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Cross Contamination – The Research Says We May Worry Too Much
Cross contamination is like to boogey man of living gluten free. We believe that cross contamination is everywhere. We never know when it is going to make us sick. But are we getting as much contamination as we think? This study investigates… Continue reading
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Going Gluten-Free Is Not a Cure All
I got a link to a People article today. It talked about a woman with Stage 4 Colon Cancer. Why am I talking about colon cancer? Because the doctor shrugged off her symptoms. They called it a gluten allergy and… Continue reading
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Gluten Safety: Lessons from Raw Chicken Handling
Raw Chicken Analogy for Cross Contamination…. I think I have a good analogy about teaching people to prevent cross contamination while cooking. Think about taking all the same precautions for cooking with gluten that we take with cooking raw chicken.… Continue reading
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Two Steps to Start a Gluten Free Diet
Someone asked about how to start a gluten free diet. Here is my answer in two steps First, get the gluten out of the house. Now with a clean house, we can start. Second, buy gluten free foods. Here are… Continue reading
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I love someone with celiac
I love someone with celiac Continue reading
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My Celiac Journey
On my anniversary of my celiac diagnosis, I wanted to talk about how I was diagnosed in 2013. Continue reading
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The Guide to Affordable At-Home Celiac Testing
Many people talk about not having insurance. They also mention not having the ability to pay for expensive Celiac testing at the doctor. However, there are new at-home testing kits to start a discussion. If testing at home, please take… Continue reading
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Celiac and Cancer Risk – what you need to know
Celiac patients are very concerned about their diet for two reasons. First, gluten makes us sick. Note the silent celiac patients don’t deal with symptoms from eating gluten, so it’s different for them. Second is the myriad of other diseases… Continue reading
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The Celiac Dilemma – How to Share without Oversharing
Last night my family ordered pizza. I baked my fave cheese pizza and added extra cheese, Italian sausage, and basil to make it even better. I told my husband I was going to eat a piece of his delicious gluten… Continue reading
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Why is a proper diagnosis important?
Why is a proper, iron-clad diagnosis important? I mean, there is no medicine and no cure. The only thing the doctor can offer is a gluten free diet. I know I have a problem with gluten. I eat gluten and… Continue reading
