A member of Congress from Minnesota appears to be ready to take on Gluten-Free School lunches…Plus new information on gluten-free products — including pizza and waffles!
Most of us have heard of the “classic” symptoms for children with undiagnosed celiac disease — distended belly, diarrhea, vomiting/stomach pain, failure to thrive/weight loss. But this research makes me wonder if our children’s classic symptoms are only considered “classic” because that’s what doctors are told to look for.
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!
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?
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.
New research looks at whether the gut issues involved with lactose intolerance could actually be something else…that’s where celiac comes in.
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 WebMD, Monday said, “‘All seemed to benefit from camp, no longer feeling different from other kids or feeling frustrated with a restricted diet,’ the researchers write. ‘Improvement was observed in each of the three categories of questions: well-being, self-perception and emotional outlook.’” Most of the benefit happened for children who had been on the gluten-free diet less than 4 years. In part because people who had been dealing with the diet longer already had a more positive perception of the gluten-free lifestyle. “‘A gluten-free camp that provides an environment of unrestricted foods can at least temporarily alleviate stress and anxiety around food and social interactions,’ the researchers write… ‘Celiac camp enables children with [celiac disease] to enjoy the camp experience freely without concern for and preoccupation with the foods that they are eating or the stigma of their underlying disease,’ the researchers conclude.’” I […]
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?
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.
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.
