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Autoimmune Disease and Gluten-Free Diets

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

The often overlooked connection between celiac disease and other autoimmune diseases:  "As previously discussed, when individuals with celiac disease follow a gluten-free diet, their anti-tTG levels return to normal. A growing amount of research suggests that when people with celiac disease and ATD adopt a gluten-free diet, not only do their celiac-related antibody levels improve, but their thyroid antibody levels also decrease."

http://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/110310p52.shtml

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I am a medical nutrition therapist with more than twenty years of clinical experience specializing in preventing and treating eating and body weight problems, along with sports nutrition and general wellness. I belive in including the practice of mindful eating as a way to support successful behavior changes which last. I work with my clients in individual sessions, and group programs as well as workshops.