Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Gluten Intolerance

Getting an IBS diagnosis is like being told that your headache is caused by a painful pounding in your head.  The doctor might even give you a Tylenol to make the pain go away.  And if it doesn’t, he will probably tell you that you are under a lot of stress.  When I was told I had irritable bowel...read more

Are Blood Tests Inhibiting Your Celiac Diagnosis?

I sat across from my doctor shaking my head in utter disbelief.  Throughout our conversation I kept thinking about the incredible statistic I read in Peter Green’s book: as of  2006 (when the book came out) it took an average of 9 years for a person to get a celiac diagnosis.  I was just beginning...read more

Who is at Risk for Celiac Disease?

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...read more