Get Tested for Gluten Sensitivity Even if You Think You Know the Answer

Get Tested for Gluten Sensitivity Even if You Think You Know the Answer

     Don’t assume that your symptoms are unique to you. For much of my life, I just thought that it was just normal for me to be in pain. People with osteoporosis, for example, say that their condition “runs in the family,” ignoring the fact that osteoporosis is often connected with celiac disease, which prevents […]

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Don’t Wait to Get Tested for Gluten Issues

Don’t Wait to Get Tested for Gluten Issues

     If you suspect that you may have celiac disease or an intolerance to gluten, it’s important to take action now. Studies show that the longer the length of time before a celiac diagnosis, the greater the chance of developing serious health risks.      Untreated celiac disease can actually be life-threatening. Celiac people are more […]

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Eat Well, Feel Well- by Kendall Conrad

Eat Well, Feel Well- by Kendall Conrad

Kendall Conrad has done a lovely job of recreating her gourmet recipes and customizing them to suit the principles which healed her child’s body- More Than 150 Delicious Specific Carbohydrate Diet(TM)-Compliant Recipes. Author Kendall Conrad was faced with the fact that her youngest child’s gut and immune system had been severely compromised after her first […]

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Living Gluten Free: Avoiding Cross-Contamination

Living Gluten Free: Avoiding Cross-Contamination

     If you’ve recently been diagnosed with celiac disease, it is likely you’re still adapting to a gluten-free lifestyle. It may seem overwhelming at first to a celiac patient to begin the gluten-free road to recovery, as there are many challenges to face in adjusting to your new gluten-free diet. One of these challenges is […]

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Gluten-Free Orange-Iced Lemon-Shortbread Cookies

Gluten-Free Orange-Iced Lemon-Shortbread Cookies

Pamela’s Products NO COOK & SIMPLE COOKIES . These are delicious and fast and fun to make. Even kids enjoy these as they can get a “result” quickly and munch away. I made these for a wonderful cookie exchange in Tampa at the Celiac Group’s meeting. These were all eaten up and the plate was […]

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Gluten-Free – Dakota Lakes Gourmet Coating

Gluten-Free – Dakota Lakes Gourmet Coating

If you have ever looked for a good gluten-free recipe for the perfect coating for your fish, shrimp,chicken, onion rings, potatoes,vegatables and you’ve settled for less, you are not alone. Finally, I have tested a product that is so far superior to any recipe or ready made”mix’ I’ve come across and so versatile that it can […]

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Wheat-Free, Gluten-Free Cookbook for Kids and Busy Adults by Connie Sarros

Wheat-Free, Gluten-Free Cookbook for Kids and Busy Adults by Connie Sarros

Connie Sarros has put together a book that kids will love as well as any adult who enjoys being with a child in the kitchen. The book is just full of fun! Connie has taken special care to not only include only easy-to-prepare recipes, but each one is adaptable to the casein-free diet, opening the […]

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Louder Than Words by Jenny McCarthy

Louder Than Words by Jenny McCarthy

Is there a cure for autism? Does diet help improve conditions for an autistic person, such as eliminating gluten and dairy? What about immunizations? Questions like these are presented in an honest memoir from mother, Jenny McCarthy.                                     […]

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Planning a Gluten-Free Vacation

Planning a Gluten-Free Vacation

     The key is planning ahead. Call the local health food stores where you’ll be staying well ahead of your trip and ask them about their selection of gluten-free foods. If there aren’t enough gluten-free choices, usually the store will be happy to order your favorite gluten-free foods for you.      If there aren’t any […]

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A Comprehensive Research Guide by Shelley Case

A Comprehensive Research Guide by Shelley Case

  Dietitian and well-seasoned and educated Shelley Case has revised and released her eighth book, Gluten-Free Diet. Within the first fifty pages, I had cleared up some extremely basic misunderstandings I had regarding making product choices and reading labels. This book is a basic anyone new or old to celiac disease or gluten intolerance should have […]

