Category: Helpful Information
New Release: Gluten Free Recipes for the Conscious Cook
Gluten-Free Recipes for the Conscious Cook: A Seasonal, Vegetarian Cookbook Author Leslie Cerier Friend Leslie Cerier has just published another fabulous cookbook, proudly released by Harbinger, Inc. to the world at large, for which I had the fabulous opportunity to do a gluten-free review and write a testimony on. As many people discover intolerance or […]
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 […]
Food Allergies & Eating Out – A Father’s Story to Help
By Paul Antico: I read an interesting blog entry posted some months ago by Verona Raymond for Ezine Articles, entitled “Restaurants and Food Allergies – A Problem?” Verona, who is allergic to dairy products, relates the difficulties she has in determining which restaurant dishes contain milk products. With little or no information on the menu, she […]
Easy Testing, Easy Treatment
The celiac diagnosis isn’t difficult to test for. Simple blood tests detect the disease over ninety percent of the time. The diagnosis is then confirmed by an upper endoscopy; a small, flexible tube is slipped into the mouth of the sedated patient, down his esophagus and stomach and into the first part of the […]
Gluten Free Vacations – Helpful Site
Traveling gluten-free can be one big hassle. If you are celiac like me, it is a big dilemma just trying to plan a trip. I dread it from the start only due to the meal “considerations”. Don’t get me wrong- I LOVE traveling. The troubles lurking in a snack or with an uniformed hostess, […]
The Essential Gluten-Free Grocery Guide (3rd edition)
Ross Cohen is the President of Triumph Dining, a website, blog, and newsletter for the celiac and gluten-free world. Family-owned and run by five happy gluten-free dieters, it has released its third edition of The Essential Gluten-Free Grocery Guide with the latest research of 30,000 products including 1,100 brand names. The book uses 5 symbols […]
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 […]
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 […]
Avoiding Cross-Contamination: Watch over Food Preparation
You can teach friends, family members, and even servers and cooks at restaurants about cross-contamination, its serious consequences, and how to prevent it from happening. Then ask food preparers every question you can think of regarding the content and preparation of your meals. Learn the questions you have to ask and have them memorized so […]
Agave- Is it Beneficial or Not?… AGAVE 101
Sandi Star founder of http://www.karmic-health.com shares some insight which everyone should read: Agave has been in the “media” recently published by Mercola (check out story) stating that agave is extremely dangerous and is worse than high fructose corn syrup. Although I have the highest respect for Dr. Mercola I can only speculate he does not have enough research to […]
Gluten Effects- Beyond the Gut- VIDEO EXPLAINING THIS!
Watch this video and learn something you may not know! http://www.tuesdayminute.net/gluten09-bioticsresearch.html I welcome your feedback and let me know what you learned from this video. Tina Turbin www.glutenfreehelp.info
Cooking Well: Wheat Allergies by Marie-Annick Courtier
Living a life with multiple food allergies did not place Marie-Annick Courtier in an extraordinary position until when, a few years ago, some of these foods became life-threatening, and she feared she’d have to give up not only her expertise and love of being a chef but also many of her favorite foods. Determination, research, […]
Author Shelley Case RD- Must see gluten-free related VIDEOS!
Leading expert, Shelley Case has and is a wealth of information. She has worked in this field professionally for many years. Her videos are free and available for everyone to learn from. A registered dietitian, Shelley Case is a leading international nutrition expert on celiac disease and the gluten-free diet. She is a member of the Medical Advisory Boards of the Celiac Disease Foundation and […]
The Gluten-Free Diet: Managing Weight Gain
If you’ve been diagnosed with celiac disease, you probably know all about the painful and uncomfortable physical and mental symptoms and are glad to be rid of them with a gluten-free diet. However, staying away from gluten doesn’t mean that your health and well-being are guaranteed, although fortunately you have taken a major step in […]
Food and Company Review: Grainless Baker
One of my favorite foods on planet Earth is carrot cake. Since being diagnosed celiac, I have not really enjoyed a GF carrot cake, until today. The Grainless Baker has by far the best carrot cake, true to taste, frosting, and all that I’ve known of this dessert since my years of eating wheat prior […]
A Diet Free From Gluten Can Be Good For You- Jamie Stern
Jamie Stern is the founder of www.Allergiesandme.com and has contributed this article to this site in order to reach out and help others. Jamie has done researcher in many areas to help those in need and today she has shared her latest research on how a gluten-free diet has many positive aspects. Please read and enjoy. […]
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 […]
Ancient Grains-New Trend For Gluten-Free Baking- Leslie Cerier
Below letter was sent in to Tina Turbin by Leslie Courier, author of several cookbooks, including Going Wild in the Kitchen and the upcoming Gluten-Free Recipes for the Conscious Cook ,a chef, educator, environmentalist, photographer, and recipe developer. Tina, There is a wonderful article on ancient grains and the new trend to using gluten-free […]
Celiac and High Liver Enzymes
A woman asked about any relationship to her celiac disease and her fatty liver infiltration as well as low blood platelets. Here are some references to read about this as well as some advice worth looking into if this is a concern of yours. A big cause of fatty liver is thought to be fructose […]
May 2010 UPDATE Continental Airlines – Gluten Free Meals!
Continental airlines has now reversed their decision to remove the Gluten free meals and will now have Gluten Free meals May 1st on flights that offer special meals. This decision was no doubt reversed after hearing from many unsatisfied gluten free passengers, family members and groups. United Airlines has been offering gluten free meals on international flights and it does not […]