gluten intolerance
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A potpourri of incomplete post ideas
A potpourri of partial ideas and topics for a peek inside what is on my mind. Continue reading
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Snake Oil Salesmen and My New Normal
I went to the Gluten Free and Allergy Free Expo in Atlanta over the weekend. It was good. I learned some things and found a new product or two to try. I heard some good information and some scientifically sketchy… Continue reading
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Ongoing Cough….
First things first, I wanted to update you all on my cough. I’ve had an intense, non-productive cough for three weeks. Diagnosed with bronchitis two weeks ago. But the cough has not gone away. In fact, is has intensified. It… Continue reading
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Children and Celiac Disease
Children and celiac disease…..a study group relating to children and adolescents with celiac disease. A study group with children and adolescents with celiac disease, and their parents was convened. The groups created met four different times covering the following topics… Continue reading
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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
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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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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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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
