Gluten

This rule would help by creating a uniform and enforceable definition of “Gluten-free”. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today reopened the comment period for its 2007 proposal on labeling foods as “gluten-free.” The agency is also making available a safety assessment of exposure to gluten for people with celiac disease (CD) and invites comment […]

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Editor Emeritus on October 27th, 2009

It was previously thought that osteoporosis – a known complication of celiac disease – develops in celiac patients because they cannot properly absorb calcium and vitamin D from their diet. Both nutrients are essential for healthy bone development. New research has revealed that people with celiac disease may develop osteoporosis because their immune system attacks their bone tissue.

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