Recently celiac disease has been mentioned often in relation to a triple murder in the state of Virginia. Is it a case of the media allowing neighbors to imply a victim’s celiac disease and other complications caused the alleged murderer to “snap”? Does this do a disservice to the celiac community and lead an already somewhat-uneducated public down another path of misinformation about celiac disease?
A new article out by a researcher on environmental toxins discusses their impact on a child’s (and unborn child’s) immune system. And yes…it does come back to celiac disease.
Where was the most celiac-friendly destination in 2008? See what one gluten-free travel site had to say.
A relationship involving non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma is exposed between people with celiac disease and their siblings. Plus how NHL directly impacts people with celiac disease. Researchers dug into both issues in a new study released this week.
Today ABC News posted an article about how celiac disease is still considered a health issue that is met with others’ skepticism. Do these so-called skeptics not think it’s real that I had a daughter who could have died as her health deteriorated dramatically in the months before her celiac diagnosis? This is a topic I get fiesty about — read on.
The emotions can run wild as parents — feeling guilty after you’ve found out you handed down not just your beautiful blue eyes but your genetic predisposition to celiac disease. Maybe you don’t have it, but now your son or daughter does and you never saw it coming. Now you’re walloped with guilt and sadness. What’s next?
As someone who’s managing the gluten-free diets of two children, it is very frustrating when I find out something is no longer gluten-free. But what appears to be happening is some companies are claiming formerly gluten-free products, now have gluten…but getting any more information out of them sometimes is impossible. Why? I sought out advice from an expert.
Researchers are looking into the possibility of a saliva test for celiac disease. They’re calling it “promising”.
Is there such a thing as a celiac-friendly work event? Earlier this month I posted a blog about navigating work lunches, parties and happy hours with the gluten-free diet. I asked readers to chime in on what they do. I was genuinely surprised at most of the answers, and what I may have learned about myself.
A newly released study shows there is new technology that could help more-quickly test ingredients to ensure they are gluten-free! How they’re doing it and why that could help you…read on.
