Jul
26
Registered Dietitian Michelle Salerno-Shortt Featured in Naperville Magazine Regarding Celiac Disease
Filed Under Physician & Health Articles, DuPage Medical Group News
Michelle Salerno-Shortt, Registered Dietitian with DuPage Medical Group, follows a gluten-free diet. She is featured in the article, Giving Up Grains, The Necessity of a Gluten-Free Diet which appears in the July 2010 issue of Naperville Magazine. Celiac disease is largely undiagnosed and many people have gluten-sensitivity and gluten intolerance affects others. At least three million Americans have this disease although it is often undiagnosed. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that affects the digestive process. When someone with Celiac eats gluten (a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley) the immune system responds by attacking the small intestine and interfering with the body’s absorptions of nutrients.
Gluten is found in all kinds of foods. Says Ms. Salerno-Shortt, “It’s not just a slice of bread. There can be wheat in thins like gravy, soups, and salad dressings.” Checking ingredient labels is necessary to avoid all gluten. Contact your physician if you are concerned that you may have Celiac disease or are having trouble with gluten products.
Ms. Salerno-Shortt works at our Downers Grove office by Good Samaritan Hospital. To contact one of our dietitians, please call 630-286-5090.