October 6th, 2010 by John Libonati
Over 300 symptoms have been linked to celiac disease and gluten sensitivity. How is this possible? Why do symptoms vary so much from person to person? Cheryl Harris, RD, MPH explains. The end of the video touches on why health professionals miss celiac disease so often…they were taught to look for emaciated children, when in fact anyone at any age and body mass index can be afflicted.
A final note, medical testing before trying the gluten-free diet is recommended as (more…)
October 1st, 2010 by John Libonati
On Sunday, October 10th, 2010, arena football kicker, Craig Pinto, will be kicking field goals for 12 straight hours, from 7:30am-7:30pm, with two goals in mind. First, he will be attempting to set a world record for most field goals kicked within that time frame, by having to make 500 field goals, from 40 yards out, but Craig’s main focus is to raise money and awareness for Celiac Disease.
KICKING 4 CELIAC was born out of the desire to show children and adults alike, that living with Celiac Disease will not (more…)
September 29th, 2010 by Cleo Libonati, RN, BSN
Editor’s note:
In this study, researchers investigating the absorption of copper in untreated patients who had damage to their duodenum found anemia in 3 out of 10 of these patients that was due to copper deficiency. They gave all the study subjects a solution of copper to drink that was equal to a daily dose then tested their blood level. (more…)
September 28th, 2010 by John Libonati
This just in from the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness…
Whether you’re a dietitian ready for new information or a celiac in need of
quality gluten-free tips, this Webinar will put you in the know!
“Veggies & Beyond: Why Celiacs Need a Nutritionally Dense Diet”
Thursday, October 7 at 1 p.m. Eastern/10 a.m. Pacific Time
Join NFCA as GREAT Dietitian Melissa Marek, RD, from Axxya Systems (more…)
September 13th, 2010 by John Libonati
Today is National Celiac Disease Awareness Day in the United States. From the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness website:
September 13 has been dubbed “National Celiac Disease Awareness Day” in honor of the doctor who identified a link between celiac disease and diet. Dr. Samuel Gee, a leader in celiac disease research, was born on Sept. 13, 1839.
A Senate resolution calling for the commemoration gained unanimous approval on Aug. 3, 2010. In marking the awareness day, the Senate “recognizes that all people of the United States should become more informed and aware of celiac disease,” the resolution stated.
Below is the full text of the resoluation, found at OpenCongress.com. (more…)
September 9th, 2010 by Cleo Libonati, RN, BSN
Do you know someone who bruises easily? Do the marks develop into dark bluish swellings that hurt and take a long time to go away? If you have celiac disease, perhaps you had this problem before starting the gluten-free diet.
Easy bruising is a type of ecchymosis, or superficial bleeding under the skin or mucous membrane, common in untreated celiacs – and may be the only symptom of celiac disease. While always a sign of an underlying problem, (more…)
September 7th, 2010 by Cleo Libonati, RN, BSN
Editor’s note: This important study demonstrated that short chain fatty acid (SCFA) levels in stool samples were abnormal in participating children with celiac disease, with and without treatment with gluten-free diet. SCFAs are healthy energy byproducts produced by microflora (beneficial organisms) in the colon during fermentation of undigested carbohydrates arriving from the small intestine. SCFAs nourish the colonocytes, cells that line the colon, to maintain normal function. They also help absorb salts and water from stool.
“Gut Microflora Associated Characteristics in Children with Celiac Disease”
Tjellström B, et. al.
Microbiology and Tumour Biology Center, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
Am J Gastroenterol. 2005 Dec;100(12):2784-8.
Background and aim: The aim of the study was to investigate the (more…)
August 27th, 2010 by Cleo Libonati, RN, BSN
Editor’s note: Promising research published January 8, 2007 shows that adequate levels of vitamin D in the elderly are important to maintain cognitive function or thinking skills that include use of language, awareness, social skills, math ability, memory, reasoning, judgment, intellect, learning, and imagination. This study is called a retrospective review because the researchers did not actually examine anyone. Instead they reviewed data from records of 32 older adults who had been examined for memory (more…)
August 23rd, 2010 by Cleo Libonati, RN, BSN
Editor’s note: In this case report of infants with severe malabsorption from celiac disease, the treating physicians found copper deficiencies based on blood studies that showed severe low copper levels and white blood cell count. Treatment required copper supplementation in addition to the gluten-free diet. Normally, in the last few months of gestation, an infant stores a large amount of copper in their liver. This storage must last about 6 months because infants must derive their nourishment from copper-poor milk. This case report shows dramatically the terrible effect of malabsorption coupled with a naturally occurring huge demand for copper that could not be satisfied through digestion. (more…)
August 22nd, 2010 by Cleo Libonati, RN, BSN
Editors’ note: This study investigating the value and safety of Candin for clinical use in children demonstrated effectiveness and safety. Candin is a reagent or skin test for sensitivity to Candida albicans, a yeast microorganism that can cause infection. The study recommends using Candin in combination with other reagents in infants with anergy to see if they react to antigens other than Candida albicans. Anergy is described in Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary as the impaired or absent ability to react to common antigens administered through skin testing. Antigens are markers on the surface of cells that stimulate production of antibodies. In this study, Candin was tested at the same time as a skin test for tuberculosis (purified protein derivative tuberculosis) for comparison of results. (more…)
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