A number of research studies have linked gluten sensitivity to different forms of heart disease. The first study below discusses gluten induced autoimmune disease of the heart. The second study discusses how malabsorption of nutrients (in this case carnitine deficiency) induces cardiomyopathy (disease of the heart muscle)… Autoimmune Heart Disease Acute pericarditis (inflammation of the […]
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I recently published an article about Girl Scout Cookies. The question posed was: Would you eat gluten free Girl Scout Cookies if they were made available? Many of you were passionate about the topic. Many of you are great supporters of the organization. Because of that, I wanted to share another article with you written […]
Recently there has been a big push to get the Girl Scouts of America to offer a gluten free option for annual cookie buyers. This is another example in a long list of examples where demand leads to supply. 10 years ago, the gluten free diet was a term not well recognized or talked about. […]
The biopharmaceutical company, Alvine, recently received four patents on an enzyme degradation technology for the treatment of patients with celiac disease. Alvine is a privately held pharmacy company that specializes in the development of treatments for autoimmune and gastrointestinal disease. The drug in development is called ALV003. It is currently in phase II trials. ALV003 […]
Part of my presentation at the Charlotte Gluten Free Expo was on the genetics of gluten sensitivity. The topic is a complex one, but I hope this presentation makes it easier for you to understand. If you have had serum or blood lab testing done and it came back negative, yet you responded to a […]