GlutenFreeSociety.org: Support for the Gluten-Free Community

GlutenFreeSociety.org: Support for the Gluten-Free Community

It may not be the only website geared toward helping people with gluten sensitivity, but according to its home page, it was the first of its kind. The Gluten Free Society is dedicated to “educating patients and doctors about gluten,” containing a variety of resources to accomplish just that, as well as encouragement and support […]

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The GlutenTox Home Test Kit: Check This Out!

The GlutenTox Home Test Kit: Check This Out!

 Recently while traveling on my European Book Tour, I came across a gluten test kit I had never used before, and I just had to share it with you!  First of all, I believe that every celiac shouldn’t be without a gluten home test. Do you ever wonder about whether something is truly gluten-free? This […]

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LABELING REGULATIONS IN JEOPARDY NOW- URGENT ALERT

LABELING REGULATIONS IN JEOPARDY NOW- URGENT ALERT

URGENT ALERT… PROPOSED FOOD ALLERGEN/GLUTEN LABELING REGULATIONS IN JEOPARDY Celiac and allergy groups have joined together in response to the strong opposition of the beer industry over the proposed regulatory changes by Health Canada. Below are some of the press releases in the news: http://www.prweb.com/releases/Celiac-Disease-Allergens/Food-Beverage-Labelling/prweb4999184.htm Please pass this along to your colleagues and friends in […]

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A Celiac Nurse: Shelly Stuart’s Contribution to the Gluten-Free Community

A Celiac Nurse: Shelly Stuart’s Contribution to the Gluten-Free Community

The gluten-free diet poses many challenges and requires major lifestyle changes. Fortunately, we have many celiac veterans . . . striving to raise celiac awareness and diagnosis. One of these experienced, informed individuals is Shelly Stuart, a registered nurse . . .

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How is Sjögren’s Syndrome Diagnosed?

How is Sjögren’s Syndrome Diagnosed?

There are several ways to test for Sjögren’s which I have added below, even though I have an Article on this very topic posted at the Gluten Free Help website. I personally had the eye test done (brings back memories) and then the blood test done. I have an account with a lab and can […]

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Going Blind! by Sandi Star, CCN

Going Blind! by Sandi Star, CCN

  I remember using a ton of eye drops and never getting any relief. I was finding pieces of Sclera (the white, dense, fibrous outer coating of the eyeball) inside the lids and I was getting scarring. I was working full time and going to school at night; looking at a computer screen all day and books […]

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Betty Lou’s Review

Betty Lou’s Review

Betty Lou Carrier was an innovative lady in the seventies. After reading Sugar Blues and taking to heart the book’s preaching that “sugar causes disease,” Betty’s life took a turn. Betty Lou’s Inc. now has a 93,000 square -foot facility and 80 full-time staff, and Betty Lou works side by side with her two sons, […]

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Probiotics: Dr. Fasano and Celiac Disease

Probiotics: Dr. Fasano and Celiac Disease

  As an author, researcher, and gluten-free advocate, I work to raise awareness for celiac disease and gluten intolerance because with increased awareness comes more research, more diagnoses, and even better treatments. I’d like to give you an example of how the work of just one researcher, Dr. Fasano of the Center for Celiac Research […]

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This Gluten-Free Website Is A Nominee With Only 9 Others for Best Website Out of 6.5 Million Others!

This Gluten-Free Website Is A Nominee With Only 9 Others for Best Website Out of 6.5 Million Others!

I have never posted anything on this site asking for help to anyone in the GF arena ever before,  yet due to the circumstances I feel the need. We all can “win” in the gluten-free and celiac domain, with that which I am sharing with you below. Afilias, the owners of the .INFO chose my gluten-free help website […]

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Flourless Chocolate Cake

Flourless Chocolate Cake

  This is one of my favorite, standby desserts. It’s a Flourless Chocolate Cake that is super-simple to make and never fails to please guests, whether they’re gluten-free or not. Carol Fenster Read Carol’s in depth and personal interview now! Printed with permission from 1,000 Gluten-Free Recipes by Carol Fenster (Wiley, 2008) 2 cups whole […]

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Up Close and Personal with Author, Carol Fenster, “1,000 Gluten-Free Recipes”

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 […]

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Aunt Becky’s Fast and Yummy Gluten-Free Wheat-Free Recipes and Childhood Stories From the Little Farm In the Ozarks, by Becky Pierson

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 […]

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An Extraordinary iPhone App

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 […]

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The TODAY SHOW- Gluten-Free Video

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

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How Useful Is the iPhone App “Is This Gluten-Free?” – Here’s What You Had to Say

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 […]

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Celiac Disease and Miss Indiana’s Mission

Celiac Disease and Miss Indiana’s Mission

Jenna Drew holds the title Miss Indiana (PA) International 2010 and her platform is Celiac Disease Awareness. She works hard to make “Gluten Free” a common household term. My friend, Jenna gathers many gluten-free bloggers in her efforts to help – read this interview: Tina Turbin www.glutenfreehelp.info  

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What on Earth is Celiac? by Diane Jacobs

What on Earth is Celiac? by Diane Jacobs

  Author Diane Jacobs is ensuring people become well-informed about “What on Earth is Celiac” through her eBook of the same name. With a complete, downloadable reference guide containing informative chapters on the history of celiac disease (CD), children with CD, symptoms, and much more, anyone can have the fruits of Diane’s labor, research, and […]

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Up Close and Personal with Public Speaker, Celiac and Author, Diane Jacobs

Up Close and Personal with Public Speaker, Celiac and Author, Diane Jacobs

    Please tell me how you became interested in the area of celiac disease. I became interested in celiac disease because I became a statistic. Even my gastroenterologist seemed at a loss…calling my diagnosis of this disease “quite rare.” Did you know anything about this auto-immune disease before you were diagnosed? Absolutely nothing. It […]

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Delicious! The Very Best of Gluten Free & Wheat Free Cooking, A Home Style Recipe Collection for Celiacs & Wheat Sensitive Folks by Diane B. Jacobs

Delicious! The Very Best of Gluten Free & Wheat Free Cooking, A Home Style Recipe Collection for Celiacs & Wheat Sensitive Folks by Diane B. Jacobs

  Author Diane Jacobs has created a unique cookbook for celiacs and gluten-sensitive individuals. What makes this particular cookbook so extraordinary is Diane’s down-home country style and fresh ingredients, as if they just came from your garden or farm. The recipes are truly unlike any other in this consistently one-of-a-kind gluten-free recipe book. We tried […]

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Why it’s Important to Raise the Celiac Diagnosis Rate

Why it’s Important to Raise the Celiac Diagnosis Rate

     As more and more people are diagnosed with celiac disease or gluten intolerance, awareness for the disease will increase, leading to more and more proper diagnoses. It is estimated that only three out of every hundred sufferers of celiac disease has been correctly diagnosed. In addition to increased diagnoses, the availability of gluten-free foods […]

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