celiac disease

  • Lunch Today

    Lunch .. Mandarin oranges, slices apple, paremsan cheese, toasted Against the Grain Baguette with marscapone and blueberry jam, and Crunchmaster crackers. Yum! #celiac #celiacdisease #glutenfree #glutenfreerecipes #glutensensitivity Continue reading

  • Larazotide acetate prevents diarrhea

    Larazotide acetate may help prevent gluten exposure related diarrhea. Larazotide acetate is the only therapy for celiac disease currently in Phase 3 trials. A meta-analysis of four randomly controlled studies including over 600 patients was reviewed. The scientists concluded that… Continue reading

  • Feeling poorly

    Sometimes I feel poorly. Monday was the perfect example. Nausea, fatigue, some gastrointestinal distress (but not major), and just an in general not feeling well. But the issue is, I didn’t eat out nor did I eat any heavily processed… Continue reading

    Feeling poorly
  • 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

    Does your house have to be 100% gluten-free?
  • 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

    Things go sideways
  • ZED 1227

    ZED1227 looks like it might be promising as an adjunct to a gluten free diet for those with celiac disease. Continue reading

    ZED 1227
  • 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

    TTG IGA Negative & Still Celiac?
  • 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

  • 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

    Food Label Modernization Legislation
  • 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

    Drug Pipeline Update