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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
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Every time I eat, food goes right through me….Is this normal?
Gastrocolic reflex Continue reading
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The Story of the Bad Advice from a Dietician
Stupid Dietician Continue reading
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What accomplishments are you proud of in your gluten free life?
I hope you have had a good gluten free year. Here are what I have accomplished in my gluten free life this year. I’ve mastered gluten free fried chicken. I’ve made fried chicken a million ways – wet batter, dry… Continue reading
