particularly those newly diagnosed with celiac disease, you NEED to read this letter.

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Can you imagine living your life without constantly worrying about the foods you can or cannot eat?

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'The Essential Gluten Free Guide' reveals the secrets to living well, despite a gluten intolerance. Packed with both practical help and factual information for anyone suffering from a gluten intolerance, particularly those diagnosed with celiac disease.

Your questions answered and fears addressed. Written in an inspirational and exciting way.

For the newly diagnosed celiac, a life without wheat and other gluten containing grains can be a daunting prospect, particularly as it appears in various guises in foods you wouldn't suspect.

Let me guide you through the mine field and show you how you can manage it...

I can tell you now, what I reveal is new, exciting and requires you to do some work. You will not have read anything like it before.

Don't say I didn't warn you!

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"The Essential Gluten Free Guide" is a complete resource guide. But more than that, it leads you by the hand through a step by step action plan.

Inspired by listening to the difficulties of fellow celiac sufferers, the book provides you with a totally new way in dealing with the problems of a gluten free diet.

It is often light hearted and 'tongue in cheek.' But I have a serious point to make; I want to force you into action! Without action your life will remain the same. It's as simple as that. I'm not offering you a miracle cure here folks, but I am offering you a plan. - A plan to get you moving in the right direction and to keep you going that way.

It has worked for me and countless others. And I have no doubt it can work for you too!

Just a few minutes from now, you could discover a whole new way of life.

Learn about the history and an explanation of celiac disease. Understanding the background to the disease will help you understand and put your approach to living without gluten into context.

Understand why it's so important to get the correct diagnosis, and how to ensure this. Waylays the fear associated with the medical procedures by explaining the various techniques involved in diagnosis, in an easy to understand format.

Discover some GREAT travelling tips! Little known tips and secrets to make your travelling experience a pleasant one.

The DO's and DON'Ts to make eating at home and at restaurants easier and safer.

Practical information on food preparation within the home, to make eating with the family enjoyable again! Enables you to eat out with confidence using simple planning and a Restaurant Card to ensure you enjoy the experience.

Work with an easy to use 'Blue-Print' to a life without gluten. Guides you through the use of a STEP-BY-STEP ACTION PLAN, using proven techniques.

Discover the power of Goal Setting, using Positive Affirmations and Visualization.

How you can provide parents, relatives, friends and sufferers alike with advice and techniques to help them understand and deal with the emotional turmoil of being diagnosed with celiac disease. Helps you unlock and access the much needed support of friends and family, ensuring you do not face this alone.

Understand the different symptoms in adults and children.

Learn about the many related conditions and why you may not have been diagnosed as celiac. Why celiac disease is often diagnosed as something different.

Why a medical diagnosis is so important in the early stages.

Advice on shopping and correctly reading food labels. How to do your shopping in half the time. The best time to shop. What to watch out for on labels.

How to look for the positives, draw on the strengths and eliminate negative influences from your life. Each chapter finds the positives that can be used to ensure a winning mindset in your approach to living without gluten or wheat.

Discover support groups available on-line. Further reading and ongoing education.

That is really just a taste of what is covered. The techniques, advice and a proven action-plan are all guaranteed to improve your life.

I am so certain that you will be blown away with the content, you can take up to 8 weeks to think about it. In that time you can start your Action Plan, set your Short, Medium and Long Term Goals and apply the amazing techniques that I show you.

'The Essential Gluten Free Guide' is a result of many months of extensive research involving huge sections of the internet together with buying-in some of the best books available on the subject as well as personal research, interviews and experience. All this research can be yours in minutes.

Written in PLAIN English and with a straight talking style you'll appreciate.

"Peter Tremayne recognizes the emotional aspect of this condition and emphasizes with the reader in a way that only another sufferer can do. He accentuates the positive, gives advice on how to deal with the negative and helps the reader to gain control of their new way of life. Shopping, ingredients, reading labels, eating out, eating with friends and helping the family to understand, are all must-read chapters. There is also a chapter dedicated to children."

