I'll curate videos I hope you'll find worthwhile in this area. While some may seem redundant, experiencing different perspectives often enhances my understanding. Hearing complex topics explained in multiple unique voices can help us achieve clarity on essential health matters.
This two part video series from Boston Children’s Hospital provides a lot of great tips on how to create a gluten-free home. Each of the videos features a different family explaining what they have done to adapt to this lifestyle and how it works for them.
In this video Dr. Vikki Petersen talks about a 2013 study published in BMC Gastroenterology that focused on patients with non-responsive celiac disease. The study talks about the possible benefits of a temporary more restrictive diet for patients who are non-responsive to a standard gluten-free diet.
This video featuring pediatrician Dr. Anca Safta offers a lot of great information for people of all ages. She discusses a range of topics from symptoms and diagnosis to possible future treatments for gluten intolerance as well as the use of a tiny “pill” camera. She stresses the importance of getting an accurate diagnosis and explains why this is so important.
I hope I don’t offend anyone by including a snarky comedy video in the Gluten Intolerance School. It provides some important perspective on how our cause is so easily marginalized by misinformation. Watch how little most people understand gluten, then discover how you can make sure you know better.
While the discussion in this video focuses on gluten sensitivity, Dr. Kaplan also explains the similarities and differences of a gluten sensitivity and celiac disease. He also goes into some detail on other possible illnesses that are sometimes linked with gluten sensitivity, where a gluten-free diet may be beneficial.
In this video Dr. John Snyder discusses some of the important aspects of celiac disease testing and diagnosis. He talks in detail about specific tests and why they are done. He also talks about false positive results and how to confirm a celiac disease diagnosis as well as the importance of retesting.
It’s nice to see celiac disease getting more media attention. In this video Wolf Blitzer interviews a doctor who specializes in celiac disease, an editor of a gluten-free magazine and a co-worker with celiac disease. This video provides a nice blend of information from medical details to tips and recommendations for living gluten-free.
This video features the medical director of the Celiac Disease Center in Chicago, Dr. Guadalini, and dietician Lara Field. Dr. Guadalini focuses on the possible connection between celiac disease and type 1 diabetes as well as the nature of autoimmune diseases and research on these two conditions. Lara Field then discusses the role of diet and nutrition.
There are a wide range of possible symptoms associated with gluten intolerance, including neurological symptoms. In this video Dr. Vikki Petersen discusses some of these neurological symptoms. She also talks about how and why these symptoms are overlooked or not associated with gluten intolerance and the impact this has on patients trying to resolve those issues.
This video features pediatric dietician Lara Field, from the University of Chicago’s Celiac Disease Center. She discusses why it is important to council families together, and who else should be informed of special dietary needs. She also discusses gluten-free menus, eating gluten-free at college dining halls, choosing healthy food options and carefully reading labels.
