Today I was reading about a new medicine that is currently in the early testing phase that may perhaps be a treatment for Celiac Disease. According to Yahoo Health:

In one study, researchers found that an investigational medicine called AT-1001 may protect celiac disease patients from exposure to gluten. The drug does this by preventing gluten from crossing the intestinal mucosa.

While most people with celiac disease do well on a gluten-free diet, inadvertent exposure to gluten is the leading cause of persistent symptoms in adults with celiac disease.

The study of 86 patients found that those who were given gluten and AT-1001 had fewer symptoms of gluten toxicity than those who were given gluten and a placebo. The researchers are now conducting a larger, longer trial.

“Even allowing for the fact that people in clinical trials may practice healthier habits, the fact that all of the groups showed improvement in the first week of the study is significant and helps us to plan better celiac studies,” study author Dr. Daniel Leffler, clinical research director at the Celiac Disease Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, said in a prepared statement.

“This work offers great promise for patients who, in the near future, may have a treatment that improves upon dietary restrictions alone,” Leffler added.

A second study concluded that the criteria for diagnosing celiac disease may be too stringent, meaning some patients go undiagnosed and, therefore, untreated. Current diagnostic criteria for celiac disease include small intestinal muscosal membrane villus atrophy and inflammation.

This study included 145 people suspected of having celiac disease. Of those, 71 were found to be endomysial antibody positive. Of those 71, 48 met the current criteria for celiac disease diagnosis. The other 23 patients were randomly divided into two groups — one group ate a regular diet, while the other ate a gluten-free diet. They were re-assessed after one year.

Looking for a gluten free restaurant chain in your state?  Or maybe you are going to be traveling and you want to know where you can eat?  A lot of Celiacs find themeselves in one of these situations, and Gluten Free Resource is here to help!   This is one of 51 total posts that will be breaking down the gluten free chains found in each of the individual states within the United States. 

Each state will be released in alphabetical order, but if you can’t wait for us to get to your state, feel free to check out our Gluten Free Restaurant Menus page for a complete list of restaurants in your state that offer a gluten free menu.  We have provided a link to the gluten free menu of each restaurant within that state (based upon our research) and a link to their locations page.   The locations page can be used to find the restaurant closest to your area.

If you have any questions or would like to report a restaurant that has a gluten free menu within this state, please let us know!

Minnesota Gluten Free Restaurant Menus

• Biaggi’s (Locations)
• Chili’s (Locations)
• Outback (Locations)
• PF Changs (Locations)
• Peiwei Asian (Locations)
• Macaroni Grill (Locations)
• Wildfire (Locations)

Looking for a gluten free restaurant chain in your state?  Or maybe you are going to be traveling and you want to know where you can eat?  A lot of Celiacs find themeselves in one of these situations, and Gluten Free Resource is here to help!   This is one of 51 total posts that will be breaking down the gluten free chains found in each of the individual states within the United States. 

Each state will be released in alphabetical order, but if you can’t wait for us to get to your state, feel free to check out our Gluten Free Restaurant Menus page for a complete list of restaurants in your state that offer a gluten free menu.  We have provided a link to the gluten free menu of each restaurant within that state (based upon our research) and a link to their locations page.   The locations page can be used to find the restaurant closest to your area.

If you have any questions or would like to report a restaurant that has a gluten free menu within this state, please let us know!

Michigan Gluten Free Restaurant Menus

• Bonefish Grill (Locations)
• Carrabba’s Grill (Locations)
• Chili’s (Locations)
• On The Border (Locations)
• Outback (Locations)
• PF Changs (Locations)
• Macaroni Grill (Locations)
• Uno’s Chicago Grill (Locations)

If you live in or near Chicago (or travel their regularly), you might be on the lookout for gluten free restaurants.   ABC 7 Chicago has recently posted an article about Celiac disease, and in their post they cover some gluten free restaurants in Chicago:

It’s not just up north. In Downers Grove, Stillwater Restaurant has a lot of gluten-free options. And in Westchester, the gluten-free grocery is attracting shoppers from all over the region. There’s also going to be a gluten-free cooking expo at the Oakbrook Doubletree in September.

