the gluten dude blog
I started this blog in October of 2011. Why? I had a lot to say about living with celiac disease. And what I was mostly finding online did not align with my feelings and experiences of being gluten-free and dealing with the trials and tribulations of our fun little autoimmune disease. And while it took me a bit of time, I found my voice and an awesome community.
Over 780 blog posts and 36,000 comments later, while I may have slowed down my pace a bit, the journey continues. You can select a category or month below, use the search icon above or just browse around. Either way...enjoy and I hope it helps you in your journey.
Dude Note: If you need to get up to speed on the Gluten-free Cheerios debacle, read this and this. ——– Canada has made some awesome contributions to the world. It’s given us Superman, John Candy, AM Radio, Gordon Lightfoot, Basketball, Molsen, Michael J. Fox, […]
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For those of you a little scared by the above picture or for those who still have nightmares about Cape Fear (not saying I do…maybe), let’s start with a joke: What’s the difference between a dirty bus stop and a lobster with breast implants? […]
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I like Starbucks. I like the vibe. I like the service. And yeah…I like the coffee. I didn’t always. Thought it was too strong. But back then, I didn’t exactly drink coffee. Warning: Coffee-snob sentence coming up! I’d have coffee with a flavored creamer […]
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I can’t eat gluten. Ever. And if you are reading this, I’m guessing you can’t eat gluten either. Ever. What happens when we do eat gluten? I asked this same question 3 years ago and here are some of the results: Exhaustion beyond belief […]
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Some rants need no introduction. Take it away GF Mama. Dear Gluten Dude, I love your site; informative with lots of humor. Most days I have tons of patience and I’m eager to share my Celiac knowledge with the brain-dead know-it-all population, but today […]
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Breathing. The key to life. Get an email from a client that makes you upset? Don’t respond right away. Breathe. Someone trolling you online? Don’t engage. Breathe. Someone makes fun of your autoimmune disease? Don’t fly off the handle (yet). Breathe. I learned this […]
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This is some serious sh*t. Most people with celiac disease realize that the symptoms go WAY beyond stomach discomfort. The disease can also mess with your brain. When I asked the community to send me their celiac disease symptoms, some of the more common […]
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It’s my birthday today. Yay me! What’s on my mind? Where do I start?? Borrowing an idea from Peter King at MMQ (ok fine…stealing it), here are 51 things I think I think. I think you may be wondering why 51 things. Ummm…no real […]
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Dude note: Sometimes emails sent to me need no introduction. Just read, absorb and share. Thank you. ———————— To the waitress(es) who mocked me for ordering gluten free: This is not a thank you letter. You know the kind. The social media posts that […]
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Ok…the good news is that I am dedicating time to go thru all of the emails I’ve received the past month. The not-so-good news is that I have A LOT to go through. Like a real lot. If you’ve emailed me for advice/guidance/whatever, I’ll […]
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Now as most of you celiacs know, going to a restaurant can be an adventure in fear and anxiety. Really takes about half the fun out of eating out. Now let’s assume you get glutened from a restaurant. What do you do? What are […]
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It has been eons Since I wrote a post in rhyme So I woke up this morning And said “DUDE…IT’S ABOUT TIME” But what do I write about? What should I say? What should my topic be On this rainy Friday? I know what […]
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Dude Update: So after 9 hours of getting SLAMMED by the celiac community (take a bow folks), Elle has completely removed the post from both their Instagram and Facebook accounts (so my links below probably won’t work now). Seen by millions and yet no […]
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Two quick Dude notes before kicking things off: 1) This is my 600th blog post. Yowsa! Serious kudos to all of you for keeping this community rocking. I thought I’d run out of things to say after 6 blog posts. 2) I am WAY […]
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There is a real misnomer out there that after your celiac diagnosis, once you go gluten-free, you’ll feel great. You’ll notice the difference right away. You’ll be back to your old self before you know it. Ummmm…no, not necessarily. When I was first diagnosed, […]
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So much to talk about. Let’s do it self-interview style. Take it away Dude. Dude…where ya been?? You’re not answering emails. You’ve got Faces of Celiac to post. Something you want to tell me? Nope…just been busy. Like really, really busy. Like working 70 […]
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When I was a kid, my dad drank Black Label beer out of a can (too often as it turned out…RIP dad). He very occasionally would offer me a sip and while I had no idea what “alcohol” was at this age, I thought […]
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Happy Celiac Awareness Month folks. In years past, I’ve always tried to do something unique for this month. One year I wrote 30 blog posts in 30 days (boy…was everyone sick of me by the time THAT month was over); another year I tried […]
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I believe the earth is round. I believe dinosaurs existed. I believe our climate is warming. I believe the earth orbits around the sun. I believe the children are our future…teach them well and let them lead the way (a little shout out to […]
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In case you haven’t noticed, I like to mix up the positive energy of dealing with celiac with the realities of our lovely disease. Well…I just looked in my inbox and I’ve got about 20 celiac rants waiting to be posted. So with no […]
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I AM someone who's been gluten-free since 2007 due to a diagnosis of severe celiac disease. I'm someone who can steer you in the right direction when it comes to going gluten-free. And I'm someone who will always give you the naked truth about going gluten free.
I AM NOT someone who embraces this gluten-free craziness. I didn’t find freedom, a better life or any of that other crap when I got diagnosed. With all due respect to Hunter S. Thompson, I found fear and loathing of an unknown world. But if I can share my wisdom, tell my stories and make the transition easier on you, I’ve done my job.
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