gluten intolerance
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Does your house have to be 100% gluten-free?
One of the first questions along this gluten-free journey is – will your house be 100% gluten-free? Most of the time, the knee jerk reaction is that yes, everything will be 100% gluten-free in my home. And I completely understand.… Continue reading
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TTG IGA Negative & Still Celiac?
Celiac disease is commonly found when a patient reports symptoms to their doctor. Simple blood tests are run. Most commonly the Tissue Transglutaminase IGA or TTG IGA test is done. The TTG IGA test often determines if further celiac testing… Continue reading
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Why to participate in celiac disease clinical trials?
here are a variety of clinical trials out there for those with celiac disease. Some are observational – where you just report to the researchers what you ate or how you felt. Some are investigational – where they are testing… Continue reading
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Drug Pipeline Update
Many drugs for celiac disease are in the pipeline but two are in late-phase clinical trials – Larazotide acetate and latiglutenase. And another that has been getting a lot of buzz lately – AN-PEP or GliadinX. Continue reading
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School is back and so am I!
It’s been a busy year. Covid, virtual school, starting a new job, and this blog has taken a back seat. But I think about celiac disease too often to let my thoughts go unpublished. 😉 Celiac disease shades everything I… Continue reading
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A plan for the first year!
Eating plan for the first year being gluten free! Continue reading
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Stages of Celiac
There are six stages to accepting the diagnosis of Celiac disease. I’ve laid them out for all the world! Continue reading
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Social Media Fights
I try really, really hard not to get into social media fights with people. Rarely do I feel better after having argued with someone on social media and I know better. But sometimes, I cannot let it slide. I couldn’t… Continue reading
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EPI and Celiac
Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI) and celiac disease may be common cohorts. Today we will discuss the pancreas functions, what EPI is, and what the research says about celiac and EPI. 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
