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Price Chopper Supermarkets Issues Volunatry Stuffed Clam Recall Due to Undeclared Wheat
By Scott Adams| 01/16/2012Blount Fine Foods Announces Rip Roar'N Crab Soup Recall For Undeclared Wheat
By Scott Adams| 01/12/2012Enhorabuena! Issues Allergy Alert On Undeclared Wheat in Palitos de Guayaba (Guava Sticks)
By Scott Adams| 01/5/2012Arizona Firm Recalls Marinated Beef and Chicken Products Due To Mislabeling and Undeclared Wheat
By Scott Adams| 12/31/2011Sirocco Enterprises, Inc. Issues Allergy Alert On Undeclared Soy And Wheat In Pat O'Brien's Bloody Mary Cocktail Mix
By Scott Adams| 12/23/2011Recent News
What is Celiac Disease?
- Published 07/2/2010
Celiac disease, also known as gluten intolerance, is a genetic disorder that affects at least 1 in 133 Americans. Symptoms of celiac disease can range from the classic features, such as diarrhea, weight loss, and malnutrition, to latent symptoms such as isolated nutrient deficiencies but no gastrointestinal symptoms. The disease mostly affects people of European (especially Northern European) descent, but recent studies show that it also affects Hispanic, Black and Asian populations as well. Those affected suffer damage to the villi (shortening and villous flattening) in the lamina propria and crypt regions of their intestines when they eat specific food-grain antigens (toxic amino acid sequences) that are found in wheat, rye, and barley. Oats have traditionally been considered to be toxic to celiacs, but recent scientific studies have shown otherwise. This research is ongoing, however, and it may be too early to draw solid conclusions.
Because of the broad range of symptoms celiac disease presents, it can be difficult to diagnose. The symptoms can range from mild weakness, bone pain, and aphthous stomatitis to chronic diarrhea, abdominal bloating, and progressive weight loss. If a person with the disorder continues to eat gluten, studies have shown that he or she will increase their chances of gastrointestinal cancer by a factor of 40 to 100 times that of the normal population. Further, gastrointestinal carcinoma or lymphoma develops in up to 15 percent of patients with untreated or refractory celiac disease. It is therefore imperative that the disease is quickly and properly diagnosed so it can be treated as soon as possible.
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Because of the broad range of symptoms celiac disease presents, it can be difficult to diagnose. The symptoms can range from mild weakness, bone pain, and aphthous stomatitis to chronic diarrhea, abdominal bloating, and progressive weight loss. If a person with the disorder continues to eat gluten, studies have shown that he or she will increase their chances of gastrointestinal cancer by a factor of 40 to 100 times that of the normal population. Further, gastrointestinal carcinoma or lymphoma develops in up to 15 percent of patients with untreated or refractory celiac disease. It is therefore imperative that the disease is quickly and properly diagnosed so it can be treated as soon as possible.
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Featured Articles
No Milk? No Gluten? No Problem!
- By Connie Sarros
- Published Today
- Gluten-Free Cooking
- Unrated
Wheat is the most popular grain in the United States and is found in a
multitude of products. We are taught from young that milk helps our
bones grow strong. So what do people do who cannot safely consume these
products? They eat very well!
Disabled B.C. Woman with Celiac and Other Diseases Battles Government for Care
- By Jefferson Adams
- Published Yesterday
- Additional Celiac Disease Concerns
- Unrated
Photo: CC--attercop311
A Canadian woman is fighting a battle with the government of British Columbia to protect the services that allow her 18-year old daughter to live at home in Quesnel, B.C., with 24-hour care — much of it provided by Shelley McGarry herself.
Schools Offering Better Food Options for Students with Celiac Disease, Other Food Concerns
- By Jefferson Adams
- Published 01/25/2012
- Additional Celiac Disease Concerns
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Photo: CC-USDAgov
Perhaps due to a combination of public information efforts and higher diagnosis rates, but awareness of celiac disease, gluten-free and other food sensitivities is slowly spreading to schools across the nation. This reality, coupled with general student interest in a greater variety of healthier food options is driving a change in both vocabulary and offerings at campuses around the country.
Cinnamon and Rosemary Roasted Peanuts (Gluten-Free)
- By Amie Valpone
- Published 01/24/2012
- Gluten-Free Recipes: Snacks & Appetizers
- Unrated
Cinnamon and Rosemary Roasted Peanuts (Gluten-Free)
This recipe makes a great snack that is perfect when you have a few guests over.
Gluten-Digesting Enzymes
- By Tina Turbin
- Published 01/23/2012
- Additional Celiac Disease Concerns
- Unrated
After their diagnosis, celiac patients are put on the gluten-free diet, which is the only treatment option currently available. The diet requires total elimination of gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye, which when ingested causes an autoimmune reaction in celiacs which results in damage to the absorptive finger-like projections that line the small intestine, which are called villi.
Did Pizza Hut Discriminate Against Mom and Celiac Son?
- By Jefferson Adams
- Published 01/20/2012
- Additional Celiac Disease Concerns
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Candi Smithson says her 2-year-old son, Preston, has severe allergies that present him from eating certain breads and dairy items, among other things. Smithson was in Muskogee as part of a home-schooling group to see replicas of the Niña and Pinta ships, which have been cruising the Arkansas River. She, another parent and four children, including Preston, stopped at Pizza Hut to have lunch.
