"Grain Brain": How your food choices can determine your brain's destiny
For many Americans, eating healthier will be a top New Year's resolution. One expert says we should start by eliminating gluten. Dr. David Perlmutter claims eating foods high in carbohydrates causes brain inflamation and can trigger neurological disorders like anxiety, depression, and ADHD. He revised and updated his best-selling 2013 book "Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar--Your Brain's Silent Killers." Perlmutter joins "CBS This Morning" to offer nutrition tips. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - December 18, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Toxic Wellness - Is Your Christmas Under Threat?
Toxic wellness is everywhere and it ' s causing us all harm. It ' s science versus celebrity in the battle for a slice of the (gluten free, low carb) wellness pie. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - December 18, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Sophie Medlin, Contributor Source Type: news

Is going gluten-free good for everyone?
There was a time when gluten, a mixture of proteins found in wheat, rye and barley, was something of a foreign term. Not many people had heard of it, and the few who needed to avoid it found meals to be extremely challenging. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - December 13, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Holiday Meals and Food Allergies/Special Diets
Are you planning your holiday menus for when your friends and families are gathering during the holiday season?  It can be fun to plan what foods and beverages to serve until Cousin Bill states he is no longer eating gluten, your best friend is lactose intolerant, your boss is vegan, Grandma is diabetic, and your nephew announces he is bringing his roommate who has specific religious dietary restrictions. Suddenly menu planning becomes a challenge that seem insurmountable. Providing a fun festive gathering includes being a hospitable one as well. Letting your guests know they are welcome and that you are considerate of t...
Source: Dragonfly - December 6, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Carolyn Martin Tags: Health Literacy/Consumer Health dietary restrictions diets food allergies Source Type: news

' Low Gluten' Benefits Linked to Dietary Fibers, Not Gluten'Low Gluten' Benefits Linked to Dietary Fibers, Not Gluten
Healthy adults had less bloating and felt better on low-gluten vs high-gluten diets, apparently as a result of changes in gut microbes driven by dietary fiber differences, not gluten levels.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 4, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news

Prescribing Gluten-Free Foods in Primary Care: Guidance for CCGs
Supporting guidance for the prescribing of gluten-free foods in Primary Care has been issued by NHS England. (Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News)
Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News - November 30, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Towards a treatment for gluten intolerance
(EMBO) Celiac disease is a severe autoimmune disorder of the intestine. It occurs when people develop sensitivity to gluten, a substance found in wheat, rye, and barley. An international research team from Italy and France has now uncovered a new molecular player in the development of gluten intolerance. Their discovery, published in The EMBO Journal, suggests potential targets for the development of therapeutic approaches for the disease. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - November 30, 2018 Category: Biology Source Type: news

GPs told to stop prescribing silk garments
NHS England will consider guidance to GPs about a ban on gluten free pizzas, cakes and biscuits and set out plans to curb other low priority items such as silk garments and bath oils in moves that could save almost £70 million a year. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - November 29, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

More prescribing curbs mooted as gluten free scripts banned
NHS England has set out plans to curb the prescribing of items such as silk garments, bath oils, blood glucose testing strips, and needles for pre-filled and reusable insulin pens. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - November 28, 2018 Category: Nursing Source Type: news