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Celiac Disease: Is Modern Wheat To Blame?

There has been a lot of talk recently about how modern varieties of wheat may be to blame for the rise in celiac disease but not everyone believes this is really the case. Most of you will have heard of the book, Wheat Belly. It says that modern wheat is different from the wheat our
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Four Years Gluten Free!

Four years ago my life changed. Four years ago a doctor told me I had to stop eating gluten. Four years ago was a hard day but here I am four years later and gluten free life is great! In these past four years, I’ve felt healthier than ever before! Before my diagnosis I was
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Gluten Free New Year’s Resolutions

I’m not normally one for New Year’s Resolutions but as a year comes to an end I do like to look back at the year that’s coming to a close and think about what I would like to be different in the upcoming year. Approaching my 4th year as a celiac, what could I do
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It’s The End Of The World. Would You Eat Gluten?

Some people think the world as we know it is coming to an end. On December 21st 2012 the world will end, or so some people believe. However unlikely this may be I’m fascinated by these sorts of crazy predictions and I thought it would be interesting to ask you what you would do if
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Does Your Hospital Offer Gluten Free Meals?

If you have ever had to spend time in hospital, whether celiac related or not, what did they give you to eat? And most importantly, was it gluten free? When you are sick, the last thing you need is to be contaminated by non gluten free food. Presumably hospitals have the resources to cater for
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Why I Keep A Food Diary

When I was first diagnosed with celiac disease I decided to start a food diary. I was brand new to eating gluten free and learning where gluten could hide so I wanted to ensure I was keeping on track. If I felt particularly bad or especially good I wanted to know why. Last year when
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Gluten And Anxiety

  The worst symptom of being glutened in my case is anxiety. If I accidentally eat gluten I become more anxious than usual and I develop heart palpitations/skipped beats which absolutely terrifies me.

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Could Height Be Related To Celiac Disease?

I can’t remember what I was looking for when I came across discussion on this topic but I found it really interesting and thought I’d share it with you. Apparently there is evidence that height could in fact be related to celiac disease. Being short could be a symptom, particularly in children. Have you ever
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GLUTENED! How long before you feel better?

  No matter how hard we try, we all find ourselves accidentally glutened every now and again. The symptoms are different for each of us, as are what we do to make ourselves feel better as fast as possible. My question here is, when you are accidentally contaminated by gluten how long does it normally
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More Gluten Free Than Ever Before

A few months ago I was still suffering from occasional celiac symptoms. I still felt as though I was being glutened on occasion. Nothing too obvious and not too often but it was happening from time to time and I was feeling like crap any time it did. I had brain fog coming and going,
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