#CeliacDisease
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Learning your celiac symptoms is key to managing fear and improving quality of life. Understanding your body’s reactions can change everything. Continue reading
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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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My Mom and Celiac Disease
Celiac disease is not just about genetics; it’s about understanding how your body reacts to gluten. My mom, with two copies of the celiac gene, still doesn’t have celiac disease despite tests, highlighting that genetics alone don’t predict the disease.… Continue reading
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Shhh….silent celiac disease
Silent celiac disease is a hidden threat, where the immune system reacts to gluten even without symptoms. It demands trust in diagnosis and discipline, as nutrient absorption is impaired silently over time. Continue reading
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Thank you – Video
Living while being gluten free is the whole point of this site. 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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Science Wednesday: What Actually Happens When Someone With Celiac Eats Gluten?
When gluten fragments evade digestion and cross intestinal barriers, they become targets for the immune system in celiac disease sufferers. TG2 enzymes modify these fragments, and genetic markers like HLA-DQ2 and DQ8 trigger an inflammatory response, turning harmless food into… Continue reading
