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6/28/2018

Acai Bowl

Stay cool this summer while getting your daily dose of fruits and antioxidants with an acai bowl using Chex’s gluten-free granola. Yum!

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5/30/2017

Arsenic in the Gluten-Free Diet: Are You At Risk?

Rice has been found to contain varying amounts of arsenic. Rice plants absorb arsenic from flooded paddy soils, but the amount and type of arsenic depends on many factors, such as the type of rice, the way the rice is grown, and the way it is processed. Rice soaks up arsenic more easily and at higher…

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4/7/2017

Study Finds Potential Link Between Reovirus and Celiac Disease

A research study published in the journal, Science, may have established a link between reovirus and celiac disease. Although reovirus is considered a common and often harmless virus, the study, co-authored by CDF Medical Advisory Board member, Stefano Guandalini, MD, and CDF Research Committee member, Sonia Kupfer, MD, determined that the reovirus, T1L, in some cases,…

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4/7/2017

FDA Allows Marketing of First Direct-to-Consumer Tests That Provide Genetic Risk Information for Certain Conditions, Including Celiac Disease

Celiac Disease Foundation welcomes the FDA announcement that 23andMe can offer accessible, lower-cost, direct-to-consumer genetic screening for a number of diseases, including celiac disease. Celiac disease is a serious, genetic, autoimmune disorder caused by an immune reaction to the ingestion of gluten. Although it is often thought of as a rare disease, researchers tell us…

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