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Accurate Home Test for Celiac Disease
Looking to get tested for celiac disease? Conventional testing methods, such as intestinal biopsies and blood testing, can often be inaccurate. However, now you can bypass a doctors visit and test yourself for the disease with one-hundred-percent accurate DNA testing. How does it work? A test kit is mailed to one’s home which doesn’t require […]
Only Oats-Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Below is a recipe that was contributed by Lael Giebel ,another fine field tester of mine she sent in based off of the terrific Only Oats GF products. Before embarking on these, be sure to read up on the gluten-free baking tips and ideas, also other terrific recipes using Only Oats. Enjoy! I have more […]
Only Oats – Wow, Gluten Free Oats!
Only Oats is simply that – only oats. There is no other grain in any of their products. I was honored to test a number of this company’s products. I had no idea oats could be made into so many ready-made mixes without another grain, resulting in our palates being quite surprised and satisfied. I was […]
Only Oats-Inspired Gluten-Free Recipe
Below is a recipe that was contributed by Mara Rouse, a field tester for my taste testings based off of the terrific Only Oats GF products. Before embarking on these, be sure to read up on the gluten-free baking tips and ideas, also other terrific recipes from other fine field testers using Only Oats. Enjoy! […]
Home Genetic Testing for Celiac Disease
Celiac disease affects 1 in every 100 Americans, causing a variety of painful physical and mental symptoms, yet once it’s diagnosed, it can be easily treated with a change in diet, without even the administration of drugs. Unfortunately, it’s as difficult to diagnose as it is easy to treat. Why is that? Doctors don’t know […]
Up Close and Personal with Author, Carol Fenster, “1,000 Gluten-Free Recipes”
1. First of all are you Celiac? No, I have non-celiac gluten intolerance. I don’t have the celiac genes; nonetheless, I get sick when I eat gluten. 2. How did you become interested in his area – gluten and celiac? I was told to avoid wheat in 1988, after decades of sinus infections. I realized […]
Helping Your Child Connect with Celiac Support Groups
If your child has recently been diagnosed with celiac disease, it is likely your family is still adapting to the 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 a gluten-free diet. Parents often […]
NuGo Bars
(I am not paid or given any incentive to write one way or the other. What you are about to read is from me to you, my honest opinion.) The Gluten Free Certifications Organization has given a thumbs up to Nu Go Free’s bars – Carrot Cake (in other words “Yum”), Dark Chocolate Crunch (double […]
Homemade Gluten-Free Sesame Seed Pretzels
These gluten-free pretzels taste just like the real thing—soft and chewy. Mmmm! INGREDIENTS 3 2/3 c gluten-free flour mix 1/3 c potato flour 2 tbsp rapid yeast 1 ½ tsp xanthan gum 1 tsp salt 4 tbsp melted butter or nondairy replacement 1 1/2 –2 c warm water, divided 2/3 c baking soda 10 c […]
Aunt Becky’s Fast and Yummy Gluten-Free Wheat-Free Recipes and Childhood Stories From the Little Farm In the Ozarks, by Becky Pierson
Becky lived a life of stomach troubles and headaches starting as a little child. Back in the 60s and 70s, the limited tests conducted on her never revealed what was happening inside her body. It wasn’t until many years later that Becky finally discovered what was causing the turmoil–gluten. With gluten out of […]
Gluten and Its Effects on Many- VIDEO EXPLAINING THIS!
