Celiac And Children

Almost 20% of children with Celiac disease continue to have
symptoms after spending a year on a gluten free diet, researchers
say.

Celiac disease is a genetic autoimmune disorder with damage
happening in the small intestine.  It affects about 1% of people
around the world.  However, about 2.5 million people in the
U.S. are undiagnosed.

Scientists examined health records of 103 children with the
disease.  These children have been following a strict gluten
free diet for about 2 years.

After repeat biopsy tests persistent celiac enteropathy was seen
in 20% of the children.  Long term effects are not known,
persistent enteropathy may predispose pediatric patients
to complications and suboptimal growth.

More studies are being done to assess this.

Grain Preparation

Grain       Liquid         Grain             Cooking time              Uses

Amaranth  1 Cup         1 Cup     Simmer 7 minutes Sit 10   Hot cereal
 
Buckwheat 2 Cups       1 Cup    Simmer 15                    Hot cereal, side dish

Millet         1 1/2 Cups  1 Cup   Simmer 15                    Hot cereal, side dish

Oats           1 Cup          1/2 Cup  Simmer 15                  Hot cereal

Quinoa       2 Cups        1 Cup     Simmer 10-15            Side dish, cold salad

Teff           2 Cups         1/2 Cup  Simmer 15-20            Hot cereal
 
Wild Rice  1 Cup          1 Cup      Simmer 30                Side dish, stuffing

Gluten free broth or soup may be used as a substitution for the water to add
flavor to the grain

Cohabitation Survival With Gluten

People with Celiac react different to gluten.  Just yesterday I had a patient
say to me that she is eating gluten free, however still feels bad.  Her blood
test revealed, she is still ingesting gluten.  She lives with her husband and
2 kids, who aren't gluten free.  Where is this gluten coming from she asked.
We figured it out, the culprit was the shared toaster.  You can survive in a
house of gluten, you just need some tips to be aware of cross contamination.

Gluten Free Lip Balm

With fall here and winter upon us, most of us will have a chapstick or two on us.  Is finding a gluten free lip balm mission impossible?  It does seem that way these days, and many aren't labeled gluten free to know for sure.  Here is a list of some we know are gluten free and some to stay away from.

Gluten free

• EOS- All EOS lip balms are labeled gluten free and come in many flavors and colors.
• Carmex- There is no gluten in any of their products.
• Blistex- All their lip care products are in fact gluten free.
• Chapstick- This company use to claim it was gluten free, but has changed their answer.  They state their products contain no gluten, but not certified gluten free. So, they will not call it gluten free, guess they leave it up to the consumer.

Gluten And Medicine

People with Celiac are usually experts in label reading,
they look at a food label and can find any hidden gluten.
However, unlike packaged foods, there is no official U.S.
regulation to label non medicinal ingredients for gluten
content.

It's difficult to discover whether the inactive ingredients
such as binding agents added to give pills bulk are derived
from foods such as corn, potato or wheat. 

Vitamin K For Healthy Bones and Arteries

Vitamin K is a multi-functional nutrient.  Vitamin K is found in
green leafy vegetables like spinach and used by the liver for
blood coagulation within 10 hours.

There is vitamin K1 and K2, they circulate throughout the body
over a 24 hour period.  They are synthesized in the gut by
micobiota.  The role of K2 is in the arteries and it is the major
contributor to bone rebuilding. 

Left Over Halloween Candy Brownies Gluten Free

With Halloween over and our candy binge coming to an end, here is something you can use your extra candy for.  It is easy to make and quite yummy too.

Candy Brownies

Ingredients

1 Cup Gluten free all purpose flour plus 1 Tbsp.
1 Tsp. baking powder
1/4 Tsp. salt
3/4 Cup light brown sugar
1/3 cup softened butter
1/2 Tsp. vanilla
1 egg
1/2 cup chopped up peanut butter cups
1/2 cup M&M's
1 more cup of any gluten free chopped up chocolate candy

Add all ingredients together

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Whisk 1 cup flour, baking powder, salt, in a bowl 
Mix 1 Tbsp. flour with chocolate candy
Beat brown sugar, butter vanilla in a separate bowl and beat in egg till creamy
Beat both mixtures together till combined
Fold in candy pieces

Bake 20-25 minutes Cool in pan for 10
Enjoy!!