#Glutenfree
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People say the craziest things about being gluten free!
What is some of the best and worst advice given to you when you tell people you have gluten issues? Here’s what happened to me…. A friend and I were watching our children at their sporting event. The friend suggested… Continue reading
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The Wanderer Road Trip
The Wanderer Road Trip involves travel over the course of a few days or weeks where the travel is the most important part of the trip. It may mean staying in a particular location for a day or two and… Continue reading
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Road Trip Ideas
A couple of days I asked what you guys wanted to hear about. Since we are coming up on summer many people asked about road trip planning. In my mind there are three types of road tips – the wanderer,… Continue reading
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Celiac and Race
Celiac patients are often thought of as thin, white, rich, women. Not only is that stereotype changing, but it is also changing how people of different races are diagnosed with celiac disease. More specifically, a study in of celiac disease… Continue reading
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Choices
I provide information about celiac disease. You read the information, evaluate it, and decide if it is something you want to add to your life or not. My posts are designed to provide you information about celiac disease, especially when… Continue reading
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Colonial Williamsburg and ADA….
The Colonial Williamsburg case is one of a child, J. D., on a school field trip to Colonial Williamsburg. The child is not diagnosed with celiac but “J.D.’s family history is positive for either celiac disease or non-celiac gluten sensitivity.”… Continue reading
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ADA and Celiac
Americans with Disabilities Act and Celiac Disease… this is going to be a multipart series because it is a big issue. Let’s start a the beginning with the Leslie University decision. In 2012 a celiac patient matriculated at Leslie University.… Continue reading
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Why is refractory celiac disease unusual?
Refractory celiac disease or RCD is rarely diagnosed. Today’s study demonstrates why RCD is so rare. The study demonstrates that gluten exposure is often the culprit in ongoing celiac disease symptoms. Continue reading
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Types of Celiac
Active vs latent vs silent celiac disease…..There are several different types of celiac disease when on a gluten containing diet. Active celiac disease is where there is villous atrophy, positive blood tests, and often symptoms related to celiac disease. Vomiting,… Continue reading
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More on latent celiac disease…..
Low positive TTG IGA with negative EMA and no damage to the small intestine while on a gluten containing diet is called latent celiac. Note that well controlled celiac is different than latent celiac. Well controlled celiac means the patient… Continue reading
