Relationships

When it comes to celiac disease, you need a support system. I am stunned of all of the emails I get from people who just don’t have it. Spouses not caring, parents not taking precautions; friends intentionally glutening people cause they don’t “believe” in celiac disease. It makes me sad.

My Unbelievable, Amazing, Awesome, Special Valentine

February 14, 2017 | 2 Comments

Dude Note: The following article, written by yours truly, appears in the latest issue of Simply Gluten-Free magazine. It’s a good publication run by good people. You can subscribe here. Hey there my special Valentine. It’s me. Where do I even begin to describe […]

Dear Dude: My Girlfriend has Celiac and Cheats. What Do I Do?

December 2, 2016 | 19 Comments

I was laying bed last night at the ungodly hour of 3am wide awake. After another brutally long work day, my mind was simply too wired to fall into a slumber. I learned a trick many years ago if you have having trouble falling […]

Calling for Support for Two Young, Struggling Fellow Celiacs

November 14, 2016 | 31 Comments

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 for the light. I’ll find it. Speaking of support, […]

Removing Toxins from Your Life (and I’m Not Talking About Food)

September 27, 2016 | 15 Comments

Dude Note: The following article, written by yours truly, appears in the latest issue of Simply Gluten-Free magazine. It’s a good publication run by good people. You can subscribe here. Since you are reading this magazine, you most likely have celiac disease or gluten […]

Dear Gluten Dude: Help! How Do I Explain Celiac to my Husband?

May 2, 2016 | 23 Comments

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 by the time THAT month was over); another year I tried […]

Dear Gluten Dude: Is it Normal to Still Feel Sick After Going Gluten-Free?

April 8, 2016 | 43 Comments

After being sick for more than a year and ignoring Mrs. Dude’s plea to go see a doctor, I was finally diagnosed with celiac disease in September of 2007. You know…back in the days when nobody knew what gluten was and I was actually […]

A Mom ‘Protects’ Her Celiac Daughter by Hiding Her Diagnosis

February 9, 2016 | 102 Comments

Wow. Just wow. There was an article in the Washington Post the other day written by a mom whose daughter had just been diagnosed with a severe peanut allergy. And because the mom wanted her daughter to be happy for as long as possible, […]

Surround Yourself With Good People. You Deserve It.

January 6, 2016 | 41 Comments

I’m blessed. I’m more than blessed. The people I surround myself with are friggin’ awesome. My wife and daughters? Simply the best. My brothers? Very cool. My friends? So much fun. My in-laws? Amazing. But sadly I hear story after story of people who […]

What Do You Do When Your Husband is Pretty Much an A**wipe?

November 30, 2015 | 21 Comments

Dude note: The holidays are all about giving. So I thought I’d take the 14 days after Thanksgiving and answer 14 emails I’ve received from my fellow celiacs asking for guidance. And I’d like this to be a communal effort. My advice, shocking as […]

Why Does Celiac Disease Turn Some People Into Heartless Jerks?

September 15, 2015 | 27 Comments

Compassion: a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering. Jerk: a contemptibly naive, fatuous, foolish, or inconsequential person. Given the two options above, would you rather be considered a) […]

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