Since May is celiac awareness month, I thought it was the perfect time to share Lily’s celiac story.  Her mom sent this to me in hopes that it will help other parents who are searching for answers about their children’s health. from Lily’s mom, Linda “Lily was recently diagnosed with celiac disease at age 11, [...]

The following is a guest post from Dr. Daniel Schlenger, D.C. Getting a proper diagnosis about your body’s reaction to gluten is vital. Gluten has been shown in study after study to increase the probability of serious disease along with increased rate of mortality at every age, if you are sensitive to gluten and continue [...]

The following is a guest post from Dr. Daniel Schlenger, D.C. The majority of people are self-diagnosing their gluten sensitivity. Is this valid? Are people over-diagnosing their problems with gluten? Is there such a thing as gluten sensitivity apart from celiac disease? For a long time most experts would say that you shouldn’t start a [...]

I’m sorry I don’t have a giveaway for you this week.  In honor of celiac awareness month, I thought I would list some basic celiac disease frequently asked questions and answers.  I will give the short answer to these questions, but more extensive answers can be found at the resources listed at the end. What [...]

Recently, the US Senate designated September 13th as National Celiac Awareness Day.  By their resolution, the Senate “recognizes that all people of the United States should become more informed and aware of celiac disease.” Among other celiac facts, the resolution states:   “Whereas celiac disease is underdiagnosed because the symptoms can be attributed to other [...]

  Although I don’t blog a lot about celiac disease, it is the reason I am on a gluten-free diet.  That is because a gluten-free diet is the only treatment for celiac disease.  Being that May is celiac awareness month, I thought I would post some links to celiac resources. Celiac Resources My Celiac Disease [...]