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Does your house have to be 100% gluten-free?
One of the first questions along this gluten-free journey is – will your house be 100% gluten-free? Most of the time, the knee jerk reaction is that yes, everything will be 100% gluten-free in my home. And I completely understand.… Continue reading
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Things go sideways
Social Media is great. Heck, I can use it to vent a great deal of frustration rather than annoying my husband all the time. At the same time, it can be a constant source of frustration and disillusionment. Today is… Continue reading
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ZED 1227
ZED1227 looks like it might be promising as an adjunct to a gluten free diet for those with celiac disease. Continue reading
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Old Wheat vs. New Wheat
“Ugh, celiac disease is caused by GMO modern wheat.” “My cousin with celiac disease went to Europe. He ate European bread without a reaction.” “Ancient grains don’t cause celiac disease. You should eat more of those.” We’ve all heard these… Continue reading
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TTG IGA Negative & Still Celiac?
Celiac disease is commonly found when a patient reports symptoms to their doctor. Simple blood tests are run. Most commonly the Tissue Transglutaminase IGA or TTG IGA test is done. The TTG IGA test often determines if further celiac testing… Continue reading
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Why to participate in celiac disease clinical trials?
here are a variety of clinical trials out there for those with celiac disease. Some are observational – where you just report to the researchers what you ate or how you felt. Some are investigational – where they are testing… Continue reading
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Food Label Modernization Legislation
The Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2021 (FLMA) was introduced into both houses of Congress on August 4, 2021. Call your Congress Member or send them a message today about this important legislation. Continue reading
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Drug Pipeline Update
Many drugs for celiac disease are in the pipeline but two are in late-phase clinical trials – Larazotide acetate and latiglutenase. And another that has been getting a lot of buzz lately – AN-PEP or GliadinX. Continue reading
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Survey about food during the pandemic
Doing research for articles today, I came across a survey regarding food during the Covid-19 pandemic and food insecurity. Not much research has been done regarding those with celiac disease and food insecurity. Even less has been done regarding those… Continue reading
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Microbiome and Celiac Disease
The smart researchers at Harvard University are performing a long-term study on children at risk for celiac disease. Scientists obtain blood and stool samples for these infants through childhood at regular intervals. The study goal is to determine markers that… Continue reading
