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Celiac Disease Rights and Responsibilities: Where Is the Line?
Celiac disease can come with real legal protections and reasonable accommodations, but those rights are not unlimited. Understanding where accommodation ends and personal responsibility begins can make advocacy more effective and life with celiac disease a little easier. Continue reading
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Why Gluten-Free Bread Costs $8: The Real Reasons
An $8 loaf of gluten-free bread can feel ridiculous. But there are real reasons it costs more, including specialized ingredients, complicated manufacturing, cross-contact controls, certification and a much smaller market. Understanding the price doesn’t make it hurt less, but it… Continue reading
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Do Gluten-Digesting Enzymes Work for Celiac Disease?
Gluten-digesting supplements promise to help break down gluten. But breaking down some gluten is not the same as protecting someone with celiac disease from an autoimmune response or intestinal damage. Here’s what the science actually says—and why the distinction matters. Continue reading
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Thank You for Being Here
Fat Celiac started with a simple idea: celiac disease is hard enough without misinformation making it harder. Somewhere along the way, it became something much bigger — a community. Today, I just want to say thank you. Continue reading
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The Rules of Celiac: How to Live Gluten Free Without Losing Your Mind
Celiac disease comes with rules. Learning them is the annoying part. Understanding why they exist is what eventually gives you the confidence to live your life without being afraid of everything. Continue reading
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Some People Just Eat the Cake: Living With Celiac Disease
Some people just eat the cake. It sounds like an incredibly ordinary sentence. Because it is. For most people. They go to a birthday party. Someone cuts the cake. They take a piece. No ingredient questions.No wondering where it came… Continue reading
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One Gluten Mistake = Cancer? Celiac Cancer Risk Explained
Does one gluten exposure increase your cancer risk with celiac disease? Here’s what EATL, refractory celiac disease, slow healing, and the latest research show Continue reading
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Celiac Disease and Family Support: When Home Feels Safe
Living with celiac disease can feel isolating. One mother’s simple promise to her daughter shows how powerful family support can be. Continue reading
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Four Celiac Bills in Congress: What They Are, Why They Matter, and How to Advocate
Four bills in Congress could improve food and medication labeling for people with celiac disease. Here’s what each bill does and how to advocate. Continue reading
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No, Long-Fermented Sourdough Is Not Safe for Celiac Patients.
Is long-fermented sourdough safe for celiac patients? Here is what the frequently cited study actually tested – and why ordinary wheat sourdough remains unsafe. Continue reading