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Celiac Support Groups: The Benefits of Connecting with the Celiac Community

Celiac Support Groups: The Benefits of Connecting with the Celiac Community

    There are certainly many challenges to face with your new gluten-free diet, and as with many of the challenges of life, I have found that one of the best ways of dealing with them is by connecting to others in the celiac community through celiac support groups and celiac forums.      First of all, […]

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Gluten- Free Trading Company Purchases…

Gluten- Free Trading Company Purchases…

Tastes Like Real Food, founded in 2007 by the Bosking family of Cedar Rapids, Iowa was recently been purchased Gluten-Free Trading Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a  Midwestern family-owned business. The brand’s mission is the same, however—to help celiac and gluten-intolerant people enjoy GF foods that taste great! Perhaps you’re familiar with the Toro brand baking […]

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Cookie Momsters – Unique Gluten-Free Bakery

Cookie Momsters – Unique Gluten-Free Bakery

What would you do if your life was devoted to teaching schoolchildren and you had a perfect, happily-married life, but you were suddenly informed that your first and only child was diagnosed with autism? Well, this happened to Lynn Yeager, and she knew it was a privilege to help her son Jacob to be and […]

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Gluten-Free Chicken Strips

Gluten-Free Chicken Strips

(serves 6) This is a great gluten-free recipe for kids, but an adult-pleaser too!   INGREDIENTS   ½ c coconut flour or rice flour ½ tsp salt 12 grinds fresh black pepper ¾ c sweetened shredded coconut ( With extra coconut you can make some yummy gluten-free coconut macaroons for desert.) 1 egg 1 tbsp grape […]

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Fun & Fabulous Grain-Free Breakfast Recipes by Lisa Bishop

Fun & Fabulous Grain-Free Breakfast Recipes by Lisa Bishop

We can all get quite tired of the basic egg recipes, pancakes and maybe some gluten-free toast for breakfast. Look no further. Lisa Bishop has authored an entire book devoted to not only gluten-free breakfast but the added step of a grain-free breakfast. Many recipes are simply coconut flour, flax, or neither, or offer unusual […]

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Planning a Gluten-Free Vacation for Your Child

Planning a Gluten-Free Vacation for Your Child

    The trick is planning ahead. Call the local health food stores where you’ll be staying well ahead of your trip and ask them about their selection of gluten-free foods. If there aren’t enough gluten-free choices, usually the store will be happy to order your favorite gluten-free foods for you.      If there aren’t any […]

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Celiac Disease and Scoliosis

Celiac Disease and Scoliosis

  Many people have wondered if there  happens to be a correlation with scoliosis and celiac disease, I was one of them. I was suddenly diagnosed with mild scoliosis and presented with my X rays after my third child. I had previous X ray and they were never “crooked”. It just so happens that a number […]

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Traveling with Your Celiac Child

Traveling with Your Celiac Child

     As a gluten-free advocate and mother, I am often asked by parents for tips on how to travel with celiac children. A surprisingly easy task, traveling with your celiac child requires a little planning and a few of the same adjustments you’re already mastering at home.      First of all, how you’ll manage your […]

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Gluten-Free Healthy Brownie “Energy Bites”

Gluten-Free Healthy Brownie “Energy Bites”

Made with “good-fat” almonds, antioxidant-rich cacao, and fiber-rich Medjool dates. Enjoy as a snack or treat. Pack up for kids! They can be kept for at least 2 weeks refrigerated. Prep tip: Keep this batter from sticking to your hands by coating them with a little coconut oil or water. Fun and easy to make. […]

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Gluten-Free: Everyday Grain-Free Gourmet

Gluten-Free: Everyday Grain-Free Gourmet

Watch my video of the JK Gourmet food and book review by clicking here. Everyday Grain-Free Gourmet is a cookbook offering a clarification to and simplification of the grain-free diet and its health benefits. It also clarifies some specific points regarding the Specific Carbohydrate Diet and offers some well-researched and documented history and evidence concerningthe diet. Bestselling […]

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