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<channel><title><![CDATA[Celiac Disease & Gluten-free Diet Information at Celiac.com - Comments for article: Are Celebrities Putting Too Much Glamor on Gluten-free Diet?]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com</link><description /><language>en-us</language><copyright><![CDATA[http://www.celiac.com]]></copyright><generator>N/A</generator><webMaster>scott@celiac.com</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:40:59 PDT</lastBuildDate><ttl>20</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #1]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/22330/1/Are-Celebrities-Putting-Too-Much-Glamor-on-Gluten-free-Diet/Page1.html#Comment7499</link><description><![CDATA[Many studies and research has been done, that gluten is effecting everybody; some less, some more. Eventually The effect is severe in most people as age progresses. Then it is too late to switch to gluten free diet. In my humble opinion it is better to be safe, than sorry.
It surprises me that article like this came from you, who is well respected and educated in celiac community.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Albert at 4:17 am, Mon 1st Nov 2010)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Albert)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 01 Nov 2010 04:17:22 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/22330/1/Are-Celebrities-Putting-Too-Much-Glamor-on-Gluten-free-Diet/Page1.html#Comment7499</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #2 (Reply to Comment #1)]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/22330/1/Are-Celebrities-Putting-Too-Much-Glamor-on-Gluten-free-Diet/Page1.html#Comment9025</link><description><![CDATA[What study? where was it published and by who I would love to read that considering I've never heard any doctor or anyone say that ever.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Scott at 2:38 am, Fri 22nd Jul 2011)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Scott)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 22 Jul 2011 02:38:47 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/22330/1/Are-Celebrities-Putting-Too-Much-Glamor-on-Gluten-free-Diet/Page1.html#Comment9025</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #3]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/22330/1/Are-Celebrities-Putting-Too-Much-Glamor-on-Gluten-free-Diet/Page1.html#Comment7506</link><description><![CDATA[According to Dr. Christiane Northrup, it may be that 3 out of 4 women will develop a wheat sensitivity as they hit middle age.  So, reducing or eliminating wheat is probably a good thing.  Also, the natural food gurus keep pushing whole wheat products incessantly, which may be triggering some intolerance and could lead to further problems down the road.  Stuffing your kids with these amplified wheat products is probably predisposing them to intolerances later on.  Also, over the years wheat has been modified for growing conditions - do we really know what the genetic changes have wrought?<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Maddy at 8:39 am, Mon 1st Nov 2010)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Maddy)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 01 Nov 2010 08:39:12 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/22330/1/Are-Celebrities-Putting-Too-Much-Glamor-on-Gluten-free-Diet/Page1.html#Comment7506</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #4]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/22330/1/Are-Celebrities-Putting-Too-Much-Glamor-on-Gluten-free-Diet/Page1.html#Comment7507</link><description><![CDATA[Gluten-free diets may not help people lose weight, but I believe everyone would benefit from a gluten-free diet.  Gluten is toxic for everybody.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by rick lenger at 10:08 am, Mon 1st Nov 2010)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (rick lenger)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 01 Nov 2010 10:08:11 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/22330/1/Are-Celebrities-Putting-Too-Much-Glamor-on-Gluten-free-Diet/Page1.html#Comment7507</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #5]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/22330/1/Are-Celebrities-Putting-Too-Much-Glamor-on-Gluten-free-Diet/Page1.html#Comment7510</link><description><![CDATA[The conclusion of this article seems to imply that you should not consider a gluten-free diet unless a doctor confirms your gluten intolerance. This contradicts much of the gluten-free community's experience--and articles on the issue--where a gluten-free diet may alleviate many people's physical symptoms, but they are not clinically diagnosed with celiac disease.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Robin Bethel at 1:33 pm, Mon 1st Nov 2010)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Robin Bethel)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:33:36 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/22330/1/Are-Celebrities-Putting-Too-Much-Glamor-on-Gluten-free-Diet/Page1.html#Comment7510</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #6]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/22330/1/Are-Celebrities-Putting-Too-Much-Glamor-on-Gluten-free-Diet/Page1.html#Comment7516</link><description><![CDATA[I think the point of the article was to the effect that "going gluten-free because a celebrity is gluten-free may be much like following a lemming over a cliff."
there are reasons to go gluten-free -- some of which are based on confirmed CD/CS diagnosis and some of which are based on one's own awareness of what one's body tells oneself.
Another important aspect of the article is basically to know what one is consuming and to make decisions re consumption based upon valid, relevant, appropriate reasons.
The LAST thing that those of us who NEED gluten-free products to survive (i.e., we have CD/CS) and those of who WANT  gluten-free products for other reasons should want to see is the gluten-free diet/lifestyle being relegated to cult or celebrity or hair-brained status.
What if your insurance company begins to look at CD/CS as being merely something you think you have in order to emulate the celebrity of the month.
A few years back, my insurance company would not pay for osteoporosis screening (i was "TOO YOUNG" -- notwithstanding that I had shrunk from 5'5 1/2" to 5'4") UNTIL i "proved" to them that CD/CS was a marker for early onset osteoporosis.
Now I am arguing with them re othotics re the peripheral neuropothy and balance problems (see companion article re ganglionopthy!!).  The Insurance company has stopped paying for othotics unless one has diabetes.  If the CD/CS is linked to my gait and balance problems, then the need for gluten-free products gets even more critical.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by weezy at 11:15 am, Tue 2nd Nov 2010)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (weezy)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 02 Nov 2010 11:15:52 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/22330/1/Are-Celebrities-Putting-Too-Much-Glamor-on-Gluten-free-Diet/Page1.html#Comment7516</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #7]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/22330/1/Are-Celebrities-Putting-Too-Much-Glamor-on-Gluten-free-Diet/Page1.html#Comment7530</link><description><![CDATA[Sometimes having the celebrities supporting an issue it helps get it more focus. I have not been diagnosed celiac but I am definitely know that I have gluten intolerance. I don't believe the testing has been refined enough to find all cases of gluten problems. I think in time, they will develop better tests. 

The awareness of the problem IMO, is only helping the people that truly need it. It is helping companies and restaurants learn that it is truly a problem for many people and how to accommodate these people. I know that Outback has really gone out of their way to learn about how to prepare gluten free foods for their customers. More people and servers, know about gluten free and can help you have a good dining out experience. 

People will always think what they want to no matter what anyone says or does. I think the attention and focus on gluten is only helping those that really need it. Insurances are going to do whatever they want to. They really aren't there to help people, it still is business for profit.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Sunnie at 7:53 am, Thu 4th Nov 2010)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Sunnie)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 04 Nov 2010 07:53:53 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/22330/1/Are-Celebrities-Putting-Too-Much-Glamor-on-Gluten-free-Diet/Page1.html#Comment7530</guid></item></channel></rss>