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Celiac.com 09/22/2026 - Explore expert insights, research updates, and practical tips on celiac disease, gluten-free living, and emerging treatments in our video library. Stay informed and empowered with the latest developments to manage celiac disease effectively. Follow our videos and stay up to date on our video content, which is designed to help you navigate a gluten-free lifestyle with confidence. Whether you’re newly diagnosed or seeking advanced strategies for managing celiac disease, our videos provide valuable resources tailored to your needs. All Celiac.com Videos - September, 2026: Watch the video version of New Study Takes a Closer Look at Brain Fog in Adults With Celiac Disease:

Celiac.com 09/30/2026 - A gluten-free diet is essential for people with celiac disease, but whether it can also benefit people with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis who do not have confirmed celiac disease has been much less clear. A meta-analysis examined the available research on this question and found some encouraging signals, especially among people who also had another gluten-related condition. The researchers found that several thyroid-related laboratory markers improved after people followed a gluten-free diet for several months. However, the evidence was based on a very small number of studies and patients, so the authors cautioned that the findings are not strong enough to recommend a gluten-free diet for everyone with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Why Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis and Celiac Disease Are Often Discussed Together Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the thyroid gland. Over time, this can interfere with the thyroid’s ability to produce enough hormones and may lead to hypothyroidism. Celiac disease is also an autoimmune condition, but in celiac disease the immune reaction is triggered by gluten and primarily damages the small intestine. The two conditions are known to occur together more often than would be expected by chance. People with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis have a higher rate of celiac disease and other gluten-related conditions than the general population, while autoimmune thyroid disease is also commonly reported among

Celiac.com 09/29/2026 - When someone you love is diagnosed with celiac disease, the focus often turns immediately to food. Families learn how to read labels, avoid gluten, prevent cross-contact, choose safe restaurants, and prepare meals differently. Those changes are essential, but they are only part of the adjustment. Celiac disease can also affect a person's emotional well-being. Eating becomes more complicated, social situations may feel stressful, and accidental gluten exposure can create fear, frustration, embarrassment, or a sense of losing control. Some people adjust quickly, while others struggle with anxiety, sadness, anger, isolation, or constant worry about food. Support from family members, spouses, partners, and close friends can make a significant difference. The goal is not to take over the person's life or treat them as fragile. It is to help create an environment in which they feel safe, understood, and able to participate fully in everyday life. Understand That Celiac Disease Is More Than a Diet One of the most important ways to support someone with celiac disease is to understand that the gluten-free diet is a medical treatment, not a preference. A person with celiac disease cannot safely decide to "cheat" for a special occasion or simply remove the bread from a sandwich. Even small amounts of gluten can trigger the autoimmune response associated with the disease. When family members understand this, many common sources of tension disappear. The person wit

Celiac.com 09/28/2026 - Brain fog is one of the less visible symptoms frequently described by people with celiac disease. Patients may report difficulty concentrating, slowed thinking, trouble finding words, forgetfulness, mental fatigue, or simply feeling mentally cloudy. A new study involving adults with celiac disease has taken an important step toward measuring these experiences more consistently. Researchers in Turkey adapted and tested a questionnaire specifically designed to assess brain fog in people with celiac disease. Although the primary goal was to determine whether the questionnaire worked reliably in Turkish-speaking patients, the study also provided useful information about how people with celiac disease experience brain fog and which factors appear to be associated with more severe symptoms. What Is Brain Fog? Brain fog is not a formal medical diagnosis. Instead, it is a term patients commonly use to describe a collection of cognitive and emotional symptoms. These experiences can include difficulty thinking clearly, problems concentrating, trouble finding the right words, slower mental processing, forgetfulness, confusion, mental fatigue, feelings of detachment, and a general sense of being mentally impaired. Importantly, brain fog does not necessarily mean that a person will perform poorly on standard tests of memory or thinking ability. The study emphasizes that brain fog is primarily a subjective experience. Someone may feel significantly impaired in every

United Sugar Producers and Refiners has recalled certain light brown sugar and powdered sugar products because they may contain wheat kernels. The recall includes products sold under the United, Good & Gather, and Crystal Sugar brands. The recall is especially important for people with celiac disease and wheat allergies because plain sugar would not normally be expected to contain wheat or gluten. Why the Sugar Was Recalled According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the affected products are being recalled because of potential wheat kernel contamination. Wheat contains gluten and is one of the major food allergens that must be declared when intentionally used as an ingredient. Because wheat is not an expected ingredient in plain brown or powdered sugar, consumers with celiac disease may have no reason to suspect that the affected products could contain gluten. The company initiated the recall on August 19, 2026. The FDA subsequently classified the action as a Class II recall on September 21, 2026. A Class II recall generally means that exposure may cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences, while the probability of serious adverse health consequences is considered remote. Which Sugar Products Are Included? The recall includes the following products: United Light Brown Sugar, 50-pound bags, Item Number 810051 Good & Gather Light Brown Sugar, 2-pound bags, Item Number 817773, UPC 0 85239-08454 0 United 6X Powdered Sugar, 50-pound bags, Item Number 810

My partner accidentally made me a cooked breakfast with gluten sausages. I have been taking buscopan and dealing with the pain with hotwater bottles. I’m on day and I feel so angry at my family. I am shouting at them like I’m a monster. This is not me usually! I feel like they want me to do all the things I usually can. I’m just drifting in and out of sleep suffering from light sensitivity and vomiting. I was doing my monthly food shop and my hands wouldn’t work properly I could see the cashier being annoyed with how slow I was packing. I also dropped my dogs lead by mistake and my neighbours dog bit her head off 10 years olds she was. In front of my children. i feel we should be given some sort neck badge that states we have disability so people are more patient with us. I trip myself up just walking in a straight line and my bowels omg! I actually struggled to type this I used chat gpt just so it made sense. I love my partner and kids but I hate my life right now I hate how gluten has affected my hands, my energy and the brain fog! I get glutened by mistake maybe twice a year and it just messes my life up! Why does it take so long for my body to regenerate. I meet people who have hardly any affects. I feel depressed and useless.

