pe that my grandmother suffered from.

Fortunately, we have come a long way since the 60s, when my grandmother suffered from this disease until she passed away in 1974. Today, there are enzyme replacement therapies which are actually quite effective in treating Gaucher Disease. Also, a good diet, low in saturated fats and meats, high in fruits and vegetable, will also help in battle this disease.

Those who are suffering from this disease can actually live a long time with it. My grandmother developed

This is a subject that, unfortunately, is very close to my heart. My grandmother, who practically raised me while my mom was out working, suffered from Gaucher Disease until the day she died. As a young person, I didn't know what it was. My grandmother was a proud woman and didn't talk about it. I only knew because my mother told me. After she passed on and I got older, I decided I had to know just what it was that took my grandmother. This article will give you the basic facts about what Gaucher Disease is and what treatments are available.

The first thing that surprised me to find out was that Gaucher Disease is most common among people who are either Jewish or from Eastern or Central Europe. Coming from a Jewish home, it explained a lot to me. Another thing that I learned that also surprised, and also scared me was that Gaucher Disease is also inherited, meaning it's passed on from your parents. The chances of inheriting the disease decrease with each generation that the disease itself doesn't show up. In my family, it is now 3 generations since, so we're probably pretty safe at this point.

So what is Gaucher Disease? Well, it's a genetic mutation that effects organs like the liver and spleen. The actual disease is caused by an enzyme deficiency that in turn causes fatty substances to accumulate in these organs. In my grandmother's case it was in both her liver and her spleen. The disease causes an enlargement of these organs. This explains why my grandmother, who weighed all of 80 pounds, looked like she had a basketball in her stomach.

There are, unfortunately, many more symptoms besides an enlarged liver or spleen. Other symptoms include problems with blood clotting, easy bruising, fractures for no apparent reason, and even bleeding when brushing the teeth.

Detecting if somebody has Gaucher Disease is a simple matter. A blood test is all that is needed. The enzyme deficiency will show in the liver and spleen. There are actually three types of Gaucher Disease, but type one is the most common and the type that my grandmother suffered from.

Fortunately, we have come a long way since the 60s, when my grandmother suffered from this disease until she passed away in 1974. Today, there are enzyme replacement therapies which are actually quite effective in treating Gaucher Disease. Also, a good diet, low in saturated fats and meats, high in fruits and vegetable, will also help in battle this disease.

Those who are suffering from this disease can actually live a long time with it. My grandmother developed

what treatments are available.

The first thing that surprised me to find out was that Gaucher Disease is most common among people who are either Jewish or from Eastern or Central Europe. Coming from a Jewish home, it explained a lot to me. Another thing that I learned that also surprised, and also scared me was that Gaucher Disease is also inherited, meaning it's passed on from your parents. The chances of inheriting the disease decrease with each generation that the disease itself doesn't show up. In my family, it is now 3 generations since, so we're probably pretty safe at this point.

So what is Gaucher Disease? Well, it's a genetic mutation that effects organs like the liver and spleen. The actual disease is caused by an enzyme deficiency that in turn causes fatty substances to accumulate in these organs. In my grandmother's case it was in both her liver and her spleen. The disease causes an enlargement of these organs. This explains why my grandmother, who weighed all of 80 pounds, looked like she had a basketball in her stomach.

There are, unfortunately, many more symptoms besides an enlarged liver or spleen. Other symptoms include problems with blood clotting, easy bruising, fractures for no apparent reason, and even bleeding when brushing the teeth.

Detecting if somebody has Gaucher Disease is a simple matter. A blood test is all that is needed. The enzyme deficiency will show in the liver and spleen. There are actually three types of Gaucher Disease, but type one is the most common and the type that my grandmother suffered from.

Fortunately, we have come a long way since the 60s, when my grandmother suffered from this disease until she passed away in 1974. Today, there are enzyme replacement therapies which are actually quite effective in treating Gaucher Disease. Also, a good diet, low in saturated fats and meats, high in fruits and vegetable, will also help in battle this disease.

Those who are suffering from this disease can actually live a long time with it. My grandmother developed

family, it is now 3 generations since, so we're probably pretty safe at this point.

So what is Gaucher Disease? Well, it's a genetic mutation that effects organs like the liver and spleen. The actual disease is caused by an enzyme deficiency that in turn causes fatty substances to accumulate in these organs. In my grandmother's case it was in both her liver and her spleen. The disease causes an enlargement of these organs. This explains why my grandmother, who weighed all of 80 pounds, looked like she had a basketball in her stomach.

There are, unfortunately, many more symptoms besides an enlarged liver or spleen. Other symptoms include problems with blood clotting, easy bruising, fractures for no apparent reason, and even bleeding when brushing the teeth.

Detecting if somebody has Gaucher Disease is a simple matter. A blood test is all that is needed. The enzyme deficiency will show in the liver and spleen. There are actually three types of Gaucher Disease, but type one is the most common and the type that my grandmother suffered from.

Fortunately, we have come a long way since the 60s, when my grandmother suffered from this disease until she passed away in 1974. Today, there are enzyme replacement therapies which are actually quite effective in treating Gaucher Disease. Also, a good diet, low in saturated fats and meats, high in fruits and vegetable, will also help in battle this disease.

Those who are suffering from this disease can actually live a long time with it. My grandmother developed

a basketball in her stomach.

There are, unfortunately, many more symptoms besides an enlarged liver or spleen. Other symptoms include problems with blood clotting, easy bruising, fractures for no apparent reason, and even bleeding when brushing the teeth.

Detecting if somebody has Gaucher Disease is a simple matter. A blood test is all that is needed. The enzyme deficiency will show in the liver and spleen. There are actually three types of Gaucher Disease, but type one is the most common and the type that my grandmother suffered from.

Fortunately, we have come a long way since the 60s, when my grandmother suffered from this disease until she passed away in 1974. Today, there are enzyme replacement therapies which are actually quite effective in treating Gaucher Disease. Also, a good diet, low in saturated fats and meats, high in fruits and vegetable, will also help in battle this disease.

Those who are suffering from this disease can actually live a long time with it. My grandmother developed

pe that my grandmother suffered from.

Fortunately, we have come a long way since the 60s, when my grandmother suffered from this disease until she passed away in 1974. Today, there are enzyme replacement therapies which are actually quite effective in treating Gaucher Disease. Also, a good diet, low in saturated fats and meats, high in fruits and vegetable, will also help in battle this disease.

Those who are suffering from this disease can actually live a long time with it. My grandmother developed this disease very young in life and still lived to be 66 years old.

If you or a loved one is suffering from Gaucher Disease, there is hope. Please visit your doctor and ask him what treatments are available in your area.

Gaucher Disease can be treated and controlled.

To YOUR Health,

Steve Wagner