Harris Whole Health

06/04/2026

interesting new study--the rate of organ transplantation (liver, kidney) is much higher in Celiac disease

05/29/2026

oh! so yummy. just the beginning of the season.

05/29/2026

very exciting news for people with Celiac!
the TL;DR:
The Celiac Safety Act will protect individuals with Celiac Disease by:
Requiring any product containing wheat, barley, or rye to list “gluten-containing grains” as a major allergen.
Provide an 18-month implementation window for the FDA and manufacturers.
Note: proposed to Congress, not yet passed, needs sponsors, but a solid step in the right direction. If you have contacts, you know what to do!

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, during Celiac Disease Awareness Month, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Betty McCollum (D-MN) introduced the Celiac Safety Act to strengthen food labeling law and protect the roughly 3 million Americans with Celiac Disease.

05/24/2026

mmm...happy birthday to me! last minute, I decided I needed cake. Because, cake.

05/20/2026

May showers bring delicious things...

05/16/2026

it's Celiac awareness day! To celebrate, I'm grabbing a post from the archive on eating GF & healthy: https://www.harriswholehealth.com/7260/celiac-disease-awareness-may-2021

05/13/2026

I was honored to speak for Michigan's Society for Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition's 2-part series on EDS in March/April. American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition - ASPEN Such an important topic, and and I appreciate everyone involved for the invite!

This was part of the 2026 MSPEN Spring Webinar Series - recorded on April 22, 2026.Speakers Cheryl Harris, MPH, RD and Alexis Markwart (patient) discuss nutr...

05/09/2026

It's Celiac awareness month in May. I'll be sharing some posts & resources. Here are a few thoughts for gluten-free breakfasts:

05/08/2026

new paper on the prevalence of SIBO in Celiac. it's common (17.6%) associated with Celiac disease activity, and is correlated with methane.

Celiac disease (CeD) is associated with abnormalities of the gut microbiota including gastrointestinal microbial overgrowth (MO). We assessed the prevalence of positive MO tests among patients with CeD and correlated with CeD activity. Among patients with confirmed CeD, we selected those who had und...

05/02/2026

nope, it's not all in your head. There are absolutely hormonal changes in menopause that can exacerbate allergy/mast cell issues. This is a great break down.