What is Celiac Disease?
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder in which the body mistakenly reacts to gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye, as if it were a poison.
Celiac Disease
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder in which the body mistakenly reacts to gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye, as if it were a poison. It affects one in 133 people, although most have not been diagnosed.
Celiac Disease and Type 1 Diabetes
In some cases, people with celiac may be diagnosed with a second autoimmune disease, such as type 1 diabetes…
Innovative Celiac Drug Moves Forward in FDA Approval Process
“No one wants to just survive with the disease – they want to thrive. That’s the goal. We want to…
Symptom Search Results Study Takes Look at Celiac Risk
A study of search engine queries shows people at risk for celiac are hard to identify based on symptoms. The…
Defeat Deficiency: What Nutrients are Lacking in the Gluten-Free Diet?
The glow has dimmed on the gluten-free halo. The diet is no panacea, no formula for peak performance. “A gluten-free…
Separate Toasters for Celiac Families? It Might Not be Necessary Says Study
Parents using multiple kitchen appliances and utensils to prevent their child with celiac disease from being exposed to gluten may…
Surviving College with Celiac Disease: Craft a Captivating Care Package
Receiving an unexpected package sparks excitement in a college student’s heart akin to the giddiness of a young child on…
Celiac Researchers Develop a 3-D Model to Study Gluten
For the first time, scientists have grown live cell intestinal models, allowing them to directly observe early stages of celiac….
Dining Out? Some Gluten-Free Restaurant Food Isn’t
One-third of restaurant food labeled gluten-free contains detectable gluten, according to crowdsourced data1 in the United States. Contamination was even…
Surviving college with celiac disease: Tackling school gluten free takes prep
While typical college dining halls are often difficult to navigate safely for students with celiac, less obvious but equally important…
