October: It’s the Little (Gluten-Free) Things

From a new gluten-free pizza availability in the Twin Cities, to a college class project that’s making gluten-free news…these and more are some quick news items that I wanted to let you know about… Red’s Savoy Pizza The north metro of the Twin Cities has another option now for gluten-free pizza.  Red’s Savoy Pizza in Hugo and Coon Rapids has a 10″ gluten-free option.  Both are located conveniently off major roads.  So even if you’re not a north metro person and you’re just traveling through, the Hugo location is just off I-35E and the Coon Rapids location is just off Highway 10. Stomach discomfort? Don’t Rule out Celiac Celiac.com recently reported a study that said “…upwards of 4% of people with generalized gastrointestinal complaints  show elevated celiac disease antibodies when screened.”  The study is published in the September issue of Journal of Gastrointestinal Liver Diseases.  Researchers performed celiac blood tests on more than 600 patients who had vague stomach discomfort. Of those, about 4% had celiac disease.  Celiac.com summarized the study by saying, “Generalized gastrointestinal complaints are a common indication of atypical celiac disease. This study points to high rates of celiac disease antibodies among patients with generalized gastrointestinal symptoms […]

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