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Genetic Similarities in Celiac Disease and Multiple Sclerosis

This fascinating article from U.S. News Health puts the spotlight on the genetic underpinnings of multiple sclerosis and how of the 50 gene variants related to the disease, celiac and other digestive disorders accrue for almost a third of gene variations.

The study included nearly 10,000 MS patients from 15 countries and more than 17,000 healthy controls.  Knowing which genes play a role in MS may help pave the way to new treatments, including the possibility that the commonalities between MS and other autoimmune diseases could mean that certain treatments already in use (such as the gluten-free diet!) might work on more than one of the diseases.

Read more: http://health.usnews.com/health-news/managing-your-healthcare/genetics/articles/2011/08/10/honing-in-on-the-genetics-of-ms

Assembling a Gluten-Free Safety Kit

Everyone keeps that "in case of emergency" food storage box for the natural disaster we hope won't happen but need to be prepared for.  This article gives some advice on how to store foods that are allergy friendly and will keep long term.

The article focuses on gluten, legume, and dairy allergies, and how to buy foods that can be kept safely, and still be cooked to taste great!

Read more: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705388702/Food-storage-ideas-for-those-with-allergies.html

Kate Gosselin Rejects a Guy Over Gluten-Free Cupcakes

The gluten-free diet was unexpectedly featured on the TLC show Kate Plus 8! 

Mother of eight, Kate Gosselin, was with her kids at a cupcake shop when she noticed a very attractive man out the window.  She went outside to give him a cupcake and he asked her if the cupcake was gluten-free! 

Unfortunately for the pair, Kate was unwilling to put up with any dietary restrictions with the amount of mouths she already has to feed.

Read more and watch the video clip here: http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/838081/kate-gosselin-wonat-date-gluten-free-men

NFL Player Comes Back Strong on a Gluten-Free Diet

Another major athlete is going gluten-free!

Green Bay Packers running back, and NFL superstar James Sparks dedicated the most recent off-season to learning how to follow a gluten-free diet after advice from a nutritionist. The professional suggested that an inability to process gluten was the reason he was healing so slow from injuries on the field.

Starks says of going gluten-free, "I've been feasting off of carbs thinking it was good, but my body didn't react to it the right way..that played a big part in the healing process."

Read more: http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/126943008.html

Study Looks at Link Between Celiac and Microscopic Colitis

A new study published in the journal Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics finds that microscopic colitis is up to 50 times more prevalent in people with celiac disease than in the general population. 

The team of Canadian researchers found that middle aged women with celiac disease are especially at risk for the condition and recommend that this population with celiac disease and persistent diarrhea undergo lower endoscopy with biopsies to check for microscopic colitis.

Read more: http://www.celiac.com/articles/22610/1/High-Rates-of-Microscopic-Colitis-in-Celiac-Disease-Especially-Among-Middle-Aged-Women/Page1.html

ABC's Nightline Features Segment on FDA Gluten-Free Food Labeling

FDA Announcement TODAY Regarding Gluten-Free Food Labeling

WHAT:
A stakeholder teleconference regarding FDA's proposed rule on gluten-free labeling of foods
 
WHO:
-- Michael R. Taylor, J.D., Deputy Commissioner for Foods, FDA
-- Michael M. Landa, J.D., Acting Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA
 
WHEN:
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. ET
 
HOW:
The teleconference will be held Tuesday, August 2, 2011 from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. ET. The toll-free number is 800-369-1976 (inside the United States) and 312-470-7298 (international). The password is CFSAN.
 
A replay will be available one hour after the teleconference ends until September 2, 2011. To hear the replay, callers can dial 866-415-8391.  International callers will need to dial 203-369-0700.