May is National  CELIAC DISEASE Awareness Month.

The auto-immune disease is becoming more mainstream due to celebrities with the condition, fad diets, and the increased prevalence of processed grains in the American diet.

Celiac disease is serious auto-immune disease activated by eating gluten, a protein that is found in wheat, rye and barley. People with Celiac must follow a gluten-free diet for the sake of their digestive health and quality of life.

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