FREE Webinar! – Neurology and Celiac Disease

FREE Webinar! – Neurology and Celiac Disease

Please join this free webinar on Thursday, September 30th and please spread the news. This fall 2021 series will be held Thursday, September 30, 2021, at 1pm EST. Speakers will present on selected topics for 60 minutes, followed by 15 minutes for Q&A.  “The Intersection of Neurology and Celiac Disease”. To learn more and/or register […]

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Gluten Free proteins are the bodies building block

Gluten Free proteins are the bodies building block

In this day and age, people are avoiding carbs and eating protein. Although protein is important, the right protein is necessary for us to be healthy. We should eat protein every day… but what type of protein? We need the protein to build lean body mass, which will help us fight disease. Proteins are the […]

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Promising Novel Therapies for Celiac Disease

Promising Novel Therapies for Celiac Disease

All are welcome. Join the Harvard Medical School Celiac Research Program and the National Celiac Association for their final webinar in the spring 2021 “All Things Celiac” series. Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at 1:00 pm EST More details and link below. Also, stay tuned for Fall 2021 webinars. Join the Virtual Monthly Meeting on “All […]

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Dermatitis Herpetiformis or Celiac Disease?

Dermatitis Herpetiformis or Celiac Disease?

This blog is of the utmost importance to me, being that it is on an extremely important topic of interest. The question that will be addressed asks “is it Dermatitis Herpetiformis or celiac disease”? Perhaps you have not heard of Dermatitis Herpetiformis (DH, Duhring’s disease) before. No need to worry, I will walk you through […]

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Celiac Survey for Ages 2-18 years- Covid and Gluten Free Food Availability

Celiac Survey for Ages 2-18 years- Covid and Gluten Free Food Availability

If you have children ages 2-18 and are interested in helping with a survey from Celiac Disease Program–Boston Children Hospital, please read this. Any question you have please see the bottom of this post and Isah will assist you. “Has COVID19 affected your family’s ability to access gluten-free food? We know that finding gluten-free food has […]

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Probiotics Helping the Gluten Free Diet Part 2

Probiotics Helping the Gluten Free Diet Part 2

The Importance of Probiotics The term “probiotics” is often heard in many different contexts, but I want to provide you with a concrete definition. In probiotics helping the gluten-free diet part 2, you will learn that probiotics are bacteria and yeast that live in our gut and aid in digestion. These are not the same […]

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Probiotics Helping the Gluten Free Diet Part 1

Probiotics Helping the Gluten Free Diet Part 1

Choosing to follow a healthy lifestyle of clean eating and introducing probiotics into your diet is beneficial for everyone in your family! In probiotics helping the gluten-free diet part 1, you will see what being “gluten-free” is all about and understand the importance of adding probiotics to your diet. Making healthy choices is not always […]

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EMFs and Your Gluten Free Health Quest

EMFs and Your Gluten Free Health Quest

EMFs and your gluten free health quest is simply a matter of becoming educated to allow a blending of this information for optimal health benefits. I was asked by a prominent physician to be part of a compilation project where I gathered relevant research on this topic. I am happy to share a bit about […]

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About the Specific Carbohydrate Diet

About the Specific Carbohydrate Diet

Welcome to part 3 of my 3 part series about the Specific Carbohydrate Diet! It has been a lot of fun sharing this information about celiac, and other bowel diseases with you, and I hope you are enjoying learning about this as much as I have. If you have not already, be sure to check […]

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Breaking the Vicious Cycle BOOK

Breaking the Vicious Cycle BOOK

An interesting story that I would like to share with you all as part 2 of my 3 part series is that of Elaine Gottschall. Be sure to read part 1, ” The cure for celiac disease” if you have not already! You may know her as the author of “Breaking the Vicious Cycle” book; however, there […]

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The “Cure” for Celiac Disease?

The “Cure” for Celiac Disease?

If you are on my website, it is likely that you or someone you know is celiac or gluten sensitive, much like myself. Fortunately, nowadays, there is so much more research being done on this disease, and we have even more answers on how to help “cure” it. You can read up more on a moving […]

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Happy Diwali

Happy Diwali

I am wishing you an incredibly happy Diwali! The celebration of Diwali feels especially needed at this time of the year and through all we have endured this 2020. Diwali is a Hindu tradition of the festival of lights that celebrates the victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance. Hindus […]

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Celiac Disease Screening

Celiac Disease Screening

Here is an insightful blog with updated information on celiac disease screening. This is helpful for anyone who is curious about the topic for their own needs, or for someone they know. Miranda Jade has worked with me over the years. She is a diagnosed celiac herself, after enduring several years of incorrect diagnoses. This […]

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Gluten-Free Grain-Free Chicken Curry Recipe

Gluten-Free Grain-Free Chicken Curry Recipe

  I got this delicious recipe off of Tina Turbin’s site Paleomazing.com . I am a huge curry fan plus it has so many health benefits! Delicious and flavorful, try this paleo curry dish over “rice” cauliflower for an extremely healthy and satisfying meal! Ingredients: 4tsp  Curry Powder 1tsp Cumin 1tsp Coriander 2 Minced Garlic 1 […]

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Celiac Blood Testing is Only 20 Percent Accurate

Celiac Blood Testing is Only 20 Percent Accurate

  According to estimates, one in every hundred Americans has celiac disease (CD), but only three percent of them have been properly diagnosed. Once CD is diagnosed, treatment is simple—a gluten-free diet. As an author, researcher, and gluten-free advocate, I work hard to raise awareness for celiac disease (CD) and gluten issues with the goal […]

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Reading Your Labels – Clarified

Reading Your Labels – Clarified

  These days, health food stores and supermarkets are offering gluten-free foods such as pasta, cereals, breads and cookies.  Also, most of your chicken, beef, turkey, fresh produce, beans and rice, etc. are available too. It is extremely important to read labels when shopping. As of January, 2010, if you read a label that says […]

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What’s All This Talk about Xanthan Gum?

What’s All This Talk about Xanthan Gum?

What is xanthan gum anyway? A fundamental gluten-free baking ingredient, xanthan gum appears in many of our store-bought gluten-free goodies and in our recipes, so it’s about time you learn more about it! Classified as a polysaccharide, a type of carbohydrate, xanthan gum is found in foods, cosmetics, and industrial substances. It is made through […]

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The Gluten-Free Diet: Can Non-Celiacs Benefit?

The Gluten-Free Diet: Can Non-Celiacs Benefit?

Over recent years, avoiding gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye, has become increasingly popular among Americans. Many people on the gluten-free diet have celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder triggered by gluten that can affect the entire body, in particular the small intestine, causing serious health problems. A study is suggesting that people […]

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Celiac Disease Foundation:  Informing and Supporting the Celiac Community

Celiac Disease Foundation: Informing and Supporting the Celiac Community

Although a celiac disease (CD) diagnosis can mark the happy ending to years of mysterious painful physical and mental symptoms, it also represents the beginning of a whole new lifestyle. Celiac disease, an autoimmune disease caused by an intolerance to gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye, has only one treatment, a gluten-free […]

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Study Shows Celiac Disease Incidence Increases with Age

Study Shows Celiac Disease Incidence Increases with Age

Celiac disease, an autoimmune disease triggered by gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye, is estimated to affect about 3 million Americans, or one percent of the population. Of the celiac population, only 3% have been correctly diagnosed. These numbers may seem particularly staggering, but in fact the results of a new study […]

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