Carol Harrison Bsc (hons) Nutrition, Dip CNE (Nutrition) MBANT Director of Clinical Nutrition - Richmond Diet and Nutrition Clinic www.richmondnutrition.com

I hope by now you have realized that this is no ordinary, 'run of the mill' resource guide! It is jammed full of useful and practical ideas that you can easily use in your day to day life and reap fantastic benefits.

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Are you totally fed up with worrying over food choices? Not

sure what you can or can’t eat. Fed up with missing out on the

foods you really enjoy? No doubt these are obvious concerns

for you. Well let me tell you friend, it really dose not have to

be that way.

“The Essential Gluten Free Guide” reveals more than just

information on a gluten and wheat intolerance. Let me guide

you through all the steps you need to take, in order to begin a

new gluten free life.

I hope you are prepared for a journey. Because that’s exactly

what you’re about to embark on. Open your mind to new

possibilities and a new way of thinking. Most importantly, get

ready to do some work, both physically and mentally! It’s time

to get serious folks!

You came to this website for a reason; you bought this book

for a reason. Now take the action that is needed to ensure your

well-being. It’s all here in the book for you.

Stop worrying - Start Reading - Start smiling!

The Essential Gluten Free Guide

__________________________________ 3 "Riveting...couldn't put it down...have tried the techniques and

they are actually working for me! ... A breath of fresh air!"

– Steve Watts

“Peter Tremayne recognizes the emotional aspect of this

condition and empathizes with the reader in a way that only

another sufferer can do. He accentuates the positive, gives

advice on how to deal with the negative and helps the reader to

gain control of their new way of life.

Shopping, ingredients, reading labels, eating out, eating with

friends and helping the family to understand, are all must-read

chapters. There is also a chapter dedicated to children.”

- Carol Harrison BSc (hons) Nutrition, Dip CNE (Nutrition) MBANT

“Well done! A book that tells you how it is. A relaxed,

humorous style made it a really easy read.”

- Louise Carter

“I liked the straightforward, informal and easy to read format.

Before I read the book, I did not know what my problem was

and the symptoms identified made me think, so I went to my

doctor for an allergy/intolerance test. It’s helped me

understand what gluten intolerance is and how it effects my

digestion” - Eve Hooper

"The author has successfully utilized proven techniques used

more commonly with achieving success in life!"

- Kevin Barry

The Essential Gluten Free Guide

__________________________________ 4 Copyright Notice

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The Essential Gluten Free Guide

__________________________________ 5 “THE ESSENTIAL

GLUTEN FREE GUIDE!”

Introduction his book, will show you exactly how you can deal successfully

with a gluten intolerance. Whether you are new to the problem or

a seasoned campaigner, I aim to provide you with a valuable, new,

life changing system to help you live a perfectly normal life.

I promise you, you will have never seen anything like it before!

The book has been written to appeal to those people with diagnosed

eating allergies such as celiac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis or

displaying symptoms that suggest you may have celiac disease. I will

assume you do have celiac disease; however, you may have a related

condition, which means you should be avoiding gluten and/or wheat. The

help and advice I suggest will apply equally.

Whichever way you have come to be reading this book, the good news is

you can relax.

Yes that’s right, relax! Take a deep breath and smile! &9786;

Don’t get me wrong, I am not about to trivialise what you may be going

through and of course I am not suggesting that you ignore the symptoms

you may have. You can relax because I’m about to make an extremely

bold statement:

“If you adhere to the practical advice and instruction contained in

the chapters of this book, you will, without question, or fear of

contradiction, be able to live a normal and perfectly wonderful life

without the distressing symptoms you may have been experiencing up

until now!”

The path will not be an easy one; it will take determination and resolve,

but just keep to the back of your mind that it will be worth the extra effort

to live the kind of life you’re entitled to.

T The Essential Gluten Free Guide

__________________________________ 6 You will discover plenty of support on the way. There are numerous

people in the same situation as you, going through what you are going

through and experiencing all the highs and lows that you are

experiencing. There are superb organisations and support groups that can

offer you the very best kind of help and advice and if any of your

questions or problems cannot be addressed within the pages of this book,

then I have provided a comprehensive up to date list of all the major,

leading authorities on celiac disease. Furthermore, more restaurants and

stores than ever before are promoting ranges of gluten free products for

the celiac sufferer.

