Constipated? Let’s Get Going
Feeling Constipated? Many people ask me if their bowel habits are “normal.” Don’t focus on a number, but rather whether or not you feel good.
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The Skinny on Gluten Free Whole Grains
Grains are an essential part of a healthy and nutritious diet since they are low in fat and high in vitamins and minerals. In a previous blog post, I provided a list of grains that are gluten-free and safe for patients with celiac disease. The problem is that when ..
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Blood Tests Made Easy in Celiac Disease
Understanding Celiac Blood Tests So, to make a diagnosis of celiac disease, you need to have positive blood test results and positive small intestinal biopsies ON a gluten-containing diet. The blood tests can be complicated, so I’ll try to make it simple. As with a lot of things in medicine, the celiac blood…
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Gluten-Free Grains
Have Your Rice and Eat It, Too There’s a lot of confusion out there about what grains are considered to be gluten-free. A question that I commonly get from my patients with celiac disease is, “Can I eat rice?” I want to clear up this confusion by providing you with a list of…
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The FODMAP Diet
The FODMAP Diet If you’ve been diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome, or Googled some of your symptoms, you may have heard of the FODMAP diet. In conjunction with avoidance of other classic dietary triggers, this diet has been shown to improve bloating and abdominal pain, and can be a real life-changer for many people…
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