Lots of news happened in the celiac community in 2009. This is part one of a two part recap on the celiac or gluten-free news that made it big this year.
It is time. Time for our children’s Christmas/Holiday musicals and the socials (which involve treats) afterwards. Whether you’re Christian or Jewish or another religion that will be gathering at this time of year, you’ll find by planning ahead, these food moments can be managed and you may be able to spread awareness at the same time!
A new article is out in a medical journal focusing on the need for celiac awareness in the medical community and how to diagnose it. While the article was published in a journal for physician assistants, it is a quick read for anyone wanting to learn more about celiac diagnosis.
For years I’ve only purchased big brand names of ibuprofen and cough/cold medicine for my gluten-free daughter, because I couldn’t guarantee the generic, store brand version sitting right next to the big name brand (and about a third less in cost) was gluten-free. Now it appears that’s about to change — in a bold way.
It began with the Rice Chex going gluten-free in 2008, now 18 months and several well-labeled gluten-free products later — General Mills appears to be raising the bar, yet again, on mainstream companies catering to the gluten-free consumer.
How are you grateful on this Thanksgiving, when it comes to celiac disease? You may wonder why anyone would even ask that question. But on this holiday I think it’s worth revisiting.
I am sure this post won’t be too dramatic, it will get right to the point — about these new gluten-free ice cream sandwiches I’ve discovered! If you’ve had a hankering for something like that — this is for you!
I’m having a quiet wrestling match in my brain, trying to figure out how Emma could have been glutenized. If you’ve been there, you know you’re filled with questions as to how this could have happened. Or you rationalize other reasons why you might have symptoms. Is it a stomach bug? Nerves, Stress? It’s enough to make you crazy!
WalMart has removed some Great Value products from its gluten-free list. What surprises me the most is that they’ve nixed some of the most basic options they had…rice? Really?
We are now two full days into the TamiFlu, Emma’s on the mend and my fears– are definitely calmed.
