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Road Trip Ideas
A couple of days I asked what you guys wanted to hear about. Since we are coming up on summer many people asked about road trip planning. In my mind there are three types of road tips – the wanderer,… Continue reading
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Clinical Trial Effect….
The only treatment currently available for celiac disease is a gluten free diet. For most celiac drugs in clinical trials today, the trial participants are supposed to maintain their gluten free diet. Often these patients feel better during the clinical… Continue reading
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Social….
Someone asked me to post more about the social aspects of having celiac disease…so here goes… When I was diagnosed with celiac disease, I kept it a secret from friends for a while. it was back when making fun of… Continue reading
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Follow up post diagnosis
What if any follow up have you had since diagnosis? A study from 2012 showed that between 41% and 88% ad a follow up visit regarding celiac. However, less than 35% of celiac patients were followed up with according to… Continue reading
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Celiac and Race
Celiac patients are often thought of as thin, white, rich, women. Not only is that stereotype changing, but it is also changing how people of different races are diagnosed with celiac disease. More specifically, a study in of celiac disease… Continue reading
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Skin Cancer, DH, and Celiac
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer. There are a couple of types -squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, and melanoma. Squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma are not considered life threatening cancers. They can be disfiguring… Continue reading
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Choices
I provide information about celiac disease. You read the information, evaluate it, and decide if it is something you want to add to your life or not. My posts are designed to provide you information about celiac disease, especially when… Continue reading
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Celiac and the Skin
Skin conditions and celiac disease – I read lots and lots of stories about people having reactions when touching products containing gluten. All of the information I’ve read says that gluten molecules are too large to pass through pores in… Continue reading
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How to pick a gluten free restaurant while traveling…
This is how I choose to eat at a restaurant when traveling….. Some places say they can accommodate gluten free or are gluten friendly – for me that is a “probably no” unless corroborated with other sources. Others have an… Continue reading
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How to help a Celiac
Article for friends and family about celiac! Continue reading