The world is waking up to the extent of this condition. The wheels of

action are really turning. But until an outright cure is found, you must

adhere to the advice below:

• Educate yourself. Do not rely on others to constantly remind you

what you can or cannot do, or eat. Keep up to date with latest

findings and developments.

• Learn from other people’s mistakes. Yes, you will make mistakes

along the way, but don’t make unnecessary mistakes that others

have warned you about.

• Listen to advice from people that have gone through what you are

going through.

• Believe that you, and only you have total control over your

wellbeing. Finally….Relax! This is doable.

You must believe it is!

Hopefully, I’ve now got your attention! I suggest you waste no time in

reading the rest of this book, which as I have said is written with the

celiac newbie in mind. However, even the celiac seasoned campaigners

amongst you, will discover valuable new information and a step by step,

life changing system you’ve never seen the like before!

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__________________________________ 7 The book is intended to provide:

• A one stop, information source about celiac disease, to

save you having to search high and low for the

information. • A practical step-by-step, life changing, management

plan to help you live your life to the full.

I recommend you start by reading the book through once, then use the

management plan in chapters 12, 13, and 14 to help you start a new life.

You can then re-read specific chapters as you feel the need.

You will have to be patient with some of the scientific jargon used, and

you will need to familiarize yourself and understand some of the basic

terminology. Remember that knowledge is power and essential in dealing

with your condition.

Reading the book and using the management plan will change your mindset

to a more positive, proactive approach that will be essential in

managing your condition. Do not fear, friends and family will accept

your condition and help you with it. Your confidence will grow,

restaurateurs will be happy to accommodate you and you will see this

time in your life as a challenge!

To encourage you, some chapters include positive messages or quotes to

help you strengthen your resolve in dealing with celiac disease.

At all times, keep in mind:

“You are unique … celebrate your difference … you are interesting!”

Warmly, Peter Tremayne

The Essential Gluten Free Guide

__________________________________ 8 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction………………………….…………………………………..5 Chapter 1………………………….………………………..…………..10

How Do You Feel…?...................................................................10

Chapter 2….……………………………………………..…………..…12

What’s In A Name?.....................................................................12

The History Of Celiac Disease………………………………….13

Chapter 3…………………………………………………….…………14

‘Celiac Disease’, A Lot More Common Than You Think….......14

Chapter 4………………………………………..……………….……..17

What Causes Celiac Disease?.......................................................17

What Happens To Your Body When You Eat Gluten?................17

Chapter 5……………………………………………………..………...20

The Symptoms Of Celiac Disease ...……………………………20

Symptoms In Children ……………...……….………………….21

Possible Long Term Conditions………………………………...22

Related Conditions……………………………………………...23

Chapter 6…………………………………………...…………………..25

How Is Celiac Disease Diagnosed?..............................................25

Difficulties In Diagnosis……………………….………………..26

Chapter 7……………………………………………………………….27

Shopping………………………………………………..……….27 Ingredients……………………………………………………....30 Chapter 8…………………………………………………………...…..34

A Child’s Perspective…………………………………………...34

Eating In – For Children………………………………………...34

Eating Out – For Children……………………………….……...37

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__________________________________ 9 Chapter 9 .……………………………………………………………...39

Eating In – For Adults…………………………………………..39

Further Tips To Avoid Cross-Contamination….………………..40

Chapter 10……………………………………………………………...42

Eating Out……………………………………………………….42

The Restaurant Experience!..........................................................42

