Health Expert Melina Young shares health management news and commentary at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/56028/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/56028/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/56028/index http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/56028/142387/gluten-free-labeling Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:14:00 -0400 Melina Young On Tuesday, August 2, the FDA posted a news release announcing that they are reopening the comment period for the gluten free food labeling rule. The basic information in the release explains that the FDA is looking into having the guidelines be more stringent for allowing a label announce that it is "Gluten Free." The proposal does not want anything with 20ppm (parts per million) or more of gluten to be able to say it is GF. This is the... http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/56028/142387/gluten-free-labeling http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/56028/141370/gluten-free-snack Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:38:00 -0400 Melina Young Finding quick and easy food on the go can be a real hassle when you have Celiac Disease. Fast food is generally a no-no, the fries are cooked in the same oil as breaded chicken nuggets and it seems that everyone in the world likes to add wheat to their seasonings for no apparent reason. Ok, I have finished that particular rant...for now.   I am always looking for something that is easy to transport and eat when my family is on the go (and... http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/56028/141370/gluten-free-snack http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/56028/140778/disease-resaturants Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:21:00 -0400 Melina Young Technically? No. Celiac disease is not a wheat "allergy" or even a gluten "allergy" for that matter. According to the Celiac Disease Foundation:   "Celiac Disease is not a food allergy - it is an autoimmune disease. Food allergies, including wheat allergy, are conditions that people can sometimes grow out of. This is not the case with Celiac Disease."   What does this mean for you? As you probably know already, if you have Celiac... http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/56028/140778/disease-resaturants http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/56028/139129/weight-loss-gluten Tue, 31 May 2011 10:23:00 -0400 Melina Young When I was first diagnosed with celiac disease, I couldn't even count the number of people on one hand who said to me, "Oh my gosh, you are going to lose so much weight!" or "I wish I was told I could never eat bread again, I'd be so skinny. I'm so jealous!"   I must admit that at first, I thought I would have this sort of reaction. I figured, "Hey, at least there is an upside to this whole thing." (Other than finally figuring out what was... http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/56028/139129/weight-loss-gluten http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/56028/138463/gluten-shakes-tennis Tue, 17 May 2011 18:38:00 -0400 Melina Young Novak Djokovic has become a force in the tennis world recently. He has won the last 37 straight matches, with seven titles - including multiple wins against tennis giants Federer and Nadal. This is not his first season and previously he was much less than exemplary in the sport. This change from zero to hero is causing countless outcries from fans wanting to know, "What changed?"   The difference is simple. Djokovic was told he was allergic... http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/56028/138463/gluten-shakes-tennis http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/56028/138149/birthday-disease Fri, 13 May 2011 17:52:00 -0400 Melina Young For my birthday, my husband and I planned to go out to dinner. As those of you with celiac disease know already, eating out after being diagnosed is much different than the experience of eating out when you don't have to worry about gluten and cross-contamination. We had a gift certificate (that we have been holding onto since Christmas) for the Purple Cafe and Wine Bar in downtown Seattle and I decided to see if it would work for us.   I... http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/56028/138149/birthday-disease http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/56028/137373/road-celiac-disease Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:35:00 -0400 Melina Young I was officially diagnosed with celiac disease in 2010 - on Friday, July 30, 2010 to be exact. However, my path to diagnosis started much earlier than that. I have been lethargic and had headaches as long as I can remember. I was first diagnosed with migraines during my sophomore year in high school. My neurologist have me a long (LONG) list of items to completely eliminate from my diet, including chocolate, caffeine, aged... http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/56028/137373/road-celiac-disease http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/56028/136585/melina Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:40:00 -0400 Melina Young Hello HealthCentral community members! My name is Melina Young and I have celiac disease. I was diagnosed in 2010 and have a separate post all about that. Celiac disease is an intolerance to gluten products. Contrary to what many people believe, celiac (also known as celiac sprue) is not an allergy - it is an autoimmune disease. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley and rye and so everything that is made with (or near)... http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/56028/136585/melina