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Wheat is poison and other mind games #celiac #gflife

Mon September 28, 2015

I am far from an expert at going gluten free, but I have found a few tricks to help me say no to the things that would cause me…

Exhausted … and still learning to navigate conferences …

Thu September 24, 2015

Celiac

Yesterday I attended the Medicine X Ed conference up at Stanford. I had planned on attending all day today too, but by the time I got home last night…

Celiac, gluten sensitivity, and wheat allergy

Mon September 21, 2015

Celiac

I have tried to find a good way to describe the difference between celiac disease and a wheat allergy - but first I had to figure it out myself.…

ePatients and Advocacy

Mon September 14, 2015

Celiac

I define myself as an ePatient (engaged patient) - but mostly from the perspective of a patient who advocates for myself. Someone that seeks to understand my medical condition…

Changing my default setting

Sun September 13, 2015

Celiac

By default, my assumption about food has been that I can eat it. I would rarely check the full list of ingredients - with a few minor exceptions. This…

Food complexities

Sat September 5, 2015

Celiac

Going gluten free just before travelling internationally was, perhaps, not one of my best decisions - but it was a prudent one. One complexity is that I don't know…

This makes me angry #celiac diagnosis

Mon August 31, 2015

Celiac

I received this email from my primary care team: "Do please remain on a regular diet for now. Usually for a final diagnosis of celiac disease an endoscopy with…

The double-edge sword of gluten free

Sun August 30, 2015

Celiac

The gluten free movement has proven to be a double-edged sword for those with celiac disease. You see, with more people aware of gluten, and more people eating gluten…

If it isn’t one thing, it’s another …

Sat August 29, 2015

Celiac

As always, I need to start this post with it's not cancer! Although I never thought it was (this time), so I was a bit taken aback by this…