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"The inside of a healthy small bowel resembles a deep-pile carpet, but in untreated celiac disease, it looks like a tile floor," explains Joseph A. Updated June 2016. Whether diagnosed with celiac disease or just deciding if a gluten-free diet is right for you, Mayo Clinic Going Gluten-Free will help you ... View the full article
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For those with celiac disease, eating gluten free is a crucial part of their diet. In fact, it's a basic health necessity. “It's a diagnosis, not a choice,” said Lexi Buren, senior in child, adult and family services and co-president of Cy's Gluten Free Friends (CGFF). Buren has been gluten free for five years, after ... View the full article
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In 2006, the gluten-free market was estimated to be approximately $0.9 billion, whereas in 2020 'it's expected to be closer to $24 billion. It is also estimated that approximately 1% or less of the US population has celiac disease, so clearly that group alone is not responsible for why this market has grown ... View the full article
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“We found that gluten-free foods were significantly more expensive than regular items, which is very concerning given the movement towards stopping gluten-free prescriptions for people with Celiac disease,” she said in a press release. “It's also clear from our research that gluten-free foods don't offer ... View the full article
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gluten-free Party supplies chain Party City was under fire on social media after one of the company's commercials got the attention people with celiac disease, Jan. 22. In this photo, Gluten-free products are pictured in a hypermarket store of French retail giant Carrefour, in Villeneuve-la-garenne, near ... View the full article
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If you've never had a Cornish pasty, you really have been missing out. If you have celiac disease or need to eat gluten-free, then you've also likely been missing out, because nearly all Cornish pasties are made with wheat flour. In the UK, that is about to change. View the full article
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Launched in February 2016, iCureCeliac® is a free online portal for patients, or their caregivers, to provide critical insights into life with celiac disease and non-celiac gluten/wheat sensitivity. Anonymized questionnaire data, completed by iCureCeliac® participants under informed consent, are made ... View the full article
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TIMP-GLIA is a new nanoparticle-based celiac disease treatment. Will it work? The FDA has granted Fast track status to maker Cour Pharmaceuticals, so we may know sooner rather than later. Phase 1 studies to assess the safety and tolerability of TIMP-GLIA are currently underway in the United States. TIMP-GLIA works in part by encapsulating a component o...
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Because celiac disease (an autoimmune disorder related to gluten consumption), nonceliac gluten sensitivity, and FODMAP sensitivity all trigger similar GI symptoms, it can be difficult to make a diagnosis, says Shelley Case, a Saskatchewan-based dietitian and author of “Gluten Free: The ... View the full article
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Celiac disease is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the small intestine. ... When an individual with celiac disease consumes food that has gluten, the immune system of the body attacks the gluten and damages the villi in the process. ... The most effective treatment is to maintain a gluten-free diet. View the full article
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I live in wine country and go to wineries regularly. I see them power wash new barrels with boiling hot water inside and out. Then wine is added to the barrel it sits for years without being moved. After that the wine is pumped out carefully so as not to stir up the sediment on the bottom. And while it’s sitting all those years there are enzymes converting t...
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So, what about Annatto color? You may know annatto color as one of those common ingredients in food. Annatto color is used to color yellow or orange cheese. To make matters more confusing, annatto color still appears on some old, outdated lists as not gluten-free, and unsafe. Many of these listings of supposedly problematic ingredients were based "solely...
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Keep in mind that current testing for gluten does have issues with measuring gluten in hydrolyzed liquids like beer. You might find the attached article interesting. Gluten_free_Barley_beers.pdf
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5. Gluten-free For You And Me: Gluten-free food items elicit a much-needed sigh of relief for those who have celiac disease, (when your body cannot digest gluten). For a good portion of the population, the draw of the gluten-free diet has been the reason most restaurant staff have my full OK to go postal. View the full article
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“Going on a gluten-free diet is important and that even if you don't have symptoms when you eat gluten, gluten can actually do a lot of harm,” Dr. Jabri shared. And one last myth, you'll have to eliminate all grains if you have celiac disease. Some like quinoa, amaranth, millet, and buckwheat don't contain ... View the full article
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St. John started her gluten-free diet about six years ago after a blood test revealed she was allergic. It turned out gluten sensitivity runs in her family. Both her mom and sister have celiac disease, which means they have trouble absorbing protein, causing an immune response in the lower intestine when ... View the full article
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An opinion article by Dr. Di Sabatino and Dr. Corazza in the February 2012 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine (1) has unleashed a storm of opinion articles in the popular media that decry the gluten-free diet. The article by these two physicians is mostly reasonable and thoughtful but there are a couple of problems with it. The authors devalue patients...
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The following may be the only information you need to correctly answer each of these questions. Only 1 percent (remember this number) of the American population has a true need for a gluten-free diet. Only people with medically diagnosed celiac disease or medically diagnosed gluten sensitivity need ... View the full article
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Gluten free. As in other roots and tubers, cassava too is free from gluten. Gluten-free starch is used in special food preparations for celiac disease patients. Good for the bones. Young tender cassava leaves are a good source of dietary proteins and vitamin K. Vitamin K has a potential role in bone mass ... View the full article
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However, senior psychology major Emmy Pinckert said she feels like she makes other students wait on her due to the extra food preparation required for Celiac Disease. “The staff have to wash their hands and prepare the gluten-free food, which can take a while and can create a sense of impatience,” ... View the full article
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Now, it seems everyone is keen for a diagnosis of some intolerance, hoping that the cure to their fatigue, bloating, or other unexplained symptom lies buried in a box of gluten-free crackers. However, the answer is likely to be found somewhere else. Studies conducted on people with celiac disease were ... View the full article
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To make a clinical diagnosis of celiac disease, doctors use serological testing for IgA antibodies to human tissue transglutaminase (anti-tTG) which indicate celiac disease autoimmunity. However, some tests are more highly sensitive for anti-tTG, while other tests are highly specific. So, is combining two tests a reliable strategy for screening for celiac...
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All of their bakery goods are gluten-free, which can be a plus for people with celiac disease. I got the Cardamom Biscuit that was very dense and grainy. It had a nice flavor to it, but you definitely needed the coffee to wash it down. The Bulletproof products you can buy vary from the octane oil and ghee, ... View the full article
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All of Fatamorgana's gelato is gluten-free and made without processed ingredients because founder Maria Agnese Spagnuolo has celiac disease and wanted to make ice cream she could eat. Her dream was to become an actress, but her father insisted that she have a backup plan, so she studied food ... View the full article
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Methylation is a biochemical reaction in the human body that requires a variety of nutrients to perform indispensable roles in neurological health, detoxification, amino acid metabolism, gene regulation and vitamin assimilation. Every person with celiac disease needs to have their methylation variants tested by their physician so they can achieve good health...