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I certainly hope this is ok to post. I just can't understand that Im going through the unnecessary medical hell. Ive always had same pcp up til last year when I got upset because my health issues and skin sores, being fired from my bus job which I loved but my body didn't. One thing after another. I asked does it have anything to do with my celiac, NO you're avoiding and not consuming roght.Right, been glutenfree and reading labels since diagnosed by biopsy in 1994.I move in 2000 to the Valley and had my pcp for 25 years.I googled celiac specialist and I made appointment but rather getting answers, I was tested.i found out I have more diagestive issues. Im not feeling well and want to bring up other issues but couldn't because I was to busy being passed frim one specialist to another with new pcp when I stated im celiac and have other diagestive issues and the results I signed off for them to see.I thought everything was well started with local gi ,turns out he eas a PA and I was given to a GI Dr. Wondering why im not getting properly help and having to explain what ive learned, my digestive issues weren't signed off or proper medical help to be done when I seeked it.i even got a spine injection from pain doctor when I shouldn't have because it makes one with digestive issues WORSE.Thats when the sores on my body started to bump and feeling of moving and pulling stuff out. Yes I have pictures. I did a one time zoom with the celiac specialist team member because I wanted to kn

Celiac.com 09/24/2026 - Children who have both celiac disease and type 1 diabetes face the challenge of managing two lifelong immune-related conditions at the same time. A new study from researchers in Poland examined whether children with both conditions continue to experience differences in growth and blood sugar control even when their celiac disease appears to be well managed with a strict gluten-free diet. The findings suggest that following a gluten-free diet successfully does not necessarily eliminate every potential effect associated with having both conditions. In particular, younger children with celiac disease and type 1 diabetes tended to be shorter and showed slightly poorer blood sugar control than similar children who had type 1 diabetes alone. Why Researchers Studied Celiac Disease and Type 1 Diabetes Together Celiac disease occurs more frequently in children with type 1 diabetes than it does in the general population. The two diseases share some of the same genetic risk factors, and both involve abnormal immune system activity. Managing the two conditions together can be complicated. Children with type 1 diabetes must carefully balance food intake and insulin, while children with celiac disease must completely avoid gluten. Gluten-free foods can also differ considerably from conventional foods in their carbohydrate content and how quickly they affect blood sugar. At the same time, untreated or poorly controlled celiac disease can damage the small intestine an

Hi, Im 37 year old female, 14 months postpartum. Ive been diagnosed after my forst pregnancy, 4 years now in gluten-free diet. I know I’ve been glutened many times but i have silent celiac. Im currently out of country and developed severe cramps, so severe that i can take a breath when they come, they last for 7-10 seconds and after that i don’t have pain. I went to emergency last night and the dr performed ultrasound (professor on radiology) and said that I have 6.5 mm wall thickening on the small intestines, hypervascularity on the walls and some fluid and swollen lymph nodes. The pain is severe, no bloating, painful on touch, with movement or if eat something or drink I get pain right away. I also have mild constipation. Im terrified, I never had this findings even when I had active celiac. He said seems that I have inflammation from gluten, but Im worried about EATL lymphoma, symptoms and imaging are the same. I never had this kind of pain and one more thing is that i can see my bowels moving through my stomach like I have a baby there. Please, had someone had similar symptoms and being only from gluten? Im so worried, I can’t do any further testings here until I'm back to Canada. Does this sound like a flare from gluten? Thank you.

Hi - I started with a tTG IgA of greater than 250 on Jan. 21, 2026. As of Aug. 31, 2026, my marker is 57.9. I am strict, use gluten free toothpaste, gluten free lotion for face & hands, check all medications & vitamins, use gluten free acetaminophen. I don't eat at restaurants or other people's homes. About 2 weeks ago I got sick & since, the days have been randomly filled with nausea, chills, shooting nerve pain, fatigue, heavy & painful arms & legs, brain fog, heart skipping, weird eye focus, anxiety and odd dreams. No fever, cold or flu. My extensive bloodwork including vitamins, EKG, exam have been right on the appropriate marks. I don't think the drs. know what to make of this. Yes, I have extensively considered gluten getting into my system & can't figure out how/where or that I am crazy. I've not experienced such total body breakdown before. Has anyone experienced something like this? I would greatly appreciate hearing about your experience and what you found out about it. I have searched for research, etc. Thank you.

Celiac.com 09/22/2026 - Explore expert insights, research updates, and practical tips on celiac disease, gluten-free living, and emerging treatments in our video library. Stay informed and empowered with the latest developments to manage celiac disease effectively. Follow our videos and stay up to date on our video content, which is designed to help you navigate a gluten-free lifestyle with confidence. Whether you’re newly diagnosed or seeking advanced strategies for managing celiac disease, our videos provide valuable resources tailored to your needs. All Celiac.com Videos - August, 2026: Watch the video version of New Enzyme Discovery Could Offer Added Protection Against Accidental Gluten Exposure: