Gluten Free News Round Up: March 17th-24th

Hi everyone! This last month has flown by and has been full of school, wedding, and future planning. So much to do, and it hadn’t even crossed my mind that I hadn’t updated! I promise some more lengthy and focused posts once midterms cool down, but until then lets get back to track with the News Roundup Schedule!

Things to do to Reduce the Side Effects of Being Glutened
We all know that despite our biggest efforts it happens, we get glutened. So, check out this link for some helpful tips about how to get yourself back to health quickly and hopefully with less pain.

Top 10 Things To Stop Doing If You Cannot Eat Gluten
Most lists focus on what we should do if we can’t eat gluten, “avoid this”, “eat this”, “take these supplements”. It can get daunting and overwhelming. This list, although listing out thing to stop, seems to be a bit more positive and focused on your overall well being. From ‘stop being afraid to try new foods’ to ‘stop believing everything you read on the internet’ this list is an important read if you want to live a fuller gluten free life.

How Mary’s Gone Crackers is Feeding the Craze for Healthy Snacks (or How Your Therapy License Might Come in Handy in other Business Ventures)

I absolutely love Mary’s Gone Products, so it was great to see this question and answer session with the founder, Mary Waldner. This article is not just about the products, but about how a company develops from thought to fruition. Check it out for information on leadership, entrepreneurship, and changing career paths. To me, this is a piece which helps us remember how everything we learn helps us later in life, and as a social work student it brightens my day to know Mary is a psychotherapist!

Should Doctors Ignore Body Mass Index to Better Diagnose Celiac Disease?
This article calls for doctors to stop using BMI as a potential indicator of Celiac Disease. Professionals typically accept common symptoms of diseases as the benchmark of diagnosing that disease, low BMI being one of those for Celiac Disease. What happens when the face of a disease starts to change? As the article states, this can lead to issues with diagnosis.

Special Gut Cells may Help Tame Food Allergies
Medical technology is an amazing thing to me, it has advances so many treatments to diseases. This article discusses a new discovery which may help ease over reactive immune gut responses in the future. Read on, and hope for a better tomorrow for food allergy sufferers!

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