Loose stools are one of the more unpleasant and embarrassing wheat intolerance symptoms. Many people who suffer from celiac disease also have concurrent pancreatic problems which can make it difficult for them to digest foods properly, leading to persistent diarrhea. Now, a study is underway to determine whether supplementation with lipase (available from many health [...]
Many people who suffer from food-related problems such as wheat intolerance and celiac disease have discovered through trial and error that taking probiotics helps to control their symptoms. Now, Dr. Alessio Fasano of the Center for Celiac Research at the University of Maryland School of Medicine has a theory about why. In the case of [...]
Experts are now chiming in, saying that following a gluten-free diet if you don’t have celiac disease may cause health problems and even (gasp!) weight gain.
In a move which will benefit those with wheat intolerance and other dietary issues, Iowa-based supermarket chain Hy-Vee has announced that it intends to offer customers access to a registered dietitian in every Hy-Vee store, large or small. The chain already employs 135 in-store dietitians, but in some areas, that means there may be only [...]
In an apparent cost-cutting measure, Continental Airlines has stopped offering gluten-free and diabetic meal options on its international flights. As increased airline security makes it practically impossible for people with special dietary needs like wheat intolerance to bring their own food, this essentially prevents such people from flying on long international flights with Continental. If [...]
A wonderful new site for food allergy sufferers launched this week, but it needs your input to make it work. Run, don’t walk, over to www.allergyeats.com, and register (it’s free, of course), then rate any local restaurants that you’ve visited lately. This site aims to provide a database of people’s experiences with restaurants nationwide. Did [...]
Food is such a huge part of our culture that a serious problem with foods containing gluten can seem like a jail sentence. What do you say when your friends, family, or co-workers want to go out to a restaurant? True, in some major cities you can find a handful of restaurants which specifically cater [...]
In another outrage against people with celiac and gluten allergy symptoms, healthcare giant American Community Mutual Insurance cancelled 17-year-old Brianna Rice’s coverage after her diagnosis of celiac disease, citing earlier non-specific complaints like dizziness and fatigue as evidence that her parents had lied on her health insurance application. Now, with the family facing financial ruin [...]
Every parent of a child with wheat intolerance or celiac disease worries about accidental exposure to gluten. Foods containing gluten seem to be everywhere. But food isn’t the only potential source of gluten exposure. One source that you may not have thought of is– of all things– fingerpaints. Yes, fingerpaints generally contain gluten, and with [...]
No two ways about it – adhering to a strict gluten-free diet is stressful. Now, a team of leading gastroenterologists at Rush have designed a new study to find out if mind/body techniques can help people with celiac disease adhere to this very strict diet. Read More Here addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wheatintolerance.org%2Ffoods-containing-gluten%2Fare-mindbody-techniques-useful-for-those-on-a-gluten-free-diet’; addthis_title = ‘Are+Mind%2FBody+Techniques+Useful+for+Those+on+a+Gluten-Free+Diet%3F’; addthis_pub [...]