Archive for the category 'celiac'
The Joy of Food
Up until now, I have kept my posts short and (mostly) impersonal. Today I want to do something different. I am going to explain a few main components of my diet.
Yes, I do have celiac disease. And yes, I am gluten free. However, I consider my diet to be far beyond gluten free. I do
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Celiac in People Magazine
As a Waldorf mother, I never thought I would confess to reading People magazine. Recently though, I decided to come clean; I am addicted to, and read this weekly rag voraciously, and not just in the dentist’s office.
In my struggle to come out of the closet – mostly to myself, my husband and children are
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A Pill for Celiac?
No. There is no pill for celiac disease. Could this be what makes it one of the most misdiagnosed diseases in our country?
If doctors and drug companies made money from gluten free cookies, perhaps we’d have more thorough screening. However, since there is no profit-making pharmaceutical remedy for this disease, it seems that much of
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Diagnosing Celiac Disease
UPDATE: I’ve posted a more current and thorough page with information and resources regarding celiac disease.
“Celiac disease is a an autoimmune disorder that causes damage to the small intestine, which can lead to malabsorption of nutrients. A genetic intolerance to gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye and barley, triggers this destructive reaction of the
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NIH Says Celiac “Greatly Underdiagnosed”
Celiac is “greatly underdiagnosed” according to an independent consensus panel convened by the National Institute of Health (NIH). This NIH panel estimates that 1 percent of Americans (3 million) suffer from the disease, and “that it is much more common than physicians appreciate.” The panel goes on to say that many of those with the
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