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Great Handouts Available from GIG

It makes us very happy that the Gluten Intolerance Group has lots of wonderful “handouts” available relating to celiac disease and gluten intolerance.    From the Quick Start Diet Guide to Hospital Stays Made Safe and  Understanding Your Student, these guides help individuals and families navigate life with celiac disease from the initial diagnosis to starting school.      For […]

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Wonderful Kids’ Books On Celiac Help The Whole Family

There are a number of wonderful children’s books available on celiac.  We have found that these are helpful not just for the child with the disease but a good way for the range of adults in  the child’s life, as well as the child’s  friends, to learn about celiac disease at a basic level.  Those […]

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Outstanding Scientific America Article on Celiac

Celiac Disease Insights: Clues to Solving Autoimmune Disorders This article is a must read for anyone with celiac disease and those who care for them —  perhaps for everyone since autoimmune disease are on the rise in this country.  Dr. Fasano does an excellent job explaining the basics of the disease, the latest research and the […]

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Interesting Information About the Status of "Malt" in Gluten Free Products

If you have questions about how a product can be labeled “gluten free” and yet contains malt or barley malt, this week’s posting by nutricianist Tricia Thompson is helpful.  Understanding and appreciating the differences in how much gluten is allowed in different products as well as what your own tolerance level(s) are to these levels […]

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Happy Cooking With Carol Fenster

Carol Fenster’s cookbooks make for happy cooking. This is true whether you are following a gluten free diet or not. Her recipes are good and usually fairly easy to make. We also find them easy to modify – for example if we often make dishes with milder “spicy” factor for our daughter and have used […]

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