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Eric Niiler of Discovery News has just posted some information on biotherapy that could be great news for those with intestinal problems: http://news.discovery.com/human/parasites-leeches-maggots-worms-medicine.html. Using parasites such as whipworms, leeches, and maggots sounds creepy crawly nasty, but the former could bring long-awaited relief to people with inflammatory bowel disease.
Read More Diet of WormsFrom http://glutenfreeoptimist.blogspot.com: The University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research received an astonishing $45 million donation to create a special institute! Watch this video to hear Dr. Fasano’s comments about the donation. For more details, read this article in The Baltimore Sun.
Read More Fasano Receives $45 MillionOn August 29th, 2010, millions of viewers witnessed the HBO film Temple Grandin win seven Emmy awards. Until then, many people didn’t know who Dr. Temple Grandin is. Grandin has autism, and is probably the best known advocate for those with this developmental disability. She is also a renowned animal scientist, known for her ability […]
Read More Weighted BlanketsFor people with multiple food allergies, finding new convenience foods is exciting (and sometimes fattening since we eat a lot of natural foods instead). Common ready-made snacks and condiments like a chocolate bar, mayonnaise, canned soup, or frozen meals don’t exist in some food allergy sufferers’ worlds. Many allergen-free products still contain just that one […]
Read More GF DF EF SF ProductsA friend who’s walked with me on my gluten-free journey for the better part of a decade just sent me the Chicago Tribune’s 8-page feature on celiac disease. She says that it’s the first time a major newspaper has provided such a supplement on celiac. Thank you to the NFCA for posting the .pdf!
Read More Chicago Tribune – CeliacChildren with Food Allergies Targeted by Bullies – FAAN. People with food allergies are often the targets of bullying, discrimination, and domestic violence because of their medical condition. This should not be tolerated. FAAN has issued a press release about kids who’ve been bullied for their diets.
Read More Bullying & Food AllergiesLate last year my dog suffered a hind leg injury. His vet recommended surgery, but I wasn’t convinced that I wanted to put him through a major operation at his age. It was also very costly, and while he’s worth every penny, it was unaffordable. Agonized over his condition and not sure what to do, […]
Read More FlexicoseA friend just emailed me the following link. It says that Chelsea Clinton’s wedding cake was gluten-free and vegan. http://glutenfreeoptimist.blogspot.com/2010/08/who-made-chelsea-clintons-gluten-free.html While that may sound weird to people eating the standard American diet, it’s great press for allergen-free diets. Yes, we can have gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, and whatever else-free cake!
Read More GF DF EF, etc. CakeHappy Heimlich Maneuver Day! Seriously! http://blogs.citypages.com/food/2010/06/heimlich_maneuv.php I’m often asked for a list of websites that will help those just diagnosed with food allergies adjust to their new diet. Here are some of my favorites, peppered with editorial comments.
Read More Food Allergy WebsitesOriginally published in the Fall 2008 GIG Quarterly Magazine of the Gluten Intolerance Group It’s Tuesday morning at the office and one of your coworkers waltzes up to your desk with a box of Krispy Kremes. “No thanks”, you smile. “Aah, come on”, he says. “You look like you could use a donut. And I’m […]
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