Why You Don’t Want to Cut Out Gluten Before Testing for Celiac Disease
Photo: Getty First published in Allergic Living magazine; to subscribe click here. Whenever I’m approached by someone who suspects they or a family member may have celiac disease, I give them a...
View ArticleFDA Fast Tracks Therapy That Could Help Celiac Disease Patients Tolerate Gluten
Photo: Getty The FDA has granted fast-track status to a promising vaccine intended to help celiac patients tolerate some gluten exposure, which might accidentally occur when dining out. Developed by...
View ArticleWilliamsburg Appeal: Historic Win for Gluten-free and Food Allergy Rights
J.D.'s rights at heart of lawsuit. A U.S. Court of Appeal has ruled that a 12-year-old with a severe gluten intolerance has a disability, and that it was reasonable for him to request that a...
View ArticleWilliamsburg Appeal: Legal Implications for Food Allergy, Gluten-Free Rights
Mary Vargas A U.S. Appeals Court ruled on May 31 that it may be necessary and reasonable for an individual who has a disability due to a medically diagnosed diet – such as a gluten intolerance or food...
View ArticleGluten-Free or Not? 10 That Can Stump Even the Most Informed
Ten essential facts clear up confusion over what’s safe and unsafe on a strict gluten-free diet. Photo: Getty Those diagnosed with celiac disease are told to follow a strict gluten-free diet and avoid...
View ArticleNot Just Celiac: Life with Multiple Autoimmune Conditions
Data reveals how frequently celiac disease travels in the company of other conditions. Meet the people who live this reality every day. Lauren Lippincott with her son Graham,says it felt like “a bomb...
View ArticleStudent with Celiac Sues University over Gluten-Filled Meals
Hannah Smith Hannah Smith was excited to earn admission to the University of Maryland as a junior in the summer of 2017. But since she has celiac disease and would be required to take the college meal...
View ArticleTooth Tales: How Gluten Can Take a Bite Out of Dental Health
Photo: Getty From pitted tooth enamel to canker sores, oral health may be a sneaky sign of celiac disease. Yet too few dentists are filled in on the risks. Courtney LaBatte watched as her son, Alden,...
View ArticleCollege Dining Alert: Shortages Affecting Supply of Allergy-Safe Foods
Photo: Getty Ruby Schweitzer’s plan to safely eat at her college dining hall came to an abrupt halt a couple weeks after she started her freshman year at the University of North Carolina Wilmington...
View ArticleHow to Create a Food Storage Pantry [Allergy Mom Video]
Have you been thinking about creating an allergy-friendly food storage pantry? In this installment of the Allergic Living video series... Read more » The post How to Create a Food Storage Pantry...
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