Health Articles - Allergies & Special Diets

You’ve heard of a low FODMAP diet, but what exactly is it, and do you need to be on one?

Celiac disease is an inherited autoimmune disorder that affects the digestive process of the small intestine.

Bacteria are usually viewed in a negative light as something that makes you sick. However, probiotics are made up of good bacteria that help to keep your body healthy.

Disease prevention and integrated cancer care makes sense from both a personal and societal perspective.

The fall and the winter months are the time of year we become most susceptible to catching colds and flu’s.

When eating out, the standard way to determine if a dish is delightful is to taste it. Not so when you have celiac disease.

The barrier between our digestive tract and the rest of our body is vital.

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a diagnosis being given with increasing frequency to patients who experience chronic digestive symptoms.

Late winter/early spring is a difficult time of year for the many sufferers of seasonal allergies.

This isn’t a discussion of a geographical map. It does, however, have everything to do with food.

Celiac nutrition is not just about finding gluten-free grains; if you have celiac disease, eating well requires smart nutrition to help promote healing and a healthy gut environment.

Bone is living tissue, constantly being remodelled, broken down and built back up.

In the past decade, awareness of celiac disease and related disorders has increased.

Insects are part of many traditional diets and are even considered delicacies in some parts of the world, such as dragonflies in Bali or tarantulas in Cambodia.

You may think red fife, purple barley and black einkorn sound like ancient Irish folk groups but, in fact, they are a different sort of ancient altogether.