Celiac.com World Celiac Disease News by www.celiac.comNews, Opinion, Feed service by Politicalgateway.comGroup focused on Celiac disease- (Found July 19, 2008 ) Medical researchers say about one in every 130 Americans have Celiac disease, making it more prevalent than Down syndrome, Crohn&039;s disease, Type 1 diabetes and even Alzheimer&039;s disease. With symptoms similar to many other illnesses, however, 97 percent of cases go undiagnosed. The number of Celiacs aware of their condition may be small, but in Oklahoma they&039;re not alone.http://www.edmondsun.com/local/local_story_198213343.html Newer gluten-free foods have more flavor, healthful ingredients- (Found July 19, 2008 ) Anyone who ate gluten-free food five or 10 years ago might understandably opt to avoid such food forever after. In the old days, "we used to joke that when you got the food, you didn&039;t know if you were supposed to eat the box or the contents," says Dr. Alessio Fasano, medical director of the Center for Celiac Research at the University of Maryland.http://www.latimes.com/features/health/medicine/la-he-glutenside7-2008jul07,0,1164919.stor... Codex adopts 35 international food standards- (Found July 19, 2008 ) Thirty-five new international food standards were adopted during last week&039;s 31st session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, including guidelines on the use of flavourings and gluten-free products. In the first recommendations on flavourings, Codex defined the term and advised that they be used minimally, and in regards to gluten-free products, the body dramatically reduced the approved level of gluten allowed.http://www.foodnavigator.com/news/ng.asp?n=86380-codex-gluten-flavourings-labelling Feeling batter with wheat-free treat- (Found July 19, 2008 ) For many people a bag of salt and vinegar-soaked, crispy fish and chips is a regular treat. But for sufferers of gluten and wheat allergies the tasty meal is usually a no-go. Now hope is at hand after a shop opened in Tamworth offering an alternative and last night a group of allergy sufferers from the Black Country embarked on a 40-mile round trip to get their fix.http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/07/08/feeling-batter-with-wheat-free-treat/ Be careful what you consume, whether it&039;s gluten or the beans- (Found July 19, 2008 ) Running with kitchen shears is strictly prohibited. Settle down and let&039;s dish: On the gluten-free trail Celiac disease is a food sensitivity in which people can&039;t tolerate gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye and barley, as well as such everyday products as soy sauce and vitamins, even stamp and envelope adhesive.http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/health/orl-heather0908jul09,0,7491995.story Changes in FDA labeling law for gluten-free items begin in August- (Found July 19, 2008 ) The Kogan Celiac Center of the Saint Barnabas Health Care System reminds the public of changes in labeling regulations from the FDA due out this August. These labeling changes are intended to help individuals with celiac disease, who must eat gluten-free products. Celiac disease is a genetic autoimmune disorder characterized by an inflammatory reaction to the ingestion of gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye and barley. There is no cure for this disease, with the only known treatment to...http://atlanticville.gmnews.com/news/2008/0710/front_page/011.html Gluten-free treats- (Found July 19, 2008 ) Studies show that about 10 percent of New Zealanders suffer from coeliac (pronounced see-lee-ack) disease, and many of them don&039;t know it. Symptoms can include chronic fatigue, bloating, headaches, itchy skin and irritable bowels. Coeliac disease is a life-long intestinal intolerance to gluten in the diet.http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4614268a26794.html Mary&039;s Gone Crackers Wins Coveted NASFT Sofi(TM) Gold Award for Outstanding Cracker- (Found July 19, 2008 ) Mary&039;s Gone Crackers, makers of gourmet gluten-free foods, today announced that the company&039;s Original cracker won the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade&039;s (NASFT) sofi(TM), or Specialty Outstanding Food Innovation, Gold Award for Outstanding Cracker of 2008.http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/marys-gone-crackers-wins-coveted/story.aspx?guid=%7B... Fancy Foods 2008 -- &039;all natural,&039; &039;gluten-free&039; emerge among this year&039;s trends- (Found July 19, 2008 ) With the economy spiraling downward, it would be understandable if the mood at this year&039;s Fancy Food Show, which ended its run at the New York&039;s Javits Center on June 30, had been relatively subdued. To the contrary - I found it surprisingly buoyant. More than 2,100 exhibitors from 77 countries, as well as thousands of attendees who crowded the aisles over a three-day period, seemed downright cheerful.http://www.packetonline.com/articles/2008/07/11/the_princeton_packet/lifestyle/doc48767d95... Cabell-Huntington Hospital Provides Free Celiac Screenings- (Found July 19, 2008 ) Free screenings for one of the most unrecognized diseases were given Saturday. Health care workers provided screenings for celiac disease at Cabell-Huntington Hospital. The West Virginia Gluten Intolerance Group and the Department of Pediatrics at the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University provided the screenings.http://www.statejournal.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=41165 |