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When Celiac Disease Becomes a Part of Life
At some point, managing celiac disease stopped feeling like a constant series of decisions. The disease didn’t disappear. Gluten-free thinking simply became part of how my brain works — a meaningful part of my life, but not all that I… Continue reading
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September Celiac News: ZED1227, Gluten Is a Joke & More
September is coming in hot: new ZED1227 research, a documentary called Gluten is a Joke, a new way to work with Fat Celiac, and deeper conversations about risk, treatment burden and living well with celiac disease. Continue reading
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I’d Give Celiac Disease Back in a Heartbeat
I would give celiac disease back in a heartbeat. But if I have to live with it, I can admit it has taught me a few unexpected things about boundaries, belonging, skepticism, uncertainty and what it means to live well… Continue reading
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Celiac Cross-Contact: Understanding Real Risk vs. Theoretical Risk
People with celiac disease have become very good at identifying every way gluten could theoretically reach us. Studies involving kitchen utensils and shared fryers show why the more important question may be how much gluten actually transfers, under what circumstances,… Continue reading
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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
