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Celiac Disease & Gluten-Free Diet Blogs

How Gluten Intolerance Might Work

Yes, that's the study. The role of an innate IL-15 response as the first step in celiac is also pretty well documented. The model is gluten -> IL-15 through innate immunity -> interferon-gamma and NK cells -> inflammation and apoptosis of epithelial cells -> abnormal antigen presentation of gliadin by DQ2 or DQ8 -> anti-gliadin antibodies -> recruitment of CD8+ cells to the intestine to "kill" the gluten -> (insert uncertain mystery step) -> TTG antibodies -> celiac.
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Skylark

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10 Tips to Empower Celiac Children to Live Gluten Free

It’s hard to imagine. In six years my celiac daughter, Emma, will go to college — living a gluten free life away from her sheltered little gluten free cocoon we’ve put together for her.  Yes, someday I will need to stop being the go-to gluten-free food encyclopedia and trust that she can keep herself healthy. Six years may seem like forever away, but before I know it, it will be here.  And what will we have taught her? Top 10 Tips to Empower a Gluten Free Chi
Amy Leger

Amy Leger

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No Longer Updating This Version Of The Blog

Hi, I started copying all our blog posts here so that when one was particularly relevant to a thread, I'd be able to link to it rather than basically rewrite the whole thing out in the thread. This was a hassle, since I had to make sure to strip out product links and links back to my blog for each post, plus change it all to bbcode from HTML, but it seemed worth it for the convenience of being able to link.   However, the board rules interpretation has changed and we can no longer link to our
domesticactivist

domesticactivist

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Soups, Soups, Boy Does It....

So the other day my daughter and I were food shopping and she spotted soups from Progresso that were gluten free. We got chicken, rice with veggies and chicken tuscany and chicken corn chowder(this I made something like chicken pot pie but without the crust). She really loved that. We got home from are shopping spree so very happy that she could for lunch have soup, which I promptly made her and she starts eating it. What does she do? But look at me and say just how wonderful it is to have sou
Jersey Shore wheat no more
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Celiac Haiku

Bread, cookies, pie, cake. Who would think they are poison? Knowledge set me free.   Source: Celiac Haiku
Skylark

Skylark

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The 40 Hour Work Week Challenge - Monday

My partner, Kelsy, wrote this, not me!   As Joy and I settled into bed last night at midnight(!), I suddenly jolted awake. We forgot to do the chores! Our poor bunnies were hungry and thirsty and, after losing a chicken to a raccoon last week, we were definitely not leaving the coop open all night. Up we got, me in my bathrobe and Joy in some clothes she picked up off the floor, and trudged our weary bums outside to take care of our animals. Thank goodness the weather has turned mild.   Afte
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A Blog For Helpful Info And Threads On Celiac.com

OK, this is not a BLOG in the traditional Victorian sense. It is more a collection of interesting and informative threads and articles on celiac.com that might helpful to people. This is a place where users of celiac com can share thread or article links that might otherwise get buried in the flood of posts. Feel free to suggest threads or articles that would fit in the categories.   As a sample, her eis a thread on Tips for Newbies started by Corwyn.   Your Top Two Pieces Of Advice for t
GFinDC

GFinDC

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The 40 Hour Work Week - Sunday

Whew! It's only Day 1 and I'm exhausted. First thing this morning, I ran out to Open Original Shared Link to pick up the soy free/corn free chicken food I ordered. Arriving home around noon and seeing Joy and the kids hard at work cleaning up the kids' rooms, I knew it was up to me to make lunch! I had thrown a chicken in the crockpot (recipe forthcoming) last night after dinner to have some cooked chicken on hand and pulled some chicken stock out of the freezer, so I threw together some soup fo
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Positive Ttg, Negative Biopsy

This is a pretty good article that explains the December 2010 research on people with positive blood tTG or EMA blood tests and negative or Marsh 1 biopsy and its implications. Basically, because people with positive bloodwork and negative biopsy have the same metabolic markers as celiacs with full villous atrophy. The researchers recommend a gluten-free diet if you're positive on tTG or EMA, even if your biopsy is completely normal. Open Original Shared Link   Here is the Pubmed link to th
Skylark

Skylark

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Manufacturer for Publix Brand Caesar Salad Dressing Issues an Allergen Alert for Undeclared Gluten

The manufacturer of Publix Caesar Salad Dressing, Ken's Foods, Inc. is recalling a limited number of 16oz Publix Caesar Salad Dressing bottles because it may contain undeclared fish, gluten and soy allergens. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to fish, soy and gluten run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. The dressing is 16oz. Publix Caesar Salad Dressing with an expiration date of 31MAR12 A. Bottles labeled correctly will hav
Scott Adams

Scott Adams

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The 40 Hour Work Week Challenge

I spend a lot of time in the kitchen. A lot of time. I think fully half of my personal Facebook posts are food related. One of my friends recently commented, "Do you ever get out of the kitchen?" To which I replied, "Sometimes I go to the bathroom!" I was joking. Kind of.   Being a homemaker is my full time job. An apron is my uniform. My job responsibilities include cooking food from scratch, keeping up the house, doing laundry, and taking care of my kids and my animals. In addition to my ful
domesticactivist

domesticactivist

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It's Not You, It's Celiac

I was hanging at the pool one gorgeous afternoon and received a call from my GP. She had some interesting test results. She was getting ready to tell me something I had figured out a while ago but had not wanted to remotely admit. You seem, for sometime I had noticed I felt bad after eating breads or pasta and my symptoms were getting increasingly worse. As as I said I was by the pool...so it was late Spring...I had been sick since Christmas. I started asking for tests because I was dizzy, exha
lcolebank

lcolebank

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California Firm Recalls Meatball Products due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Wheat

