It's not easy living with Celiac Disease. We have to go through our ingredients with a fine toothed comb, and be mindful of what soaps we use, what makeup we put on, and even what toothpastes we use. Along with the many life changes we make post-diagnosis, we also have to deal with the other illnesses we are at high risk for; Coronary Artery Disease being one of them. Those of us with Celiac Disease are twice as likely to develop Coronary Artery Disease than the general population, this according to R.D. Gajulapalli M.D. Gajulapalli said this about the discovery: “People with celiac disease have some persistent low-grade inflammation in the gut that can spill immune mediators into the bloodstream, which can then accelerate the process of atherosclerosis and, in turn, coronary artery disease. Our findings reinforce the idea that chronic inflammation, whether it’s from an infection or a disease, can have an adverse role in coronary artery disease and heart health in general.
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If elected president, GOP candidate Ted Cruz will not provide gluten-free options to members of the military that suffer from Celiac Disease or wheat/gluten allergies. Cruz made this decision because he feels anything related to gluten-free food propagates political correctness. Here's what he said : “That’s why the last thing any commander should need to worry about is the grades he is getting from some plush-bottomed Pentagon bureaucrat for political correctness or social experiments—or providing gluten-free MREs (meal, ready-to-eat). My Two Cents: My head is seriously spinning right now. As a Celiac (diagnosed in 2011), I am nothing short of angry and hurt that a human being would deny a Celiac food that is needed for survival. Those of us with Celiac Disease can tell you that this is no fad. We have a legitimate illness, and if we eat ANYTHING containing gluten, we get very sick. Some Celiacs have even died (RIP Joe C.) from Celiac Disease. Our brothers and siste
Many of us in the Celiac community have mixed emotions about the popularity of the gluten free diet to non-Celiacs. The one truth that we cannot deny is that we have a ton of food available to us because of how popular gluten free food has become. However, not all new gluten free food has been easy on our GI tract (*cough* Cheerios *cough*), but we have had some marvelous additions to our pantries. The latest addition is one that will garner some mixed reviews as well: Honey Bunches of Oats Chocolate. According to Post, they run the product through rigorous testing to ensure that the cereal tests at 10ppm, or lower. Once cereal has been processed, they are sampled and held until test results come in. Honey Bunches of Oats Chocolate (Gluten Free) is available nationwide. My thoughts: After last year's Cheerios incident, I do experience mixed emotions whenever a new product comes out and is labeled 'gluten free.' We Celiacs need to be very careful with these produ
Are you the parent of a gluten free kid? Are you a 'kid at heart' and gluten free? Well, I have some news for you: gluten free Lucky Charms are in stores everywhere! Last year, General Mills released news that they were in the process of making Lucky Charms gluten free. They were going to create the cereal using oat flour, the same kind of oat flour that is being used for gluten free Cheerios*. Lucky Charms will have the same great taste as regular Lucky Charms, minus the gluten and wheat. My Two Cents: I was very excited about this cereal when I heard about it going gluten free. *However, when I found out that General Mills is using the same oat flour as the gluten free version of Cheerios, I became a little apprehensive. Last year, this Celiac became ill from eating the gf Cheerios. Now I worry it might happen again with the Lucky Charms. Celiac friends, unless this cereal gets the Celiac Disease Foundation seal of approval on it, I wouldn't trust it. If y
For the past couple of years, the topic of gluten has come up quite a bit in this country. With the increased understanding of Celiac Disease, more people are being diagnosed now than ever before. Gluten Intolerance has also increased in this country. With all this talk about humans with Celiac Disease and Gluten Intolerance, is it possible for our pets to have Gluten Intolerance or Celiac Disease? While Celiac Disease has not been found to affect dogs , a very tiny percentage of dogs may exhibit symptoms of Gluten Intolerance. For the most part, dogs can tolerate food containing gluten. For dogs that cannot, they may develop inflammation in their small intestine whenever they eat food containing gluten. Symptoms to look out for: Persistent diarrhea Weight loss Poor hair coat Lack of body conditioning Failure to thrive When dogs have this condition, they may have a delayed reaction tot he ingested gluten. Like in humans, dogs who have an issue with g