Celiac Disease News

Lately the hottest thing since sliced bread seems to be, well, pretty much the opposite of that.

This is a celiac success story. A Culinary Institute of the Americas-trained chef with a successful career cooking for high-end, big-money clients in New York City, Olivia Dupin was diagnosed with celiac disease after 10 years of suffering from the extreme, seemingly unrelated symptoms.

The precise trigger of Dermatitis Herpetiformis is unfamiliar but it is believed to be linked to an allergy to gluten, a protein found in wheat and other grains.

He was laid off from his job in January 2012. He found a job and started work again this March, then was diagnosed with colon cancer in June.

Bagels and bread, cookies and cakes reign high among our nation's favorite foods.

IT'S ALL THE RAGE NOW....GOING GLUTEN-FREE. FOR MILLIONS WHO HAVE CELIAC'S DISEASE, THEIR BODIES CAN'T TOLERATE GLUTEN... A PROTEIN FOUND IN WHEAT, BARLEY AND RYE.

A controversial new report alleging that genetically engineered foods could be an environmental trigger for gluten sensitivity and celiac disease has been challenged by the Celiac Disease Foundation and a leading plant geneticist.

Until a few years ago, the phrase "gluten-free" typically applied a few sad- and stunted-looking loaves of bread and the odd flourless cookie-and even then, they were hard to find.

Gluten-free has evolved into the hottest new food marketing trend in the U.S. An increasing number of food companies are now entering products into this category, and the gluten-free trend has enveloped restaurant foods, cosmetics, personal care products, beer and other alcoholic beverages.

Oats' connection to gluten-free diets have made the grain more in demand than ever.

Dr. Oz said gluten sensitivity may be the next big health epidemic because one out of two people are walking around with gluten sensitivity and aren't even aware of it.

Panic must really be setting in for the wheat industry these days, as consumers increasingly seek to avoid food products that contain gluten.

Glutun a protein found in wheat and other grains, has been linked to everything from gas and bloating to celiac disease, a serious autoimmune condition that can increase risk of death.Some experts estimate that around 18 million Americans now suffer from some sort of gluten-intolerance, and while genetics certainly account for some, it simply can't ... (more)

Celiac disease is a gluten-sensitive enteropathy that affects people of all ages worldwide.

Gluten-free ingredients and mixes are a popular category with customers at Martin's Country Store on Monday, Nov. 25, 2013, in Marion, Iowa.

Among the "ancient-grain" products commonly available are, from left, quinoa pasta, a seven-grain bar and chia-millet bread.

Laura Hoffmann, shift manager of a supermarket in Sheboygan, Wis., makes sure the gluten-free products are in order on the shelves.

Although fewer than 1 percent of Americans suffer from celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder that requires them to avoid gluten, almost one in three people say they are cutting back on products containing the protein found in wheat, barley, and rye, according to NPD Group.

If there's one downside to fabulous, food-filled holiday celebrations, it's the gurgles and groans of post-feasting indigestion.

Your brain on grain by Ari LeVaux Celiac disease is widely known to cause digestive problems.