Self-Diagnosis of Gluten Sensitivity: Four Alarming Trends Ten years ago gluten was a foreign word to the general population. Today it is part of our mainstream culture, and gluten-related news and health articles stream across our computer screens. Unfortunately, online health advice in pop…
Can you trust gluten-free labels? The gluten-free labeling rule officially went into effect on August 4, 2014. It obligates manufacturers who label their product “gluten-free” to ensure a product contains less than 20 ppm of gluten. This level is the amount of gluten deemed…
Six Reasons To Test For Celiac Disease Before Starting A Gluten-Free Diet Many people ask me “ Why can’t I just start a gluten-free diet and see if I feel better? Why do I need to spend the money on testing? I just won’t…
The Microbiome and Celiac Disease: A Bacterial Connection The gluten-free diet may not be all that is needed to treat celiac disease. I was diagnosed with celiac disease twelve years ago. It was quite a journey to arrive at the diagnosis, as it is…
The Psychological Toll of the Gluten-Free Diet The term “gluten-free” is now commonplace in our daily lives. Because of gluten’s new found popularity, people believe adhering to a gluten-free diet is easy. Gluten-free food is everywhere, thus people assume it must be a simple…