When I was on my honeymoon in India, my stomach never felt better. Most people would think that you might get sick eating the food in India, but for me it was the best that I had felt in a long time. I know now that it was because I was eating almost entirely gluten-free for 3 … [Read more...] about My journey to India (and a diagnosis)
Celiac Disease & Gluten Intolerance
Ask the Doc: Blood test and stool test say different things?
Q. I am concerned that my 2 1/2 year old daughter may have celiac. I am 37 and my 1st cousin on my father's side has celiac disease, and my aunt (not her mother) on my father's side had lupus (she has been dead over 30 years). My daughter is about 33 inches tall and weighs 28 … [Read more...] about Ask the Doc: Blood test and stool test say different things?
Gluten and headaches
Sometimes I just want to shake people (no one in particular) and say "DUH!" I know I see things differently with my gluten-free vision (yes, I am a superhero), and things seem obvious to me. So I get frustrated. Let me explain... An article came out on the newswire yesterday … [Read more...] about Gluten and headaches
Overweight and gluten
When my father, a retired pediatrician, was in medical school, he was taught that celiac disease was a childhood disease with 3 symptoms: failure to thrive (being underweight), a distended belly and diarrhea. Fortunately awareness is growing that celiac disease or gluten … [Read more...] about Overweight and gluten
Ask the Doc: Could my child’s symptoms be celiac disease?
Q. My daughter (2 1/2) turned jaundiced a couple of weeks ago. For the past year and a half, she has never had a solid stool and her loose stools are foul smelling. She has always had a distended looking abdomen and did not start eating solids until she was 18 months old or she … [Read more...] about Ask the Doc: Could my child’s symptoms be celiac disease?
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