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I Think It Was Something I Ate!
Bad reactions to foods are common. And they can beset anyone at any age, masquerading as other issues. Here’s how to help identify food-borne issues. That meal or snack may have been quite pleasant going down. But a little while later, the ugly side may rear up: the uncomfortable post-prandial effects may be distressing, irritating, ...
For IBS, Specific Diets Are Less Important Than Expected
Many IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) sufferers avoid certain types of food and often exclude gluten. However, a large new study from Chalmers University of Technology and Uppsala University, Sweden, does not show a relationship between high intake of gluten and increased IBS symptoms. The researchers did find that a certain type of carbohydrate called FODMAPs ...
Food Allergy and Intolerance Awareness
Food allergies and intolerances are omnipresent in society, yet misconceptions about them remain. According to Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE), 32 million Americans are living with potentially life-threatening food allergies. Further, every three minutes, a food allergy reaction sends someone to the emergency room, while between the years of 2007 and 2016, there was ...
Bacterial Link in Celiac Disease
Bacterial exposure has been identified as a potential environmental risk factor in developing celiac disease, a hereditary autoimmune-like condition that affects about one in 70 Australians. It is estimated that half of all Australians are born with one of two genes that cause celiac disease, and approximately one in 40 are likely to develop the ...
Association Between Celiac Disease Risk and Gluten Intake Confirmed
An extensive study has confirmed that the risk of developing celiac disease is connected to the amount of gluten children consume. The new study is observational and therefore does not prove causation; however, it is the most comprehensive of its kind to date. The results are presented in the journal JAMA. In total, 6,600 children at ...
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