Gluten-Free Diet Foods Options at The Olympic Village As we get ramped up for this years summer Olympics in London, stories abound on what athletes are doing to give them the edge. For some, it seems it may just be the gluten-free diet. Around the globe the gluten-free diet trend is rising and we can [...] Read more »
What is the Difference Between Celiac Disease, Gluten Intolerance, and Gluten Allergy?
Celiac Disease, Gluten Intolerance, and Gluten Allergy often get mixed up and thrown altogether. Though any person who has either needs to follow a gluten-free diet their reasons for doing so would be different. With all the news and noise about the gluten-free diet it can get confusing for those trying to understand it. At [...] Read more »
Is it Frankenstein’s Fault There is More Celiac Disease and Gluten Sensitivity?
I read a refreshing article today by Kelly Dorfman at the Huffington Post that visits the concerns around the modern-day Dr. Frankenstein being responsable for the increase in Celiac Disease and gluten sensitivity. I have come across this thought before but was glad to see it again as most news we come across is focused [...] Read more »
The National Foundation for Celiac Awareness Kicks Off Celiac Awareness Month
Celiac Awarenss Month is upon us and thos at the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness are getting ready to raid your pantry. The month of May is the time of the year that momentum grows for greater awareness of the conditions and supports that those living with Celiac Disease and non-celiac gluten sensitiviy issues. We [...] Read more »
Camera Pill Used To Diagnose Celiac Disease in Children
An amazing device being used to diagnose celiac Disease in Children is the PillCam SB2. It is a large pill capsule that is easily swallowed and filled with a camera that reports to a receptor and receiver worn on a belt for 8 hours. As the camera goes through the intestinal track it takes 55,000 pictures to [...] Read more »