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.
Although I’d like to think I handle the tough gluten-related topics on this site, it’s not too often I delve into actual “medical” discussions. Why? Ummm…lawsuits, expensive trials, prison time and taking showers with a bunch of criminals would top my list. Or maybe […]
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I’m getting frustrated. Frustrated for me that I’ve come to the realization that I will never feel totally healthy again and frustrated for my fellow celiacs who are in the same boat. While I feel much better on a mostly paleo diet, I still […]
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A serious TGIF. Long week…let’s laugh.
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Somebody on Facebook sent me the above picture yesterday and I’m so glad they did. Although it perturbed me, it gave me quite a needed chuckle. These brownies were located in a store in Hong Kong. That’s right folks…the gluten-free fad has gone global. […]
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This Gluten Free Love Story was lovingly submitted by Adalaide On a late summer afternoon my best friend told me she was shooting off an email to a guy who sounded great, but their schedules just never meshed and they just never made it […]
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I don’t understand the concept of being mean. We only rent our time here on earth and you are going to spend it being a jerk?? You can be bitter. You can be angry. You can be depressed. You can be all these things. […]
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New research shows current method to detect amount of gluten is inaccurate. Just to be clear, you should not fear ALL gluten-free beer. But I do hear that perhaps you should steer clear or not get near some gluten-free beer. Ok…I’ll stop rhyming now……dear. […]
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Ok, so my story isn’t really about Beavis and Butthead, but that’s what my husband and I call each other. My husband is my second go-round and I always tell him he’s my favorite husband so far. But let me tell you… This man… […]
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Dude Note: February may be over but we’ve got lots more Gluten-Free Love Stories to enjoy so I will continue the series. No matter what J. Geils says, Love Rules!! Dear Luke, Someday, I hope you will read this letter and see Celiac as […]
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Dear Dean, I want to help you. And if you let me help you, you will end up helping all of us. Let me explain. Our pathetic paparazzi recently snapped the above photo of you enjoying a belVita Breakfast Biscuits. Why is this a […]
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Can I get a Woot Woot for the gluten-free community? C’mon…let me hear it. Woot Woot!!! And that my friends is the sweet sound of a small victory. See…we are making a difference in our gluten-free corner of the world. Rachael Ray has issued […]
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I’m done. I’m checking out. I’ve reached my limit. I don’t want celiac disease anymore. I don’t want to worry about every morsel of food that goes into my body. I don’t want the attention garnered on me at parties and dinners. I don’t […]
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Dear Gluten Dude, First off, and I know you get this a lot, I like your blog. I don’t know what else to say……it helps me a bunch though. Anyway, I am a college student now and I’ve had celiac for the past few […]
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Growing up nerdy, spazzy and kind of sickly, I knew it was going to take a special kind of guy to see past all that. It’s not every guy willing to take on the geeky writer with big hair and a flair for the […]
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Yep…it’s still me…Gluten Dude. After living with my old site for 15 months, it was time for an upgrade. Kinda like going from regular to premium. So what’s new you say? Well…my snarky blog and your amazing commentary will still be the meat of […]
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This Gluten Free Love Story was lovingly submitted by Darla Dear L, When I met you, you had recently been diagnosed with celiac disease. You hadn’t started removing glutenous foods from your life yet, and we were both going through dietary changes. I had […]
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This Gluten Free Love Story was lovingly submitted by Irish Heart Honeymoon. Galway Bay, Ireland. My husband and I began the silly tradition of drawing a heart with our initials in the sand of any beach we walk on. (Once, I surprised him by […]
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This Gluten Free Love Story was lovingly submitted by yours truly “I take you…to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death us do […]
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This Gluten Free Love Story was lovingly submitted by Melissa My mother has always been the most precious thing to me in my life. She’s always been there for me – she’s always been my best friend, and she’s always comforting me when I’m […]
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This Gluten Free Love Story was lovingly submitted by Hannah I am not the best writer, but I wanted to share my love story. I was diagnosed with celiac at the age of 20 in November 2009. I was a college sorority girl in […]
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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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