Good news for folks who are gluten free without a celiac diagnosis. New research out of Norway could mean a new screening method that actually will detect celiac disease, even if already on the gluten-free diet.
We are literally days away from moving our gluten-free daughter to college. There are lots of emotions going on for this Mama Bear. Plus, we explore gluten-free care packages!
For the last several years we have been discussing in the celiac community fermented and hydrolyzed products that claim “gluten removed”, but how do we know that they’re safe since there is no reliable test for them? New research from the Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG) and the University of Chicago’s Celiac Disease Center looks at this question in “The Celiac Patient Antibody Response to Conventional and Gluten-Removed Beer”, which was recently published in the Journal of AOAC International. Studying gluten removed, fermented and hydrolyzed products “The goal of this study was to determine if the antibodies of active celiac patients might present an alternative way to detect residual gluten peptides in fermented or hydrolyzed foods, since current test methods are unreliable, ” Laura Allred of GIG told me in an email response. In other words, the research team looked blood samples to see whether the antibodies of people with celiac reacted to fermented and hydrolyzed products that claim “gluten removed”. The most popular and divisive fermented and hydrolyzed product in the gluten-free community is gluten-removed beer. Because there is no reliable gluten test for these products, the community can only rely on the information the manufacturer provides and trying it on their own (which really isn’t […]
Some folks may be worried about their health care futures with regards to celiac and the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Here is one opportunity if you want to take action.
The Savvy Celiac has had a busy year, get the updates on what’s going on, where things are headed and a few gluten-free dining suggestions.
New research from Columbia University is debunking long-held beliefs, making you ask the question, who gets celiac disease anyway?
Some recalls, because of possible Listeria, could impact some of our gluten free food. What you should know and which products are being recalled.
We arrived in Colorado more than a week ago and are settling into our new home. Here’s an update on our gluten-free road trip to get here.
The adventure is on. First stop: Rapid City, SD
For nearly 8 years, The Savvy Celiac’s message has been coming to you from Minnesota. But that is about to change. In April, my family moves to Colorado.
