When gifting for those with a non-celiac gluten sensitivity or celiac disease, finding something that is both thoughtful and safe can be challenging. That’s where gluten-free gift baskets provide you with an opportunity to show you care… and you’re paying attention. Selecting or creating a gluten-free gift basket is much more than selecting items off…
Read More >Celiac Disease
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease triggered by gluten. Its symptoms are more complex and far-reaching than many people understand, extending far beyond the gut. In this section I'll try to empower patients to better understand the process of identifying, diagnosing and treating celiac disease.
Gluten Intolerance Symptoms
Gluten intolerance is a broad term that can refer to a few different conditions. The first and most commonly considered condition is celiac disease, but it can also refer to non-celiac gluten sensitivity or even a wheat allergy. Having a better understanding of these conditions and what to do about each of them will help you take the right steps towards the path of health and recovery.
Read More >How Gluten Intolerance Causes Weak Bones
Did you know that 75% of all celiac disease patients have low bone density (osteopenia) and that nearly 40% of all celiac disease patients have full-blown osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is the quintessential silent disease. Most people only learn they suffer from the disease after they break a bone. This lesson will help you identify this stealthy…
Read More >Discover 7 Painful Realities of Gluten In Medications
Is there gluten in your medications? Do you know for sure? Now that the FDA has set an official standard for gluten-free labeling, and manufacturers must list the presence of any of the top 8 allergens, your medications should be safe, right? Unfortunately, no. The FDA’s gluten-free standard only applies to food, and the Food…
Read More >How Gluten Intolerance Causes Acid Reflux
If your body doesn’t tolerate gluten, you may feel the consequences well beyond your small intestine. For the most part, when people think about the digestive symptoms of gluten intolerance, they think about problems originating from their stomach to their colon. But did you know the problems may begin even before your stomach? This lesson…
Read More >7 Serious Complications of Untreated Celiac Disease
The complications of celiac disease can be severe. In fact, they can be life-threatening — and I’m not using hyperbole to hold your attention. See Gluten Intolerance Increases Mortality Rates. Between 80% and 90% of all people with celiac disease remain undiagnosed. That means around 1.4 million people in the United States alone may suffer…
Read More >Gluten Ataxia
If you have sporadic ataxia, there’s a possibility that you could be suffering from gluten ataxia. Sporadic ataxia is ataxia that does not have a genetic or other known cause. More often than not, sporadic ataxia turns out to have a link to gluten intolerance. Fortunately there is treatment available. In this article we’ll define gluten ataxia, how it’s diagnosed, and how it relates to celiac disease symptoms.
Read More >Migraines More Common With Gluten Intolerance
Migraines are a common complaint among people with both celiac disease and a non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS). Theoretically, the reasons behind these disruptive headaches may be different for celiac disease and NCGS. So how do gluten intolerance and migraines relate? The Research Verifies That Gluten Intolerance Causes Migraines First, let’s make it clear that there…
Read More >How Much Gluten Is Too Much Gluten?
If you are new to a gluten-free diet, you may wonder how much gluten is too much? Or what should you do if you accidentally consume a little gluten because you couldn’t control the preparation environment or because you just didn’t know something was made with gluten? Learn how much gluten it takes to do damage.
Read More >Did John F. Kennedy Have Celiac Disease?
While JFK and celiac disease may seem like incongruous topics, it appears there may have been a strong connection. Did you know that many historians and medical researchers now believe former United States president John F. Kennedy likely suffered from celiac disease? So, did JFK have celiac disease? Much of this didn’t become public until…
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