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gluten sensitivity

A gluten-free-diet can reduce inflammatory bowel disease

October 22, 2009

A recent study has uncovered that a gluten-free diet can reduce inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). When properly diagnosed, individuals with IBD – like symptoms do respond to a gluten-free diet. The following conclusions were drawn from a 2004 paper investigating three women who had celiac disease and IBD symptoms:
One of the woman tested had a [...]

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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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Do I have Allergy or Intolerance?

August 7, 2009

In my many years in this industry I have often listened to people’s health problems and symptoms and how they have responded to traditional medical intervention.
If I suggest they may be gluten sensitive, their response to me is often, “Does this mean I have an allergy?”
The answer is “No!”
Gluten sensitivity is not an allergy. It [...]

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

May 14, 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 Trina
Presents a new support group, it says “There are many support [...]

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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 | April

April 23, 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.

B Vitamin Supplements Benefit Celiac Patients
FOXNews.com
B vitamin supplements reduce the risk of developing [...]

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New resource for the Gluten sensitive, Gluten intolerant and Celiacs

December 25, 2008

In their news entry, PRWEB told us about a new Gluten Free search engine. 
www.glutenfreefox.com

PRWEB: GlutenFreeFox.com has just launched as the web’s first gluten-free search engine. The gluten-free trend, often dubbed the diet industry’s “new low-carb,” is no fad. With as much as 30% of the population gluten sensitive, and millions still undiagnosed, gluten-free is [...]

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ECZEMA: Another Aspect of Gluten Sensitivity?

November 25, 2008

Eczema afflicts possibly one person in five per head of population and up to one child in ten.
Eczema, and related afflictions such as psoriasis and dermatitis, can affect people of all ages from newborn, breastfed babies to elderly adults. In infants and toddlers more than 80% of eczema, some extremely acute, is caused by allergic [...]

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