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FAQs: What You Need to Know About Celiac Disease

Learn about celiac disease, an autoimmune condition that affects how your body processes food

Chandice Probst, 2017

For Years, I Lived in Agony with Undiagnosed Celiac Disease

My celiac disease symptoms were dismissed for so long that I got used to the pain

Dining Out With Allergies Is Tough, But These Steps Can Help

Dining Out With Allergies Is Tough, But These Steps Can Help

The more steps you take to protect yourself from exposure to the allergic substance, the less likely you are to have an allergic reaction.

Who Needs to Go Gluten-Free?

Do You Really Need to Go Gluten-Free?

A gluten-free diet is a must if you have celiac disease and may be helpful if you have non-celiac gluten sensitivity, but, if not, it could harm your health and your wallet.

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New Celiac Disease Trigger Discovered

Harmless viruses may set stage for immune system response to the grain protein gluten.

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The Problem With Gluten-Free Diets

“Gluten-free" may be the latest diet fad, but new research casts some doubt on its presumed health benefits.

Number of Americans on Gluten-Free Diet Tripled in 5 Years

Number of Americans on Gluten-Free Diet Tripled in 5 Years

Gluten-free diets seem to be the latest fad, yet the number of people being diagnosed with celiac disease hasn't budged, new research shows.

Celiac Disease Risk May Be Tied to Time, Place of Birth

Celiac Disease Risk May Be Tied to Time, Place of Birth

Where and when children are born may affect their risk for celiac disease, according to a new study.

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Parents' Feeding Choices May Raise Baby's Risk for Celiac Disease

Study links late introduction of gluten, breast-feeding beyond 1 year to development of the digestive disorder.

What Is a Gluten-Free Diet?

What Is a Gluten-Free Diet?

A gluten-free diet is designed to help people whose bodies can't tolerate gluten proteins. Some people believe that a gluten-free diet will help them lose weight and become healthier overall, but those who don't have celiac disease or gluten sensitivity don't really stand to gain anything from this type of diet.

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Celiac Disease: You’re Never Too Old

Celiac disease was once thought to affect people fairly early in life. Now folks who were able to once tolerate foods with gluten (a type of protein found in wheat, barley and rye) are suddenly being diagnosed in their 60s and 70s.