Gluten Free Blog: Insights

Celiac disease and herpetiform dermatitis

Individuals with coeliac disease rarely suffer from herpetiform dermatitis (or herpetiform dermatitis of Duhring, or again, painful polymorphic dermatitis of Brocq), a particular condition that is also defined as celiac skin.  Wrongly, herpetiform dermatitis tends to be considered an autoimmune disease; however, considering the established correlation with celiac disease, Duhring’s dermatitis is more correctly classified as a cutaneous manifestation of a food intolerance.

Practical guide to food storage

Saturday, 20 February 2021
Practical guide to food storage

The method of preservation of food, allows to maintain as long as possible the organoleptic and sensory characteristics of the product and to be able to consume it at a distance of time in total safety containing the biological risk of proliferation of microogranisms in food.
Microbial development is favored by temperature, humidity and weather conditions. The refrigerator and freezer are used to curb the activity of micro-organisms or chemical processes that degrade food.

Methods of baking in the oven

Wednesday, 13 January 2021
Methods of baking in the oven

Baking is among the most common also for the simplicity and the different selectable modes, including static and ventilated.
For the preparation of sweet and savoury dishes, today we will clarify identifying which recipes are most suitable for both.

What happens if I don’t cure celiac disease?

Coeliac disease has no cure other than a change in diet. Once gluten is removed from the diet, the inflammation of the small intestine will cease within a few weeks.
Due to bowel damage caused by gluten, digestion of foods that do not contain it can also cause abdominal pain and diarrhea. Some people with coeliac disease, for example, are unable to tolerate the sugar contained in milk (lactose) found in dairy products, a condition called lactose intolerance.

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