gluten sensitivity
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Celiac Disease: Impacts on Life and Legal Protections
Why get diagnosed? Because celiac disease doesn’t just affect your health. Sometimes… It affects your job.Your school.Your travel.Your training.Your housing.Your access to safe food.Your legal protections. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease. And in the United States… Celiac disease is… Continue reading
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Happy Gluten Free Mother’s Day
To all the gluten-free mothers out there… Whether you are protecting your own health…or protecting the health of your child… We see you.And today…we honor you. We honor the daily fight against cross-contact. We honor the ingredient labels read for… Continue reading
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Celiac Disease Diagnosis: Understanding the No-Biopsy Approach
Celiac disease diagnosis typically requires positive blood tests and an endoscopic biopsy. However, a “triple positive” or “no-biopsy” diagnosis is emerging for some children, utilizing specific blood test criteria while they continue gluten consumption. This method has gained recognition in… Continue reading
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Tropical Sprue – Celiac’s Cousin
Discover the hidden health risks: tropical sprue mimics celiac disease but demands a different approach to treatment. Learn why symptoms alone don’t define the disease. Continue reading
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The Celiac Disease Timeline
From diagnosis relief to embracing a gluten-free lifestyle, this journey is all about finding balance and predictability. Continue reading
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Pooping immediately after eating?
Feeling a rush after meals? It’s normal! The Gastrocolic Reflex helps your body push food through after eating, clearing space for more. While this reflex ensures digestion takes 6-48 hours, sudden symptoms like bloating or chronic diarrhea might need a… Continue reading
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Why I post…
Living with celiac disease requires constant decision-making about what’s safe and risky, often based on unreliable sources. I aim to provide you with better information, even if it challenges common beliefs. 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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Living Gluten Free = Lots of Detective Work
Celiac disease transforms you into a full-time label reader and part-time scientist. It’s not about giving up bread; it’s about carrying the mental load of being the sole decision-maker for your health every day. 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