You get your diagnosis, now you’re gluten free. We answer a reader’s question: Should you get follow-up tests after celiac diagnosis?

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Should you be reading gluten free labels, plus the ingredient label when shopping? I worry about losing my gluten-free, ingredient-reading mojo if I only look for the gluten-free label! Should you ONLY buy foods that have the GF label? We look into these questions and offer some insight.

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Our gluten free experience at the Miami airport was great during our most recent flight! Here is what we found!

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Autoimmune diseases affect millions of Americans. An expert weighs in on how you may be able to prevent AI issues or be better able to manage them.

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More than half way through our gluten free mission trip in Haiti. Is it doable?

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March 13th, 2014

With nearly 24 million people living with autoimmune (AI) disease, it is amazing to note that about 75% of those cases are in women! Celiac disease is considered an autoimmune disease that affects more women than men. Why do more women get and AI disease? Plus, what should we be looking for?

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The gluten free food is packed for our mission trip. Will we have enough? How will the meals go in Haiti? What if Emma gets sick? So many questions and in just a few days we’ll find out the answers, as prep-mode ends and the journey is just hours from beginning..

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How celiac disease contributes to osteoporosis and why other conditions could cause bone loss too. When we think of osteoporosis you may only picture that “little old lady” who can no longer stand up straight — wondering if that will ever be you… or me. That thought has crossed my mind before. But the reality is, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, 52 million Americans either have osteoporosis or low bone mass which can eventually lead to osteoporosis.

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Early diagnosis is key to keeping health complications related to celiac disease at bay.

The bottom line here is the earlier you get your diagnosis the better off you’ll be both immediately healthwise (you might not feel so crummy) and hopefully preventing further complications like another autoimmune disorder, osteoporosis, infertility or cancer in the future.

In my family alone, if I am just with my parents and my brother — the nuclear family I grew up with — half of them celiac disease! In my own family 1 in 4 has celiac. I am the carrier, but don’t have celiac. I am

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Celiac is just one of dozens of autoimmune diseases affecting millions of Americans. Some people may have multiple AI diseases. Learn more right now!
Much is still unknown about what causes or triggers an autoimmune disease. There does seem to be a genetic component where clusters of autoimmune diseases happen within families. On my side of the family, for example, my dad and brother have celiac and my mom has rheumatoid arthritis. I have nothing so far….but I keep looking over my shoulder awaiting for something to rear its ugly head.

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