People on vegetarian or vegan diets have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease and a higher risk of nutritional deficiencies than omnivores. Vitamin B-12 is found naturally in animal products and in artificially fortified foods (breakfast cereals, plant-based milks, soy products and yeast extracts). Vitamin B-12 deficiency is defined as a blood level below 118 […]
View PostCeliac disease is increasingly diagnosed in elderly people. This article reports on a series of people over 60 years of age diagnosed with this serious disease. The series was collected by reviewing previous records of a hospital. The symptoms leading to diagnosis included weight loss, iron deficiency anemia, and diarrhea. Two women had decline in […]
View PostGluten is a group of proteins called prolamins, which are metabolized to proline and glutamine amino acids, which resist digestion. Different grains have different prolamins. Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disease which can only be treated by a gluten-free diet at this time. The reaction is caused by the gluten protein contained in a […]
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