Celiac & Gluten Sensitivity
A study shows a 3-fold increase in mortality in children diagnosed with celiac disease, primarily due to suicide and violent death. What should you know and how can this be prevented? Learn more from a doctor. Reference: Am J Gastroenterology 2007; 102: 864-870. “Long-Term Mortality in people with celiac disease diagnosed in childhood compared with […]
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Some research states that soy sauce is gluten free due to fermentation. This may very well be faulty data. Learn more from a doctor and author.
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Video: Cancer Incidence Rises with Celiac Disease Dr. Vicki Peterson discusses the link between celiac disease and an increased risk of lymphoma, a type of blood cancer. A recent study found a six-fold increase in lymphoma among celiac patients, particularly those diagnosed later in life with symptoms like diarrhea, abdominal pain, and weight loss. The […]
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A new study reveals that a gluten-free diet caused weight loss and disease prevention in mice. Researchers hailed gluten-free as a new dietary approach for disease prevention. Learn more from a doctor. Reference: The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 2012 Dec 17. Gluten-free diet reduces adiposity, inflammation, and insulin resistance associated with the induction of PPAR-alpha […]
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Recent research on quinoa brings to light some important data on the grain that has always been considered gluten-free. If you avoid gluten you need to know this information. Learn more from a doctor and author. Reference: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2012 Aug;96(2):337-44. Variable activation of immune response by quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) prolamins […]
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A recent settlement between Lesley Univ and the Justice Dept resulted in a mandatory gluten-free menu for students. Learn more from a doctor and author.
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If you’ve heard that a biopsy is the only way to diagnose celiac disease, learn more from a 2013 study and an expert in the field. Intestinal biopsy is not always required to diagnose celiac. Annemarie Bürgin-Wolff, Buser Mauro and Hadziselimovic Faruk BMC Gastroenterology 2013, 13:19 doi:10.1186/1471-230X-13-19
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Celiacs with type 1 diabetes are 3x more likely to develop diabetic retinopathy, a leading cause of blindness. Learn more from a doctor. Source: ” Population=Based study of the risk of Diabetic Retinopathy in patients with type 1 diabetes and celiac Disease’ Diabetes Care.
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There is a new drug from Alvine and a recent press release reveals its benefits. Learn its liabilities and other ways to heal from a doctor and author.
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Removing gluten is only the first step after the diagnosis of celiac or gluten sensitivity. Find out what to do next in order to treat the secondary effects of gluten. Learn from a doctor and author of “The Gluten Effect”.
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