Many people test negative for celiac disease, but feel better -- I mean in a life-changing way -- on a gluten-free diet. What does this mean? That it is all in their heads? (Some doctors have certainly made this claim!) Research is being conducted on the possibility that some … [Read more...] about Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity
Archives for October 2007
Let’s talk about POO
No one likes to talk about poo. POO is TABOO! Since being diagnosed with celiac disease and becoming a mother of children with food allergies, I feel I have become somewhat of a poo analyst (hmmm… business cards?) It’s just that after you clear the stuff you are sensitive … [Read more...] about Let’s talk about POO
Tell a friend!
It always makes me happy when someone tells me that they gave out my website address to a person in need of help. So, to make it easier to tell a friend about my site, I created business cards that you can print yourself, cut and keep with you just in case someone starts talking … [Read more...] about Tell a friend!
Why are food allergies on the rise?
I often get asked why more people have food allergies today. Some people are concerned, others are skeptical. I hear the tone in the person's voice -- they are thinking that food allergies are somehow invented by parents. They might say something like "When I was a kid, there … [Read more...] about Why are food allergies on the rise?
How to have an allergy-free Halloween
This will be the first Halloween that my daughter goes trick-or-treating. We'll probably only go to a few neighbors' houses, but there is also a Halloween parade down a main street where the shop owners give out candy. As a parent of a child with food allergies, I am feeling a … [Read more...] about How to have an allergy-free Halloween
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