Welcome to Gluten Free Life!
Author: Joanna | 
If you've been recently diagnosed with Celiac Disease or learned that you're gluten sensitive or intolerant, your head is probably swirling with worry and questions. Look no further. Gluten Free Life will help answer those questions and get you on your way to living a happy, healthy gluten-free life!
A life without gluten isn't as difficult as it may seem. There are plenty of delicious naturally gluten-free foods out there to be explored and devoured. Plus, now more than ever, there is a wide selection of mixes and substitute foods, specially formulated to not use gluten, yet retain all the yumminess of their wheat-filled counterparts.
Whether you're following a strict gluten-free diet due to Celiac Disease or eliminating as much gluten as you can because of a sensitivity or intolerance, you'll find Gluten Free Life a valuable and refreshing resource of health information, recipes, gluten-free food reviews, restaurant reviews and resources.
Just diagnosed? Author: Joanna |
First steps in living with gluten intolerance and celiac diseaseIf you’ve just been diagnosed with celiac disease or gluten intolerance, the idea of living gluten-free may seem difficult and overwhelming. There’s a lot of information to absorb about the changes you need to make to your diet. However, there is plenty of support in the growing gluten-free community that can make the transition a lot easier. Check out our resources page for links to other websites that can help you. Foods to Avoid Thursday, 09 April 2009 13:02 | Author: Joanna |
Celiac Diease, gluten intolerance and gluten sensitivity all ultimately mean the same thing—keeping gluten out of your diet. Eating fresh foods made from scratch is the easiest way to accomplish this. As that’s sometimes easier said than done, it’s important to be able to recognize common foods that have gluten in them as well as other foods (and non-foods!) that contain hidden glutens. Last Updated ( Friday, 15 May 2009 15:55 ) |
What is Celiac Disease? Author: Joanna |
Celiac disease is a form of gluten intolerance that affects approximately 1 out of 133 people. It’s a genetic disorder that is gaining attention as more research is being done into the connections between celiac and autism. Celiac sufferers experience damage to their small intestine whenever they eat gluten-containing foods. Whenever they consume gluten, their immune system damages or destroys villi—tiny protrusions from the small intestine that allow nutrients from food to be absorbed into the bloodstream. The damage can impair their ability to absorb nutrients from food, causing malnutrition and other problems. Celiac disease is also known as celiac sprue, nontropical sprue, and gluten-sensitive enteropathy. Dermatitis Herpetiformis Author: Joanna |
Dermatitis Herpetiformis is an associated condition that occurs with Celiac Disease. In fact, it’s considered to be another form of the disease. Anyone who has dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) is a celiac. Contrary to what one would expect from the name, DH is not related to herpes. It also goes by the names Duhring’s disease, Brocq-During disease and dermatitis multiformis. |
