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Gluten Free Options Growing for Beer-Drinking Celiac Disease Sufferers
This article is a wealth of information on gluten free beers. Not only does it discuss what it means to make a gluten free beers but it also discusses: options on the market, how gluten free beers taste, and why most are bottled rather than draft. A very good read if you enjoy your beer!
Can Dermatitis Herpetiformis Trigger Bone Loss Like Celiac Disease Does?
This study compared Bone Mass Density in those with Celiac Disease and Dermatitis Herpetiformis (DH) compared to health populations, to determine if DH causes similar bone loss as Celiac Disease. The end result suggests that both CD and DH both cause lower Bone Mass Density. This suggests the need to watch for signed of Bone loss, and test for such conditions in both populations, not only in CD.
Study Finds Celiac Disease to be More Common Than we Thought
This article discusses an Australian study that assessed Celiac Disease prevalence in 2,500 participants using a genetic test, rather than the typical antibody test commonly used. The study found that the number with the condition might actually be higher than the typically determined 1 out of 133 statistic, with 1 out of every 60 women and 1 out of every 80 men coming up positive for Celiac Disease with the genetic test. This is a striking finding, that suggests that CD is far more common than currently believed. You can read the article for more details.
Gluten-free Diet Depends on What’s Eating You
It is always interesting to see what national newspapers or websites have to say about the gluten free diet. This article is from USA Today and discusses many aspects of being gluten free including: When it’s beneficial to go gluten free, how the diet isn’t for those seeking to drop weight, the pros and cons of following the diet such as high costs, and much more. It ends with a brieft question and answer section.