Sheila Crowe

Sheila Crowe, MD, is a professor of medicine at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, specializing in digestive diseases including celiac disease. Dr. Crowe is named in "Best Doctors in America."

Articles & Books From Sheila Crowe

Article / Updated 03-26-2016
If you have celiac disease, you need to maintain a gluten-free diet to stay healthy, but shopping for foods without gluten can be a challenge. Here are some tips to help you avoid gluten-containing foods and find gluten-free foods in your grocery store: Become a label-reader. In North America, it is the law that food that contains gluten must say so on the label.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
Although you may not have any of the symptoms of celiac disease, you may still have the condition and be endangering your health through the consumption of gluten. Some people without symptoms of celiac disease should consider being screened for the ailment, which usually involves blood tests and always involves taking a biopsy if the blood test is positive.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
If you or your child has celiac disease, you can still live healthy, active, full, rich and rewarding lives. Staying gluten-free is just one part of not just surviving but thriving with celiac disease. Follow these helpful tips and you’ll be well on your way to living successfully: Strive to be healthy. Commit to living gluten-free, eating nutritiously and exercising regularly.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
Do you suspect that you or someone in your family has celiac disease and maybe you or they should give up gluten? Symptoms of undiagnosed or insufficiently treated celiac disease can vary greatly in their nature and number (including having no symptoms at all), but some symptoms are more common than others. If you have one or more of the following symptoms — especially if persisting and/or severe — speak to your doctor about the possibility you that have celiac disease: Gastrointestinal symptoms, especially Diarrhea Stools that are bulky, foul-smelling, and stick to the toilet bowl Abdominal bloating, especially after meals Indigestion, reflux, heartburn Unexplained or unexpected weight loss Small, intensely itchy, pinkish blisters on the elbows, knees, or buttocks (less often on the shoulders, scalp, face, and back).
Celiac Disease For Dummies
The everyday guide to understanding and treating Celiac diseaseCeliac Disease For Dummies is the ultimate reference for people with the disease and their family members. The book helps readers identify symptoms of the disease, and explains how doctors definitively diagnose celiac disease. It outlines how celiac disease affects the body, and what its consequences could be if untreated.