Posted by
Jen on Sep 29, 2009 in
GF Health |
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If you haven’t yet read Peter Green’s Celiac Disease: A Hidden Epidemic go to Barnes and Noble today and purchase a copy. It’s really a fantastic book to read at every stage of your diagnosis. Dr. Green explains the disease clearly without talking down to his readers. He also has good...
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Posted by
Jen on Sep 23, 2009 in
GF Activism |
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With the proliferation of gluten-free blogs out there it is abundantly clear that there is a lot to say about celiac sprue disease and the gluten-free diet and lifestyle. Celiac sprue is a disease that is believed to affect 1 in 133 people and the vast majority of them have never even heard of it. Through...
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Posted by
Julie on Sep 22, 2009 in
GF Recipes |
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You think staying gluten-free is tough? I was recently put on a diet that is actually more difficult than the celiac diet (can you believe that is possible?). Eventually I was diagnosed with a parasite, but before that helpful diagnosis was made, the doctor told me to stick with just plain bread and...
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Posted by
Jen on Sep 16, 2009 in
GF Health |
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I read a fascinating statistic about celiac disease the other day. Did you know that celiac disease affects twice as many women as it does men? This statistic becomes even more upsetting when you consider that according to the Association of Family History of Autoimmune Diseases and Autism Spectrum...
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Posted by
Jen on Sep 14, 2009 in
GF Health |
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In reading up on celiac disease I came across some very informative articles dealing with the question: Who is at risk for celiac disease?
According to Nancy Lapid (About.Com), there are quite a few medical conditions that put people at higher risk for celiac disease. 3%-8% of children with type 1...
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