Fried Pork or Chicken Cutlet (Gluten-Free)
- By Jefferson Adams
- Published 01/19/2012
- Gluten-Free American, British/UK Recipes , Gluten-Free Chinese & Asian Recipes
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The finished pork katsu curry: Photo--Jefferson Adams
You can serve the resulting meat with potatoes and gravy for a chicken-fried steak-style cutlet, or with rice and curry sauce for a more Asian flare. You could also serve it with pasta and tomato sauce and cheese for a delicious chicken, veal or pork Parmesan.
Low Risk of Gastrointestinal Cancer Among Patients with Celiac Disease, Inflammation, or Latent Celiac Disease
- By Jefferson Adams
- Published 01/18/2012
- Cancer, Lymphoma and Celiac Disease
- Unrated
Photo: CC-Lisa Brewster
A number of small studies have shown a connection between celiac disease and various gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, but the results haven't been corroborated by larger studies, or by blood and biopsy analysis of large populations. That means that researchers just haven't been able to say with certainty what the results of those smaller studies might mean about cancer risks for the larger population.
Spinach Pistachio Pesto (Gluten-Free)
- By Amie Valpone
- Published 01/17/2012
- Gluten-Free Italian Recipes
- Unrated
This recipe can be served on top gluten-free crackers, or with crudites or as a spread atop toast.
Should We Have Mass Screening for Celiac Disease?
- By Jefferson Adams
- Published 01/16/2012
- Celiac Disease & Gluten Intolerance Research
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Photo: Gene Davis -- Smithsonian Institution
Should there be mass screening for celiac disease? Currently, there is no consensus among scientists or among public policy makers in favor of mass screening for celiac disease as a public health intervention. Advocacy for mass celiac disease screening remains somewhat controversial.
World's Longest Apple Tart Promotes Apples, Celiac Disease Awareness
- By Jefferson Adams
- Published 01/13/2012
- Conferences, Publicity, Pregnancy, Church, Bread Machines, Distillation & Beer
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Photo: CC-tinemine
In an event that was part local apple festival, part celiac disease awareness promotion, and one-hundred percent record-breaking bake-off, a team of community members in Buenos Aires has baked the world's longest apple tart. One third of the 984-foot tart was made gluten-free to promote celiac disease awareness.
Chicken Vegetable Curry (Gluten-Free)
- By Jefferson Adams
- Published 01/12/2012
- Gluten-Free Indian and Middle Eastern Recipes
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The finished chicken vegetable curry. Photo: Jefferson Adams
The S&B company makes a number of delicious curry blocks that I now cannot use because they all contain wheat flour. However, I was shopping at Nijiya market in San Francisco's Japantown recently, when I noticed a red S&B box with Japanese writing. It looked to be an import from Japan. Unlike the other S&B curries, which list wheat flour as an ingredient, this one contained sorghum. The product is called "Curry No Ohji-sama." It comes in a red box with a cartoon of a child with a band of yellow stars across his head.
Jovial Foods Gluten-Free Organic Brown Rice Penne Rigate Pasta
- By Dyani Barber
- Published 01/11/2012
- Gluten-Free Food Reviews
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I recently tried Jovial Foods' Gluten-Free Organic Brown Rice Penne Rigate Pasta and was looking forward making my Grandmother's baked ziti dish using this penne rigate pasta. Since I am super sensitive to gluten, I love the fact that Jovial Foods make their pasta in a dedicated gluten free facility and that it is also certified gluten-free.
How Does Delaying Diagnosis Impact People with Celiac Disease?
- By Jefferson Adams
- Published 01/11/2012
- Celiac Disease Diagnosis, Testing & Treatment (Gluten-Free Diet)
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Photo: CC--MPClemens
In an effort to understand how delayed celiac disease diagnosis became the norm for most patients over the last few decades, a research team conducted a study to assess the issue. Their study also looked at how delayed diagnosis affects health-related quality of life (HRQoL) for those with celiac disease, and considered differences with respect to sex and age.
Gluten-Free Black Bean Burritos
- By Amie Valpone
- Published 01/10/2012
- Gluten-Free Mexican Recipes (Spanish)
- Unrated
The finished black bean burrito.
Black beans are a healthy addition to any diet, and especially to a gluten-free diet. They are inexpensive and taste great. Higher Depression Risk in Women with Celiac Disease
- By Jefferson Adams
- Published 01/9/2012
- Depression and Celiac Disease
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Photo: CC-Edmund German
Women with celiac disease face a higher risk for depression than the general population, even once they have adopted a gluten-free diet, according to U.S. researchers.
Could Ultrasound Baking Technology Mean a Better Gluten-free Bun in the Oven?
- By Jefferson Adams
- Published 01/6/2012
- Celiac Disease Research Projects, Fundraising, Epidemiology, Etc.
- Unrated
Photo: CC--DoNotLick
The same ultrasound technology that helps doctors and expectant parents to view a developing baby might soon literally mean a better gluten-free bun in the oven.
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