Grant Butler
One of the tricks I use to make sure I get enough grains in my diet is to make a big batch of something on a Sunday, then build dinners around it throughout the week. Lately, I've been in a rut with brown ...
Andrew Galarneau
In 1990, Don Skop was pretty sure he was going to die.
Months of exhaustion, vomiting and bloating made it hard to do his job as a construction manager. Tests failed to pin down a cause, and ...
Annie Calovich
You can't go shopping for food anymore without seeing the words "gluten free" on products all along the way.
You may even see the label on a bar of soap or a tube of toothpaste, or hear about ...
Food Allergies, Celiac, May Be Classified as a Disability
By MARY CLARE JALONICK (Associated Press)
WASHINGTON - People with severe food allergies have a new tool in their attempt to find menus that fit their diet: federal disabilities law. And that could leave schools, ...
Joe Bonwich
St. Louis Alerts
health.groups.yahoo.com/group/stlouisalerts
A group of people in the metropolitan area who have celiac disease. Includes forums and databases for buying gluten-free ...
Melissa Ruggieri
When Jennifer Harris was diagnosed with celiac disease 14 years ago, her dietary options were frustratingly spare.
The condition, which damages the lining of the small intestine and interferes ...
Women with Higher Levels of Gluten Antibodies Have Lower Birth Weight Babies
The American Gastroenterological Association issued the following news release:
Pregnant women with mid to high levels of antibodies common in patients with celiac disease are at risk for having babies with reduced ...
Leslie Renken
Being diagnosed with celiac disease is a blow for most people.
Following a gluten-free diet is difficult -- it usually means giving up
favorite foods.
So you'd think Dahinda resident Nancy ...
Michael Knox | Independent Tribune, Independent Tribune, Concord, N.C.
Linda Witherspoon was poisoning her son.
She felt certain that what she was feeding her son would send him spiraling into pain. But ...
Millions may be unaware that their suffering from common ailments like heartburn, stomach pain, and other digestive problems is because of the autoimmune disease known as celiac sprue. According to a Mayo Clinic study ...
Lindsey Adkison, The Brunswick News, Ga.
Food and fads go together much like peanut butter and jelly. But the gluten-free diet seems to be packing a little more substance than the standard trends.
It might ...
Elaine Blaisdell, Cumberland Times-News, Md.
People who have celiac disease -- a genetic disorder that damages the small intestine and interferes with the absorption of nutrients from food -- must maintain a ...
Michael Hastings
Here's the perfect Valentine's Day treat for a loved one on a gluten-free diet.
Flourless cakes actually have been around for ages, so you might say they are naturally gluten-free.
In ...
Joe Bonwich
Rabia Rahman is as much a detective as a dietitian when she works with her patients to help them avoid gluten.
"I had one patient who got really sick from licking an envelope," says Rahman, who's ...
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly the American Diatetic Association) issued the following news release:
Celiac disease is estimated to affect one out of 141 of Americans, or just under 1 percent of the ...
Mary Jean Porter
The English were wrong. They didn't realize that the oats eaten by Scotsmen were excellent food rather than proof of their primitive nature.
"There are these great quotes about this being what ...
Andrew Z. Galarneau
When you're diagnosed with celiac disease or decide to avoid gluten for another reason, your diet gets the star treatment -- it's Extreme Makeover: Gluten Edition.
No wheat, barley, rye or ...
Barbara Quinn
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease that affects an estimated 6 million people in the United States and Europe. It damages the lining of the small intestine which interferes with the absorption of ...
Carole Kotkin
Quinoa has been called the "mother grain of the Incas," who began cultivating it at least 3,000 years ago. While technically a seed, it takes on a grain-like consistency when cooked.
Today, ...
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