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Frequent Migraines? You Might be Celiac

May 7, 2012

Have you ever experienced a migraine? You would know. The symptoms include pulsating pain, blurred vision, light sensitivity, and nausea. 12% of the American population experiences those symptoms. That’s 36 million people. What many of those people don’t realize is that their migraine symptoms could be a result of Celiac Disease. Neurologists at the Neurological [...]

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Miley Cyrus: Gluten-Free Advocate

April 30, 2012

For all of the detrimental teen influencers out there, it’s nice to find one who encourages kids to treat their bodies right. Miley Cyrus has become a recent advocate for living a gluten-free lifestyle thanks to a gluten and lactose allergy. Recently under fire for her sudden weight loss, the young actress tweeted and responded [...]

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DirectoryMediaGroup Launches New Gluten-Free Resource Directory

March 9, 2012

  DirectoryMediaGroup (DMG), a Country Club Media company, has entered into a strategic alliance agreement with the Celiac Disease Foundation (CDF) based in Studio City, California. DMG has selected CDF to be the beneficiary of a portion of the proceeds from its comprehensive National Gluten-Free Lifestyle Resource Directory which DMG is creating specifically for CDF. [...]

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Cleure – Total Cover Concealer Mineral Makeup

March 2, 2012

Cleure  make-up is gluten free! This easy to use, light-weight concealer is the newest member of their mineral make-up line. As with all of Cleure’s sensitive skin products, the new concealer is salicylate free, fragrance free, and hypoallergenic. Cleure is pleased to announce that this concealer is also paraben free, making it one of the [...]

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Gluten-Free Lunch and Snack Hints for School Kids

October 17, 2011

Being a kid is rough enough in public school without being different from your peers. If your child has gluten sensitivity or Celiac disease, he or she may face difficult challenges in daily school life. Many school lunch menus offer only one gluten-free item — milk. As the parent of a gluten-free child, you can [...]

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World’s #2 Tennis Pro Maybe Number #1 Celiac

September 11, 2011
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If you’re into tennis at all, you’re probably tuning into the U.S. Open in New York this week. So, of course I am because I like to play tennis and enjoy watching the best in the world compete. Now, you ask what does that have to do with living gluten-free or the day to day [...]

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Gluten-Free Grocery Shopping List from Jewel-Osco

August 20, 2011

On a recent trip to my local Jewel-Osco, I noticed a sign in the organics section indicating that a current listing of all the gluten-free foods sold at Jewel was available at the counter. Naturally, I asked and received a neatly organized brochure listing food categories, sub-catagories, the companies and products. The brochure gives you [...]

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Act Now! Opportunity to Comment on new FDA Gluten-Free Standard

August 8, 2011
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      Right now, food companies in the United States can label their products gluten-free if they have 100 parts per million gluten, according to The Boston Globe.  At this level it can cause intestinal discomfort and issues in some of us living with celiac disease.     The FDA this week invited consumers, celiac experts, and [...]

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Afterglow Cosmetics: Beyond Organic Rated Top Makeup Line for Safety (also Gluten-Free)

July 16, 2011

Belmont, CA (PRWEB) Organic makeup options have been around for years, but now there’s a company offering natural, chemical-free cosmetics AND a striking color palette. Afterglow Cosmetics is the brainchild of safe cosmetics advocate, Kristin Adams. She says, “Many organic and natural cosmetics still include paraben preservatives, which are known to play a role in [...]

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