Guide for Talking to Family About Celiac Testing
The following information is courtesy of the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA) Having a relative with celiac disease increases your risk of developing celiac, but many parents, siblings...
View ArticleCool Things to do for Celiac Awareness Month
May is Celiac Awareness Month, and events are happening across North America to raise funds for research, spread awareness, and support special programs for people with the autoimmune disease. Check...
View ArticleSibling Blues and Celiac Disease
When the focus turns to one child’s celiac diagnosis, brothers and sisters can suffer feelings of neglect. YOUR child needs support. I’m not talking about the one who has celiac disease. I’m referring...
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Food Allergy & Celiac: May 2014 Awareness Toolkit
Allergic Living Resources Free Poster: Six That Save Lives How to Read a Label When You Have Food Allergies How to Read a Label If You have Celiac Disease Safe Dining Guide Allergy-Friendly Event...
View ArticleCelebrating the Heroes Within Us
Every Celiac Awareness Month, I can’t help but think back to my diagnosis over 20 years ago and how I’ve come full circle. 20 years ago, I was weak, frail and convinced I had cancer, somewhere, and...
View ArticleHow to Reduce the Risk of Cross-Contact of Gluten when Dining Out
How many times have you closed your eyes, taken a bite and thought: “I hope this doesn’t make me sick?” For those of us with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity, that question arises every time we put...
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Winter 2015 – U.S. Edition
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View ArticleWhy You Should Test For Celiac Before Going Gluten Free
What seems like a harmless experiment could do more harm than good. A few years ago, a gluten-free manufacturer approached me to partner on a major social media campaign. The theme: “Try a gluten-free...
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P.F. Chang’s Faces Lawsuit Over Gluten-free Menu
P.F. Chang's GF Singapore street noodles P.F. Chang’s China Bistro is being sued over claims that its gluten-free menu discriminates against those with celiac disease. Anna Marie Phillips filed suit...
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Busting Through Gluten’s Myths
From gluten content levels to the risks of skin lotions, a lot of fiction gets mashed into gluten-free “facts”. Even our wise celiac disease community can fall prey to fiction that circulates in the...
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Spring 2015 – U.S. Edition
To subscribe to the American edition of Allergic Living, click here. To subscribe to the Canadian edition of Allergic Living, click here. Hay Fever Handbook: Our comprehensive guide has the tips and...
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Researchers Hope to Develop a Celiac-Safe Wheat
Thinkstock American researchers are investigating ways to develop a strain of wheat that is not gluten-free as such – but would be safe for those with celiac disease. “Until now, much of the research...
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Food Allergy & Celiac Awareness Month ToolKit 2015
Allergic Living Resources Must-Share E-Booklet 18 Things You Need to Know About Food Allergy Reactions A food allergy reaction is a mysterious and potentially life-threatening response in which a...
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‘Seriously, Celiac’ Campaign Stresses Need for Family Testing
Just in time for Celiac Awareness month, a new campaign sends this critical message: If you have the disease, talk to your extended family about it, tell them how serious its long-term health effects...
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Why Are So Many Celiacs Getting Glutened?
April Marlow-Ravelli (Top) showing effects of glutening at only one month pregnant. (Bottom): April two months later. First published in the Fall 2014 edition of Allergic Living magazine. SHE looked...
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Celiac Urine Test May Offer Accurate Way to Monitor Glutening
Break a regular slice of bread into more than 7,000 pieces: That's how accurate a new gluten test purports to be. For celiac patients, finding out whether they’ve been glutened may soon get easier and...
View ArticleOpen Up About Celiac Disease to See the Bigger Picture
Don’t allow a celiac diagnosis to leave you emotionally and socially boxed in. I stood 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighed all of 100 pounds. My teeth cracked under pressure, my hair fell out in clumps,...
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Food Allergy & Celiac: May 2014 Awareness Toolkit
Allergic Living Resources Free Poster: Six That Save Lives Free Poster: I am a Child with Food Allergies (Boy) Free Poster: I am a Child with Food Allergies (Girl) How to Read a Label When You Have...
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Winter 2015 – U.S. Edition
To subscribe to the American edition of Allergic Living, click here. To subscribe to the Canadian edition of Allergic Living, click here. New Year, New Allergy Attitude: Start 2015 off right by...
View ArticleSibling Blues and Celiac Disease
When the focus turns to one child’s celiac diagnosis, brothers and sisters can suffer feelings of neglect. Your child needs support. I’m not talking about the one who has celiac disease. I’m referring...
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