In recent decades celiac disease has emerged from a rare disorder to a common auto-immune disease affecting at least 1 percent of people in North America, Europe and Australia. However, according to specialists I interviewed for an article in the … Continue reading
Now is a fascinating time to follow research about celiac disease. With the January 2014 issue of Gluten-Free Living magazine, I began contributing “Study Sessions”, a column highlighting the most recent scientific studies about celiac disease, gluten sensitivity and the gluten-free … Continue reading
The Celiac Disease Foundation (CDF), based in Los Angeles, came out in an article on Food Navigator USA challenging a report I highlighted yesterday linking celiac disease with genetically-modified organism (GMO) crops. The CDF states its medical advisory board does … Continue reading
A recent report from the Iowa-based Institute for Responsible Technology (IRT) presents evidence that genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) may trigger celiac disease and gluten-sensitivity. It is essential to distinguish that, although celiac disease involves an auto-immune reaction to protein in wheat, … Continue reading