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Celiac & Gluten Sensitivity
20-45% of all Ataxia is caused by gluten intolerance. Yet only 10% of those suffering have digestive symptoms. Learn more from a doctor and author.
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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
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.
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.