‘Pre-Restaurant Check List’………………………….………….44

The Restaurant Card…………………………………………….47

Chapter 11………..…………………………………….…………..…..49

On The Move…Travelling Tips........................……………......49

Chapter 12……………………………………………...………………50

The Immediate Action Plan………………..……………………50

Understand The Power Of Belief…………………….……….....54

Exercise Your Emotions………………………………….……..55

Chapter 13………………………………………………...…………....57

Successful Goal Setting …………………………………….......57

Chapter 14………………………………………………...……………63

Techniques To Help You Change……….………………………63

Technique 1 - ‘Affirmations’…………….……………………...63

Technique 2 – ‘Break Old Patterns By Dealing With The

Negative’………………………………………………………...64 Technique 3 – ‘Create A Positive Anchor’…….………………..65

Chapter 15……………………………………………………...………67

Further Reference………………………………….…………....67

Books…………………………………………………………....67 Internet References……………………………………………...69

Organizations….………………………………………………...71 The Essential Gluten Free Guide

__________________________________ 10 Chapter 1

How Do You Feel…?

Afraid? Are you afraid of what may happen to you now that you have been

diagnosed with celiac disease? Are you afraid of the future, for your

friends and family? Are you afraid to eat out in restaurants or at friends?

Do you feel like you cannot watch your friends or family enjoy their

favourite food whilst you cannot? Are you simply worried about eating

in your own home? Sick literally, of the many symptoms….

In Denial?

Are you trying to pretend or ignore your condition? Are you still trying

to eat as you did before and suffer the consequences? “Just a small

amount of so and so can’t hurt me, right?”

Are you feeling a deep sense of loss at accepting celiac disease and the

change in life style that is required?

Lacking the willpower required to avoid all those foods that you still

crave and enjoy so much?

What’s The Big Deal?

Do you feel it is a trivial problem that you do not need to explain, or

burden your family and friends with, especially if they may be suffering

much worse things in life than you?

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__________________________________ 11 How do you deal with the numerous emotions you’re going

through?...Well first of all I do not profess to know what your particular

situation or worry may be. What I do know is that you will be

experiencing some or all of these traits. It is perfectly acceptable to go

through these emotions; in fact I positively encourage you to do so!

Do not beat yourself up about them. Accept them, understand them,

come to terms with them and then you can deal with them and move on…

You will soon posses the tools to turn your life around. Embrace the new

you, which will unfold. Don’t hide away from your new world

…challenge it! Demand it changes with you. You’ll be amazed how

much in control of your life you will start to feel.

You have a choice, “you take some action or you do not.” You can

live a healthy life, or become a victim. What’s it to be….?

I suggest you should be willing to:

• Celebrate your uniqueness.

• Welcome and explore the new diet opportunities that are now

open to you.

• Find the positives in what will become a new way of life.

• Not be afraid, be in control.

Remember out of adversity comes invention….more help will become

available and new solutions will be discovered to deal with celiac

disease…New friends will be made…New diets will be created. You will

have the opportunity to try food you had never even heard of!…..You will

find related foods that taste just as good, (100% brown rice pasta, wheat

and gluten free cake mixes, cookie mixes) and much more.

Be prepared to get your social life back in full flow and prepare your taste

buds to explore all the new possibilities that lie ahead.

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__________________________________ 12 Chapter 2

What’s In A Name?

Listed below are the names associated with celiac disease. All the names

refer to the inability to tolerate gluten. This list will help you identify and

relate to other information and books as you broaden your reading

material. Celiac Disease

Celiac Sprue

Celiacs Gee-Herter's syndrome

Gluten Intolerance

Gluten Sensitive Enteropathy

Gluten Sensitivity

Idiopathic Steatorrhea

Intestinal Infantilism

Malabsorption Syndrome

Nontropical Sprue

The Celiac Affection

The Celiac Condition

The Celiac Syndrome

Coeliac Disease (European spelling)

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__________________________________ 13 The History Of Celiac Disease

I think it is very important to put celiac disease in context, and there is no

better way to do that than to start with it’s history. For those history

phoebes out there, do not worry, I will keep it short and sweet!

The earliest recordings of the illness were documented by a Dutch

physician Vincent Ketelaer in 1669; however, at that time it was not

known that gluten was the problem. What he did notice was a failure to

thrive in some children and the prominence of mouth ulcers which is

where the word sprue originates from.

