The blood tests for celiac are not the final say on whether you should be on a gluten-free diet or not. It is a fact that these tests can produce false negatives -- meaning that you could have celiac disease, or at least a gluten intolerance, even if the blood test says you … [Read more...] about Blood tests are not the final say
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What my family eats for breakfast
People ask me all the time, what do you guys EAT? They are referring to the fact that I have celiac disease and cannot eat gluten and my older daughter has other food allergies and intolerances including nuts, eggs, dairy and soy. I'm not saying that it's easy to accommodate our … [Read more...] about What my family eats for breakfast
Today was a good day to be gluten-free
I just moved to Marin County from San Francisco. I had been hearing about the farmer's market that takes place in San Rafael at the Marin Civic Center for some time, but for some reason never made it while I was living in the city (it was a whole 20 minutes away!) So finally … [Read more...] about Today was a good day to be gluten-free
Ask the Doc: Sleep issues and celiac
Q. I'm writing about an 11-year old boy who has shown some of the symptoms of Celiac disease. He also is having sleeping issues. To be specific, he's still wetting the bed and he rarely sleeps though the night. He can't fall asleep and he wakes throughout the night. Do you … [Read more...] about Ask the Doc: Sleep issues and celiac
Autism study finds no link with vaccines
Autism is triggered in children by mercury in a preservative that is used in vaccines -- this is one theory about the cause of autism. Although never proven by any studies, the preservative in question, thimerosal, was removed from all childhood vaccinations in 2001. Now a new … [Read more...] about Autism study finds no link with vaccines
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