How to REALLY REALLY lose weight – Evidence-based SCIENCE & What it Means to the GF Consumer

How to REALLY REALLY lose weight – Evidence-based SCIENCE & What it Means to the GF Consumer

Dr. Richard Saint Cyr of The Swedish Medical Group of Seattle and Issaquah researched all of the weight-loss medical options out there and has provided a synopsis of his findings here. Dr. Saint Cyr delves into all of the surgeries, a lot of the prescription…

Gluten-Free-Kosher.com is getting an upgrade… want to hop on board?

Gluten-Free-Kosher.com is getting an upgrade… want to hop on board?

Do you want to contribute? Looking for blog link exchanges, recipes, people who want to promote their businesses, cross-postings, people who want to contact companies independently to get sample products for review and/or anything on your plate – if you think it would help you…

Instant Coffee:  A Food You Never Dreamed Had Gluten

Instant Coffee: A Food You Never Dreamed Had Gluten

OK, Business Insider has a recent article describing 13 Surprising Foods that Have Gluten.. seriously?  Because of this article I felt the need to share some more knowledge – knowledge that may actually freak out some of you Folgers drinkers, even the non-celiac ones who…

Celiac? Don’t give the baby gluten?

Celiac? Don’t give the baby gluten?

I just read a pretty frightening article. Seems that researchers in Sweden have decided that infants genetically at risk for celiac disease double the risk of developing the disease if fed gluten before age two. Check it out here. Honestly every Jewish house tends to…

Celiac Disease Foundation Unveils New Celiac Healthcare Practitioner Directory

Celiac Disease Foundation Unveils New Celiac Healthcare Practitioner Directory

This is great news for anyone who wants to make sure their practitioner is someone who really understands celiac disease. The Celiac Disease Foundation has unveiled a new celiac healthcare practitioner directory which you can visit here. As anyone with celiac disease knows, it’s really…

GMO Foods Causing Gluten Sensitivity?

GMO Foods Causing Gluten Sensitivity?

According to this report recently released by the Institute for Responsible Technology, studies are showing links between the prevalence of GMO crops and gluten-related disorders. Again, HT to Margo of the Kosher, Me and Gluten Free FB group who pointed out quite succinctly that the…

Natural Ways To Recover From Accidental Gluten Ingestion

Natural Ways To Recover From Accidental Gluten Ingestion

Accidental gluten ingestion is no joke for celiacs.  Symptoms can range from mild discomfort to hospitalization and anything in between.  That’s why any natural strategies for cleaning out the system after accidental gluten ingestion are to be used as soon and as much as possible. …

Vancouver: GF Capital of the World?

Vancouver: GF Capital of the World?

Oh CAAAAAAAAAAANADA.  Seems that 12% of the Canadian population has eliminated wheat from their diets.  This article discusses the plethora of area glutenfree restaurants and bakeries (not kosher, I’m betting) and states something that heck, I definitely find true in regards to our food bill:…

Kristin Carlisle of the Huffington Post:  I Will Not Tolerate Gluten

Kristin Carlisle of the Huffington Post: I Will Not Tolerate Gluten

Check out the article here.  It’s a pretty descriptive and entertaining read regarding celiac disease and what people who have it go through.  Thanks to Margo Hirsch Strahlberg of the Kosher Me & Gluten Free Facebook group for the link.

GF Processed Food?  Not so good…

GF Processed Food? Not so good…

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has an interesting article about why eating processed GF foods can be really bad for you – anything high glycemic index is something to stay away from IMO.