Celiac Disease News

This week, News 12 Connecticut 's What's Ailing You looks at why an increasing number of people have shifted to gluten-free diets.

Wheat is an ingredient in processed foods ranging from your morning cereal to your lunchtime sandwich to your evening eclair dessert.

As more people are diagnosed with celiac disease or non-celiac gluten intolerance, people in the restaurant industry are finding their employees affected by this disease and they are taking note.

There is a lot of talk about eating a gluten-free diet these days. It may be a bit confusing to the casual observer, especially when the term 'celiac disease' is thrown into the mix.

Gluten is a big buzzword in food distribution as the gluten-free market has become a billion dollar industry.

Earlier this week, Minnesota-based General Mills announced a lineup of 150 new products of the gluten-free and protein-heavy variety.

A new bakery catering to customers wanting gluten-free products is planned for a fall opening at 51 Market St. The bakery, to be called 3 Bears Gluten Free Bakery, is a project of Durand and Faye Ori, whose other ventures include entertainment from Durand and Ori as Cubby T. Clown and Company, and party supplies and entertainment with IYQ Balloon ... (more)

DEAR ANNIE: The current "fad" of gluten-free products is both beneficial and harmful to those of us who must follow a gluten-free diet because of celiac disease.

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that 26% of children with two copies of a high-risk variant in a specific group of genes develop an early sign of celiac disease called celiac disease autoimmunity by age five.

DEAR ANNIE: The current "fad" of gluten-free products is both beneficial and harmful to those of us who must follow a gluten-free diet because of celiac disease.

What if you could savor an authentic pizzeria taste without ever having to head to a restaurant or dial the phone? Today's frozen pizza producers make it possible for consumers to indulge in authentic pizza that offers variety and convenience.

The latest issue of Gut provides guidelines from the British Society of Gastroenterology on the diagnosis and management of adult celiac disease.

Electronic searches were performed with keywords relating to eosinophilic esophagitis and celiac disease in the MEDLINE, EMBASE and SCOPUS databases.

Once as popular as corn in Mexico, amaranth was more or less forgotten for centuries before its recent revival there and in other countries.

More than 15 million people in the United States have food allergies, including celiac disease and stomach diseases.

You poured out the soda, ditched the chips, and broke up with Ben and Jerry. So why is the scale still stuck? The culprits aren't always easy to identify, so you need to do a little sleuthing.

As of this fall the village of Potsdam will have a new bakery, courtesy of Chris Durand and Faye M. Ori of Cubby T. Clown & Company.

Hometown chef Eric Williams has started his own gluten-free baking business, "Jam gluten-free Bakeshop," with goodies he plans to keep affordable for all.

When someone suffers from a gastrointestinal disorder such as celiac disease, Chron's disease or irritable bowel syndrome, it's standard practice for doctors to take a look at the state of their small intestine.

A gastroenterology professor in Australia who's 2011 study brought to light what's called, non-Celiac gluten sensitivity, conducted another study.