Comments on: Scitimes Video: A Profile of Celiac Disease http://scienceofthetimes.com/2009/10/29/scitimes-video-health-celiac-disease-gluten-free/ where science, journalism & technology collide Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:37:23 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Celiac for Beginners « The Gluten Free Gal's Blog http://scienceofthetimes.com/2009/10/29/scitimes-video-health-celiac-disease-gluten-free/comment-page-1/#comment-1354 Celiac for Beginners « The Gluten Free Gal's Blog Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:37:23 +0000 http://scienceofthetimes.com/?p=530#comment-1354 [...] Scitimes Video: A Profile of Celiac Disease [...] [...] Scitimes Video: A Profile of Celiac Disease [...]

]]> By: Scientia Pro Publica 17: The EPIC Edition « Mauka to Makai http://scienceofthetimes.com/2009/10/29/scitimes-video-health-celiac-disease-gluten-free/comment-page-1/#comment-686 Scientia Pro Publica 17: The EPIC Edition « Mauka to Makai Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:26:54 +0000 http://scienceofthetimes.com/?p=530#comment-686 [...] honor of Celiac Awareness Month (October), Eric R. Olson shares a profile of celiac disease. Many celiac patients choose to forgo formal testing for the condition…which brings us to Bora [...] [...] honor of Celiac Awareness Month (October), Eric R. Olson shares a profile of celiac disease. Many celiac patients choose to forgo formal testing for the condition…which brings us to Bora [...]

]]> By: Eric R. Olson http://scienceofthetimes.com/2009/10/29/scitimes-video-health-celiac-disease-gluten-free/comment-page-1/#comment-534 Eric R. Olson Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:15:54 +0000 http://scienceofthetimes.com/?p=530#comment-534 Jenn, Thanks for bringing this up. According to Dr. Green's book <em>Celiac Disease: A Hidden Epidemic</em>: <blockquote>Celiac disease is a delayed type of immune reaction-it is not a food allergy. </blockquote> A true food "allergy" involves IgE antibodies circulating in the blood stream that trigger an immediate allergic reaction. When producing the video, I made the mistake of thinking that <em>any</em> immune response is equivalent to an allergy, which is incorrect. On the other hand, I would not classify celiac disease as an intolerance, which Merriam-Webster defines as a: <blockquote>exceptional sensitivity (as to a drug); specifically : inability to properly metabolize or absorb a substance </blockquote> For example, people who are lactose intolerant insufficiently produce the enzyme lactase, which is required to break down the milk sugar lactose. For people with celiac disease, it is an inappropriate immune response to gluten, rather than the inability to break down or absorb it. Jenn,

Thanks for bringing this up. According to Dr. Green’s book Celiac Disease: A Hidden Epidemic:

Celiac disease is a delayed type of immune reaction-it is not a food allergy.

A true food “allergy” involves IgE antibodies circulating in the blood stream that trigger an immediate allergic reaction. When producing the video, I made the mistake of thinking that any immune response is equivalent to an allergy, which is incorrect.

On the other hand, I would not classify celiac disease as an intolerance, which Merriam-Webster defines as a:

exceptional sensitivity (as to a drug); specifically : inability to properly metabolize or absorb a substance

For example, people who are lactose intolerant insufficiently produce the enzyme lactase, which is required to break down the milk sugar lactose.

For people with celiac disease, it is an inappropriate immune response to gluten, rather than the inability to break down or absorb it.

]]> By: Just Jenn http://scienceofthetimes.com/2009/10/29/scitimes-video-health-celiac-disease-gluten-free/comment-page-1/#comment-527 Just Jenn Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:58:12 +0000 http://scienceofthetimes.com/?p=530#comment-527 "Unknown to Kelly she was suffering from Celiac disease, a severe allergy to gluten, which is a molecule found in wheat and other grains." Actually it's an intolerance not an allergy. Just sayin'. Otherwise nice little piece. “Unknown to Kelly she was suffering from Celiac disease, a severe allergy to gluten, which is a molecule found in wheat and other grains.”

Actually it’s an intolerance not an allergy. Just sayin’. Otherwise nice little piece.

]]> By: Diet changes involved with Celiac Disease | Easy way to Diet http://scienceofthetimes.com/2009/10/29/scitimes-video-health-celiac-disease-gluten-free/comment-page-1/#comment-451 Diet changes involved with Celiac Disease | Easy way to Diet Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:37:05 +0000 http://scienceofthetimes.com/?p=530#comment-451 [...] Scitimes Video: A Profile of Celiac Disease | Science of the Times [...] [...] Scitimes Video: A Profile of Celiac Disease | Science of the Times [...]

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