My 15 year old daughter loves soccer. She is known for her speed -- she is super fast. Watching her sprint toward the goal and outrun the defense is exciting! She got to play on the varsity team her freshman year and even scored a few goals. And then, one game mid-season, she … [Read more...] about Muscle Fatigue and Gluten – My Daughter’s Recovery
My Hashimoto’s Diagnosis
One year ago, I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s, an autoimmune disorder that can cause hypothyroidism, or underactive thyroid. With this disease, your immune system attacks your thyroid and the thyroid becomes damaged and can’t make enough thyroid hormones. Thyroid hormones … [Read more...] about My Hashimoto’s Diagnosis
Celiac diagnosis in elderly patients should not be overlooked
I remember when my parents told me about their elderly friend, a woman in her 80s, who complained of stabbing pains in her stomach that were occurring every day. She had been to doctors, but none helped her. I imagine that they wrote off her complaint due to her age. I imagine … [Read more...] about Celiac diagnosis in elderly patients should not be overlooked
If you are new to gluten-free, read this…
I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2002. When I tell people that, their eyes get wide and they say something like, "Wow, you were ahead of the curve!" It's true -- I didn't know anyone with celiac and foods weren't yet labeled with allergens (the Food Allergen Labeling law … [Read more...] about If you are new to gluten-free, read this…
Use the Epi-Pen and call 911
Use the Epi-Pen and call 911 -- that is the title of my post. That is what you are supposed to do when your child has an anaphylactic reaction caused by a food allergy. This is what I did 1 week ago. My almost-13-year-old was hungry and she asked me to make her some food. I … [Read more...] about Use the Epi-Pen and call 911
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