Mon, 27 November 2006
CAT scans are an excellent way to help diagnose disease, but is there a possible danger from too much radiation? If you have carotid artery disease, a new study indicates there's one drug in particular you should take. Low-carb versus low-fat – is one diet better than the other for your heart? |
Mon, 27 November 2006
If you suffer from fatigue, muscle weakness, recurring bloating and abdominal pain, unexplained anemia, headaches, depression, osteoporosis, or lactose intolerance, you may have celiac disease (CD). Celiac disease is a digestive disease that damages the small intestine and interferes with absorption of nutrients from food. People who have celiac disease cannot tolerate a protein called gluten, found in wheat, rye, and barley. It impacts one out of every 133 people in the United States, but 97 percent of those who have celiac disease don’t know it. Kathy Miller, a registered and licensed dietitian and co-director of the Cooper Clinic nutrition department, joins us. |