Gluten Free News Round Up: February 5th-12th

Why Liver Problems Require a Look at Celiac Disease
This article discusses some of the connections between Celiac Disease and Liver health, such as how gluten can damage the liver in individuals with Gluten issues as well as types of liver illnesses Celiacs can experience. The article also suggests that gluten may damage the liver in people with non gluten issues, although what is missing is a detailed explanation of why this might be.

Push For Universal Gluten Free Symbol in Europe
Although 2-3 years away, the move is being made to use an existing symbol as the Universal European Gluten Free symbol. They Symbol is the Coeliac UK crossed grain symbol already used by that organization.

New Guide to Who Really Shouldn’t Eat Gluten
Be sure to watch the video! In an effort to eliminate confusion, and misdiagnosis, a panel of experts is seeking to reclassify gluten related food   diseases into a spectrum of sorts. Until now, gluten sensitivity has been seen by most to be a psychosomatic illness and wasn’t a true illness but this spectrum may change this. In my mind though, it shouldn’t matter what our diagnosis is so long as eating gluten free makes us feel better. What are your thoughts on the subject?

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