#Celiacawareness
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They pulled me for my own safety
Celiac disease is a battle no one prepares for. Once I believed a drug trial would cure me, but my body rebelled, leading me to the ER. It wasn’t the drug; it was gluten’s truth hitting harder than ever. I… Continue reading
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Misunderstanding or disrespect?
Living gluten-free in a world filled with gluten-laden foods can be challenging, and it often requires people to make an effort to understand and accommodate our needs. Continue reading
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Everything works….until it doesn’t
Celiac disease is a constant reminder that you’re not in control, even with all your systems in place. Continue reading
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Are we celebrating the wrong things in celiac disease social media?
Living with celiac disease shouldn’t mean sacrificing joy and spontaneity. Instead of measuring success by how much we avoid gluten, we should focus on finding balance and embracing life’s uncertainties. Continue reading
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Celiac Disease Diagnosis is Backwards
To prove you have celiac disease, you often have to do the very thing that is damaging your body: Eat gluten. That sounds backwards, because most of the time when something hurts us, the solution is simple — stop doing… Continue reading
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Thank you to Clinical Trial Participants
Clinical trials are challenging, physically and emotionally draining, yet essential for celiac disease progress. Volunteers face uncertainty and toll, but their efforts lead to valuable science. Thank you to those who participate. Continue reading
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When a Teen with Celiac Starts Testing their Diet
Navigating celiac disease together: a family’s commitment to health and wellness. Continue reading
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Research vs Reality – Celiac Patients caught in the middle
Good base — this is already strong. I’m not going to change your voice; I’m just tightening flow, clarifying a few phrases, and sharpening the message so it reads intentional instead of slightly meandering. Here’s the edited draft: I spend… Continue reading
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Low FODMAP Diet – An add on to the gluten free diet
OMG – I have been remiss. I have not written about the FODMAP diet extensively. Today, I will rectify that misake. I will talk about what the diet is, why it is good, and how could it help with elusive… Continue reading
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Celiac Blood Tests: Not Great for Monitoring
When I was diagnosed with celiac disease, I had six blood tests. All of them were positive for celiac disease. My TTG IGA was over 300 when positive was 10. At the time, my non-gastroenterologist said, “You have celiac sprue.… Continue reading
