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Celiac.com 03/03/2021 - If you're looking for an easy, tasty, nutritious dinner idea, this slow cook Mediterranean-style lemon garlic chicken is sure to do the trick. It comes together in a flash and cooks while you're busy doing you. Ingredients: 6 bone-in chicken thighs, skin on 2 teaspoons dried oregano 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons butter ¼ cup water 3 tablespoons lemon juice 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules (gluten-free) 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley Steamed rice or roasted potatoes & carrots Directions Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Combine the oregano, seasoned salt and pepper; rub over chicken. In a skillet over medium heat, brown the chicken in butter, then transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Add water, lemon juice, garlic and bouillon to the skillet; bring to a boil, stirring to loosen browned bits. Pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours. Baste chicken with cooking juices. Add parsley. Cover and cook 15-30 minutes longer or until meat juices run clear. Serve with steamed rice or roasted potatoes and your favorite vegetables. If desired, cooking juices may be thickened with corn starch and a bit of water before serving.

Celiac.com 03/02/2021 - We get a lot of questions from celiac community members wondering if certain brands and products are gluten-free. One question we see a lot is about Absolute vodka. Specifically, is Absolut gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease? According to the FDA, all distilled spirits, including vodka, are gluten-free, so that means Absolut and other major vodka, even those distilled from gluten containing grains, are gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease. Vodkas distilled from potatoes, gluten-free grains or other gluten-free ingredients contain no gluten ingredients and are naturally gluten-free. A glance at the Absolut website shows that the makers of Absolut "DO NOT use any flavors where ALLERGENS (e.g. wheat) are declared. Based on this supplier information, our VODKAS ARE ALLERGEN FREE." Absolut Vodka and the following Absolut Vodka products are considered gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease: Absolut Vodka Absolut Watermelon Absolut Grapefruit Absolut Lime Absolut Citron Absolut Mandrin Absolut Elyx Absolut Raspberri Absolut Vanilia Absolut Apeach Absolut Kurant Absolut Peppar Absolut Pears Absolut Mango Absolut Berri Acai Absolut Rainbow Absolut Juice Apple Absolut Juice Strawberry Absolut Juice Pear and Elderflower Absolut Mango Mule Absolut Grapefruit Paloma Absolut Berry Vodkarita Absolut Vodka Soda Lime & Cucumber Absolut Vodka Soda Raspberry & Lemongrass Absolut Vodka Soda Grapefruit & Rosemary Brands of Naturally Gluten-Free Vodka Broken Shed Vodka Corn Vodka—Deep Eddy, Nikolai, Rain, Tito's, UV Grape Vodka—Bombora, Cooranbong Potato Vodka—Boyd & Blair, Cirrus, Chase, Chopin, Cold River Vodka, Cracovia, Grand Teton, Karlsson's, Luksusowa, Monopolowa, Schramm Organic, Zodiac Rice Vodka—Kissui Sugar Cane—Downunder, DOT AU Many vodkas are made with gluten-containing cereal grains. The final product does not contain gluten, but cannot be advertised or labeled as gluten-free. Many people with celiac disease choose to avoid these beverages, while many others drink them with no adverse effects. Brands of Gluten-Free Vodka Distilled from Cereal Grains Barley Vodka—Finlandia Grain Vodka—Absolwent, Blavod, Bowman's, Fleischmann's, Orloff, Polonaise, SKYY, Smirnoff, Stolichnaya, Wheat Vodka—Absolut, Bong Spirit, Danzka, Grey Goose, Hangar One, Ketel One, P.i.n.k Vodka Rye Vodka—Belvedere, Biała Dama, Platinka, Sobieski, Starka, Wisent, Wyborowa, Xellent Swiss

