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Celiac Disease Foundation Urges You to Contact Your Senators to Ask Them to Support Critical Patient Protections During Senate Healthcare Reform Effort

June 9, 2017

The U.S. Senate is currently deciding how to handle healthcare reform and potentially crafting legislation to “repeal and replace” or otherwise modify the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Celiac Disease Foundation’s Legislative Action Center empowers you, your family, and your friends to quickly and easily contact your elected Representatives and Senators about issues of concern to […]

Survey Results: Would You Use an In-Home Gluten-Detecting Test?

June 8, 2017

Celiac Disease Foundation recently administered a survey to gauge community interest in using a simple in-home urine or stool test to monitor gluten intake. Through our iCureCeliac® patient registry, we have found that 53% of people with celiac disease continue to experience symptoms while on a strict gluten-free diet. The most common reason for persistent […]

Celiac Disease Foundation 2017 National Conference & Gluten-Free EXPO Recap

June 8, 2017

Celiac Disease Foundation (CDF) is pleased to announce that over 3,500 people – patients, family members, caregivers, healthcare professionals, researchers, biopharmaceutical and diagnostic company representatives, and gluten-free foodies – attended CDF’s annual National Conference & Gluten-Free EXPO on June 3-4, 2017 in Pasadena. The June 3rd Conference featured the Patients as Partners Research Symposium where attendees […]

New Sampling Data on Compliance with FDA Gluten-Free Labeling Rule

June 7, 2017

On August 2, 2013, the Food and Drug Administration issued a final rule defining “gluten-free” for food labeling to help consumers, especially those living with celiac disease and non-celiac gluten/wheat sensitivity, trust that items labeled “gluten-free” meet a defined standard for gluten content. This rule was officially implemented one year later in August of 2014. Bringing […]

The Celiac Disease Foundation and North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Announce Clinical Guide for Pediatric Celiac Disease

June 5, 2017

Clinical Guide details the sequential management decisions and interventions for the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric celiac disease. AMBLER, Penn., May 23, 2017 – The Celiac Disease Foundation and the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) announce the release of the NASPGHAN Clinical Guide for Pediatric Celiac Disease, an easy-to-use and convenient […]

Arsenic in the Gluten-Free Diet: Are You At Risk?

May 26, 2017

Rice has been found to contain varying amounts of arsenic. Rice plants absorb arsenic from flooded paddy soils, but the amount and type of arsenic depends on many factors, such as the type of rice, the way the rice is grown, and the way it is processed. Rice soaks up arsenic more easily and at higher […]

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