Cool 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 ArticleGuide 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 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...
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...
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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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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‘Seriously, Celiac’ Campaign Stresses Need for Family Testing
Thinkstock 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 can be, and emphasize – they...
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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,...
View ArticleGuide 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 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...
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How to Learn from Our Mistakes – and Reduce Gluten Cross-Contact
First published in Allergic Living magazine; to subscribe click here. 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...
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Why You Should Test For Celiac Before Going Gluten-Free
First published in Allergic Living magazine; to subscribe click here. What seems like a harmless experiment could do more harm than good. A few years ago, a gluten-free manufacturer approached me to...
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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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‘Seriously, Celiac’ Campaign Stresses Need for Family Testing
Thinkstock A campaign launched by the advocacy organizaition Beyond Celiac sends this critical message: If you have the disease, talk to your extended family about it, tell them how serious its...
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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 ArticleGuide for Talking to Family About Celiac Testing
The following information on the importance of celiac disease testing in famiies is courtesy of the nonprofit Beyond Celiac. Having... Read more » The post Guide for Talking to Family About Celiac...
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... Read more » The post Celebrating the Heroes Within Us appeared first on Allergic Living.
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