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Activated Charcoal & Celiac Disease
Activated charcoal may help with bloating and gas symptoms, but it doesn’t remove gluten from your system. Its porous structure traps molecules, but gluten proteins are too large to bind effectively. Always consult a doctor before using it regularly. Continue reading
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Thoughts of a Gluten Free Mad Woman
discussion of several topics – gluten free food isn’t expensive, food insecurity in the gluten free world, and various other thoughts. Continue reading
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How to order GF in a restaurant
Well covered territory, but new suggestions on how to order gluten free in a restaurant. Continue reading
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A love note to the long suffering significant others
Pre-Valentines love letter to the long suffering partners of people with celiac disease! Continue reading
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Understanding Celiac Disease: The Invisible Struggle
Celiac disease is invisible—and it is one of the most scrutinized and misunderstood autoimmune diseases. By scrutinized, I don’t mean by doctors or specialists. I mean by strangers. By acquaintances. By well-meaning friends. By people at dinner tables, restaurants, school events,… Continue reading
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The Hardest Part of Living With Celiac Disease (And How to Cope)
Living with celiac disease comes with unique challenges—whether it’s the stress of traveling, the high cost of gluten-free foods, or the constant vigilance against cross-contamination. Discover the hardest parts of living gluten-free and how others cope with daily struggles. Continue reading
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My Journey with Celiac: Surprising Treatments Tried
What is the most off the wall thing you’ve tried to help your celiac disease? I’ve done many, but probably none are so far out there. I used castor oil compresses on my belly to help with bloating. I put… Continue reading
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My Celiac Journey
On my anniversary of my celiac diagnosis, I wanted to talk about how I was diagnosed in 2013. Continue reading
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Next Phase of the Gluten Free Journey
So, you got the diagnosis of celiac disease. Congratulations! There is finally a name to the awful stuff that has been happening in the body and now what? After a few months of being diagnosed, most people do not feel… Continue reading
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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
