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.
The general population just doesn’t understand celiac disease and what it can do to those inflicted. Not that I blame them. It doesn’t get the media coverage that other diseases get and because the disease itself is food-related, many on the outside don’t take […]
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If the above title were reversed, this post would actually be about sadomasochism…and wouldn’t that be a nice change of pace? But alas, we are instead talking about celiac disease. So last week was a good week in the fun department. Wednesday night, my […]
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Life is very good. But life is also hard. Life can be stressful. And life is just way too busy! We only rent our time on this planet and yet I find most of my energy put toward “dealing” with life more so than […]
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First of all, I apologize for being so far behind to everyone who has reached out to me for guidance. My inbox is overflowing and I’m doing my best to keep up. This blog is my labor of love, but sometimes it has to […]
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Attention all parents-to-be: If you don’t want your kids to have celiac disease, do not have sex in the fall and winter. Who knew it could be so simple?? Here’s the theory, as pointed out in the New York Times a few days ago: […]
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So as we all know by now, fellow celiac Jennifer Esposito is getting the shaft from CBS. CBS is telling one side of the story, but reality tells a far different story. But there is a whole other side to this insidious episode: the […]
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– I made Page Six of The New York Post yesterday. – As Steve Martin says in the “The Jerk”…I’M SOMEBODY NOW. – But the boneheads called me “a celiac victim”. – I’m a lot of things, but victim is NOT one of them. […]
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It must be nice to be CBS. You’ve got billions of dollars in your piggy bank. You’ve got the highest of high-powered lawyers. You’ve got millions of faithful viewers. Yet all that money and power and you still act like a common thug without […]
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This is utter bullshit. Once again, money and power rule over common sense, common courtesy and common decency. And this time…it’s personal. Jennifer Esposito has celiac disease. To say she “has” celiac disease is an understatement. Due to years of crappy doctors and misdiagnoses, […]
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Dude note: This post was slightly updated on May 5, 2020 but was originally written in 2012. My…how time flies. ———— I may not make many friends with the gluten-free food industry with this post, but here goes nothing. And in no way am […]
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The Globe and Mail is Canada’s national newspaper. It’s been in print for 167 years. As per their own website, it’s “an essential read for Canadians who want in-depth reporting on the issues, facts and opinions that affect our domestic landscape and the world […]
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On TV, Jennifer Esposito has acted in popular TV shows such as Spin City, Law and Order, Rescue Me, Samantha Who and Blue Bloods. On film, she has worked on great films such as Summer of Sam, Crash and Wes Craven’s Dracula:2000. But in real […]
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Today’s “Dear Gluten Dude” comes from a newly diagnosed celiac who is paralyzed by the fear of her new life. And because of this fear, she continues to eat gluten. She needs some guidance in making the transition to a gluten-free life, physically and […]
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Gluten Dude finish Whole30. Gluten Dude really do Whole25. Gluten Dude lose 11 pounds and me no want lose more. So me stopped. Me happy with program. Cave stomach feel better. No ouchie as much. Gluten Dude learned lessons. No need rice with meal […]
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Wow…that year went by quickly. About 12 and a half months ago, I got the idea to start a blog about living the celiac life from a dude’s perspective. And 12 months ago today, I launched GlutenDude.com. (If I was a dog, my blog […]
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Here’s an email that I would think a lot of fellow celiacs can relate to. How do you relax enough to enjoy your life when you spend every waking minute paranoid that you will get sick? Read on and share your advice… ——————————————– Dear […]
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The title of this post is “Finally…A Celebrity Gets Celiac Disease”. But let me write it a bit more phonetically. “Finally…A Celebrity GETS Celiac Disease.” As in understands; takes it seriously; advocates. If you’ve followed this blog for some time (I love you!), you […]
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I’ve got real mixed feelings about the below email I received. This person is real down in the dumps and is looking for some encouragement. I want to help him, but it seems a lot of his wounds are self-inflicted. Take a read and […]
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I have reached the halfway point of my Whole30 Program challenge. For those of you not in the know, the Whole30 Program consists of 30 days of eating nothing but whole foods. No grains, no dairy, no added sugars, no alcohol. A whole lotta […]
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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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