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All Mayonnaise Is Not Created Equal

Fri, 17 May 2013 05:16:57 +0000

When it comes to mayonnaise, the consensus in the gluten-free community seems to be something along the lines of, "It's all safe." But this doesn't tell the whole story, not by a long shot.

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All Mayonnaise Is Not Created Equal originally appeared on About.com Celiac Disease on Friday, May 17th, 2013 at 05:16:57.

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Jolie Put Spotlight on Breast Cancer, But What Are Your Risks?

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:57:37 +0000

Angelina Jolie put the spotlight on breast cancer this week with her brave revelation that she underwent a preventive double mastectomy after she discovered her risk of being diagnosed with the disease was startlingly high -- in the range of 87% over her lifetime.

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Jolie Put Spotlight on Breast Cancer, But What Are Your Risks? originally appeared on About.com Celiac Disease on Thursday, May 16th, 2013 at 19:57:37.

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Alvine Pharma Teams with AbbVie on Potential Celiac Drug

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:34:58 +0000

Alvine Pharmaceuticals, a company that's in the process of developing a possible drug for celiac disease, said yesterday that it has teamed with global biopharmaceutical company AbbVie to continue work on that drug, known as ALV003.

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Spotlight on Nerve Damage for Neuropathy Awareness Week

Tue, 14 May 2013 06:24:49 +0000

I hate the pins-and-needles sensation you get when your foot falls asleep -- I'll bet you do, too. But what does it have to do with celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity?

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Yes, I Realize It's NOT A True Allergy

Mon, 13 May 2013 20:07:15 +0000

Celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity are not true allergies. But that shouldn't stop us from piggybacking onto Food Allergy Awareness Week this week -- our issues with gluten are most definitely food-related, and many of us refer to them as "allergies," anyway.

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Gluten-Free Local Bakery Products? Be Careful ... Very, Very Careful

Fri, 10 May 2013 04:25:32 +0000

This happened to me a couple of springs ago, but since I see the same vendor in the same spot at the same market every year, I thought it was worth repeating:

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If You Have Celiac Disease, Are You At Risk of Dying Early?

Thu, 09 May 2013 07:01:02 +0000

The scary answer is, maybe.

I recently took a look at a bunch of medical studies that examine this question, and I found that yes, several show an increased risk of early death for people who have celiac disease. The risk stems in part from a large increase in diagnosis of certain types of cancers, but it appears to extend across all causes of death.

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Celiacs at Risk for Low-Birthweight Babies When Eating Gluten

Wed, 08 May 2013 04:03:27 +0000

Women who have high levels of celiac disease-specific antibodies in their blood -- meaning they're either undiagnosed celiacs or that they're diagnosed but don't follow the gluten-free diet -- are at risk for having low-birthweight babies, a new study finds.

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Celiacs at Risk for Low-Birthweight Babies When Eating Gluten originally appeared on About.com Celiac Disease on Wednesday, May 8th, 2013 at 04:03:27.

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Do You React To Alcohol Originally Derived from Gluten Grains?

Tue, 07 May 2013 04:44:54 +0000

Last week's announcement that Blue Ice Vodka is eligible for gluten-free labeling provoked an interesting dichotomy of reaction: some people said it made sense for a vodka made solely of potatoes to earn a gluten-free label, while others said it was ridiculous, since distillation makes all alcohol inherently gluten-free.

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Do You React To Alcohol Originally Derived from Gluten Grains? originally appeared on About.com Celiac Disease on Tuesday, May 7th, 2013 at 04:44:54.

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Children's Mental Health Awareness Week - Know Gluten's Effects

Mon, 06 May 2013 12:32:16 +0000

This week marks Children's Mental Health Awareness Week ... which means it's a good time to talk about gluten's effects on our kids' mental health.

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Children's Mental Health Awareness Week - Know Gluten's Effects originally appeared on About.com Celiac Disease on Monday, May 6th, 2013 at 12:32:16.

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