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.

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Sometimes We Need to ACT Instead of REACT

June 11, 2014 | 56 Comments

I know…I know. “What the heck are you talking about Gluten Dude? Aren’t you the biggest REACTOR in the world?” For the record…no…that would be Kashiwazaki-Kariwa in Japan. But I digress. So do you see that image above? That is a label from a […]

The Test Results are In. Bart's Gluten-Free Cookies? NOT Gluten-Free.

June 9, 2014 | 60 Comments

Dear Bart, Hi Bart. It’s me…Gluten Dude. I hope you had a nice weekend. In case you forgot who I am, allow me to refresh your memory. On August 12, 2013, I wrote a blog post about how I didn’t think you were careful […]

I'll Be Right Back…

June 5, 2014 | 206 Comments

It’s been a long month here at the Dude Ranch. Lots of blog posts for Celiac Awareness Month. And lots of BS that went along with it. Some saying I’m being too negative. Really? Helping 30 celiacs in 30 days is being negative. Why? […]

How Do You Convince a Loved One to Get Tested for Celiac?

May 30, 2014 | 39 Comments

Dude note: To help celebrate and promote Celiac Awareness Month, I will be writing 30 blog posts over 30 consecutive days (weekends excluded) with the theme “30 Days of Helping 30 Celiacs”. Each post will be aimed toward helping one specific person or group […]

Celiac Awareness Month Mailbag

May 28, 2014 | 29 Comments

Dude note: To help celebrate and promote Celiac Awareness Month, I will be writing 30 blog posts over 30 consecutive days (weekends excluded) with the theme “30 Days of Helping 30 Celiacs”. Each post will be aimed toward helping one specific person or group […]

Really Bart? Using GlutenDude.org to Bash Me??

May 21, 2014 | 213 Comments

Wanna see something? Take a minute and go to this site: GlutenDude.org. Go on…I’ll wait. ……………. Now wasn’t that interesting? Have a seat and I’ll tell you the back story. Last August, somebody told me about Bart & Judy’s Gluten-Free Cookies. They’re labelled gluten-free […]

Ode to Celiac Disease

May 21, 2014 | 24 Comments

Dude note: To help celebrate and promote Celiac Awareness Month, I will be writing 30 blog posts over 30 consecutive days (weekends excluded) with the theme “30 Days of Helping 30 Celiacs”. Each post will be aimed toward helping one specific person or group […]

My Daughter isn't Healing. Which Doctor Do I Listen To???

May 19, 2014 | 150 Comments

Dude note: To help celebrate and promote Celiac Awareness Month, I will be writing 30 blog posts over 30 consecutive days (weekends excluded) with the theme “30 Days of Helping 30 Celiacs”. Each post will be aimed toward helping one specific person or group […]

Celiac Disease: A Marathon…Not a Sprint

May 16, 2014 | 29 Comments

Dude note: To help celebrate and promote Celiac Awareness Month, I will be writing 30 blog posts over 30 consecutive days (weekends excluded) with the theme “30 Days of Helping 30 Celiacs”. Each post will be aimed toward helping one specific person or group […]

Dermatitis Herpetiformis: The Celiac Rash from Hell

May 15, 2014 | 201 Comments

Dude note: To help celebrate and promote Celiac Awareness Month, I will be writing 30 blog posts over 30 consecutive days (weekends excluded) with the theme “30 Days of Helping 30 Celiacs”. Each post will be aimed toward helping one specific person or group […]

Why the Gluten-Free Diet is No Laughing Matter (by Irish Heart)

May 13, 2014 | 121 Comments

Hello…I’m back. Yes…I’m still doing my “30 Days of Helping 30 Celiacs“. I’ll continue with that series tomorrow. I just needed a bit of a break for a couple of reasons. First reason…I got gluten-whacked 10 days ago and it got the best of […]

Why the Gluten Free ‘Jokes’ Matter

May 8, 2014 | 90 Comments

Bear with me as I’m still feeling off and this may be a long post. So Jimmy Kimmel did another bit about gluten a few nights ago. You can check it out here. I promise…this is not going to be a Kimmel-bashing post. I’m […]

I Love a Happy Gluten-Free Ending

May 7, 2014 | 39 Comments

Dude note: To help celebrate and promote Celiac Awareness Month, I will be writing 30 blog posts over 30 consecutive days (weekends excluded) with the theme “30 Days of Helping 30 Celiacs”. Each post will be aimed toward helping one specific person or group […]

Just Eat Gluten…You'll Be Fine

May 6, 2014 | 36 Comments

Dude note: To help celebrate and promote Celiac Awareness Month, I will be writing 30 blog posts over 30 consecutive days (weekends excluded) with the theme “30 Days of Helping 30 Celiacs”. Each post will be aimed toward helping one specific person or group […]

When Celiac Takes Away Your Ability to Carry Your Own Children

May 5, 2014 | 60 Comments

Dude note: To help celebrate and promote Celiac Awareness Month, I will be writing 30 blog posts over 30 consecutive days (weekends excluded) with the theme “30 Days of Helping 30 Celiacs”. Each post will be aimed toward helping one specific person or group […]

Celiac Disease: When Your Brain Can't Breathe

May 2, 2014 | 90 Comments

Dude note: To help celebrate and promote Celiac Awareness Month, I will be writing 30 blog posts over 30 consecutive days (weekends excluded) with the theme “30 Days of Helping 30 Celiacs”. Each post will be aimed toward helping one specific person or group […]

Compassion: What a Concept

May 1, 2014 | 26 Comments

Dude note: To help celebrate and promote Celiac Awareness Month, I will be writing 30 blog posts over 30 consecutive days (weekends excluded) with the theme “30 Days of Helping 30 Celiacs”. Each post will be aimed toward helping one specific person or group […]

A Letter from a 10-Year-Old Celiac

April 30, 2014 | 25 Comments

Dude note: To help celebrate and promote Celiac Awareness Month, I will be writing 30 blog posts over 30 consecutive days (weekends excluded) with the theme “30 Days of Helping 30 Celiacs”. Each post will be aimed toward helping one specific person or group […]

I am a Celiac, Not a Freak, So Don't Feel Sorry for Me

April 29, 2014 | 44 Comments

Dude note: To help celebrate and promote Celiac Awareness Month, I will be writing 30 blog posts over 30 consecutive days (weekends excluded) with the theme “30 Days of Helping 30 Celiacs”. Each post will be aimed toward helping one specific person or group […]

Dear Marketing Person: You're Not Clever…You're Simply Ignorant

April 28, 2014 | 91 Comments

Dude note: To help celebrate and promote Celiac Awareness Month, I will be writing 30 blog posts over 30 consecutive days (weekends excluded) with the theme “30 Days of Helping 30 Celiacs”. Each post will be aimed toward helping one specific person or group […]

Who I am. And who I'm not.

Who I am. And who I'm not.

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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