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The Gluten Free Fad: Friend or Foe?

April 19, 2010
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The notion of going gluten-free in the absence of celiac disease is controversial. I posted a letter to the New York Times editor on our Facebook page last week, and it stimulated a number of passionate responses (I love passionate fans!).
On the one hand, there seems to be a growing number of people who have [...]

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7 Simple Secrets to Getting The Most out of Your Gluten Free Life

October 5, 2009

When I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease, there were plenty of books and websites that talked about eating gluten free, but I had trouble finding resources that showed me how to implement the changes in my life. Even today, no one really shows you how to create a system that automatically protects you from getting [...]

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Three Outstanding Web Resources For Well-Rounded Gluten-Free Health

September 22, 2009
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Celiac disease requires more than a gluten-free diet, it requires a gluten-free lifestyle. In an effort to cultivate a gluten-free lifestyle that is both happy and healthy, I do a lot of reading. Blogs, websites, books, podcasts, and videos provide tons of tips and ideas, but there are only a few to which I return [...]

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See How Easily You Can be a Gluten-Free Mom

September 15, 2009
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I travelled to Minneapolis over the weekend to present some of my research on depression and anxiety at a conference. While there, I had an opportunity to eat at some fantastic restaurants that offer gluten-free menu options (Fogo de Chão rocks!). I also had a chance to hangout with my best friend from college and [...]

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Here is the Most Complete List of Gluten Free Cosmetics Available

September 4, 2009

Today I’m excited to announce the new, expanded version of our Gluten Free Cosmetics List. The list contains more than 500 cosmetics and self-care products from 24 companies (and we’re always adding more!). Most of the companies represented on the list are mainstream, and their products are available at most pharmacies and department stores.
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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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Celiac Disease: Neither a Food Allergy nor an Eating Disorder

July 25, 2009
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I was surprised to discover the opinion piece, “Food Allergies are the New Eating Disorder,” published this week by the Huffington Post. The author of the article, Charlotte Hilton Andersen, reveals her past struggle with eating pathology and the ways she justified food avoidance. She goes on to state that a current trend in popular [...]

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End the Fight Against Celiac Disease

July 9, 2009
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“Fighting Celiac Disease” was recently published by a news outlet in Michigan. We fight against cancer, we fight against AIDS, we fight the war on drugs, and it all seems futile to me, particularly in the case of fighting celiac disease. According to Eckhart Tolle, fighting against something, whether it’s drug trafficking, depression, another person [...]

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Understanding recent research on the increasing prevalence of celiac disease

July 5, 2009

A recent study by physicians at the Mayo clinic revealed that the prevalence of celiac disease has increased over the last 50 years. Some of the articles reporting on this finding have been somewhat confusing and has glossed over important details of the study. Today I read the original research article, and I have summarized [...]

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