Q. What is the link between celiac disease and cancer? A. There is an increased risk of developing lymphoma of the digestive tract and the bloodstream in those who have celiac disease and go undiagnosed and do not eat a gluten-free diet, or in those who have celiac disease, … [Read more...] about Ask the Doc: Celiac disease and cancer link?
Celiac Disease & Gluten Intolerance
Why are my kids gluten-free?
Both my daughters (age 9 months and 2 1/2 years) have been gluten-free their whole little lives. People ask me "Do they have celiac disease?" "Why do they have to be gluten-free?" "When will you get them tested?" Sometimes I feel a bit on the defensive - I am sure that some … [Read more...] about Why are my kids gluten-free?
Ask the Doc: Difference between celiac disease & gluten intolerance?
Q. What is the difference between celiac disease and gluten intolerance? Is one more serious than the other? A. The strict definition of celiac disease -- positive antibodies to gliadin, intestinal endomysium, and tissue transglutaminase, together with the presence of HLA-DQ2 … [Read more...] about Ask the Doc: Difference between celiac disease & gluten intolerance?
Picky eater or food sensitive?
When people, especially kids, don't like certain foods, we chalk it up to being picky. But could it actually be an unconscious rejection of a food to which the body is sensitive, be it an allergy, intolerance, or even celiac disease? Take me, for example. I wasn't diagnosed … [Read more...] about Picky eater or food sensitive?
Ask the Doc: How long to get gluten out of system?
Q. How long does it take to get wheat or gluten out of your system? A. No one knows for sure, but given the digestive rate, absorption of gluten and glutenin peptide fragments, and the turnover rate of the intestinal cells, about 3-7 days would be a rational guess. How much … [Read more...] about Ask the Doc: How long to get gluten out of system?
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