gluten free

Just in time for holidays! Cookies, pies, fruit cakes, and gingerbread houses, oh my—it’s Gluten-free Baking Week, from December 18 to 24, 2016. If you or someone in your family are gluten free due to a food allergy or food sensitivity, Alicia Woodward, Editor and Chief at Gluten Free & More Magazine assures us that gluten-free baking goes far […]

You may have some gut feelings about what’s affecting your child’s behavior, but it turns out what’s in your child’s gut can actually be the answer. Diet can affect your child’s gut flora, which can lead to behavioral changes (but keep in mind that toddlers are still toddlers, and will act accordingly). It is increasingly […]

Many of us realize that a “gluten free” label doesn’t automatically mean healthy. Yet for roughly 5-percent of population with celiac disease (or a gluten intolerance) staying away from foods that contain gluten (wheat, barley, malt, or rye) is essential to health. Still, the popularity of a gluten free lifestyle continues to soar—with an estimated market growth […]

Celiac disease is a very real illness, even though the painful effects aren’t always visible on the outside. The serious genetic autoimmune disease effects roughly 3-million Americans yet a shocking 83-percent of celiac sufferers remain diagnosed. Unfortunately, if left untreated, celiac disease can cause thyroid disease, osteoporosis, anemia, and even trigger the development of cancer (i.e., non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, adenocarcinoma of the […]

While grocery shopping, you’ve likely noticed there are a myriad of products with a “gluten-free” label on the packaging. Even though this diet is so popular, many of us don’t have the foggiest what going gluten free actually means. Let’s clear up six common misconceptions about going gluten-free!

There are ways to minimize the symptoms of this inflammatory autoimmune illness with lifestyle choices. Here are 6 lifestyle tips for those looking to improve their health through diet and other means.