Celiac. Gluten-free. G-free. You’ve probably heard these terms in the media recently. Gluten-free foods are popping up everywhere and more and more stars are starting to live a gluten free lifestyle. It seems as though the media has glamorized gluten-free living as the latest trend when, in reality, those who have gluten sensitivity or Celiac disease have […]
Celiac disease affects 1% of healthy, average Americans. This means at least 3 million people are living with Celiac disease and 97% of them are probably undiagnosed. To put Celiac Disease in perspective, consider these facts from the University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center. Type 1 Diabetes affects 3 million people. 6% (180,000) of those […]
It’s hard to increase awareness and advocacy for Celiac Disease, if you don’t know what it is to begin with. Therefore, we thought it best to keep to simple explanations of the most commonly asked questions about Celiac Disease. What is Celiac Disease? Celiac Disease (CD) is a lifelong inherited autoimmune disorder that affects both […]
