The Unique Galactosemia Diet Cookbook: All You Need To Know About Galactosemia

By Annie Isabelle

Galactosemia is a rare, hereditary disorder of carbohydrate metabolism that affects the body's ability to convert galactose to glucose. Galactose is a sugar contained in milk, including human mother's milk as well as other dairy products. It is also produced by the human body, and this is called endogenous galactose. Glucose is a different type of sugar. The disorder is caused by a deficiency of an enzyme galactose-1-phosphate uridylyl transferase (GALT) which is vital to this process. Early diagnosis and treatment with a lactose-restricted (dairy-free) diet is absolutely essential to avoid profound intellectual disability, liver failure and death in the newborn period.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0B9QGYFD5
• ISBN13: 9798846664869
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 54 Pages
• Weight: 0.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"