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.
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 […]
Read MoreThe 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. […]
Read MoreGluten 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 […]
Read MoreSo 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 […]
Read MoreOne 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 […]
Read MoreCeliac 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 […]
Read MoreI 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) […]
Read MoreLet’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 […]
Read MoreMark 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 […]
Read MoreIt’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 […]
Read MoreWho 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 […]
Read MoreThere are always two sides to every story. And while we as consumers can bitch and moan about gluten, celiac and all the things that come with it, there is an entire industry that is also side-saddled with this problem. This would be the […]
Read MoreYesterday was indeed a strange day in glutenville (glutentown? glutenburgh??). It’s days like yesterday that I think us celiacs need to hire a top public relations firm to help us rise above the noise of the media-created gluten hysteria. As I’ve said in the […]
Read MoreThe picture above? That was me ALL DAY yesterday. One of those days where I wake up tired and just get more exhausted as the day goes on. Clock-watched the entire day and finally crawled into bed at 7. Actually woke up in the […]
Read More“All Beer Now Gluten Free” “Rafael Nadal Eats Five Loaves of Bread: Wins Wimbledon” “Gluten-Free Groceries No Longer Double the Price of Normal Groceries” “B-list Celebrity Goes on Gluten-Free Diet. Gains 70 Pounds.” “John Doe has Stomach Ache. Does Not Blame Gluten.” “Gluten Declared […]
Read MoreCeliac disease is tough. And I don’t just mean it’s tough to have…which it is. But the diagnosis itself can be really tough because the symptoms of celiac disease for one person can be totally different than the symptoms for the next person. I […]
Read MoreFor all you celiacs out there, have you ever gone through a long stretch where you feel totally fine? Totally fine as in normal. Healthy. Not sick. No brain fog. No stomach aches. No hourly trips to the library. You get the point. And […]
Read MoreExtremes are bad. In pretty much any situation, they’re bad. Extreme religion? The cause of too many wars and unnecessary deaths. Extreme politics? The cause of a dysfunctional congress. Extreme weather? The cause of much global destruction. Which brings us to today’s post. Everybody […]
Read MoreWhy do people go gluten free? It’s a simple question that I always assumed had a simple answer. People go gluten free because they have celiac disease or a gluten allergy/intolerance. But, as Felix Unger so eloquently stated, one should never assume anything. Udi’s […]
Read MoreAs much as I’d like to think that my gluten-free blog is all you need if you want to learn about celiac disease and living gluten free (and for those who think that…I love you!), there are many voices out there who do a […]
Read MoreWho 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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