I used to love Wheat Thins and Triscuits until I found out they were killing me (okay, that might be a little dramatic... Saltines and Ritz are partially to blame!). Crackers are everywhere -- at parties on hors d'oeuvre trays next to the cheese or dip, in grocery stores that … [Read more...] about Gluten-free crackers
Celiac Disease & Gluten Intolerance
Celebrate freedom with an allergy-free BBQ!
The 4th of July is near. This makes me think of freedom... which makes me think of being allergy-free! Believe it or not, thinking of freedom from food allergies makes me joyous. Even though at times I feel a loss of freedom when I have to avoid gluten, or when my daughter can't … [Read more...] about Celebrate freedom with an allergy-free BBQ!
You could be sensitive to more than just gluten
You have eliminated gluten from your diet and you feel a lot better. You are very careful about what you eat, but you still have symptoms that you blame on gluten somehow sneaking into your food via cross-contamination or because you were not being careful enough. You may be … [Read more...] about You could be sensitive to more than just gluten
Get your allergy-free cupcakes ready
Now that my daughter is in preschool, we are on the birthday party circuit. Telling her she can't have a piece of cake or cupcake because of her food allergies would be upsetting (for both me and her), which is why I make sure that I always have cupcakes on hand. Here's how you … [Read more...] about Get your allergy-free cupcakes ready
Progress in treatment and screening for celiac disease
Would you believe that 30-50% of celiacs do not always adhere to the gluten-free diet? How about that 20% of adult celiac patients' biopsies do not normalize after diagnosis? According to researchers presenting at Digestive Disease Week 2008, an annual conference in San Diego for … [Read more...] about Progress in treatment and screening for celiac disease
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