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Gluten-free products bring relief, flavor to those with celiac disease
For years, doctors thought Eric Dunatchik had irritable bowel syndrome. His son, Jeff, was a sickly boy, seemingly malnourished and registering below the fifth percentile on the growth chart with no explanation for his "failure to thrive."

Foodies, Chefs, and Restaurateurs Will Gather in Providence, Rhode Island for...
For those interested in learning about the unique art and science of gluten-free cooking and baking, The Gluten-Free Culinary Summit continues to provide the country's leading annual conference on gluten-free culinary education for the public and trade. Conducted by a powerhouse cast of top culinary institute chef-instructors, award-winning chefs, acclaimed cookbook authors, and industry experts, this Third Annual gastronomic adventure will present a cutting-edge menu of gluten-free baking and cooking demonstrations, recipe demonstration tastings, seminars, interactive panel discussions with the chefs, and the new Summit's Hands-On Holiday Edition.

No Gluten, Please
Imagine never again being able to indulge in a slice of warm artisan bread, yummy thick crust pizza or your favorite chocolate chip cookie. If you are diagnosed with celiac disease (CD) or gluten intolerance, your condition won't be treated with pills, but with the prescription of a "gluten-free" diet that rules out these kinds of comfort foods. Giving up wheat, rye, barley and other foods or products that contain gluten can be overwhelming at first, but with time the change in diet can free the gluten intolerant from debilitating physical discomfort and sometimes crippling mental symptoms.

The Gluten-free Diet Frenzy
Just when bread was starting to make a comeback after the low-carb craze, it has been hit with the gluten-free frenzy. Hordes of people are giving up gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye.

Truth in advertising
I have a good friend who is has celiac disease. He also cannot eat dairy and many other foods. He used to eat what he wanted and live with the consequences. But now that he is older, he says his adverse reactions are worse, so he follows a pretty rigid dietary regimen.

New products help those with celiac disease
For years, doctors thought Eric Dunatchik had irritable bowel syndrome. His son, Jeff, was a sickly boy, seemingly malnourished and registering below the fifth percentile on the growth chart with no explanation for his "failure to thrive."

Gluten-free goodness is their specialty
The sign on the awning says the newest eatery on Elm Street is called Heavenly Fodder. Michelle Ouellette just calls it heaven. "It's a dream come true," the Manchester resident says of the gluten-free takeout restaurant opened this week by partners Gina White and Shannon McCarthy.

Making Tracks for Celiacs
Cassandra Coffey and Amy Van Dussen of the Rochester Celiac Support Group talked about the group's fundraising walk coming up Saturday May 10 in Perinton Park. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m.

Going Gluten-Free
The diagnosis can be both devastating and a moment of clarity: you have Celiac Disease. For the first time, people diagnosed with it know why they've had stomach aches, headaches and many other symptoms that have been making them miserable. At the same time, they have to figure out how to live their lives without gluten. That's wheat, barley, oats or rye or other grains containing harmful gluten.

Gluten's out, but food satisfies
With warm weather comes warm-weather food: hamburgers on whole-grain buns. Pints of ice-cold beer. But I have a friend who needs to be discerning: She can eat the burger but not the roll. She skips the beer. Like blogger-turned-author Shauna James Ahern, my friend is a "gluten-free girl."

A day of hope for women in need
Carrie Shearman has been looking for work for eight months. No luck. She left her last job as a medical transcriptionist at UC Irvine after she was diagnosed with a digestive disease known as Celiac Disease and her disability insurance ran out. She's been fighting since then to hold things together for herself and for her 11-year-old son, recently diagnosed with autism.

80% of Customers Eat Out Less Due to Food Allergies and Coeliac / Celiac Dise...
Over 2,700 consumers and businesses from 35 countries participated in the new three-dimensional research study - Understanding Gluten and Allergen-Free Experiences of Guests & Hospitality Worldwide. The international findings deliver an innovative 360 degree view of market trends and expectations based on quantitative & qualitative insights from customers living with food allergies, coeliac / celiac and/or gluten-free diets, as well as food service providers.

Gluten-free diet boon for celiac sufferers
I'm an 11-year-old kid who was diagnosed with Celiac disease last fall. Celiac disease is a sickness where you can't eat wheat, barley or rye. The protein in these grains is called gluten, and celiacs can't eat it. Both of my parents have celiac and I have a high chance of having it, too.

Giant General Mills Goes After Gluten-Free Market
Like many health-conscious consumers, General Mills' Rice Chex brand is going gluten-free. This reformulation signals that this once-niche dietary market is officially going mainstream.

Celiac disease mystery can be tough to crack
They had no idea what was wrong. And often, neither did their doctors. The not knowing nearly killed Bruce Kurth. For others, the symptoms weren't so severe, but often the condition worsened over time. Shelli Hanks, a radiation oncologist with four daughters, thought her migraines, fatigue and recurring diarrhea were "supermom syndrome."