Watch this very helpful video: http://www.tuesdayminute.net/gluten09-bioticsresearch.html I really welcome your feedback and let me know if you learned from this video. Tina Turbin
Keeping Your Celiac Child Safe at School
First of all, you’ll need allies, and who better than your child’s teachers? This means all of his teachers, including his physical education instructor or his home room teacher, with whom some children only meet with periodically. I highly recommend meeting with each teacher individually. Writing a note or e-mail is usually insufficient to […]
Glad Corn Review
4 flavors of Glad Corn, which I’d never heard of before. We had some spare time, and since I was especially curious, I thought we’d start the taste test right away. The 12-oz. bags come in original, jalapeno, BBQ, and gourmet cheddar. We started on the original. The corn tastes like a light and better-tasting […]
Homemade Gluten-Free Vanilla Extract
Believe it or not, you can make this popular ingredient at home, too—and, boy, is it worth it! INGREDIENTS 6 Madagascar vanilla beans 6 Mexican vanilla beans 1 (1.75-l) bottle vodka DIRECTIONS 1. Split and scrape vanilla beans. 2. Place scraped beans and seeds in vodka bottle. 3. Screw cap on tightly, and shake […]
Allergy Eats-A User-Friendly Guide and Site
By Paul Antico, AllergyEats.com: AllergyEats is a comprehensive, user-friendly guide to allergy-friendly restaurants across the United States. It is a peer-reviewed directory of restaurants – rated by people with food allergies, for people with food allergies. Our database comprises every restaurant in the country – from large chains to small mom and pops, from […]
An Extraordinary iPhone App
Many of us are either gluten-sensitive or celiac, meaning that even the smallest amount of gluten can make us ill. It’s estimated that 3 million Americans suffer from celiac disease, which is an autoimmune disorder caused by gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley, resulting in a variety of physical and mental […]
General Mills Offers Gluten-Free Bisquick® and Hamburger Helper®
Attention, Bisquick® fans! Bisquick® mix has been an American staple since the product arrived on grocery store shelves in 1931. Luckily for the gluten-free community, General Mills has now made a gluten-free Bisquick® available to the public, as well as three flavors of gluten-free Hamburger Helper® in Chicken Fried Rice, Cheesy Hashbrowns, and Beef […]
Livin Spoonful – A Terrific Gluten-Free Company
Livin Spoonful, what a great name. I was wondering what these 3-in-by-3-in. crackers were going to taste like. They are fairly thick and loaded with healthy, sprouted and dehydrated ingredients, sprouted sunflower seeds, sprouted flax, organic carrots, organic kale, etc. I tested 4 different flavors, just the right variety to satisfy one’s particular […]
Terrific Site for Anyone Gluten-Free- Gling
I really am impressed with the site Gling www.gling.com for the terrific gf recipes, food tips and articles he offers and the multitude of contributing celiac and gluten free chefs, moms and the like. My hat is off to another wonderful effort to help out GF community. Mike Lee the founder has done a great job […]
Is That Gluten Free? Download an iPhone App and Find Out!
As an author, researcher, and gluten-free advocate, I’m always on the lookout for ways to help manage a gluten-free diet. I just went shopping with the app, Is That Gluten Free? and I know I’ve found a product that will completely change what it means to be GF! You probably ask the question all […]
Company Review: Michael’s Naturopathic Programs
While on my fall East Coast book tour, I was traveling from city to city, eating food here and there while doing my ultimate best to stay away from gluten, as I’m celiac. In Whole Foods I decided I wanted to supplement my diet with a good nutrient-based product. I was so pleased to find […]
Bagels Buddy and Me by Melanie Krumrey
Mother of 3 and new children’s author Melanie Krumrey did a very fine job in illustrating and writing the book, Bagels, Buddy and Me. This book is her story of her son’s headaches and stomachaches leading to tests which eventually led to high antibody tests, then her and then her daughter and then […]
The TODAY SHOW- Gluten-Free Video
Get a bit educated and get some help now. You can get some questions answered in just a few minutes. Dr. Alessio Fassano at the Center for Celiac Research ( I quote him on my home page) speaks well and simply to help you. Tina Turbin www.glutenfreehelp.info
How Useful Is the iPhone App “Is This Gluten-Free?” – Here’s What You Had to Say
After testing the Is This Gluten-Free? iPhone app, I asked what others in the gluten-free community think of the application. Here’s a summary of the feedback I received: – Usefulness can depend on location. One app-user said that when he lived in Minnesota, the app wasn’t helpful at all, as it didn’t seem the […]
Food and Company Review: Omega Smart
(I am not paid or given any incentive to write one way or the other. What you are about to read is from me to you, my honest opinion.) Omega Smart Nutrition Bars are made with figs and flax with health and skin in mind. They are really nutrient dense and most definitely made with […]
Tips for Protecting Your Celiac Child from Hidden Sources of Gluten
First of all, as you’re getting to know the guidelines of a gluten-free diet, read as many reference books and articles as possible and carry with you gluten-free resources at all times, particularly when you’re eating out, cooking, and grocery shopping. Knowledge is power when it comes to going gluten-free. A support group and […]
