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gluten sensitivity

Misdiagnosis can have devastating effects

August 11, 2009

Gluten sensitivity is a chameleon – like disease.
The condition’s ability to hide behind a variety of symptoms makes it difficult – but not impossible – to diagnose correctly. And, of course, if it’s not diagnosed correctly it cannot be treated correctly – that is, with a totally gluten – free diet.
Furthermore, incorrect diagnosis can lead [...]

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How to Lead a Gluten-Free Life

June 14, 2009

This post was contributed by Kathleen Baker, who writes about a masters in healthcare online
Gluten sensitivity diseases are hardships which can afflict certain individuals around the world due to an underlying health condition that causes them to have adverse reactions to gluten.
While gluten is found in many products, it is important to be aware of [...]

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Best on Celiac/Coeliac Disease and Gluten Free Posts of the week 4 | May

May 29, 2009

There are many good people online writing about Gluten Free and health, Coeliac and Celiac disease and symptoms related to the disease.
This is one more of my weekly posts about articles I’ve been reading and I think are worth your time to read.
Tesco asks for ideas from coeliacs |
Living gluten free? Celiac or Coeliac disease? [...]

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Cure worse than the problem – Gluten and skin diseases 3

May 19, 2009

David began to develop tiny water blisters, which burst and left scabs.
Because he had been working long hours in a stressful job, his family doctor initially diagnosed stress related psoriasis.
The condition did not clear up.
For 18 years, David endured the problem, with only periodic, short-term relief.
One doctor prescribed a corticosteroid cream. This, however, was a [...]

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A 5-year+ problem – Gluten and skin diseases 2

May 12, 2009

Continuing my previous post about the relation gluten – skin disease – celiac
During the year he was exchange student in Germany, Eric ate a lot of bread and pastry. Shortly after he returned to Australia, he developed a small purple blister on his right buttock.
Within a year, the rash grew to include his other buttock [...]

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Gluten and skin diseases 1

May 5, 2009

What is worse than an itch?

Well, a lot of things.
But to someone who has a rash that won’t go away, an itch is unbearable, especially if it spreads and refuses to respond to ‘normal’ lotions, ointments, or even steroids.
Let’s examine gluten sensitivity and how it expresses itself in skin disorders, often masquerading as other more [...]

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Best on Celiac/Coeliac Disease and Gluten Free Posts of the week 4 | February

February 26, 2009

There are many good people online writing about Gluten Free and health, Coeliac and Celiac disease and symptoms related to the disease.
This is one more of my weekly posts about articles I’ve been reading and I think are worth your time to read.
1) Gluten-free: It’s a start
Minneapolis Star Tribune – Minneapolis,MN,USA
Buzzwords — and you can [...]

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Celiac Disease – Where can I discuss it?

February 13, 2009

Coeliac Awareness is increasing everyday.
However there’s still too much to be done to raise the public profile of celiac coeliac disease.
Members of the public can be justifiably confused by the mass of information found in all forms of the media regarding Celiac Coeliac Disease and the effects of a gluten Free Diet on its health.
Over [...]

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Best on Celiac/Coeliac Disease and Gluten Free Posts of the week 2 | May

January 16, 2009

General Mills gets into the gluten free game
Examiner.com
When General Mills introduced gluten free Rice Chex cereal last year, you would have thought someone had invented a gluten free Krispy Kreme doughnut
Celiac Study: Non-invasive Intestinal Evaluation Shows Promise
celiac.com
To better diagnose celiac disease, assess intestinal damage, and monitor treatment over the long-term, doctors are looking to develop [...]

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Gluten Health – Gluten Sensitive or Intolerant?

December 31, 2008

When it comes to understanding gluten and your health it is important to understand the nature of your specific health issue and also that gluten is being increasingly implicated in a growing number of chronic health problems: that there are compelling reasons for most of us, even those of us who appear gluten tolerant, to [...]

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