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Mental Health & Celiac Disease

nogluten
  • By nogluten · Posted May 16, 2013
  • In Advocacy and awareness · 0 replies
  • Are there any good studies, books, papers, etc. that clearly explain the connection between CD & mental health ...

Organic and Gluten-Free Foods

NFCA_Alicia
  • By NFCA_Alicia · Posted April 17, 2013
  • In Gluten-free food · 0 replies
  • NFCA is having a Facebook chat with Mary Waldner, the founder of Mary's Gone Crackers on 4/22. We're going to be talking about the role of organic ingredients with Mary, so I'm curious to know how many ...

Experts by Experience

NFCA_Alicia
  • By NFCA_Alicia · Posted March 13, 2013
  • In Advocacy and awareness · 0 replies
  • Hi all! Inspire and the Stanford University blog teamed up to share patient stories of living with a chronic illness. They recently compiled stories from the blog featuring people who are "Experts by ...

Introduction

HawkFan1
  • By HawkFan1 · Posted March 4, 2013
  • In Living with celiac disease · 6 replies
  • Hi--my name is Kim and I was diagnosed in August of 2012. I had been sick for some time and the doctors I was seeing continued to tell me I had a digestive issue. I continued to be sick and lose weight ...

What causes celiac disease?

NFCA_Alicia
  • By NFCA_Alicia · Posted February 25, 2013
  • In Celiac disease in the news · 4 replies
  • There was a really fascinating article in the New York Times over the weekend that tackles the tough question: What really causes celiac disease? Take a look: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/24/opinio ...

Baking Question: Need a flour to suit multiple allergies

NFCA_Alicia
  • By NFCA_Alicia · Posted February 11, 2013
  • In Gluten-free food · 4 replies
  • Hi Everyone, A community member has a question about gluten-free flours. In addition to being gluten intolerant, she cannot eat: sorghum flour potato rice soy buckwheat fava bean Does anyone have any ...

Gluten Withdrawal?

CarenM
  • By CarenM · Posted February 7, 2013
  • In Gluten-free food · 6 replies
  • Hi, I joined this group hoping to get some input from people who have had to go gluten free. Long story short my husband (who tested negative for CD with biopsy) and I (no formal testing) have enough ...

Switching to the gluten-free diet

NFCA_Alicia
  • By NFCA_Alicia · Posted February 5, 2013
  • In Gluten-free food · 5 replies
  • I see so many different viewpoints on the gluten-free diet from reading blogs, forums and comments on Facebook. Some people say the switch to the gluten-free diet has been easy for them while others have ...

Celiac, why me?

1sharq
  • By 1sharq · Posted February 2, 2013
  • In Getting a diagnosis · 5 replies
  • Hi, I've just been diagnosed with another disease this time it's celiac. Don't know much about this new condition. I also am lactose intolerant , have Crohn's disease and have an Ileostomy, osteoporosis ...

Survey for Gluten-Free College Students

NFCA_Alicia
  • By NFCA_Alicia · Posted January 29, 2013
  • In Gluten-free in college · 0 replies
  • Hey Everyone, The National Foundation for Celiac Awareness is hosting a survey of gluten-free students in college to learn more about their needs on campus. Check out the survey here: bit.ly/YBHjo3 You ...

Vacationing without your gluten-free kids?

NFCA_Alicia
  • By NFCA_Alicia · Posted January 29, 2013
  • In Raising a child with celiac disease · 0 replies
  • I just saw this article from Rudi's Gluten-Free Bakery on vacationing without your food allergic or gluten-free children. I'm curious- is this something anyone has ever done? What was your experience ...

Bone spurs and gluten sensitivity?

efairbank
  • By efairbank · Posted January 27, 2013
  • In Living with celiac disease · 7 replies
  • I'm 27 and recently discovered I have gluten sensitivity. I've had a bone spur on the back of each hand and a bone spur on the top of each foot cause pain over the past 4 years. Has anyone ever heard ...

Finding Time to Cook

NFCA_Alicia
  • By NFCA_Alicia · Posted January 21, 2013
  • In Living with celiac disease · 0 replies
  • Between working, juggling the kids and their activities and just running a household in general, life can get very hectic, very quickly. So I'm curious, what strategies do you use to make sure you always ...

Staying Healthy and Gluten-Free

NFCA_Alicia
  • By NFCA_Alicia · Posted January 3, 2013
  • In Living with celiac disease · 0 replies
  • National Foundation for Celiac Awareness' Founder & President Alice Bast wants to know: What tips do you have for staying healthy and gluten-free in the New Year? Check out her tips in the January newsletter ...

Yeast Infections & UTIs

vmend02
  • By vmend02 · Posted December 5, 2012
  • In Managing symptoms · 0 replies
  • Hello... In the past, I have struggled with constant yeast infections and UTIs. After being on supplements and probiotics daily and a gluten free diet, it has subsided a good amount to where I rarely ...

#GivingTuesday

NFCA_Alicia
  • By NFCA_Alicia · Posted November 27, 2012
  • In Advocacy and awareness · 0 replies
  • Today is #GivingTuesday! Following on the heels of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday is a nationwide movement to inspire the spirit of giving during the holiday season ...

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Gluten-Free Holiday Tips

NFCA_Alicia
  • By NFCA_Alicia · Posted November 5, 2012
  • In Living with celiac disease · 0 replies
  • Last year, NFCA posted a Gluten-Free Holiday Tip of the Day each day throughout the month of November. This year, we're bringing you two months of gluten-free holiday tips! The Tip of the Day is shared ...

Top 7 Gluten-Free Brands

NFCA_Alicia
  • By NFCA_Alicia · Posted October 25, 2012
  • In Gluten-free food · 0 replies
  • Diets in Review posted an article highlighting their top 7 gluten-free brands: 1. Udi's 2. Bob's Red Mill 3. Tinkyada Pasta 4. Van's Natural Foods 5. Blue Diamond Nut Thins 6. Larabar 7. Amy's Kitchen ...

Eat Real on National Food Day

NFCA_Alicia
  • By NFCA_Alicia · Posted October 18, 2012
  • In Advocacy and awareness · 0 replies
  • I saw an article about Food Day, a national day dedicated to pushing for healthier, more affordable food systems and thought I'd share it with the Inspire community. It's the 2nd annual Food Day and the ...

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