Honey Dew donut shops are now offering a gluten-free donut, well two varieties actually! The New England based donut shops have partnered with Freedom Gluten Free, based in Woburn, Massachusetts. As of now, two full size flavors are being sold, the Old Fashioned Sugared and Devil’s Food Sugared. They are also dairy-free, soy-free and nut-free! Unfortunately not all Honey Dew locations carry the GF donuts, so if your favorite location does not, you may want to mention that other locations do, and perhaps they’ll consider it too.

Rest assured the Freedom Gluten Free donuts are safely gluten-free, as they are made in a 100% dedicated gluten-free facility, and come individually wrapped.

Yes, Dunkin started offering a gluten-free brownie again, and that is certainly a nice option … but … it is not a donut!

Thanks to Karen of the Hampstead New Hampshire Honey Dew location for providing CeliacCorner with info on their new GF donuts. The price of each GF donut at the Hampstead location is $2.79.

The post Honey Dew Donuts now offering Gluten-Free Donuts first appeared on Celiac Disease and Gluten Free Diet | Celiac Corner.

Published 21 October 2020

McMaster University’s Brighter World

“People with celiac disease may find themselves more comfortable with extra Thanksgiving turkey dinners.

An international team of researchers led by McMaster University has found that tryptophan, an amino acid present in high amounts in turkey, combined with some probiotics, may help them heal and respond better to a gluten-free diet.

The study, published in Science Translational Medicine, set out to investigate whether the breakdown of tryptophan by gut bacteria was altered in celiac disease and whether this pathway could be targeted as a potential therapy.”

Read more here

The post More turkey dinners for people with celiac disease? first appeared on Celiac Disease and Gluten Free Diet | Celiac Corner.

Read article (August 31, 2020) from Columbia University Irving Medical Center here

The post Unique Antibody Profile Sets Gluten Sensitivity Apart from Celiac Disease first appeared on Celiac Disease and Gluten Free Diet | Celiac Corner.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today released a final rule to establish compliance requirements for fermented and hydrolyzed foods, or foods that contain fermented or hydrolyzed ingredients, that bear the “gluten-free” claim.  The final rule, titled “Gluten-Free Labeling of Fermented or Hydrolyzed Foods,” covers foods such as yogurt, sauerkraut, pickles, cheese, green olives, FDA-regulated beers and wines, and hydrolyzed plant proteins used to improve flavor or texture in processed foods such as soups, sauces, and seasonings. Read more

The post FDA Issues Final Rule on Gluten-Free Labeling of Fermented and Hydrolyzed Foods first appeared on Celiac Disease and Gluten Free Diet | Celiac Corner.

Source: Wiley.com First published: 02 August 2020 

To read essay (in PDF), click here

The post Diagnosing childhood celiac disease: past and present first appeared on Celiac Disease and Gluten Free Diet | Celiac Corner.

Note: video commentary from the researcher is available at https://bcove.video/2z5WfEj

According to NYU Grossman School of Medicine researchers who led the study, people with the immune disorder have severe gut reactions, including diarrhea and bloating, to foods containing gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye and barley. The only treatment is a gluten-free diet, with no bread, pasta, or cake, says lead investigator and doctoral student Abigail Gaylord, MPH. Read more here.

The post Celiac Disease Linked to Common Chemical Pollutants first appeared on Celiac Disease and Gluten Free Diet | Celiac Corner.

While Greg also enjoys making films of the scenic Gower Peninsula and surrounding area, this documentary was near and dear to his heart. By sharing his personal coeliac journey, his hope is to help others “who are going through their own silent battles” and to spread awareness of CD.

Well done Greg!

Please share!

The post UK Filmmaker Documents his Battle With Coeliac Disease first appeared on Celiac Disease and Gluten Free Diet | Celiac Corner.

After treatment with the technology, the patients were able to eat gluten with a substantial reduction in inflammation. The results also show a trend toward protecting patients’ small intestine from gluten exposure. 

The findings will be presented as a late-breaking presentation Oct. 22 at the European Gastroenterology Week conference in Barcelona, Spain.” 

Read more here

Celiac disease expert, Dr. Alessio Fasano, weighs in on this study, open here (Youtube Video)

The post Results of a Phase 2 Clinical Trial Using Technology Developed at Northwestern Medicine for the Treatment of Celiac Disease Look Promising! first appeared on Celiac Disease and Gluten Free Diet | Celiac Corner.

Whether planning to take your kiddos trick-or-treating or hosting/attending a ghostly Halloween bash, we hope you will find our Resource Guide helpful! Included: lists of safe gluten-free candy (& also where you can donate leftovers!), craft ideas, frightfully delightful recipes & a few GF (allergen-friendly options) Halloween treats for purchase!

Gluten-Free Candy Lists

Celiac Kids Connection at Boston Children’s Hospital (2019)

VeryWellFit.com (2019)

Celiac.com (2019)

AllergicLiving.com  (allergen friendly,  2019)

Halloween Candy List for our Canadian Followers (2019)

See our list below for suggestions where to donate leftover candy!

Looking for gluten-free (dairy-free options!) candy, see our Amazon collection below!

