Celiac in the News

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1. Can Sourdough relieve symptoms of Celiac?: Sourdough may reduce inflammation
3. Celiac on the Rise in US: http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20110822/LIFESTYLE/108220310/Celiac-disease-rise-US?odyssey=nav|head
4. Dr. Peter Green co:author of new infertility study:http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-08/cumc-icd081811.php
5. FDA Press Release announcing gluten-free labeling law: http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm265838.htm
6. FDA re-opens discussion on gluten-free labeling: http://www.bakeryandsnacks.com/Regulation-Safety/FDA-reopens-comments-on-gluten-free-labeling/?c=lcFUfK0yLwUhryRp1d5kjPsHTPRMGJC5&utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter%2BDaily
7. Science Daily reports on first global estimates of Celiac mortality in undiagnosed children  http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110727083454.htm#.TjbAN69Ys00.email
8. March 2011, Media Planet Supplement to LATimes focuses on Celiac - with interviews with Wil and Deb: http://latimesinteractive.com/Standard/landing_pages/MediaPlanet/CeliacAwareness/images/LaTt%20Celiac%20Disease%20final_sm.pdf
9. March 2011,University of Maryland researchers led by Dr. Allesio Fasano discuss research on the differences between CD and gluten-sensitivity http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpp/news/researchers-find-differences-in-celiac-disease,-gluten-sensitivity-mar-10-2011
10. USA Today devotes the entire 16 page Media Planet Supplement to Celiac. http://www.celiaccentral.org/SiteData/docs/USAToday.C/3e03bb707ddd321e/USAToday.CD.May2010.pdf
11. May 11, 2101, New York Daily News: http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/food/2010/05/11/2010-05-11_as_more_cases_of_celiac_disease_are_diagnosed_the_market_for_glutenfree_foods_is.html
12. May 13, 2010 Daily Newshttp://www.dailynews.com/ci_15074852?IADID=Search-www.dailynews.com-www.dailynews.com
13. May 13, 2010 Pasadena Star News: http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/ci_15074852?source=email
14. May 13, 2010, Daily Breeze Newspaper:
    http://www.dailybreeze.com/healthandfitness/ci_15072165?source=email
15. May 14, 2010, Daily Breeze: Dining Out Gluten-Free: http://www.dailybreeze.com/restaurantguide
16. New York State declares May Celiac Awareness Month: http://blog.timesunion.com/glutenfree/may-declared-celiac-disease-awareness-month-by-state-senate/273/?sms_ss=hotmail
17. Major magazine article on dining out Gluten-Free Dining: http://www.livingwithout.com/issues/4_8/tips_for_safe_restaurant_dining-2070-1.html
18. Top Gluten-Free Friendly Colleges:  http://www.bestcollegesonline.com/blog/2012/01/10/14-colleges-that-cater-to-gluten-free-students/

Comments

[toni]

lovely to see the awareness of celiac disease bein heightened, thankyou
really insightful interesting blog,

[Heather Twist]

They are saying "celiac has increased" mainly based on one study of WW2 pilots. But here is the deal: before WW2, there were no antibiotics, and infant mortality was much higher. You can figure that the sickly celiac kids died at a much higher rate than they do today, even if they are not diagnosed. I was one such kid: always sick, saved by antibiotics.

The other factor that is not mentioned is that we have a lot more "not Europeans" now eating wheat. Populations that are just now beginning to ingest the stuff, have a different genetic mix, since celiac tends to kill off susceptible people. The WW2 fighters were primarily European stock.

Last, pilots are the healthiest of the healthiest. Sickly types (the ones with undiagnosed celiac) would be rather unlikely to be WW2 pilots.

So while there may be factors that are causing an increase in celiac (like: baby formula with iron in it!), this study doesn't show it.