Celiac.com 03/01/2021 - Although COVID-19 mainly affects the respiratory system, growing evidence indicates that the GI tract also plays a role in the disease. A team of researchers recently set out to determine if the gut microbiome is connected to disease severity in patients with Covid-19, and whether changes in microbiome composition might return to normal with the clearance of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Here's what they found. The research team included Yun Kit Yeoh; Tao Zuo; Grace Chung-Yan Lui; Fen Zhang; Qin Liu; Amy YL Li; Arthur CK Chung; Chun Pan Cheung; Eugene YK Tso; Kitty SC Fung; Veronica Chan; Lowell Ling; Gavin Joynt; David Shu-Cheong Hui; Kai Ming Chow, Susanna So Shan Ng; Timothy Chun-Man Li; Rita WY Ng; Terry CF Yip; Grace Lai-Hung Wong; Francis KL Chan; Chun Kwok Wong; Paul KS Chan; and Siew C Ng. For their study, the team reviewed blood, stool and data from 100 patients with laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection. They collected serial stool samples from 27 of the 100 patients up to 30 days after clearance of SARS-CoV-2. To assess gut microbiome compositions, they shotgun sequenced total DNA extracted from stools. They measured concentrations of inflammatory cytokines and blood markers from plasma. Compared with non-Covid-19 individuals. Patients with COVID-19 showed substantially changed gut microbiome composition, with or without taking medication. Several gut bacteria with known immunomodulatory potential, such as Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, Eubacterium rectale and bifidobacteria, were significantly reduced in patients and remained low for up to a month after Covid-19 resolution. This altered gut microbiome displayed stratification with disease severity via elevated concentrations of inflammatory cytokines and blood markers such as C reactive protein, lactate dehydrogenase, aspartate aminotransferase and gamma-glutamyl transferase. The connections between gut microbiota levels, cytokines and inflammatory markers in Covid-19 patients indicate that the gut microbiome plays a significant role in Covid-19 severity possibly by modulating host immune responses. The researchers suggest that gut microbiota imbalance after Covid-19 resolution could contribute to ongoing symptoms, making it important to determine the role of gut microorganisms in inflammation and Covid-19. Read more in Gut. The researchers are variously affiliated with the Department of Microbiology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong; the Center for Gut Microbiota Research, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong; the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong; the State Key Laboratory for digestive disease, Institute of Digestive Disease, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong; the Stanley Ho Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong; the Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, United Christian Hospital, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong; the Department of Pathology, United Christian Hospital, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong; the Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong; the Department of Chemical Pathology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong; and the Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.

Welcome to Celiac.com Podcast Edition Episode Fifty Eight! In this episode we talk about the possibility of safe wheat, a pill-sized camera, autism, type 1 diabetes and holiday sugar cookies!

Welcome to Celiac.com Podcast Edition Episode Fifty Eight! In this episode we talk about the possibility of safe wheat, a pill-sized camera, autism, type 1 diabetes and holiday sugar cookies!

Welcome to Celiac.com Podcast Edition Episode Fifty Seven! In this episode we talk about the gluten immune reaction, the amazing gluten free market, antibiotics, garbanzo bean flour, breastfeeding and a rich savory lasagna recipe perfect for cold weather months!

Welcome to Celiac.com Podcast Edition Episode Fifty Seven! In this episode we talk about the gluten immune reaction, the amazing gluten free market, antibiotics, garbanzo bean flour, breastfeeding and a rich savory lasagna recipe perfect for cold weather months!

Welcome to Celiac.com Podcast Edition Episode Fifty Six! In this episode we talk about a gliadin test, a gluten detector for food, soy sauce, wine barrels, a gluten-free petition on the White House website, eating clean, and bacon and white bean croquettes!

Welcome to Celiac.com Podcast Edition Episode Fifty Six! In this episode we talk about a gliadin test, a gluten detector for food, soy sauce, wine barrels, a gluten-free petition on the White House website, eating clean, and bacon and white bean croquettes!

Welcome to Celiac.com Podcast Edition Episode Fifty Five! In this episode we talk about teff flour, the status of the celiac vaccine, an easier treatment for refractory celiac disease, poor medical follow-up, public and medical misunderstandings, and flourless chocolate cupcakes!

Welcome to Celiac.com Podcast Edition Episode Fifty Five! In this episode we talk about teff flour, the status of the celiac vaccine, an easier treatment for refractory celiac disease, poor medical follow-up, public and medical misunderstandings, and flourless chocolate cupcakes!

Welcome to Celiac.com Podcast Edition Episode Fifty Four! In this episode we talk about green banana flour, the growing gluten free market, the short wheat challenge, delayed sexual maturation, a new Canadian government grant to develop gluten free guidelines, what its like to be a teenager with celiac disease, trying gluten again and lemon cherry guacamole!

Welcome to Celiac.com Podcast Edition Episode Fifty Four! In this episode we talk about green banana flour, the growing gluten free market, the short wheat challenge, delayed sexual maturation, a new Canadian government grant to develop gluten free guidelines, what its like to be a teenager with celiac disease, trying gluten again and lemon cherry guacamole!

Welcome to Celiac.com Podcast Edition Episode Fifty Three! In this episode we talk about celiac disease in Sweden, a new test, sorghum, telomeres, probiotics and crispy hash browns!

Welcome to Celiac.com Podcast Edition Episode Fifty Three! In this episode we talk about celiac disease in Sweden, a new test, sorghum, telomeres, probiotics and crispy hash browns!