Why Testing For Celiac Disease Is ImportantReasons to test BEFORE starting a gluten-free diet By Amy Burkhart MD, RD Why do you need a celiac disease test? Why not just start a gluten-free diet? Why test if you are going to follow the diet…
Does Gluten Cause Keratosis Pilaris (a.k.a. Chicken Skin)? By Amy Burkhart, MD, RD | Dr. Burkhart is the only physician in the United States who is also a registered dietitian and board-certified in integrative medicine. Chicken skin is a term commonly used for the skin…
Covid And Gluten Intolerance- How Are They Connected? By Amy Burkhart MD, RD Up to 30% of people who have had covid, continue to have symptoms after the main illness passes. Some providers recommend a gluten-free diet to help with these lingering symptoms.…
Arsenic In Rice By Amy Burkhart MD, RD Should Gluten-Free Dieters Be Worried? Arsenic in rice-should you be worried? Rice is a staple component of the gluten-free diet, so many who follow the diet are concerned. A Consumer Reports video segment titled “Why Your…
By Amy Burkhart, MD, RD | Dr. Burkhart is the only physician in the United States who is also a registered dietitian and board-certified in integrative medicine. For most people, the idea of gluten being connected to back pain doesn’t cross their…