Dr. Guandalini's Take on Labeling

Dr. Guandalini, medical director of the University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center, weighs in on the gluten labeling in his FDA Safety Assessment Analysis.

10 Ingredients You Don't Need to Worry About

I've linked to a fantastic Gluten-Free Living article called Top 10 Ingredients You Don't Really Need to Worry About. It dispells myths, some very long standing myths, on the gluten-free status of common ingredients like maltodextrin and citric acid. The information presented in this article will help to speed up your shopping!

Thought Provoking Articles

Last week the Chicago Tribune ran two articles dealing food allergens that were exceptionally interesting and extremely unsettling. If you haven't yet read the articles, do.

November 23, 2008
A Recipe for Disaster: Whole Foods' handling of chocolate bar shows how warnings fail.
Sam Roe
Tribune Staff Report

November 21, 2008
Children at Risk in Food Roulette: Mislabeling, lax oversight threaten people with allergies
Sam Roe
Tribune Staff Reporter

Challenges for the GF Coed

On 06/13/2008 Celiac.com published an article entitled Challenges for the Gluten-Free Student discussed the perils and promises associated with college students on a gluten-free diet. It might be an interesting read for those with college or near college age children.

University of California Seeks Adults with CD

Adults that have been diagnosed with Celiac Disease are being sought for a study to identify factors associated with the development of Celiac Disease. The goal of the study is to find genes that may predispose individuals to develop this condition. The study has been funded by a grant from the National Institutes of Health.

Adults eligible to participate in this study must have been diagnosed with Celiac Disease through a small intestinal biopsy. Spouses may also be eligible to participate.

Participants will be asked to provide a blood sample, complete a questionnaire, and provide medical records regarding their celiac diagnosis. There is no cost to participate. Necessary materials to have the blood drawn by the individual's doctor, clinic, or lab will be sent. The study will pay for the cost of the blood draw, as well as overnight shipping to the lab. Participants will receive free antibody testing and be compensated $25 for their time to complete the questionnaire and provide a blood sample.

For further information, please contact Maryam Mousavi, Study Manager, University of California, Irvine at (949) 824-5603 or toll-free at (866) 356-9962, or e-mail mmousavi@uci.edu

Please note this study will end August 31, 2008.