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Welcome to this page. A real person writes this blog about celiac disease. It is about the good, the bad, and the ugly in living with celiac disease. I talk about life experiences, clinical drug trials, and living more gracefully. Sometimes, I get a bee in my bonnet to rant and rave about something in the celiac world – both good and bad. I hope you enjoy these posts and feel free to reach out!

Latest Posts


  • Dermatitis Herpetiformis – Huh?

    Talking about DH today! Continue reading

  • Cross Reactivity with Gluten

    Lemme just give you the bottom line here – the science does not support the conclusion that foods other than gluten cause celiac-type reactions in the body. Continue reading

  • Ongoing Nutrient Deficiencies

    Yes, people with celiac disease have nutritional deficiencies. Many times the deficiencies are found at diagnosis and can even lead to the investigation of celiac as the root cause. However, it was thought that once people were on a gluten… Continue reading

  • New Study & New Drug

    No therapies other than a gluten free diet for life exist for celiac disease. The gluten free diet is insufficient for many to induce complete healing. I’m only talking about healing here. Any exposure to gluten causes damage. A crumb… Continue reading

  • Plea to eat whole foods

    There is a lot of discussion about whether something is gluten free or not in many online groups. Often someone will post a picture of an item and say, “Is this gluten free?” Some responses say yes, some responses say… Continue reading

  • At least a year….

    I know it is tough to think about, but …… It takes a year from diagnosis for people to understand and get the gluten free diet 100% right. It takes a year for celiac blood tests to normalize and sometimes… Continue reading

  • What have I been eating?

    Over the past few weeks, I’ve really been experimenting. I’ve wanted to expand what we eat because grilled chicken can only be cooked so many ways. Here’s what I’ve been cooking, including recipes, and how they turned out. I hope… Continue reading

  • Symptoms, self-diagnosis, and soapbox

    The three S’s of celiac disease – symptoms, self-diagnosis, and my soapbox. Continue reading

  • Gluten Proteins In Wheat

    Over the past 10 years there has been an increase in the number of celiac patients around the world. A few theories regarding the increase in cases are increased awareness, easier screening for celiac, increased hygiene, increased gluten consumption earlier… Continue reading

  • Covid vs. Gluten

    Yesterday we discussed how it felt to have Covid and what my symptoms were. Because I’ve seen several posts in the group regarding how covid symptoms are similar to when someone gets glutened. For me, they were absolutely different in… Continue reading