Time to Get Crafty

Better Homes & Gardens (you’ll need to wait a few minutes, before site opens)

Disney

Martha Stewart

Parents.com

Halloween Hairdo, Simple As That

Crazy Little Projects

Recipes

Beverages, Fruit, & Miscellanous Snacks 

Boo Nilla Shake, Martha Stewart

Caramel Apples (be sure to use GF caramel) Your Home Based Mom

Corn Dog Mummies Fork and Beans

Frankenstein Brown Rice Krispie Treats Fork and Beans

Harry Potter Butter Beer (be sure to purchase all GF ingredients!) Budget Savvy Diva

Frozen Boo-Nana Pops (sugar-free) Healthful Pursuit

Ghastly Tortilla chips & Ghoulcamole Allyson Kramer

Gummy Worms The Spruce Eats

Halloweegan Spookitty Heads Wing It Vegan

Lychee Eyeballs and Halloween Cocktails, Simply Gluten-Free

Poison Toffee Apples Simply Delicious Food

Pumpkin Spiced Latte Very Well Fit

Rolo Knock-offs Oh She Glows

Spiderweb Spread mrfood.com

Spooky Black Bean Hummus FatFree Vegan Kitchen

Spooky Spider Eggs Sunset.com

Strawberry Ghosts Taste of Home

Sides: 

Pizza Potato Skins Three Olives Branch

Stuffed Jack-O-Lanterns Go Dairy Free

Sweets:

Candy Corn About.com

Chocolate Spiderweb Cake My Darling Lemon Thyme

Halloween Brownies Fork and Beans

Marshmallow Pops (& more) Sarah Bakes Gluten Free

Paleo Halloween Cupcakes Elana’s Pantry

Spookalicious Checkerboard Gluten Free Halloween Cake with Marshmallow Ghosts The Loopy Whisk

Halloween Whoopie Pies Ricki Heller

Vampire Eyeball Cookies Simply Gluten Free

(Note: Though all of the recipes above are gluten-free, some are from blogger sites that offer non-GF recipes)

Other helpful resources:

Learn about the TEAL PUMPKIN PROJECT from FARE

Pumpkin Carving Ideas

Gluten-Free This Halloween? 5 Tips to Enjoy the Holiday

Oktoberfest: A Gluten-Free Halloween

How to Roast Pumpkin Seeds

Unveil the M.A.S.K. to a Safe and Fun Gluten-Free Halloween (BeyondCeliac.org)

(FYI) Are Hershey’s Kisses Gluten-Free (not all are!)

When you are ready to unload some of that sweet loot while also teaching how to give back by sharing … here are a few ideas for what to do with leftover candy:

Donate to Operation Gratitude (prepares care packages to send to U.S. Military); read HERE also;  Operation Shoebox and Operation Starts and Stripes and Operation Troop Treats!

Check in at your Dentist’s office, many participate in a Candy Buyback Program 

Check to see if your child’s school is collecting for an organization, such as Operation Gratitude 

Make a visit to your local food pantry to drop off unopened candy

And … here are a few GF (Allergen-friendly, Organic, Dairy-free, Kosher options) candy treats to check out!

(CeliacCorner is an Amazon Affiliate and will receive a wee percentage of sales, your price does not increase, thanks for your support!)

CeliacCorner cannot be held responsible for any adverse reactions which may occur from using or consuming products ordered through Amazon. Read ingredients list very carefully to look for allergens. CC co-founder Paula makes every effort to list GF products that she can either recommend from personal experience or from positive reviews by others on Amazon.

The post Your Resource for a Happy, Safe, Gluten-Free Halloween, 2019 (with updated GF Candy Lists)! first appeared on Celiac Disease and Gluten Free Diet | Celiac Corner.

Those of us in the celiac community have often been advised to take every precaution necessary to avoid cross contamination in the kitchen and elsewhere. In the below Children’s National Hospital study, researchers have discovered that certain scenarios may result in less gluten exposure than previously thought. I certainly welcome any new research that ultimately makes living gluten-free easier, while remaining healthy, but if you look at my family’s non-GF toaster, there are crumbs on the side, probably from a pushed in bagel, as well as on the bottom, so I’m not so sure I would want to throw out my GF toaster! Yes, perhaps the study results do reveal that cross contact in some cases (as noted below), tested below 20 ppm, and that is great news, but it is certainly a personal choice whether to loosen up (using same toaster, pots) on some of your kitchen practices, while continuing to be ever diligent with good kitchen and personal hygiene, based on results of this preliminary study. Would I put a slice of my GF bread into a B&B’s toaster, well I would need to inspect it very thoroughly first and even then I’m not sure I’d do it. The study results are encouraging though and I look forward to more studies on gluten exposure risks! Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section below.

From article: “This study provides novel data that quantifies the risk of gluten exposure when preparing gluten-free food alongside gluten-containing foods and highlights the need for further study in this area so that recommendations can be evidence-based” .

Below is article published on childrensnational.org

Do Celiac Families Really Need 2 Toasters?

