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 700 blog posts and 35,000 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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A Plea to the NFCA to Drop their Amber Designation

May 14, 2012 | 16 Comments

Dude Note: To honor Celiac Awareness Month and to help raise awareness of our disease, I will be attempting 31 blog posts in 31 days. My goal is simple: to make most of them not suck. If you’ve got ideas for a good post […]

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Happy Mom's Day to Some Awesome Gluten-Free Bloggers

May 13, 2012 | 18 Comments

Dude Note: To honor Celiac Awareness Month and to help raise awareness of our disease, I will be attempting 31 blog posts in 31 days. My goal is simple: to make most of them not suck. If you’ve got ideas for a good post […]

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Dedicated to the "Trendiest" Person Alive…

May 12, 2012 | 51 Comments

Dude Note: To honor Celiac Awareness Month and to help raise awareness of our disease, I will be attempting 31 blog posts in 31 days. My goal is simple: to make most of them not suck. If you’ve got ideas for a good post […]

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"I Never Thought" by Mrs. Dude

May 11, 2012 | 49 Comments

Dude Note: To honor Celiac Awareness Month and to help raise awareness of our disease, I will be attempting 31 blog posts in 31 days. My goal is simple: to make most of them not suck. If you’ve got ideas for a good post […]

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Hey Celiacs…We're Trendy!!

May 10, 2012 | 100 Comments

Dude Note: To honor Celiac Awareness Month and to help raise awareness of our disease, I will be attempting 31 blog posts in 31 days. My goal is simple: to make most of them not suck. If you’ve got ideas for a good post […]

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Too Tired to Come Up with an Idea…

May 9, 2012 | 24 Comments

Dude Note: To honor Celiac Awareness Month and to help raise awareness of our disease, I will be attempting 31 blog posts in 31 days. My goal is simple: to make most of them not suck. If you’ve got ideas for a good post […]

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Domino's Goes Gluten Free. Or Do They??

May 8, 2012 | 123 Comments

How come nothing is ever easy in the celiac world?? Domino’s makes an announcement that they are now offering a gluten-free crust and the whole world goes to hell. I thought my Tweet Deck was going to explode yesterday, with opinions coming fast and […]

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Kim Kardashian is STILL Gluten Free

May 7, 2012 | 19 Comments

Dude Note: To honor Celiac Awareness Month and to help raise awareness of our disease, I will be attempting 31 blog posts in 31 days. My goal is simple: to make most of them not suck. If you’ve got ideas for a good post […]

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Goodbye Rice Pasta

May 6, 2012 | 24 Comments

Dude Note: To honor Celiac Awareness Month and to help raise awareness of our disease, I will be attempting 31 blog posts in 31 days. My goal is simple: to make most of them not suck. If you’ve got ideas for a good post […]

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Gone All Day: The Celiac's Need to Plan

May 5, 2012 | 20 Comments

Dude Note: To honor Celiac Awareness Month and to help raise awareness of our disease, I will be attempting 31 blog posts in 31 days. My goal is simple: to make most of them not suck. If you’ve got ideas for a good post […]

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My Foggy Award Concession Speech

May 4, 2012 | 17 Comments

Dude Note: To honor Celiac Awareness Month and to help raise awareness of our disease, I will be attempting 31 blog posts in 31 days. My goal is simple: to make most of them not suck. If you’ve got ideas for a good post […]

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My Daddy has Celiac Disease

May 3, 2012 | 63 Comments

Dude Note: To honor Celiac Awareness Month and to help raise awareness of our disease, I will be attempting 31 blog posts in 31 days. My goal is simple: to make most of them not suck. If you’ve got ideas for a good post […]

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Gluten Sensitivity Scam…Part 3

May 2, 2012 | 42 Comments

Dude Note: To honor Celiac Awareness Month and to help raise awareness of our disease, I will be attempting 31 blog posts in 31 days. My goal is simple: to make most of them not suck. If you’ve got ideas for a good post […]

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You've Got Celiac Disease? Let's Celebrate!

May 1, 2012 | 23 Comments

Dude Note: To honor Celiac Awareness Month and to help raise awareness of our disease, I will be attempting 31 blog posts in 31 days. My goal is simple: to make most of them not suck. If you’ve got ideas for a good post […]

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Gluten Sensitivity Scam

Gluten Sensitivity Scam…Continued

April 27, 2012 | 57 Comments

Jason is the CEO of The Wise Alternative, the company that promotes and sells Gluten Relief, the miracle solution that “allows even the most severe celiacs to consume gluten and stay healthy” (his words, not mine). Note: As of August 17, 2012, I have […]

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Preying Upon a Celiac's Fears

April 25, 2012 | 54 Comments

Note: As of August 17, 2012, I have been legally required to change all references of Gluten Relief to Gluten Sensitivity since it turns out Jason violated a trademark by using that name. You can read about it here. They were also forced to take […]

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Random Celiac Thoughts on a Friday

April 20, 2012 | 34 Comments

– Mrs. Dude called celiac a “silent curse” this morning. That sounds about right. – We bought a bunch of frozen veggies last night…corn, broccoli, etc.  We got home and realized on the back of the packages (all of them), it says “Product may contain […]

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Cause of Death: Celiac Disease

April 17, 2012 | 123 Comments

Shelley Lorraine Cross, 46, of Losantville, died unexpectedly Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at IU Health Ball Hospital in Muncie following a lengthy but courageous battle with Celiac Disease. Did I know this person? I did not. But a few things struck me when I […]

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Miley Cyrus Goes Gluten Free (and the World Goes Insane)

April 11, 2012 | 56 Comments

Ok…I wasn’t going to touch this one. No seriously I wasn’t. It seems I’ve gotten a bit of a reputation as a “ranter” and people contacted me yesterday asking me for another Kardashian-type rant. But I was going to take a pass on this […]

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Celiac Disease: When Food is the Enemy

April 6, 2012 | 11 Comments

Here’s how a typical day goes for me when I’m in a ‘I think I was glutened at some point in the past few weeks‘ stage. I wake up at 5. I spend a quality hour with my iPad, a few cups of coffee and […]

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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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