gluten intolerance
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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
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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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Christmas, Flu, and the past week Recap
Between the Flu A and hosting Christmas I’ve been hanging on by a thread. Posting has been lower on the priority list. However, I’m better, Christmas presents haven been opened, my house is a mess, we are sliding into the… Continue reading
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How to get banned from my page!
I just banned someone. I don’t taking banning people lightly. Let me explain how and why. I don’t know everything about celiac disease. I make mistakes. I try to explain what it is like to live with celiac disease. I… Continue reading
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Cookie Exchange and my Gluten Free Debate
Tomorrow is the cookie exchange at school. I volunteered to send 3 dozen cookies. The invitation to send cookies included a note saying “Gluten Free Cookies are greatly appreciated.” I both love and hate this. The snark comes out with… Continue reading
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Gluten Free Giving Tuesday
Today is Giving Tuesday. A day where many non-profits get their biggest gifts of the year. I think we should support non-profits that support and advocate for gluten free living! Here are a few… Celiac Disease Foundation – Great source… Continue reading
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Worried about Gluten Free Foods
The Food Allergen and Labeling Law of 2004 says that food labels must contain simple or common names for ingredients. In 2014, the FDA went further and set the standard for a gluten free food. For a food to be… Continue reading
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The Amazing DOGGIE Bag Study
Okay, this is a famous celiac disease study and I haven’t posted about it. But today, I’m rectifying my mistake. Continue reading
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Celiac: Mental Health, Symptoms, and Quality of Life
In 2014, the FDA had not implemented its food allergy labeling laws. A study evaluated the mental health burden of having celiac disease. Researchers found the mental load of having celiac disease was heavy. The mental burden was similar to… Continue reading
