Gluten-Free Diet

When gifting for those with a non-celiac gluten sensitivity or celiac disease, finding something that is both thoughtful and safe can be challenging. That’s where gluten-free gift baskets provide you with an opportunity to show you care… and you’re paying attention. Selecting or creating a gluten-free gift basket is much more than selecting items off

Is there gluten in your medications? Do you know for sure? Now that the FDA has set an official standard for gluten-free labeling, and manufacturers must list the presence of any of the top 8 allergens, your medications should be safe, right? Does the FDA standard apply to gluten in medications? Unfortunately, no. The FDA’s

If you are new to a gluten-free diet, you may wonder how much gluten is too much? Or what should you do if you accidentally consume a little gluten because you couldn’t control the preparation environment or because you just didn’t know something was made with gluten? Learn how much gluten it takes to do damage.

In short… by default, I would say yes. But it’s a little more complicated than that. Studies suggest that about 95% of gluten intolerance patients can tolerate oats. Technically, there is no gluten in oats. In fact, oats are more like rice than wheat, and rice is one of the few things allowed on the

The basic ingredients of ice cream are gluten-free: milk, cream, and sugar, with eggs or a gum (like guar gum or tara gum) added in some cases. If it is a simple, natural ice cream, flavorings like natural vanilla bean and chocolate are also gluten-free. But unfortunately, ice cream ingredients are rarely this simple and natural anymore, and even natural ice creams may contain ingredients with gluten in them, the most obvious that comes to mind is chocolate chip cookie dough. Read on to find some tasty and safe gluten-free ice cream options.

Because people with celiac disease experience canker sores more often than people in the general population, there is a strong statistical association between the two conditions. Is gluten to blame for your pesky canker sores? Discover how gluten relates to these mouth ulcers and what you can do to treat them.

Celiac disease is strongly associated with certain forms of cancer. Find out which cancers are involved and what you can do to greatly minimize your risk. The association grows stronger with poor diagnosis and poor treatment. Read on to learn what leads to poor diagnosis and poor treatment and what you can do about it.

The connection between gluten and weight is a common one. One of the symptoms of gluten intolerance includes weight loss, but weight gain can also be a symptom. For some people the weight gain doesn’t start until they begin a gluten-free diet. While some people adopt a gluten-free diet in an effort to lose weight, others gain weight on a gluten-free diet. What causes this to happen?

Despite what you may have read on many inaccurate or vague websites, gluten is not a protein itself and it is possible to have a poor response to gluten and yet still test negative for celiac disease. Understanding what gluten is, where it is found, how it can cause damage within the body and how to avoid it is an important step in mastering the gluten-free lifestyle.

If you’re confused and frustrated about whether or not you can eat oats on a gluten-free diet, I understand. It is not a simple topic, and there are few cut and dry right or wrong answers. I’ll try to provide some clarity on this confusing and often controversial topic. Do Oats Contain Gluten? In the