Rose’s Wheatfree Bakery
2901 Central St., Evanston
847-859-2723 The Balanced Kitchen
6263 N. McCormick Blvd.
773-463-1085 Other good options for gluten-free: Da Lucianos
8343 W. Rand Ave., River Grove
708-453-1000 Stillwater Restaurant and Winebar
5141 Main St., Downers Grove
630-324-4291 Gluten-Free Grocery 1922 S. Mannheim Rd., Westchester
708-483-8785 Adobo Grill (Gluten Free Menu Available)
1610 N. Wells St.
312-266-7999 OR 2005 W. Division St.
773-252-9990 OR Shops on Butterfield
356 Yorktown Shopping Center, Lombard
630-627-9990 Wildfire and the Weber Grill Restaurants offer gluten free menus Lou Malnati’s offers a crustless pizza with a sausage base as a gluten free option Whole Bakers 773-742-1834
www.wholebakers.com
Cookies are available at all Sunset Foods locations, Nielsen’s Bakery in Homewood and the Gluten-Free Grocery in Westchester, Ill. Gluten Free Store
807 Waukegan Rd, Northbrook
847-513-6515 Roh & Joh’s Gluten Free Sweets
www.glutenfreesweets.com
847-681-1782 Vinci Restaurant
1732 N. Halsted Street
312.266.1199
Offers a gluten-free menu Swirlz Cupcakes
705 W. Belden
773-404-2253
Offers gluten free cupcakes every day Venus
820 W. Jackson
312 714-1001
Gluten Free Greek Menu www.celiacchicago.com
A resource for people with celiac disease that gives resources and shows you where to shop and what to buy.

Here is a recipe I ran across over at Ginger Lemon Girl for homemade gluten free sandwich bread.

Gluten Free Sandwich Bread

Dry Ingredients:

• 1 cup brown rice flour
• 1/2 cup white rice flour
• 1/2 cup sorghum flour
• 1/2 cup tapioca flour
• 1/4 cup millet flour
• 1/4 cup potato starch
• 3 heaping tablespoons ground flax seeds
• 1/2 cup instant non-fat milk -or- dry milk substitute
• 3 teaspoons xanthan gum
• 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
• 1 Tablespoon Sure Jell
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Leavening/Proofing Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1/4 cup warm water (110 degrees)

Wet Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cup warm water (110 degrees)
• 2 eggs, room temperature, beaten
• 2 egg whites, whisked
• 1/4 cup smart balance margarine, melted
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar

Baking Instructions:

1. Proofing the Yeast: Mix together yeast, 2 teaspoons brown sugar, and 1/4 cup warm water. Set this mixture aside to proof. It should become aromatic, bubbly, and appear to be “growing” if it’s proofing correctly.
2. In the bowl of your stand mixer whisk together ALL dry ingredients. Whisk or sift ingredients together thoroughly. Set aside.
3. In a medium sized bowl whisk together all wet ingredients. Add proofed yeast to this mixture. If your yeast did not get bubbly and aromatic, start fresh with new yeast.
4. Using the paddle attachment of your stand mixer on slow speed, gently pour wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix dough on medium speed for 5-8 minutes. Occasionally use a rubber spatula to push dough down the sides of the mixer bowl. While your dough is mixing, you can prepare your loaf pans. (Finished dough should resemble a VERY thick cake batter)
5. Heat oven to 200 degrees and CUT OFF immediately. Spritz loaf pan (or pans if you are using smaller 8 x 4 1/2 pans) with non-stick cooking spray or olive oil.
6. Pour dough into loaf pan (or pans — dividing evenly).
7. Spray a sheet of plastic wrap with non-stick spray and gently cover the loaf pan, with the sprayed side facing the dough.
8. Place covered loaf pans in the warmed oven and let rise for 50 minutes to an hour for large loaf pan, or 30 minutes for 2 small loaf pans. The dough should have risen to the top of the pans. GENTLY remove plastic wrap.
9. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
10. Place risen loaf of dough in the oven. For a large 9 x 5 or 10 x 5 loaf, bake 45-55 minutes. For smaller 8 x 4 1/2 loaves bake 30 minutes. Crust should be light brown in color and a thermometer placed in the middle of the loaf should read around 190 for a finished loaf.
11. Let loaf or loaves cool completely before cutting.

[Recipe Courtesy of Ginger Lemon Girl]