Tag: celiac

That Time We Joined the 1% Club

That Time We Joined the 1% Club

This May marks the first Celiac Awareness Month that I’m observing not just as a nutrition professional—but as part of a family directly impacted by a celiac diagnosis. Roughly 1% of Americans have celiac disease, making it more common than type 1 diabetes. Yet despite its Read more…

What You Need to Know About Gluten & Celiac Disease

What You Need to Know About Gluten & Celiac Disease

Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease that flares with even an invisible amount of gluten contact via mouth, skin, and even lungs. About 2 million Americans suffer from celiac disease, with that number slowly rising each year, especially amongst children. This works out to about Read more…

To Gluten or Not to Gluten…That is the Question…

To Gluten or Not to Gluten…That is the Question…

We can’t digest it. It’s irritating to the gut. It’s hybridized beyond our body’s recognition, so looks like an alien spaceship to our immune system. However. Not everyone will benefit from a gluten-free diet. There. I said it. Heresy in the holistic health world. But Read more…