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Gluten Contamination Elimination Diet
Gluten is everywhere. It can sneak into someone’s diet in places nobody would even consider. The most unusual place I found gluten was plain vanilla ice cream. Once while at the beach, my in-laws wanted to treat the family to… Continue reading
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SIBO and Celiac
Small Intestinal Bacteria Overgrowth or SIBO is a common issue for those with and without celiac disease. What is SIBO and what does the science say about SIBO and celiac disease? Let’s look! Continue reading
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I’m Back!
I took a break, but now I’m back. Continue reading
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Summer and Malt Beverages
It’s finally summer and it’s hot. Before diagnosis, I would have pulled out a cold BudLight and enjoyed it! Now, there are a variety of spiked seltzers, wine in a can, and a variety of other canned beverages appropriate for… Continue reading
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Best Laid Plans
I make plans. I may not always achieve my plans, but I always am thinking about what comes next. Yesterday and today, I’ve been a mess. This pandemic and my inability to really take a break has been wearing on… Continue reading
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Mast Cells and Celiac – Part 1: The Immune System
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome and Mastocytosis are big topics. How these diseases relate to celiac disease is a big, complex interaction. In order to get to specifically how mast cells work, I think I need a basic understanding of some… Continue reading
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The List
I asked and you delivered. I had writers block at the end of last week and have a slew of topics to discuss over the next few weeks. A few of them are quick and easy answers. Others will require… Continue reading
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Sometimes I feel like…
Sometimes I feel like I talk a lot about the same things – proper diagnostic process, eating gluten free, living your life, and having a bit of a sense of humor about this whole celiac thing. Continue reading
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Symptoms and Villous Blunting
Symptoms and villous blunting are not correlated. Continue reading
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To Endoscopy or Not – That is the Question
Just do it – The endoscopy I mean! Continue reading