Gluten Free News Round-up: October 20th-26th

Gluten Free Trend Risky for Those with Celiac Disease
This article, from Canada, addresses the growing concern that a gluten free trend is realistically putting those who follow a medically required Gluten free diet at risk. Restaurants, Bakeries, Novelty food stores, and food companies are all discusses here.

Fingertip Rapid Point of Care Test in Adult Case finding in Celiac Disease
This article discusses a Romanian research study that looked at the reliability of a Rapid Point of Care Test (on site finger prick test) to determine who might be at risk for Celiac Disease. The results, compared to other typical testing for the disease, suggest that this test might be rather reliable and worth more research.

The Best and Worst Counties in Ireland to Have Coeliac Disease
I often like sharing information about global Celiac Disease news, and this one is particularly interesting to me because of my Irish heritage and interesting visiting Ireland soon. I am happy to say that my two ancestral counties make the top of the list as the best counties in the country to have CD and find accommodations!

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