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Celiac Disease

Sharing my story, Part 2

Happy Monday!  I hope you’ll check out the second half of my interview with the National Peanut Board today.  We’re chatting about gluten-free kitchens and the biggest misconceptions about celiac disease. Click here for Part 2. Click here for Part 1.

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Sharing my story, Part 1

The National Peanut Board blog asked me to share my celiac story this month.  I’m talking about the challenges of being diagnosed with celiac disease as an adult, and what I’ve learned so far. You can read part one here.   I also want to point you to this post by Gluten Dude and encourage you to sign the petition against bullying.  I don’t know whether Joe or Leila will…

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Pizza night is back! {Recipe for GF Pizza Crust and a GIVEAWAY}

{Giveaway has now ended. You can find the recipe at the bottom of the post.} One thing I’ve missed since going gluten-free is pizza night.  Oh sure, we’ve had a few pizza nights using frozen gluten-free crusts, but it’s SO not the same as homemade.  And it’s not nearly as much fun either, especially for my little helpers. Which is why I was so excited when my blogging friend Gretchen…

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Gluten-Free Living Is No Cakewalk

{For Celiac Awareness Month, I thought I would share one of my most popular posts on the subject.  I originally published this after being gluten-free for only six months.  Even though I’m more used to this way of life now, these challenges still get to me.  And I’m still having dreams about social situations, in fact I had one last night.  There were crumbs everywhere.} _______________________________________ I had a dream…

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Happy, Healthy & Gluten Free

{I believe stories raise awareness more than anything else.  Many people with celiac disease are frustrated with the way mainstream media, celebrities, and even healthcare professionals can misrepresent what it’s really like to live with celiac disease.  So let us tell you from our perspective…} (to submit your celiac story, click here) Our first submission comes from Kyra of Happy, Healthy & Gluten Free.  Reading her story made me shout,…

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Oh how aware I’ve become…

It’s May 1st and the beginning of Celiac Awareness Month. Oh, how aware I’ve become. Last May, I was still sorting through the newness of having celiac disease.  I was overwhelmed with the complexities of eating out, reading food labels, and how to handle social situations.  Those things are still challenging, but getting easier as I adjust to this new kind of life. This May I’ll be focusing more on…

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A quick health update…

So many of you passed along your prayers and positive thoughts today (thank you) that I didn’t want to leave you hanging.  I saw my GI doctor this morning at 8:30 (and got to hug Erica at 8:20 in the lobby). She explained that my celiac disease had pretty much resolved and that my gut looked healthy during my last scope.  She feels like the issues I’m currently experiencing might…

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