Posted by
Jen on Dec 27, 2009 in
GF Health |
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So you were sick as a dog, found out you were a celiac, and now you feel great, right? One mistake many celiacs make is the assumption that now that their stomachs are no longer giving them problems, as long as they stick to gluten-free food they no longer need to watch what they eat. This is the...
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Posted by
Jen on Dec 22, 2009 in
GF Health |
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Anyone out there enjoy crunching on ice? I remember as teenager I liked to do that. I think it was the sound it made that appealed to me in some inexplicable way. I also liked the cool sensation going down my throat. But after a few months of it I gave it up. A friend told me that it was very bad...
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Posted by
Julie on Dec 18, 2009 in
GF Hot Topics |
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I want to start by thanking all of you who responded to the vegan blogs. I learned a lot about veganism from reading your comments, and I admit that I have had a change of heart regarding certain issues. The most important thing that I have learned, however, is that both the vegan and the non-vegan world...
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Posted by
Julie on Nov 2, 2009 in
GF Health |
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Well … the verdict is in. My endoscopy came back negative. I must admit I was a bit torn by the results. On the one hand, I was a bit relieved to find that I do not have celiac disease. A gluten-free diet is a difficult diet to maintain, and it has nutritional deficiencies as well. On the...
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Posted by
Julie on Oct 11, 2009 in
GF Health |
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I sat across from my doctor shaking my head in utter disbelief. Throughout our conversation I kept thinking about the incredible statistic I read in Peter Green’s book: as of 2006 (when the book came out) it took an average of 9 years for a person to get a celiac diagnosis. I was just beginning...
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