Six Reasons to Test for Celiac Disease Before Starting a Gluten-Free Diet WHY do you need to test for celiac disease? WHY not just start a gluten-free diet? WHY test if you are going to follow the diet anyway? WHY does it matter? Here…
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 Mental Effects Of Following A 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…
Does Gluten Trigger Migraines? Reasons For, And Treatments Of, A Common Problem Does gluten cause migraines? It is a common complaint amongst people with gluten intolerance/sensitivity or celiac disease. What does the research show? A 2018 Meta-analysis found 26 percent of people with celiac…
A Doctor’s Diagnosis The effect on future generations By Amy Burkhart, MD, RD Updated May 19, 2020 The story is crazy, almost unbelievable. But, the convoluted path I took to a diagnosis of celiac disease is, unfortunately common. In honor of celiac disease awareness…