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Getting Started on a Gluten-Free Diet: A Step-By-Step Guide

While the basis of a gluten-free diet is avoiding certain foods, you should also learn what foods are safe to eat. There are many naturally gluten-free foods you can still enjoy that happen to be delicious and healthy! Focus on shopping the perimeter of your grocery store: … See more

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Heart Healthy Gluten-Free Diet

WebGood gluten-free fiber sources include vegetables, fruits, legumes (beans, peas & lentils), and gluten-free whole grains. Maintaining a Healthy Weight. Being overweight increases heart disease risk. As stated above, limiting fat and sugar are important strategies for both reducing heart disease risk and for controlling weight.

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Gluten and Your Muscles, Joints, and Skin

WebIf you have gluten intolerance, gluten can affect other parts of your body in addition to your digestive system. While not always talked about, gluten can impact your brain and mental health. See our article Gluten and Mental Health. Adverse reactions to gluten can also show up as muscle and joint pain, weakened bones, or a skin rash.

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The Gluten-Free Diet: Facts and Myths

WebFacts. Gluten-free diet and celiac disease (CD): A strict, life-long gluten-free diet is required for health reasons. Ingestion of gluten causes an adverse reaction which damages intestinal cells and can lead to serious health problems. Gluten-free diet and non-celiac gluten sensitivity (also known as “gluten sensitivity”):

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Celiac Disease Questions to ask your doctor: Updated April 2021

WebTo request permission to reproduce this bulletin for any other purpose, contact: Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG) 31214 – 124th Ave. S.E. Auburn, WA 98092-3667 Phone: 253-833-6655 Fax: 253-833-6675 [email protected] Advances in gluten-related disorders are …

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Celiac Disease Explained: Through Ages & Stages

WebSymptoms of celiac disease that could be experienced at any age include. abdominal bloating, constipation, diarrhea, fatigue, liver, elevated enzymes: ALT and AST, and. short stature or growth problems. When it comes to diagnosing celiac disease in infants, the symptoms are often first observed by parents or caretakers.

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9 Things to Know About the New U.S. Dietary Guidelines

WebPublished March, 2021. 2020-2025 U.S. Dietary Guidelines . Every five years, the U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) comes out with their U.S. Dietary Guidelines that provide recommendations intended to promote healthy dietary patterns. While the main audience for these guidelines are nutrition policy makers …

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Living Gluten-Free for Older Adults

WebEating gluten-free is essential for anyone diagnosed with celiac disease or NCGS. Older adults could experience additional challenges in adopting and adhering to a gluten-free diet. These challenges could lead to symptoms and health issues caused by continued exposure to gluten, and/or potentially insufficient intake of foods and nutrients

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Food Insecurity in the Gluten-Free Community

WebFood insecurity is defined as “being without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food.”. Food insecurity is recognized as a major public health challenge. When dietary restrictions are involved, the lack of access to safe food can further challenge a person’s ability to adopt, and stick to, a gluten-free

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Gluten and Your Mental Health

WebThere are two main ways gluten can affect your brain and mental well-being: In people with gluten-related disorders, gluten can cause inflammation. This inflammation can affect any part of your body, including your brain, and can show up as psychiatric or behavioral issues, mood disorders, or “foggy brain” or cognitive and memory issues.

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10 Tips for Living Your Gluten-Free Life

Web5. Bake your own baked goods. So many gluten-laden foods, like breads, cakes, cookies, and pastries, are a regular part – and an enjoyable part – of one’s diet. Natalie, GIG of South Florida support group leader, recommends baking your own sweets and treats. Larissa, a friend of GIG, suggests experimenting with unusual flours.

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Healthy Gluten-Free Eating

WebHealthy Gluten-Free Eating Guidelines Updated December 2020 Vegetables Fill approximately half your plate with non-starchy vegetables such as broccoli, bell peppers, onions,

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Could Gluten be Causing Your Health Problems

WebConstipation. Diarrhea. Vomiting. Elevated liver function tests (AST, ALT) Joint pain. Fatigue. Tingling or numbness in hands or feet. An itchy skin rash occurring on both sides of the body, such as both elbows or knees. Unexplained infertility or fetal loss.

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Gluten-Free Safety at School – Your Child’s 504 Plan

WebAsk your child’s primary physician or gastroenterologist to write a letter explaining the medical need for a gluten-free diet and safely gluten-free environment. This letter should include a formal diagnosis of celiac disease or gluten sensitivity. Contact your child’s school. Ask to be connected with the person at the school who handles

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The Connection Between Celiac Disease and Reproductive Health

WebShareWhen you think of the effects of celiac disease, digestive system, namely the intestines, probably come to mind. Yet symptoms of celiac disease, can present in many different ways, including your reproductive health. For example, if you have undiagnosed and/or untreated celiac disease, you may be more likely to experience …

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Racial Disparities and Celiac Disease in the U.S.

WebThis research looked at racial disparities in the prevalence of celiac disease (CD) and in the number of people without CD avoiding gluten (“PWAG”). The prevalence of CD was found to be significantly higher among non-Hispanic whites than non-Hispanic blacks, whereas the prevalence of PWAG was significantly higher in blacks (1.2%) as

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Guide to a Safe, Gluten-Free Hospital Stay

WebHere’s a checklist of ways to help ensure a gluten-free hospital stay. Get it in writing. Request a written physician’s order for a gluten-free diet from your regular physician or GI doctor. Make several copies of it and keep the original in a safe place. Ask your doctor to include the word “allergy” and list “wheat, barley, rye and

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Dealing with the Stress of a Celiac Disease Diagnosis

WebWe outline a number of simple, but effective, stress-reducing activities in 5 Ways to Reduce Stress When Living Gluten-Free. Here are some other ways to manage the stress of being diagnosed with celiac disease. 1. Get Informed. As the saying goes, “Knowledge is power.”.

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Boosting Bone Health in Celiac Disease

WebMaintaining a healthy diet with adequate bone-building nutrients is crucial to bone health. First, the amount of calcium you need depends on your age. The recommended daily allowance for those older than 4 years is 1000-1300 mg daily. You can find calcium in a variety of foods. Here is a list to get you started.

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