Kim Son Food Co., an Oakland, Calif., establishment is recalling approximately 84,000 pounds of cooked beef and pork meatball products because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen. The products contain a known allergen, wheat, which is not declared on the label. The products subject to recall include: 12-oz. and 5-lb packages of “KIM SO’N COOKED BEEF MEAT BALLS WITH CHICKEN & ANCHOVY FLAVORED FISH SAUCE ADDED” 12-oz. and 5-lb packages of “KIM SO’N COOKED PORK MEAT BALLS ANCHOVY FLAVOR
Scott Adams

Scott Adams

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Zesty Spring Egg Salad

With all those chickens, we have lots and lots of eggs this time of year. One of my favorite ways to enjoy them is in a quick egg salad. This version celebrates Spring with an added kick from garden-fresh radishes.   The deal with fresh eggs, is that if you want them boiled, you have to think ahead. If you boil a very fresh egg, you won't be able to peel it without losing half the white along with the shell. Our trick is to let them sit on the counter a few days before boiling them. In order t
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Going 100% Gluten-Free

Going gluten-free is harder than it looks. The pesky stuff is everywhere! Many people who are intolerant or have a wheat allergy can get away with not really worrying about trace amounts of contamination. But if you are going gluten-free because of an autoimmune problem like Open Original Shared Link, it's imperative that you get away from even the slightest cross-contamination. Some households do have mixed kitchens, but they maintain strict protocols to keep gluten-free space safe. This post i
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Fast Food

Big chains I know of are Wendy's and Burger King. Wendy's is celiac heaven because the chili is gluten-free so you can get a filling meal of chili and a baked potato. I'm not crazy about the taste of BK food, but you can get the chicken salad and usually the french fries are in a dedicated fryer. Boston Market is another chain where we can eat a lot of the food. I also go to Chipotle and In-N-out but I think those are local chains.   Do check those McDonald's salads carefully. It looks lik
Skylark

Skylark

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Starting Gaps

The GAPS diet is a major change for most people. We get asked how to get started all the time, so we've finally worked out the basics of what you need to do to be ready for success. We were already gluten-free, into cooking from scratch, and all about whole, organic, locally sourced foods when we started. Even so, it was a huge challenge for us!   You can do it on your own, but if you'd like help, we're here! LINKS TO OUR SERVICES STRIPPED OUT.   Figure Out Your Real Food Sources You'll nee
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Coconut Macaroons

When you want a little sweet, a little chewy, these macaroons are just the ticket. We got this recipe from our friends at Open Original Shared Link. We like things a little less sweet than others, so we cut the honey down to 1/4 c.   Coconut Macaroons 6 egg whites 1/4 c honey 1.5 T vanilla extract OR 1 T vanilla extract plus 1 t almond extract 3 c shredded desiccated coconut   Pre-heat oven to 275 degrees. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Add the honey and extract(s
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Enterolab: A Scientist's Viewpoint

I often get asked about Enterolab, as I don't hold their anti-gliadin stool testing in high regard.   Dr. Fine's story is pretty much on his website. He is a published expert on microscopic colitis. He started suspecting that in some patients the colitis was caused by an autoimmune celiac-like reaction. He was disappointed in the inaccurate serum tests so he developed highly sensitive stool tests. The discovery of gluten-caused microscopic colitis was a very nice piece of science.   The p
Skylark

Skylark

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Almond Meal Pie Crust

Here is an easy crumb crust, both for baked and unbaked pies. If using it for a sweet dessert, I add a half tablespoon of honey. If for savory, like a quiche, I leave the honey out. Enjoy!   Almond Crust makes a single 9" pie crust 3 c crispy almonds 1/4 t fine sea salt 1/2 T honey (optional) 4 T unsalted butter, cut into 8 or 10 chunks 1 large egg, lightly beaten   Grind almonds in food processor until about the consistency of corn meal. Add salt, honey (if using), and butter. Pu
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Nettle Quiche With Almond Crust

Being on a restricted diet presents an interesting challenge when invited to a pot luck. Do we bring all of our own food and don't share? Seems rude. Do we eat the stuff that looks safe? Seems risky. Do we bring a dish that combines both protein and vegetable and then eat only that? Bingo.   What better way to combine protein and vegetable for a spring potluck than a quiche! Flush with eggs and nettles, I decided to make a caramelized onion and nettle quiche. Delish! I used the 9-1/2" pie plat
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Transforming Leftovers - Rabbit Pesto Saut

This post is a part of Open Original Shared Link. The other night we had a truly delightful sit-down dinner of roasted rabbit with nettle-walnut pesto, spring fennel & strawberry salad, and broccolini. So the next day when I got home after dark, exhausted from hours of driving people here and there, who could blame me for wanting to use up what was left of it?   Lucky for me, when Kelsy made the pesto, she froze a few jars for later and, contrary to popular opinion, one rabbit really does
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Spring Fennel & Strawberry Salad

Nothing could have made me happier than finding the first fresh strawberries of the season at a local farmers' market, and that's just what happened last Saturday at Market Q! We had a couple of them right away but didn't want to eat too many at once. We're still adjusting to being on the full GAPS diet, and we take new foods slowly and carefully. Strawberries seemed a little risky, because they have a high histamine content and the pollen has been out. We didn't really want to be terribly conge
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      A video with researcher William Parker about Helminthic Therapy

      FWIW, I have a friend who has Crohn's Disease, and had surgery for it when he was younger, but doesn't want to take some of the prescription medications to help him deal with ongoing symptoms. I told him to look into hookworms treatment.

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