{Editor’s note- This post is a guest blog by Juli La Porte, Co-Founder, www.CanIEatHere.com – check out their website!}

Have you been recently diagnosed with Celiac Disease?  Maybe you are not a newbie, but you are still getting sick, not feeling well, or simply not getting any better.  Although you are on a gluten free diet, the healing process can still be quite lengthy and unexpected.  Take heed and be aware of hidden gluten in the foods you may be eating.

Celiac Disease is an autoimmune disorder of the intestinal tract effecting 1% of the worldwide population.  Research by the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University notes, that it isn’t uncommon for patients that have been diagnosed well into adulthood, to only see a 40% recovery of their intestinal tract.  This only proves to strengthen mandate requiring strict adherence to a gluten free diet.  The most common slip-ups can be everyday items that you may not realize you are inadvertently poisoning yourself with. [Read more...]