Gluten Free & Food Allergies Archives

The Siren Call of “Gluten-Free”

Dec 8, 2016 · Diane Muhlfeld · Gluten Free & Food Allergies

Thousands of consumers flock to the gluten-free aisles of the grocery store under the misguided conviction that they will achieve weight loss or good health by eliminating gluten-containing foods from their diet. This, despite the fact that gluten-free diets can lack essential nutrients—most gluten-free foods are not enriched or fortified … Read More

Living With Gluten Sensitivity

Oct 11, 2016 · UHN · Gluten Free & Food Allergies

You may have noticed lately that gluten-free options are everywhere. It’s easy to find just about any food that involves grains, including breads, cookies, breakfast cereals, and snack bars in gluten-free form. So, should you go gluten-free? The odds are you don’t have to. But if you suspect gluten may … Read More

Gluten: Can It Harm Your Brain?

Sep 14, 2016 · Susan Jimison Vitek · Gluten Free & Food Allergies

Avoiding foods that contain gluten—the most common of a group of proteins found in wheat, rye, and barley—is the latest dietary trend sweeping across the nation, with sales of gluten-free foods and beverages predicted to reach $6.6 billion by 2017. The popular press credits gluten-free diets with preventing a variety … Read More

High-Fiber Diet May Reduce Food Allergies

Aug 29, 2016 · Diane Muhlfeld · Gluten Free & Food Allergies

Millions of people in the U.S. suffer from food allergies, with tree nuts, peanuts, milk, eggs, and wheat among the biggest culprits. Symptoms range from relatively mild, such as hives, diarrhea, or a tingling in the mouth, to potentially life threatening, such as shortness of breath, swallowing difficulty, or a … Read More

Living with Lactose Intolerance

Aug 23, 2016 · Dawn Bialy · Gluten Free & Food Allergies

Lactose is a type of sugar in milk that is normally broken down by an enzyme, lactase, which is produced in the body. However, people with lactose intolerance (LI) have difficulty digesting lactose due to a deficiency in lactase. LI can cause a host of “tummy troubles,” including abdominal pain, … Read More

Ask the Doctor: Gluten-Free Food; Vial of Life; Coffee’s Health Benefits

Jun 30, 2016 · JoAnn Milivojevic · Gluten Free & Food Allergies

Q: I keep seeing products with gluten-free labels. What is wrong with gluten, and should I stop eating it? A: There is nothing wrong with gluten per se, though some people have problems digesting it. Gluten is a protein found in grains such as wheat, barley, and malt. Gluten acts … Read More

The New Gluten-Free Food Label

Apr 28, 2016 · UHN · Gluten Free & Food Allergies

The demand for food products devoid of gluten, the protein found in wheat, rye, barley and like grains, continues to rise, along with the growing percentage of people who must avoid it due to gluten sensitivity, allergies, or celiac disease, the inherited, inflammatory, chronic autoimmune digestive disorder. So, the new … Read More

Siblings at Highest Familial Risk for Celiac Disease

Mar 28, 2016 · Dawn Bialy · Gluten Free & Food Allergies

You are more likely to have celiac disease (CD) if one of your first-degree relatives has it—and you have the highest likelihood if you are female and your sister has it, according to research published in the November 2015 issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology. Researchers found that, among … Read More

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