Foodfacts.com is well aware that there are lot of people who simply love eating bread and they usually include a selection of bread in every meal. That’s why they are called bread lovers. Read more…
Foodfacts.com members know by now that food allergy remains one of the most persistent forms of allergic reaction. No one knows why people have certain allergic responses to different types of food. But it is a fact that once a person is exposed to the food allergen, the symptoms will surely follow. Read more…
The Foodfacts.com Blog encountered an interesting article today indicating that some literature shows that children on the gluten free/casein free diet can apparently eat oats, though many potential problems still exist with most oat preparations, since they may be grown in fields that rotate with wheat. Such crops of oats may inadvertently contain wheat. Read more…
For protein lovers, celiac disease is one thing they wouldn’t want to get from the family genes. Fortunately, its treatment can also be ensured within the family and at home.
Celiac disease is a digestive order that can run from one generation to another. The disease causes serious damage to the small intestines as a reaction to gliadin or a gluten protein, and results to inflammation and flattening of the lining of the small intestines. Read more…
Helping Companies Increase their Gluten Free Business
The gluten free market is exploding in the U.S. and one in ten grocery shoppers is buying gluten-free food for someone in their household. That means there are a lot of people without Celiac disease or gluten intolerance eating gluten free food. The trend has also led to a number of nutritionists and gluten-free specialists offering cousneling services in guiding people to more awareness and avoidance of the ingredient. Read more…
There is no “one size fits all” approach and solution to autism and diet-related issues, but we found a news report in Examiner to be especially interesting.
According to the story, a five year old Canadian boy diagnosed with severe autism was cured when the true cause of his mental disorder was discovered to be celiac disease. It turns out that he was never really autistic in the first place. He had celiac disease, an immune response to wheat, barley, rye and oats that damages the intestines leading to malabsorption of nutrients. The boy was ultimately treated with a gluten-free diet and nutritional supplements. Read more…
Eat Drink Better has an interesting article about celiac disease. Regular readers of this blog, and subscribers to Food Facts, well know that celiac disease is one of the most common, undiagnosed genetic disorders, with an estimated 1 in 133 people, or 2 million people, afflicted with the disease in the United States alone. You might know that persons of Irish, English, and other Anglo backgrounds tend to be more susceptible to the disease than those of other ethnic backgrounds. Read more…
A small but significant number of people who suffer from canker sores, also suffer from celiac disease, so it makes sense to perform celiac screening these people, according to a recent study that appears in BMC Gastroenterology. Read more…
Food Facts.com came across an extensive video about all aspects of celiac disease. This is a very lengthy and comprehensive video - nearly 1-1/2 hours - so if you want to learn about celiac disease in great detail, this is definitely for you. Unfortunately, for 1 out of 100 people in the U.S., celiac disease is a frequently misdiagnosed digestive condition.
Kids of moms who have an autoimmune disease such as type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and celiac disease have up to a three times greater risk for autism, according to a new study. Read more…
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