Preliminary study suggests that risk of gluten transfer in common-cooking activities may be lower than previously thought

Date: September 25, 2019

Source: Children’s National Hospital

WASHINGTON – Parents using multiple kitchen appliances and utensils to prevent their child with celiac disease from being exposed to gluten may be able to eliminate some cumbersome steps. A new, preliminary study from Children’s National Hospital published in the journal Gastroenterology found no significant gluten transfer when tools like the same toaster or knives are used for both gluten-free and gluten-containing foods.

The study authors found that performing these types of kitchen activities using the same kitchen equipment may not pose a high risk of gluten exposure for people with celiac disease. Additionally, basic kitchen hygiene, including routine washing of utensils and equipment with soap and water and handwashing, can further reduce or eliminate gluten transfer.

The authors tested three scenarios where it was thought that gluten transfer could be high enough to pose a gluten exposure risk for someone with celiac disease—in general, greater than 20 parts per million (ppm) or .002%.^* However, the study found less gluten transfer than expected in the following scenarios:

• Toasting bread: Gluten levels remained at less than 20 ppm when gluten-free bread was toasted in the same toaster as regular bread, across repeated tests and even when gluten-containing crumbs were present at the bottom of the toaster.
• Cupcakes: Gluten levels also remained below 20 ppm in most cases when a knife used to cut frosted gluten-containing cupcakes was then used to cut gluten-free cupcakes, even when visible crumbs were stuck to the icing on the knife.
• Pasta: Cooking gluten-free pasta in the same water as regular pasta did cause significant gluten transfer, sometimes as high as 115 ppm. However, if the gluten-free pasta was rinsed under running tap water after cooking, the gluten transfer dropped to less than 20 ppm. If the pasta pot was simply rinsed with fresh water before being reused, then gluten transfer was undetectable.

^*U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations allow foods with less than 20 parts per million of gluten to be labeled “gluten-free.” It is not possible to detect zero ppm—the lowest detected level is 3 ppm (.0003%).

“So many celiac parents, including me, have taken every precaution to prevent a gluten exposure in our homes. In many cases that means having two of everything—toasters, knives, and pasta pots, with little or no hard evidence showing we needed to,” says Vanessa Weisbrod, executive director of the Celiac Disease Program at Children’s National Hospital, who conceived and led the study. “Though the sample is small, this study gives me hope that someday soon we’ll have empirical evidence to reassure the families we work with that their best defense is not two kitchens—it’s simply a good kitchen and personal hygiene. And, that we can travel to grandma’s house or go on a vacation without worrying about a second toaster.”

“These are areas of the kitchen where today we coach families to exercise an abundance of caution. We still recommend following all guidelines from your celiac care team to prevent cross contamination while we do further study,” adds Benny Kerzner, M.D., the study’s senior author and director of the Celiac Disease Program at Children’s National Hospital. “But the results are compelling enough that it’s time for our larger celiac community to look at the current recommendations with a critical eye and apply evidence-based approaches to pinpoint the true risks for families and eliminate some of the hypervigilant lifestyle changes that we sometimes see after a family receives a celiac diagnosis.”

“This study provides novel data that quantifies the risk of gluten exposure when preparing gluten-free food alongside gluten-containing foods and highlights the need for further study in this area so that recommendations can be evidence-based,” notes Jocelyn Silvester, M.D., Ph.D. FRCPC, director of Research for the Celiac Disease Program at Boston Children’s Hospital who led the study’s biostatistical analysis.

The authors maintain that the most important thing families can do to prevent gluten reaction is practicing simple hygiene steps that include washing pots, pans and kitchen utensils with soap and water after each use (and before using them to prepare gluten-free food) and for all family members to wash their hands with soap and water before preparing gluten-free food.

“The treatment burden of maintaining a strict gluten-free diet has been compared to that of end-stage renal disease, and the partner burden to that of caring for a cancer patient,” says Marilyn G. Geller, chief executive officer of the Celiac Disease Foundation. “This preliminary study is encouraging that this burden may be reduced by scientifically evaluating best practices in avoiding cross-contact with gluten. We congratulate the Children’s National Celiac Disease Program team in taking this important first step in bettering the lives of celiac disease patients and their loved ones.”

About Children’s National

Children’s National Hospital, based in Washington, D.C., has served the nation’s children since 1870. Children’s National is the nation’s No. 6 pediatric hospital and, for the third straight year, is ranked No. 1 in newborn care, as well as ranked in all specialties evaluated by U.S. News & World Report. It has been designated two times as a Magnet ^® hospital, a designation given to hospitals that demonstrate the highest standards of nursing and patient care delivery. This pediatric academic health system offers expert care through a convenient, community-based primary care network and specialty outpatient centers in the D.C. Metropolitan area, including the Maryland suburbs and Northern Virginia. Home to the Children’s Research Institute and the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children’s National is the seventh-highest NIH-funded children’s hospital in the nation. Children’s National is recognized for its expertise and innovation in pediatric care and as a strong voice for children through advocacy at the local, regional and national levels.

For more information, follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

#

The post Do Celiac Families Really Need Two Toasters? first appeared on Celiac Disease and Gluten Free Diet | Celiac Corner.