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Jan 6 2012

Review: Florastor Kids

Probiotics are microorganisms that are believed to help keep your digestive system healthy.  I had never thought about taking probiotics until I had GI issues and started the gluten-free diet.  Over the years I have taken a few different kinds or have eaten yogurt to make sure that the balance in my system is as [...]

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Oct 6 2011

Does Celiac Increase the Likelihood of Depression and Suicide?

Celiac disease can present itself with many different symptoms and can affect different areas of our body.  A new study conducted in Sweeden looked at the risk of suicide for individuals with celiac disease and amongst individuals where the small intestinal biopsy showed no villous atrophy.  The study looked at 29,083 individuals diagnosed with celiac disease;13,263 [...]

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Oct 5 2011

Celiac Disease–Annual Screening?

Once you have been diagnosed with Celiac Disease, the treatment is a life-long adherence to the gluten-free diet.  There are currently no other treatments.  No medications.  Nothing.  Some doctors believe in yearly screenings to see if the patient is complying with the diet, while others feel that such screening isn’t necessary.  There are a couple [...]

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Aug 4 2011

Free Screening for Celiac Disease

The University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center is once again holding its annual screening for Celiac Disease on Saturday October, 15, 2011.  In addition to screening, a panel of experts will be on hand to take questions from the audience and exhibitors will be present to sample their gluten-free goods.  More about the screening: Annual [...]

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May 3 2011

May is Celiac Disease Awareness Month- What Can You Do?

May is Celiac Disease Awareness Month.  This is probably not the first time you have heard that and it certainly won’t be the last, not if I can help it.    Some quick facts about Celiac Disease: 1 in 133 people in the US actually have Celiac Disease 97% of those people are undiagnosed Celiac Disease [...]

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Jul 17 2009

Could Canker Sores Mean You Have Celiac Disease?

Back in January we looked at the question Does Celiac Disease Cause Canker Sores?  Well, more recently, it looks like we should have instead asked the question, could my canker sores mean I have Celiac Disease?  The one thing we’ve known for awhile now is that the gluten free diet can help clear up canker [...]

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