AmyLeger on March 17th, 2010

Getting a good gluten-free Italian meal certainly is a challenge. Pizza has come a long way when it comes to dining out, but pasta dishes at a restaurant — they’re still pretty rare. So when I saw Donatelli’s expanded gluten-free menu…I dragged the family there!

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AmyLeger on March 2nd, 2010

Become a member or don’t become a member? Usually people who live near a big warehouse club store like Costco or Sam’s Club at some point consider whether they want to join. But if you are gluten-free you have an added question — Is it even worth it now that my food choices are more limited?

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AmyLeger on February 28th, 2010

Did your child get celiac because you introduced gluten at a time when they had an infection, including gastroenteritis? Researchers in this latest study want to know if the timing of this played a role in the triggering of celiac disease.

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AmyLeger on February 26th, 2010

New research looks at whether the gut issues involved with lactose intolerance could actually be something else…that’s where celiac comes in.

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AmyLeger on February 19th, 2010

A really cool study came out this week that looks at how sending your celiac child to gluten-free camp may do more good than we ever knew!
Research by the University of California, San Francisco surveyed 104 children at the beginning of their gluten-free camp experience and then again at the end.  The study, published in [...]

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AmyLeger on February 11th, 2010

If you have a kitchen, as we do, that does double duty as gluten-free and gluten”ee” you likely find yourself constantly washing your hands, counter tops and scrubbing pots and pans. What really works? Soap and water, sanitizing wipes, bleach?? What will eliminate the gluten?

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New research aims to help parents and doctors find celiac disease in children by getting the answers to 5 questions. The article published in WebMD: 5 Questions Find Hidden Celiac Disease in Kids. I would retitle it: 5 Questions Find Obvious Celiac Disease in Kids.

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What would the United States look like if all of the celiacs were diagnosed? That’s approximately 3 million people. How would your life different? Or your child’s? Food…health care…general attitudes…we explore that in this post.

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Celiac disease reveals itself in many unexpected ways: brittle bones, hair loss, poor teeth, even diseased organs, etc. Now new research adds another way it shows itself –neurologically or in their psyche.

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AmyLeger on January 14th, 2010

A recently published article declares that “Journey is out”, “Hall and Oates is in”; “platform sandals are out” and “thigh-high boots are in”; “peanut allergies are out” and “celiac disease is in”. What? Someone who thinks celiac disease is popular? Could someone tell the rest of the country? And why is it at the expense of peanut allergies?

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