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C’mon United Airlines…gluten-free means gluten-FREE

July 19, 2024 | 10 Comments

Does anyone out there have happy dreams? My dreams are always vivid and I pretty much always remember them. But 90% of the time they are stressful as hell. I’m driving out of control and can’t reach the brake pedal. I’m being chased but […]

Are Walmarts’ new ‘bettergoods’ gluten-free products celiac safe?

July 17, 2024 | 2 Comments

I got a message the other day alerting me about a new private label product line from Walmart called ‘bettergoods’. Yes they made it one word. And yes, it is not capitalized. I can only assume some thirtysomething marketing whiz thought this was cool […]

An app to save money on gluten-free food?

June 18, 2024 | 1 Comment

Grocery shopping is expensive. Gluten-free grocery shopping is EXPENSIVE. Sure…you can stay out of the gluten-free aisles at the grocery stores and simply purchase naturally gluten-free food all of the time. But for the majority of people with celiac disease, that is just not […]

Aussie Bites and the GFCO Certified GF label: Part 2

June 12, 2024 | 19 Comments

Before I kick off this long but very important post, I want to give a major shout out to my father-in-law Fred, who passed away in the early hours yesterday. He will be remembered as a loving husband, a wonderful father, a doting grandfather, […]

Ignore the certified label: Aussie Bites are NOT gluten-free

June 6, 2024 | 37 Comments

Let me start off by saying that it’s 10:17 in the morning, this is going to be a long article (but so worth it), and I’ve had 3 cups of coffee and a smoothie. So if I don’t post this for a couple of […]

What responsibility does the media have when it comes to celiac disease?

June 3, 2024 | 11 Comments

If you’ve followed this blog since the beginning (bless your heart), you know I’ve railed against the media many, many times when it comes to celiac disease. When I was young, it seemed to me that most of the media had some sort of […]

How do I make my son take his celiac seriously?

March 15, 2024 | 1 Comment

I had a unique relationship with my dad. He was my little league coach, my golfing partner, and he called me his little buddy. He was simply a great guy all around. Being the youngest of four boys, I often joke that my parents […]

Celiac disease uncovered: A look at the most common symptoms

January 22, 2024 | 6 Comments

Back in April of 2013, I asked my growing celiac community to share with me their celiac disease symptoms that led to a diagnosis. Based on almost 200 responses, I created this infographic, which has been shared (and stolen) thousands of times over the […]

What were your celiac disease symptoms (2024 version)?

January 11, 2024 | 53 Comments

Dude Note Jan. 23, 2024: Based on over 2,000 responses, we have created the new celiac infographic. ——- 10 years ago (my how time flies when you have celiac disease), I asked the community what their main symptoms were pre-diagnosis. Cause we all know […]

Christmas Wish List 2023

December 21, 2023 | 5 Comments

Ah…another holiday season is upon us. Yeah…I know it’s late to be making a Christmas wish list. But I Facetimed Santa yesterday and he said if I get my list in by the end of today, we’re cool. He also said I’ve been a […]

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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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