How celiac disease contributes to osteoporosis and why other conditions could cause bone loss too. When we think of osteoporosis you may only picture that “little old lady” who can no longer stand up straight — wondering if that will ever be you… or me. That thought has crossed my mind before. But the reality is, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, 52 million Americans either have osteoporosis or low bone mass which can eventually lead to osteoporosis.
Cooking, art — they are all good skills to know and learn about in school. That is until your celiac child finds him or herself elbow deep in whole wheat flour with their friends throwing flour at each other nearby. Or the paper mache paste starts flying everywhere. So what can a parent do to keep the gluten-free diet in check while maintaining our child’s participation in class?
