I recently published a post on my blog about how my daughter had her “best celiac day ever”. Those were her exact words. What I found in just the last day is that people seem to have at least one story about their best, happiest moments when it comes to celiac disease. Now it’s time to share.
Needless to say, when Emma rushed into the house and said, “Mom, I just had the best celiac day EVER!” It really piqued my interest! What could it be? A new great lunch at school? A party and someone thought to get gluten-free treats? What?? Tell Me!
During a recent stop at a local book store with the kids I thought I’d check out the health and diet sections to see what books they have on celiac disease and gluten free diets. I didn’t really need another book, but I was willing to splurge if I found one I wanted. Boy..what a disappointment.
Most of us have heard of the “classic” symptoms for children with undiagnosed celiac disease — distended belly, diarrhea, vomiting/stomach pain, failure to thrive/weight loss. But this research makes me wonder if our children’s classic symptoms are only considered “classic” because that’s what doctors are told to look for.
10 months ago in this very space I was talking about Julie Wilbert: her new diagnosis of celiac disease and incorporating that into her studies as a graduate student. Wilbert’s vision has finally come to a conclusion.
Getting a good gluten-free Italian meal certainly is a challenge. Pizza has come a long way when it comes to dining out, but pasta dishes at a restaurant — they’re still pretty rare. So when I saw Donatelli’s expanded gluten-free menu…I dragged the family there!
Today we’ve got a few interesting nuggets of gluten-free news, including gluten-free samples, a yummy corn bread mix, a little restaurant info and more.
Did your child get celiac because you introduced gluten at a time when they had an infection, including gastroenteritis? Researchers in this latest study want to know if the timing of this played a role in the triggering of celiac disease.
New research looks at whether the gut issues involved with lactose intolerance could actually be something else…that’s where celiac comes in.
A really cool study came out this week that looks at how sending your celiac child to gluten-free camp may do more good than we ever knew! Research by the University of California, San Francisco surveyed 104 children at the beginning of their gluten-free camp experience and then again at the end. The study, published in WebMD, Monday said, “‘All seemed to benefit from camp, no longer feeling different from other kids or feeling frustrated with a restricted diet,’ the researchers write. ‘Improvement was observed in each of the three categories of questions: well-being, self-perception and emotional outlook.’” Most of the benefit happened for children who had been on the gluten-free diet less than 4 years. In part because people who had been dealing with the diet longer already had a more positive perception of the gluten-free lifestyle. “‘A gluten-free camp that provides an environment of unrestricted foods can at least temporarily alleviate stress and anxiety around food and social interactions,’ the researchers write… ‘Celiac camp enables children with [celiac disease] to enjoy the camp experience freely without concern for and preoccupation with the foods that they are eating or the stigma of their underlying disease,’ the researchers conclude.’” I […]
