Peter H.R. Green, M.D., Director, Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University, is the author of Celiac Disease: A Hidden Epidemic, and is one of a few physicians in the United States with intense clinical and academic interest and expertise in celiac disease. He spoke at the UC San Francisco Medical Center on November 11, 2010 on new findings about celiac disease. Click here to view the video on the North Bay Celiacs’ website.
March 3, 2011
While this article doesn’t say anything explicitly about how autism often intersects with celiac disease or gluten intolerance, it does present a fascinating new topic of clinical research over at UCSF, which aims to expose whether a certain subset of autistic kids would benefit from a regular enzyme dose. The hope is that this enzyme would help autistic kids “digest proteins, which may in turn improve their brain function and ease some symptoms of their disease.”
1 Comment November 10, 2010
Do you know Christopher Kimball (pictured above)? Well, not personally, I mean, but do you know who he is? Because I sure like him, and I’d like for you to like him too.
4 Comments June 10, 2010
If you’re reading this, chances are you’re already leading a gluten-free life. Have you noticed that you’re hearing about more and more people who also have allergies or intolerance to gluten-containing grains? In fact, Dr. Tom O’Bryan, expert on gluten sensitivity and Celiac disease, found that 77% of patients who walked into his Chicago clinic had elevated anti-bodies to gluten! Fortunately, both food companies and restaurants are responding: every month, there are new gluten-free products in grocery stores and on menus.
April 29, 2010
we are knee deep in recipe development at the lab and sometimes i can’t believe that i of all people am developing recipes. i can’t follow a recipe to save my life, so writing one is a challenge, but i am applying all my focus to the task. even though the recipes i turn in to editor molly are scratched out, stained and coated in rice flour, my results are generally delectable; which just goes to show you that anyone can cook! my most recent assignment: muffins and scones.
1 Comment September 4, 2009
I was testing out a loaf of bread the other day & ran out of starch. It was simply not an option to run up to the grocery store seeing as I had a fine dusting of various flours on my brow and a mixture of eggs, butter, molasses, yeast & other goodies working away in the stand mixer. Since buckwheat has inherently sticky properties I thought I’d try using it as a substitute for half of the starch quantity. The other half came from instant mashed potato flakes. [Kids, don't underestimate the value of those instant potato flakes in your cupboard! They're a great add-in to waffle batter – savory or sweet.]
July 8, 2009
Today I’m making dinner for my dad. It’s Father’s Day on our own time, and we chose an evening that we could linger over great wine and food, allowing the conversation to meander where it might. Nevermind the puppy biting at our ankles (and a little tid-bit about that here). Long, warm summer evenings only come once a year and every one of them must be celebrated!
2 Comments June 24, 2009
The Gluten Free Lab consists of three women living fabulous lives. One has celiac disease. One is allergic to wheat. One eats wheat unabashedly but admittedly grows lethargic and bloated after eating a bowl of straight pasta. We totally get that not everybody can handle wheat. We also get that there are some subtle nuances of how our bodies are affected by wheat & thought that might be a good topic to share.
June 16, 2009
The Gluten Free Lab
