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Gluten-Free Diet Questioned In The New York Times

60 Comments 06 April 2010

Did you see this Q & A in The New York Times today? I have no idea why they titled this Gluten & Gluttony. Am I missing something? And the "answer" given made me feel like the author took a few quotes from a doctor that specializes in celiac disease and then twisted the "answer" [...]

CeliacChicks Around The World, IRELAND, Resources & Organizations, Restaurants, Travel

Gluten Free Ireland: Dublin Part I

14 Comments 31 March 2010

Dublin (photo courtesy of Lyra at Ces't La Vie Events) Please welcome guest blogger Christine Carty. An Irish girl in her late twenties, Christine was diagnosed with celiac disease at the age of 24. She currently lives in Dublin. She loves to play Gaelic Football (Ireland's national sport), travel and discover new and fun places [...]

ITALY, Travel

Gluten-Free Tivoli

7 Comments 26 February 2010

View from the lookout at Hadrian's Villa. Looks like a painting, no? An interesting day trip from Rome is a visit to Hadrian's Villa. We took the train to the town of Tivoli, and then the No. 4 bus a short 4 miles to the site.* Evidently, the town of Tivoli itself has a lot [...]

ITALY, Travel

Gluten-Free Rome

5 Comments 23 February 2010

The Arch of Septimius Severus from AD 203 [The continuing saga that left off in Sardinia...] Here are some snapshots of experiences while in Rome that totally made the trip worthwhile, despite the challenge of finding gluten-free, corn-free, and dairy-free food. Charming windows The famous Calling of St. Matthew by Caravaggio in San Luigi dei [...]

Celiac Disease, CeliacChicks Around The World, NORTH CAROLINA, Restaurants

Gluten-Free Ashville, North Carolina: Posana Cafe

10 Comments 29 January 2010

Please welcome guest blogger Elyse Sparkes. She has been living gluten-free for 5 years. As a personal trainer, she advocates health and wellness in NYC through SparkesWellness. Elyse loves to discover new naturally gluten-free restaurants in NYC and abroad. Posana CafeOne Biltmore Avenue Asheville, NC 28801828.505.3969 I had the pleasure of stumbling upon the [...]

CeliacChicks Around The World, Restaurants, SPAIN, Travel

Gluten-Free Spain Guide: Barcelona

11 Comments 14 December 2009

Contributed by Christine Carty. Christine is an Irish girl in her late twenties, who was diagnosed with celiac diseas at the age of 24. She currently lives in Dublin. Her favorite things to do are play Gaelic Football (Ireland's national sport), travel and discover new and fun places to eat gluten free I knew very [...]

CeliacChicks Around The World, Restaurants, SCOTLAND, Travel

Gluten-Free Scotland: Glasgow's Cafe Andaluz

3 Comments 19 November 2009

Please welcome today's guest blogger Christine Carty. Christine is an Irish girl in her late twenties who was diagnosed with celiac disease at the age of 24. She currently lives in Dublin. Her favorite things to do are play Gaelic Football (Ireland's national sport), travel and discover new and fun places to eat gluten-free. Glasgow [...]

Celiac in the News, Chick Press

Celiac Disease Article On The Huffington Post

6 Comments 05 October 2009

Dr. Jon LaPook just wrote a very detailed article about celiac disease on mega blog The Huffington Post. Dr. LaPook is a gastroenterologist at Columbia University Medical Center who is also the Medical Correspondent for CBS Evening News with Katie Couric. Be sure to check out the discussion below the article and feel free to [...]

Gluten Sensitivity

Daphne Oz Is Gluten-Free!

10 Comments 30 September 2009

The other day I found a detailed 10 page article titled, "Gluten-Free: Is It For Me?" on Oprah.com written by Daphne Oz. "Who the heck is Daphne Oz?", was my first reaction. Well, a little Google investigation led to photos of her with her famous dad Dr. Oz! Yes, the doctor that visits the Oprah [...]

Gluten Sensitivity, Research

Gluten Sensitivity Is Real

15 Comments 29 September 2009

So, it turns out the "gold standard" biopsy isn't always so golden. Maybe we should rename it the "old standard"? This is very good news for people that couldn't get a definitive diagnosis of celiac disease, but knew that gluten made them sick. Yes, back in the day you had to just trust your gut. [...]