In the last few days this has been on my mind. How do our kids handle it when they go away to college and have to be gluten free? No Mom. No Dad. Now’s the time where the rubber meets the road and our kid has to make it happen!
I knew I had to write about this when I read two very opposite stories on Thursday:
University of Wisconsin’s Badger Herald in Madison, Wisc. reported Thursday on how the school’s gluten-free options are improving because of the increase in gluten-free students.
How celiac disease contributes to osteoporosis and why other conditions could cause bone loss too. When we think of osteoporosis you may only picture that “little old lady” who can no longer stand up straight — wondering if that will ever be you… or me. That thought has crossed my mind before. But the reality is, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, 52 million Americans either have osteoporosis or low bone mass which can eventually lead to osteoporosis.
Early diagnosis is key to keeping health complications related to celiac disease at bay.
The bottom line here is the earlier you get your diagnosis the better off you’ll be both immediately healthwise (you might not feel so crummy) and hopefully preventing further complications like another autoimmune disorder, osteoporosis, infertility or cancer in the future.
In my family alone, if I am just with my parents and my brother — the nuclear family I grew up with — half of them celiac disease! In my own family 1 in 4 has celiac. I am the carrier, but don’t have celiac. I am
Is the gluten free trend growing, waning or something in between? Experts chime in. In the last five years, gluten free foods have flourished into a multi-billion dollar business. If you have been doing gluten free for as long as our house has (nearly 14 years), during those “pre-trend” years I never would have imagined a Gluten Free Bisquick, egg rolls, ravioli, or a Tyson gluten free chicken nugget!
We have the trend, in part, to thank for the huge selection that has become available to us.
That initial celiac diagnosis can be a shocker. But it also is a life-changer— for the good — and here is why.
When you are told you have a disease and you’ll have it the rest of your life it impacts you, some differently than others.
Magazine comes to life at the Gluten-Free Living Conference — Attend this for great information and lifestyle scoop!
A top celiac physician & researcher says doctors can no longer ignore the disease.
The policy changes, reaction to the updates and why you need to understand what gluten free means when you purchase your next drink.
Stem cell therapy and celiac: Is it possible stem cell transplants could help celiac patients tolerate gluten again?
Old Chicago’s corporate chef talks about why he wouldn’t recommend his restaurant for someone with a gluten intolerance.
