Dr. Schär Institute Forum

Journal for healthcare professionals on coeliac disease, non-coeliac gluten sensitivity and gluten-free nutrition.

This free journal provides you with up-to-date and practically-relevant information. The Dr. Schär Institute Forum will be sent out electronically twice a year, with each issue focusing on a different topic related to coeliac disease, non-coeliac gluten sensitivity or other gastroenterological conditions.
Edition 01/2018

Gluten-free diets and specialist products - challenges, myths and progress. 

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Edition 02/2016

The topics addressed in this edition of the Forum – birth complications and osteoporosis linked to coeliac disease, combined with the more frequent occurrence of this condition in women – make coeliac disease one of the topics which are of primary interest for women, especially those of childbearing age.

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Edition 01/2015

Our body is home to an incredible number of bacteria in the digestive tract, the microbiome (formerly known as intestinal flora). The precise constellation of bacterial strains, their nature and relative numbers, varies from person to person and depends on genetics, type of birth, dietary habits and living environment.

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The Intestinal Microbiome: Exploring a New World

The whole of the bacteria hosted in our intestine, or the microbiome, forms a vital critical mass that interacts with our body – “for better or worse” – starting from birth. As recent studies have shown, the intestinal microbiome appears to have significant connections to gluten-related disorders.
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The Influence of the Microbiome on Gluten-Related Disorders

This short article provides an overview of the differences in microbiota which exist in gluten-related disorders, with a particular focus on coeliac disease. It goes on to outline a planned controlled prospective study which examines changes in intestinal microflora in patients with wheat sensitivity.
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The importance of the microbiota in the pathogenesis and treatment of coeliac disease

This article looks to address and summarise the current knowledge base within this specific area
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