Jennifer's Way: My Journey with Celiac Disease--What Doctors Don't Tell You and How You Can Learn to Live AgainAward-winning actress and health advocate Jennifer Esposito's guide to getting a proper diagnosis for celiac disease and other autoimmune disorders, with practical tips and healing recipes Celiac disease afflicts as many as one in 133 Americans. Unfortunately, 83 percent of them are undiagnosed or misdiagnosed, suffering through years of pain and misunderstanding. Award-winning actress Jennifer Esposito was one of them, only receiving an official diagnosis after decades of mysterious illnesses and misdiagnoses. In Jennifer's Way, Esposito shares her personal journey, from her childhood in Brooklyn and years as a young actress to her struggle for an accurate diagnosis and quest to take charge of her health. She also offers strategies for managing daily life with a chronic condition. "[Esposito's] rags-to-riches story will keep readers turning pages...The second section of the book is a helpful guide to living with celiac disease." -- Publishers Weekly |
Contents
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triggers | 31 |
living the dream | 42 |
back in the saddle | 55 |
my public successmy private war | 67 |
one step forwardtwo steps back | 77 |
my elusive cure | 90 |
ups and downs my new reality | 140 |
time for work | 149 |
jennifers way | 167 |
what exactly is celiac disease? | 179 |
after diagnosis what next? | 196 |
relearning how to eat | 211 |
the invisible disease | 223 |
finding your way | 238 |
vindication | 101 |
in the psych ward | 113 |
finding my way | 123 |
normal | 132 |
recipes | 255 |
acknowledgments | 271 |
resources | 273 |
Other editions - View all
Jennifer's Way: My Journey with Celiac Disease--What Doctors Don't Tell You ... Jennifer Esposito No preview available - 2014 |
Jennifer's Way: My Journey with Celiac Disease--What Doctors Don't Tell You ... Jennifer Esposito No preview available - 2015 |
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