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A Vaccine in the making for Celiac Disease



In March, 2012 there was an article in the READER’S DIGEST with information regarding the development of a vaccine which would provide a tolerance to gluten. The vaccine, however, would only be effective in Celiacs with a specific genetic form of the disease.For more information click on the link above

Diarrhea after eating?



Why do I have diarrhea after eating?

If you ask yourself, “Why do I have diarrhea after eating?” It could be because you have celiac disease or because your body can’t tolerate gluten. When Celiacs eat gluten one of the most common symptoms is diarrhea after eating.

What is Gluten?
Gluten is a protein found in most grains, wheat, rye, and barley. We eat many products every day that contain gluten, such as bread, cereal, cake, pastry, cookies, crackers, pizza and pasta.



Gluten is what makes dough stick together and give it the elasticity it needs, so it can stretch when the dough rises. When yeast is mixed with flour and water, the yeast starts to ferment. The fermentation process gives off carbon dioxide. When the carbon dioxide is released the dough rises forming the bread or other baked products.

Get more information at: The Celiac Restaurant Guide



Gluten Free Fish and Chips – Corbett Fish House and Hawthorne Fish House



Corbett Fish House and Hawthorne Fish House

Everything on the menu is gluten free.

Corbett Fish House and Hawthorne Fish House are proud to offer a gluten-free menu. Gluten free fish and chips – the fish is breaded in brown rice flour, not a batter, so the Fish & Chips are Gluten-Free. Besides top quality fish and the best French fries on the market. The fish houses use rice bran oil,the tastiest of all the cooking oils, it’s not hydrogenated and contains no trans-fats.



The combination of clean, high-quality oil and a light dusting of rice flour creates a delicious and healthful serving of fish. This process actually seals and steams the fish. Done correctly, deep frying is a dry cooking technique that produces elegant, greaseless foods with crisp coatings and succulent interiors.

At Corbett Fish House and Hawthorne Fish House, people with a gluten intolerance can eat with confidence. Everything on our menu is gluten-free. This includes sauces, dressings and desserts. What this means is folks who had given up hope of ever having fish & chips again, or of eating at restaurants at all, can now get the Greatest Fish Fry of them all!



The Hawthorne Fish House 4343 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR
The Corbett Fish House 5901 Southwest Corbett Avenue, Portland, OR

Visit the Corbett & Hawthorne Website

100% Gluten Free Restaurant – VIITALS Specialty Bakery & Lifestyle Cafe



The Celiac Restaurant Guide recommends all 100% gluten free restaurants. A 100% gluten free restaurant means the restaurant has a kitchen that is dedicated to preparing gluten free food. Nothing containing gluten is used in the kitchen. VIITALS Specialty Bakery & Lifestyle Cafe is a 100% gluten free bakery and a 100% gluten free restaurant. There are not very many gluten free bakeries or gluten free restaurants in North America. The Celiac Restaurant Guide hopes you will support gluten free restaurants and gluten free bakeries when you find them. If these restaurants and bakeries are supported by Celiacs, more will open, and the ones that are here now will profit and continue operate in your area.

VIITALS Specialty Bakery & Lifestyle Cafe – a 100% Gluten Free Restaurant

Viitals is a dedicated hypoallergenic and gluten-free café and bakery in Tampa, FL. The menu includes gluten-free, vegan, and high-protein foods.

VIITALS foods are designed to provide the body with vital nutrients.



They are meant to increase the body’s functional abilities for a period of several hours, while protecting the body from potentially harmful food compounds:
* They are free of gluten, soy, eggs, lactose, peanuts and tree nuts.
* They contain natural, slow-digesting carbohydrates that do not excessively elevate blood sugar level, thus protecting the body from blood sugar spikes and subsequent energy crash.
* They contain plenty of dietary fiber from several sources, which provides for improved intestinal and immune health, as well as additional delay of food absorption.
* They contain high-quality proteins in amounts, appropriate for the average individual.
* They stand lower in calories, when compared to their conventional counterparts.

Why Gluten Free and Hypoallergenic?



It is estimated that nowadays 1 out of 10 individuals suffer from some form of gluten intolerance. Additionally, many individuals suffer from an autoimmune disease called ‘Celiac disease’. These individuals are extremely sensitive to foods, containing gluten.
These foods can cause severe reactions, and in rare occasions could even be lethal. It is our observation that even those, who do not need to be on a gluten-free diet can benefit from avoiding gluten-containing foods.
Almost everyone nowadays has some type of food allergy. This is why we decided to remove all major food allergens from the foods we bake at the Viitals Bakery & Café.

Visit Viitals web site

Viitals, 6605 North Florida Avenue, Tampa, FL Phone: (813) 443-4567



Tampa has a great selection of restaurants that offer gluten free food.

– Enter Tampa to find other gluten free restaurant meals in Tampa.

Can Immunotherapy build up your tolerance for gluten?



Celiac disease culprits found

CBC News, Thursday, July 22, 2010

Researchers discovered gluten was an environmental cause of celiac disease 60 years ago.

In a study, 244 people with celiac disease in Australia and the United Kingdom ate bread, rye muffins or boiled barley over three days. About a week later, blood samples were taken to measure the strength of their immune responses.



The findings could be used to develop a treatment, known as peptide-based immunotherapy. It involves injecting people with celiac disease with the toxic peptides to gradually build up their tolerance.

It would be a “miracle” if people with celiac disease could stop worrying about accidentally eating gluten, said Geraldine Georgeou, a dietitian on the board of Australia’s Gut Foundation. “That could be quite a way off unfortunately,” said Georgeou, who has celiac disease herself.



Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/07/22/celiac-disease-gluten.html#ixzz0uytTpKaE – http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2010/07/22/celiac-disease-gluten.html#ixzz0uytTpKaE