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02/13/2020 / By Tracey Watson

Adults with celiac disease are deficient in micronutrients: Study

Celiac disease affects around 1 in 100 people around the world, including millions of Americans. Experts estimate that around 80 percent of patients with celiac disease remain undiagnosed. While doctors have traditionally been on the lookout for weight loss and low body weight as signs that someone has the disease, a recent study published in […]

11/03/2019 / By Evangelyn Rodriguez

Gluten-free diets: Can people with celiac disease eat oats and oatmeal?

Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease that causes damage to the small intestine. When people with this disease ingest gluten, this protein triggers an immune response that damages the villi, which are small projections along the small intestine necessary for nutrient absorption. The consequences of gluten consumption for people with celiac disease can be severe, hence they avoid most […]

10/08/2019 / By Edsel Cook

Osteoporosis and men: Pharmaceuticals may increase the risk of bone fractures

Osteoporosis affects one out of every five men. It is crucial to learn about the risk factors that make the disease likelier, as well as ways to prevent bone loss and potentially deadly fractures. First, an osteoporosis-related bone fracture often results from a forgettable low-impact event. Even small movements may cause the bone to crack. […]

09/04/2019 / By Stephanie Diaz

Cutting gluten from your diet significantly improves symptoms of Parkinson’s disease

Italian researchers revealed in a recent article published in the Journal of Neurology the case of a 75-year-old man with Parkinson’s disease whose symptoms dramatically recovered after following a three-month gluten-free diet. The researchers reported that while celiac disease is often associated with gastrointestinal complaints, it also has neurological symptoms. Aside from causing gut and intestinal problems, wheat intolerance is also […]

07/27/2019 / By Isabelle Z.

What are all those inactive ingredients in prescription drugs really doing to you?

When you’re taking a medication, you might only concern yourself with its active ingredient. After all, it’s what improves your condition. However, a new study shows that the list of inactive ingredients deserves equal weight as some are not quite as inconsequential as their name implies. Oral pills typically contain anywhere from 8 to 35 […]

04/22/2019 / By Edsel Cook

A common food additive could be causing celiac disease, study suggests

Here is another reason to avoid eating processed food of any kind. New research found a link between celiac disease and microbial transglutaminase, a food additive used in industrial food processing that turned out to be a potential reason for autoimmune attacks on the gut. Celiac disease is a serious autoimmune disorder that affects one […]

04/04/2019 / By Earl Garcia

Gluten intolerance may not exist at all says surprising new study

Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity, which affects more than 18 million Americans, may be something that is all in the mind, a new study claims. Australian scientist Peter Gibson, who ironically confirmed in a 2011 study that patients without Celiac Disease can otherwise be sensitive to gluten, now refutes his previous findings with his new research. Gibson […]

04/04/2019 / By Dianne Wiley

Are you one of the 60 percent of people who have trouble digesting fructose?

Apples are great, they are a healthy snack to eat on the go, but are they causing your bloated feeling? After eating apples daily and suffering with bloating and painful gas, writer Ross Clark documented his findings. Clark researched extensively into Celiac disease and bowel cancer but found he didn’t suffer the more serious effects […]

01/15/2019 / By Mary Miller

Could these 2 popular foods be sabotaging your mental health?

The food you eat can have an effect on your overall health and well-being, and this extends to your mood and mental health. It’s important to know which types of food may improve or sabotage your cognitive function. To support your mental health, avoid, or at least, limit your consumption of gluten and dairy food items. Gluten refers to […]

11/14/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Treat celiac disease naturally with homeopathy

Celiac disease is technically considered to be untreatable. Patients suffering from this autoimmune disease must avoid consuming gluten, which triggers these symptoms. A study from India suggests that homeopathic remedies could indirectly treat this disease by strengthening the immune system. Celiac disease is a disorder of the small intestine that develops in genetically predisposed people. […]

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