From the monthly archives:

August 2009

What Everyone Ought to Know about the Causes and Treatment of Celiac Disease

August 29, 2009

Celiac Disease Insights: Clues to Solving Autoimmunity by Alessio Fasano contained so much terrific information that I couldn’t fit it all in one post. Today I will discuss the highlights related to the three causes of celiac disease and the cutting-edge treatment research currently underway.
The Big 3: Factors that Give Rise to Celiac Disease
Susceptibility to [...]

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Little Known Facts about the Discovery of Celiac Disease

August 25, 2009
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Celiac Disease Insights: Clues to Solving Autoimmunity by Alessio Fasano, Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, appeared in Scientific American this month. Dr. Fasano raised several fascinating points about celiac disease, including how it was discovered, its signs and symptoms, and its causes. My goal is to break down the [...]

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How I Ended My Struggle With Celiac Disease Using Meditation

August 22, 2009

Sticking to a gluten-free diet can be frustrating. It has been difficult for me to pass up opportunities like going to the State Fair (the biggest junk-food-on-a-stick extravaganza ever) with my family because there was nothing there for me to eat. It was also difficult recently when I went to a restaurant that Drew and [...]

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Gluten-Free Lemon Poppyseed Cupcakes (from a box!)

August 20, 2009
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Growing up, my mother’s idea of dinner was often microwave popcorn and diet coke. While her culinary skills are not great, she is, and will always be, the Cake Mix Queen. The cakes and cupcakes she makes from doctored box mixes are moist, flavorful, and usually scarfed down completely only minutes after she smothers them [...]

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Egg-based Gluten-Free Hot Dog Buns

August 14, 2009
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This week, Crystal was craving a good brat. I decided to bake her a hot dog bun that isn’t crumbly, is lighter than a hockey puck, and doesn’t take anything away from the brat’s flavor; so I put on my thinking cap.
I remembered seeing a gluten free pastry recently that used egg, sugar and baking [...]

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What Are the Benefits of Eating Gluten Free?

August 11, 2009
What Are the Benefits of Eating Gluten Free?

The other day an old friend of mine emailed me asking me about the benefits of eating gluten free. He knows that I don’t have celiac disease, yet I keep talking about the gluten-free diet! Here’s my response:
Dear [Friend],
Great question! Crystal (my wife) has celiac disease, which is an autoimmune disorder that causes her immune system [...]

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