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Jan 20 2010

New Gluten-free Choices at Starbucks!!

If you had the opportunity earlier this year to try the Orange Valencia cake at Starbucks, then you most likely felt the disappointment when they pulled their gluten-free product from the stores only a short while after they were introduced.  I remember the day clearly when I discovered the Orange Valencia cake at my local [...]

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Nov 4 2009

Why is Celiac Disease Still Being Overlooked by Doctors?

Celiac disease is the most common genetic condition in the world, so why don’t most U.S. doctors know much about it? There are many reasons but at present, the most important one is that there is no medication for the condition. If there was, the nightly news commercials would have the entire U.S. population believing that [...]

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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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Mar 18 2009

Non-Responsive Celiac Disease

Ever heard of non-responsive Celiac Disease?   I hadn’t until I read a little about it over at Celiac.com.   Apparently a recent study used lactulose hydrogen-breath assays to show that small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is likely a routine cause of non-responsive celiac disease.
Most people probably won’t have any interest in this article, as it has [...]

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