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Is it Celiac Disease? Should I go Gluten Free even when my test is Negative for Celiac Disease? by Toni Kaste Posted Fri 15 Jun 2012 12:00am Lots of delicious foods in life are NATURALLY gluten free! If you are tested for Celiac Disease and are found not to have it , it could be that you really DO have it but they missed it, or you have just plain gluten intolerance instead. Here are some reasons Celiac Disease/gluten issues are missed. Sometimes after the testing comes ba ... Read on »

Celiac Disease, Refractory Sprue, Gluten Intolerance & Wheat Allergies? by Vanessa M. Healthy Living Professional

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Posted Mon 22 Sep 2008 10:17am As the Director of Programming & Communications for the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness, I get the same question several times a day: what is the difference between celiac disease, refractory sprue, gluten intolerance and a wheat allergy. Last week, I had the privilege of working with Dr. Daniel Leffler from The Celiac Center at Bet ... Read on »

Celiac Disease by Dr. Anshu Gupta Patient Expert

Posted Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:40pm What is celiac disease? Celiac disease is a digestive disease that damages the small intestine and interferes with absorption of nutrients from food. People who have celiac disease cannot tolerate a protein called gluten, found in wheat, rye, and barley. Gluten is found mainly in foods but may also be found in products we use every d ... Read on »

Celiac disease – Gluten Intolerance issues by Bill .. Posted Mon 18 Apr 2011 9:05am Celiac disease, more commonly known as gluten intolerance, affects one in 133 Americans. This lifelong disease causes intestinal problems when eating gluten, which is the common name for offending proteins in wheat (including durum, semolina, spelt, kamut, einkorn, and faro), r ... Read on »

What is Gluten Intolerance or Celiac Disease? by oceansky Posted Tue 19 Jan 2010 8:04pm Gluten is a protein found in wheatryebarleyspelt and triticale. They are prolamins (proteins) that cause damage to the digestive system. Hairlike structures called villi are in the lining of the small intestine. It helps to digest the nutrients in your food. For people who are gluten intolerant or have celiac disease, gluten attac ... Read on »

2010 Celiac Disease/Gluten Intolerance Conferences by adventuresgfmom Posted Thu 21 Jan 2010 12:00am I thought I would share the dates and the links for further information on two 2010 Celiac Disease/Gluten Intolerance conferences. Celiac Disease Foundation 20th Anniversary Celebration Annual Education Conference and Food Faire Saturday, May 15th, 2010 Los Angeles Downtown Marriott Hotel ... Read on »

A New Path: Gluten Intolerance or Celiac Disease? by Qadoshyah Posted Wed 17 Feb 2010 2:21pm I've started to blaze a new research trail. A trail I never looked at or thought about much until the last few days. As I've mentioned before, Osiyyah has struggled with reflux problems since he was a baby. When we started him on Nutrivene, his reflux greatly reduced. Then we realized cow dairy caused a problem for him. Once we removed cow's m ... Read on »

Eat Celiac Disease Foods: Fight Gluten Intolerance and Cancer by DeeJay83 Posted Thu 26 Nov 2009 7:10am Celiac disease or Gluten intolerance is seen in about 2 million people in the US itself. It’s sad that gluten is found in the most popular foods that we eat- wheat, rye and barley! This really sucks for celiac disease patients. I wanted to share some awesome Celiac Disease Foods, that can help you. Here are the Celiac disease foo ... Read on »

Book: Celiac Disease - A Guide to Living with Gluten Intolerance by Dianne .. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 26 Aug 2008 4:14pm If you have been diagnosed with Celiac disease or advised by your General Practitioner to follow a gluten free diet for Celiac disease, gluten intolerence or need to follow a gluten free diet for some other reason, this is the book for you It is written by Sylvia Llewelyn Bower in colaboration with Mary Kay Sharrett and Steve Plogsted. ... Read on »

Probiotics and Gluten Intolerance/Celiac Disease by Alison S. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 14 Apr 2011 12:00am Bacteria - your gut is full of it! But wait, before you call the doctor for antibiotics, you need to know that not all bacteria are bad. In fact, the “friendly” bacteria that reside in your gut are vital to maintaining a healthy digestive system, and amazingly and perhaps most importantly, a healthy immune system. Unfortunately, the ... Read on »