It was not until Holland's supply of cereal grains became scarce after

World War II (when they had to replace bread with vegetables), that some

Dutch children, who it had been noted failed to thrive, started to improve

in condition, gaining weight and strength. The link between celiac

disease and diet was finally made when the supplies of cereal grain

returned to normal and those same children started to show signs of

deteriorating again. In the experiments that followed, gluten was

eventually identified as the reason.

• So, celiac disease had been around a long time!

• Because of that, it’s well known, by the medical profession.

• People have been coping and living with it for a long time.

• Now, with the practical help and advice contained within this

book, you should be able to not only cope, but enjoy your life to

the full.

Fact: There is as yet, no prescriptive drug celiac sufferers can take to

affect a cure. A lifelong adherence to a gluten free diet however will

enable most to live a perfectly normal, healthy life.

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__________________________________ 14 Chapter 3

‘Celiac Disease’, A Lot More Common Than You Think

The disease affects both sexes and can strike at any age. It can develop

from infancy (as soon as gluten associated foods are consumed) or at any

time after that in later life (even though you may not have experienced

any previous effects through consuming wheat and gluten).

The Celiac Sprue Association have reported that an estimated 1 in 4700

Americans are diagnosed as celiac, although according to a new study by

the University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research in Baltimore,

nearly one out of every 133 Americans are unknowingly living with the

disease. According to the International Eating Disorder Clinic, celiac disease is

the most common genetic disease across Europe. In Ireland, about 1 in

150 people are reported to have celiac disease. However, many people

are unaware of their condition because of the difficulties of diagnosis or

mildness of symptoms.

Back To Basics … It’s All In The Jeans!

To get to the root of the problem its all down to your

gene’s, that is to say, it is found in people who are

naturally (genetically) susceptible. (The two specific

genetic markers that have being identified are called

HLA subfactors). By default it tends to run in

families. Unfortunately you have no choice or control

over this. This is a fact that you simply have to

accept. But, you can deal with it.

Who Is At Risk?

• It was once thought that it affected mainly whites of North

Western European ancestry. But recent studies show that it also

affects Hispanic, Black and Asian populations as well.

• It affects twice as many females as males.

• People with or who have had an over exposure to wheat.

• People who are experiencing severe stress or emotional and

physical trauma.

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__________________________________ 15 • People recently out of surgery, or recovering from a viral

infection. Other reasons why someone may develop celiac disease can be attributed

to a variety of factors:

• Your environment (over exposure and over consumption of

wheat). • Your life style (severe stress has been known to trigger celiac

disease). • Your physical condition (such as a pregnancy, an operation or a

general state of poor health).

These are conditions you should be aware of and for some they may ring

true. But this book is not about dealing with each possible attributing

factor. But rather an information source and practical step by step, life

changing, management plan.

Celiac disease is a digestive disorder that you will need to be fully

aware of for the entire duration of your life.

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__________________________________ 16 As you continue to read this book, keep in mind that once diagnosed:

• Yes, you have celiac disease.

• No, you are not to blame for having celiac disease. It is not your

fault. • Most importantly, you could have done nothing to avoid it!

All you need to do is manage it. As a close friend said to me “it’s not like

I have a life threatening disease, it is manageable”. So take stock of the

situation. Read, understand and apply the techniques in chapter 14 and

gain control.

You are far from alone. There are an increasing number of people

facing the same situation as you. What that means is more people and

organizations are working toward developing products, working in

support groups and looking for possible cures for celiac disease.

Whenever you get depressed about your situation and your particular

symptoms, re-read this book. Select chapters that mean the most to you

and draw strength and encouragement from them. I would certainly

suggest you re-read chapters 12 to 14 and apply the techniques.

You can log on to the internet and discover the growing number of

websites dedicated to providing support, help and information, like

www.gluten-free-online.com Visit the numerous forums and chat rooms,

see how others are handling celiac disease. Ask questions and exchange

information, recipes, cooking tips etc, etc. Take heart, to get the strength

to manage this situation. You can do it!

"A day will never be anymore than what you make of it. Practice

being a "doer"! -- Josh S. Hinds

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