To My Fellow Celiac: You are NOT an Outcast!
Hey everyone. I got the following email a few days ago. Being a teenager can be tough enough without dealing with a misunderstood disease like celiac. She’s feeling anger, frustration... Read more
Child with Celiac Getting Bullied at School. Mom Needs Help.
Confession time. I was bullied mercilessly as a kid. Pretty much from 2nd grade to 6th grade. Even my “best friend” joined in when with others. Mike Perry…if you’re r... Read more
5 Questions. 5 Answers. (Part One)
I currently have 4,203 emails in my Gluten Dude inbox. No…these are not all reader emails (but a lot of them are!). I also get an email whenever someone leaves a comment on my site. An... Read more
Dear Dude: Long Road. Just Diagnosed? Where Do I Begin?
Oh my…I am so behind on emails…it’s mortifying. I’m going to have to do a big, great, huge, sizable, substantial, immense, enormous, colossal, massive, mammoth, vast,... Read more
Calling for Support for Two Young, Struggling Fellow Celiacs
First…just tons of thanks for your support and kind words last week. Seriously means the world to me. I can’t say I’m not still in a bit of a dark place, but I keep looking... Read more
Dear Gluten Dude: I’m a Sh*tless Celiac. But I Still Have the Disease!
I’ve been a bad boy. So many emails that I have not responded to or acknowledged. I swear I do read every one of them, but time prevents me from responding at times. So my apologies to... Read more
“I Need a Vacation From Myself”
Ok…the good news is that I am dedicating time to go thru all of the emails I’ve received the past month. The not-so-good news is that I have A LOT to go through. Like a real lot.... Read more
Dear Gluten Dude: Help! How Do I Explain Celiac to my Husband?
Happy Celiac Awareness Month folks. In years past, I’ve always tried to do something unique for this month. One year I wrote 30 blog posts in 30 days (boy…was everyone sick of me... Read more