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

January 19, 2025

My Birthday Wish to all Celiac Patients

My goal is not to smooth over the rough patches of living with celiac disease. I want to shine a light on the challenges, acknowledge them, and find a way to live at peace with them Continue reading
January 17, 2025

How to understand the Celiac Patient

I wrote this as an article you can share with your friends regarding Celiac and what it is like. Hopefully it is a good basic description and general primer on the disease for our friends. Continue reading
January 16, 2025

What a gluten-free restaurant really means to the celiac patient….

Last night, I treated myself. I am lucky. I live in a big city surrounded by gluten free restaurants that are safe and delicious. Within a 5 mile radius of my house, I know of 3 almost completely dedicated gluten… Continue reading
January 15, 2025

What is a Marsh Score? Why is it important?

Marsh Scores Continue reading
January 14, 2025

Every time I eat, food goes right through me….Is this normal?

Gastrocolic reflex Continue reading
January 13, 2025

Using Celiac Disease to Your Advantage…..

Weird question….but I use my celiac in some sneaky ways. Skipping Events – I can over commit myself. Promising to do something or be somewhere and need an excuse to not go. I say I’ve had a “Celiac Episode” and… Continue reading
January 11, 2025

Eight Reasons Why I Post and Why You Should Read

The great McDonald’s French fry debate has caused me to really clarify why I post. I am posting for the newly diagnosed celiac patient feeling overwhelmed by this diagnosis. I remember crying in grocery stores, declining invitations, and really isolating… Continue reading
January 9, 2025

In The Lab vs. Real Life

I read lots of studies about celiac disease. Sometimes in the lab doesn’t match or even correlate with real life. When in the lab vs real life don’t match, I look deeper. Let’s talk about some places where real life… Continue reading
January 7, 2025

16th Birthday and Gluten Filled Meals

Yesterday was my daughter’s 16th birthday. Sunday I hosted “family birthday”. We have several birthday celebrations – family birthday, friends birthday, and day of birth celebrations. Family birthday is where the extended family comes to celebrate the birthday. Friends birthday… Continue reading
January 4, 2025

Purposeful gluten consumption, reactions, and celiac disease

Yesterday, I made a post talking about a family friend that told me about advice they received from their dietician. The advice they received was that McDonald’s fries and a bunless burger was a gluten free meal. A parent posted… Continue reading