Eat Chocolate to Lower Your BMI

This is probably the best news you’ll hear all year.  There is yet another health benefit to eating chocolate. A recent study showed that frequent chocolate consumption was associated with lower body mass index (BMI).

Researchers studied over 1000 participants, and even adjusting for the increased calories and

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Honeybee Death Due to Pesticide

Scientists have been alarmed and puzzled by declines in bee populations in the United States and other parts of the world. They have long suspected that pesticides may be the culprit but experiments had shown conflicting results, until now.

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Newest Research on Celiac Disease: Introduction

Part 1 of 6

In March 2012, new research was reported on recent scientific and clinical advances in Celiac Disease (CD).

The well reported long-term consequences of Celiac Disease emphasize the need for early detection and closely following a gluten-free diet (GFD).

Researchers are continually identifying inherited genes that

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Newest Research on Celiac Disease: New Testing Techniques

Part 2 of 6

Blood testing:

Biopsy of the small intestine, preceded by blood antibody screening, remains the ‘gold standard’ for the diagnosis of Celiac Disease.  Most doctors feel that if you have a positive antibody test to tissue transglutimase (tTG) and your symptoms lesson with a Gluten-free diet

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Newest Research on Celiac Disease: Early Screening

Part 3 of 6

Diabetes: Whether you’re tested with a blood test or intestinal biopsy, researchers are finding people who have Type 1 Diabetes have almost double the chance of having Celiac Disease than in normal population. This new finding suggests if you have Diabetes, you should also be

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Newest Research on Celiac Disease: Treatment

Part 4 of 6

The ‘gold-standard’ treatment for Celiac Disease remains lifelong Gluten-free diet (GFD). But a vast number of us hope to see new options to a GFD, such as vaccinations.

Research is being conducted on new varieties of oats and barley that do not cause reactions. Also,

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Newest Research on Celiac Disease: Diseases Associated with Celiac Disease

Part 5 of 6

Long-term risks associated with Celiac Disease are end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and heart disease (IHD), among others. Swedish nationwide population studies involving more than 28,000 Celiac Disease cases found that Celiac Disease is associated with an increased risk of hospital admission for many illnesses:

thyroid

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Newest Research on Celiac Disease: Conclusion

Part 6 of 6 The appearance of studies from Asia, Africa and Eastern Europe highlight the global spread in education and diagnostic techniques available for Celiac Disease. Large collaborative efforts continue to expand our knowledge on the genetic susceptibility of Celiac Disease and autoimmune disease overlap.

New advances in immunological interactions

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Carol’s Long Road Ahead

My family of five…my husband and I, and my three sons…never seemed to get on the same eating routine at the same time. I should have suspected what the future of food had in store for me when my eldest son at age two became a very picky eater. The

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