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New Celiac Disease Center at Atlantic Gastroenterology

Atlantic Gastroenterology Associates has opened a new center offering the latest resources and technology for celiac disease diagnoses. 

Dr. Barry Kaufman says that the center is meant to address widespread under-diagnoses of the disease.  He even believes that some people are "partially celiac" and is setting out to prove it.  Resources include a pathology lab to test the upper intestine, and breath tests which test what nutrients someone is absorbing.

Read more about the lab and all the great work it is doing here: http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/business/atlantic-gastroenterology-associates-new-center-offers-latest-resources-for-celiac/article_3bb28d98-a131-11e0-9e88-001cc4c03286.html

Should Celiac Patients Be Concerned with Pet Food?

As more and more people get diagnosed with celiac disease, pet owners are asking themselves a very important question...do their pets need to be gluten-free too?

Now it might sound funny, but recent studies have shown that gluten can in fact be inhaled and in many cases it comes from exposure to pet food. So, what next? 

Naturally, pet food manufacturers are jumping on the gluten-free bandwagon!!  Now there is a new gluten-free, corn-free, all natural dog biscuit, to combat the trend of adding many questionable and unhealthy additives to dog treats!

According to CEO Callie Novak, dog treats with cereal grains such as wheat and corn cause a variety of dog allergies, including itchy skin and ears, and excessive weight gain.  

Read more: http://www.prweb.com/releases/allnaturaldogbiscuit/gluten-freedogtreat/prweb8584621.htm

CNN Opens Forum to Celiac Disease

It's great that a huge news organization like CNN is talking about Celiac Disease and educating readers on the ups and downs of eating a gluten-free diet in their health forum!  

In this particular interview, Dr. Melina Jampolis answers a viewers question and in doing so brings focus to the disease for a national discussion.

Read more: http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/06/24/how-do-i-lose-weight-on-a-gluten-free-diet/?hpt=hp_bn6

Gluten Pinpointed as Trigger in Non-Celiac Disease Intestinal Symptoms

Check out this great article published on www.celiac.com about Australian research that identifies gluten as a trigger for stomach pain in people who do not have celiac disease. 

The study, done by a team of researchers in Australia, put participants who exhibited symptoms of IBS into two groups and put them on a gluten-free diet.  After 6 weeks, the groups were given bread and muffins, though one group was given gluten-free and one was given products with gluten.  After only one week, 68% of the patients eating gluten reported more severe pain, bloating, and tiredness, and less satisfaction with their stool consistency. Tiredness and fatigue were also major symptoms.

This study is significant as it is the first demonstration that gluten may trigger gut symptoms in people who don’t have celiac disease.

Read more: http://www.celiac.com/articles/22483/1/Gluten-Can-Cause-GI-Symptoms-in-People-Who-Dont-Have-Celiac/Page1.html

Raising a Child with Celiac Disease

This is an amazing article aimed at parents who have kids with Celiac Disease or a gluten intolerance.

The article gives typical symptom information for parents to watch for especially since many symptoms can be mistaken for other ailments leaving Celiac undiagnosed.  It also offers advice if you have one gluten-free child and one child who does not follow the diet such as labeling peanut butters so there is no cross-contamination as some people are sensitive even to bread crumbs from a passed knife.  

Other tips include how to pack a delicious gluten-free lunch for kids to take to school and recipes that the kids will love at home.

Read more: http://woodbury-middlebury.patch.com/articles/catering-to-a-gluten-free-child

How to Manage a Successful and Nutritious Gluten-Free Diet

This is a must read article where health coach, diet expert Sandra Dubrov breaks down the gluten-free diet.

There are so many misconceptions these days about eating gluten-free that it is great to read all about it from a knowing expert.  Dubrov says that a gluten-free diet is beneficial and lifesaving to those with Celiac disease or with a gluten intolerance.  However in order to optimize the benefits of the diet people need to be serious about reading labels as many of the new gluten-free products are more processed and just as unhealthy as their counterparts.

The skinny?  "Make a proactive shift by eating a whole food diet, and feel outstanding."

Read more: http://www.stylecaster.com/lifestyle/13628/gluten-free-411-real-scoop-on-diet-trend

The Link Between Celiac Disease and Early Menopause

Check out this article talking about how if Celiac Disease goes untreated it could potentially lead to early menopause in women as well as contribute to potential complications in pregnancy and fertility.  

Celiac disease affects "the whole spectrum of the reproductive career of women," said Dr. Shawky Badawy, the head of obstetrics and gynecology at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York.  This could be due to a lack of absorbing nutrients and lower levels of key hormones.  Miscarriages and failure to get pregnant are also symptoms of untreated Celiac.

However it was shown that by following a gluten-free diet women can have the same fertility lifespan as women without celiac and have normal pregnancies.

Read more: http://www.worldbulletin.net/?aType=haber&ArticleID=75275

EZ Gluten® Test Kit to Help Consumers, Manufacturers Provide Safe Gluten-Free Food

Are you concerned about protecting yourself or a loved one from gluten cross-contamination? If they answer is yes, then we've got some great news for you! 

ELISA Technologies, Inc., announced that its EZ Gluten® Test Kit has earned Performance-Tested MethodsSM certification from the AOAC Research Institute. The test was developed to help consumers and food manufacturers detect gluten in food and beverages in as little as 15 minutes. 

EZ Gluten® is an easy to use kit that quickly detects the presence of gluten in foods and beverages. It is sensitive enough to detect levels of gluten as low as 10 parts per million, which ensures complicance with the Codex Alimentarius Commission Standard that applies to foods for special dietary uses that have been formulated, processed or prepared to meet the special dietary needs of people with an intoleranance to gluten.

According to the Codex Standard, food labeled "gluten free" may not contain wheat, rye, barley, oats, spelt, kamut, or crossbreed varieties, and its gluten level may not exceed 20 ppm. 

For more information about EZ Gluten® please visit https://www.glutenpro.com/ez-gluten.html

Gluten-Free Diet and Nutrition

Getting enough nutrition while managing a gluten-free diet can often be a difficult task. Quinoa is an amazing super grain that is jam packed with nutrients and contains all of the essential amino acids. And, this lovely article lets us in on how to bake sweet crisps with quinoa!  

Quinoa can be used as a whole grain, a flour, or in flake form, and can be an excellent substitute for regular flour.  It is light and delicious and definitely nutritious!

Be sure to try out the recipe for what sounds like a delicious fruit crisp, and lean how to get the most nutrition out of your gluten-free diet. 

Read more: http://planetthrive.com/2011/06/mango-blueberry-crisp/

Inspiring Story on Celiac Disease and Diabetes

Check out this great article on college freshman Max Bruno, who works to keep his life balanced while living with celiac disease and diabetes.  

"Being diagnosed with one of the conditions would have been hard", Max says, but finding out he had both at the same time was brutal. "I was really angry. I just kept thinking, ‘Why me?'"

Keeping such a strict diet on a college campus can be really tough, but Max utilizes his insulin pump and watches what he eats very carefully so he can stay healthy.  He confesses that it can be a struggle, but he is determined to be healthy and happy.

Read more: http://www.diabeteshealth.com/read/2011/06/14/7189/balancing-diabetes-and-celiac-disease/