Dr. Thomas O'Bryan - What is Celiac Disease

Dr. Thomas O’Bryan is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the National College of Chiropractic. He is a Diplomate of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, a Diplomate of the Clinical Nutrition Board of the American Chiropractic Association, and a Certified Clinical Nutritionist with the International and American Association of Clinical Nutritionists. He is a Certified Applied Kinesiologist, a Certified Practitioner in Functional Biomechanics from the Motion Palpation Institute. He is an active member of the Institute of Functional Medicine, the International and American Association of Clinical Nutritionists, the American Chiropractic Association, the International Academy of Preventive Medicine and numerous other professional organizations.Dr. Tom O’Bryan’s current positions include:

• Adjunct Faculty of the Institute for Functional Medicine
• Adjunct Faculty National University of Health Sciences
• Scientific Advisory Committee International and American Association of Clinical Nutritionists
• Dr. O’Bryan has been a visiting Instructor at Northeastern Illinois University where he taught Applied Nutrition For Health and Performance. He is a Visiting Instructor at the National University of Life Sciences. He is the Vice-President of the Illinois Chapter of the International and American Association of Clinical Nutritionists. He is listed in “Who’s Who In International Medicine and the International Directory of Distinguished Leadership For Excellence in Education”.
• He is a triathalete and holds a second-degree black belt in Aikido. Awarded Chiropractor of The Year (1988) in Chicago, Dr. O’Bryan is the Past President of the Chicago Chiropractic Society and a past Director of the Illinois Chiropractic Society.

Dr. Thomas O’Bryan Talks about Celiac Disease  

Celiac Disease Facts and Figures Celiac disease is an inherited autoimmune disorder that affects the digestive process of the small intestine. When a person who has celiac disease consumes gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye and barley, the individual immune system responds by attacking the small intestine
and inhibiting the absorption of important nutrients into
the body. Undiagnosed and untreated, celiac disease can
lead to the development of other autoimmune disorders,
as well as osteoporosis, infertility, neurological conditions
and in rare cases, cancer.