I am a voracious reader and an unashamed research junkie . I love to keep up with the latest news in nutrition and stay tuned in to the medical community’s growing understanding of gluten-sensitivity and celiac disease. And I want to make that easier for you to do too! So here are a few posts that have caught my eye in the last few weeks:
December 28, 2015 Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Celiac Disease: A systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Patients with celiac disease (CD) have a significantly increased risk of developing venous thromboembolism (VTE) due to chronic inflammation and vitamin deficiency.
Dec 10, 2015 from Helio Gastroenterology research
Familial risk for celiac disease varies by gender, geographic location
Did you know? If you have an immediate family member with celiac your risk is 7 times higher than the general population. If you have a brother, sister or parent with the disease your risk goes from 1 in 100 to almost 1 in 10. Two siblings with the disease? Your risk just shot up to 1 in 7.
Dec 10, 2015 from NPR
A Protein In The Gut May Explain Why Some Can’t Stomach Gluten
“Those who shun gluten (and don’t have celiac disease) may not be food faddists after all. Researchers are finally homing in on markers for gluten sensitivity in the body.”
Dec 9, 2015 from ABC News in Detroit
New research shows gluten free diet may help with depression symptoms
While people with Celiac Disease typically go gluten free to help manage their symptoms, there’s new evidence that it might also relieve symptoms of depression.
Dec 8, 2015 from Genetic News
Takeda Launches Celiac Disease Collaboration with Cour
Which would you choose?
1. Eat fabulous gluten-free creations from Pixie Dust Gourmet made from natural organic and fresh whole foods
2. “Nanotechnologies based on Cour’s Tolerizing Immune Modifying nanoParticle (TIMP) platform. TIMPs consist of a proprietary polymer and antigenic proteins which are fully encapsulated for safety and administered intravenously.”
Panera has great news – now if only Starbucks would follow suit!
For patients with celiac disease, there is only one treatment: follow a strict, lifelong gluten-free diet. Although labels on packaged foods identify allergens such as wheat, no such labeling requirement exists for medications, which may contain gluten in the excipients used to bind tablets together.
Nov 10, 2015 Quartz blog