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: 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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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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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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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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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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– 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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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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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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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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When I first started this blog six months ago, I made a promise to myself that I would not get caught in the trap of complaining incessantly about having celiac disease. I didn’t want to write it and nobody wants to read it. But […]
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The headlines scream. The Twitterverse is abuzz. TMZ is besides themselves. The editors at People Magazine are drooling all over each other. “KIM KARDASHIAN LOST 6 POUNDS IN SEVEN DAYS BY GIVING UP GLUTEN!” And celiacs across the world let out a collective groan. […]
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Gluten free is nothing to fear…I promise. It’s certainly not all fun and games, but if you’ve recently received the dreaded celiac diagnosis, do not be afraid of gluten-free. If you are like me, and most celiacs I’ve heard from, the first time in a […]
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So about six weeks ago, life was wonderful, I was feeling great, and I wrote a post titled “Do I Still Have Celiac Disease?” Naturally, it was a bit tongue in cheek, but I was going thru a seriously great stretch health-wise. Well I […]
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One of the many, many frustrating things about celiac disease is the never ending ups and downs. Just when you think you’ve kicked the disease (so to speak) because you’ve had a stretch where you have felt “normal”, you take a turn for the […]
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Celiac Disease: The Good It CAN lead to a healthier lifestyle (assumimg you don’t substitute your normal foods with processed gluten-free crap.) It is very good for your discipline. When you are FORCED to give up something, it’s amazing how doable it becomes. And […]
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I will keep this page updated whenever something else fun happens to me because…yeah…the hits keep coming. I have celiac disease. This fact is pretty well-known by this time. But I haven’t shared my other health issues with you. Heck…even the Dudettes (my kids) […]
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Let’s play a game. C’mon…everybody loves games!! You are going to spend the next two weeks on a deserted island. Just you and the elements (and if you watched Gilligan’s Island, the occasional native, cosmonaut, mad scientist and Gabor sister.) Let’s also assume you will have cooking […]
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Mark it on your calendar folks. The day: February 23, 2012. The time: 6:14am. This is the first day of the beginning of the end of the gluten-free craze. The ship has sailed. Elvis has left the building. Ok…you get the point. Yes, we […]
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It’s Tuesday morning and I’m still shaking the cobwebs out! Did the Dude tie one on last night? No he didn’t. Did the Dude get glutened? Nope. Did the Dude go to bed too late? Not at all. So what was the Dude’s celiac […]
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Who is Dean McDermott you say? If you don’t know who is he, then you don’t watch reality TV. And if you don’t watch reality TV, then you don’t watch “Tori & Dean”. And if you don’t watch “Tori & Dean”, you are missing some […]
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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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