This month marks the eighth year of my celiac diagnosis. It’s also Celiac Awareness Month, AKA the perfect time to touch on the subject.
When I was diagnosed in 2008 I never could have foreseen the crazy trend that is now gluten-free food. Regardless of the motive (celiac, gluten sensitivity, health “fad”), the fact that “gluten-free” is (mostly) a mainstream term today has proven very beneficial for me. While there is always room for improvement, I think it’s important to acknowledge the progress that has been made for those living with celiac. Just think: there are now 100% gluten-free restaurants in this world. That still blows my mind.
This isn’t me, but I do own these shorts. (source)
To “celebrate” Celiac Awareness Month I rounded up some of my celiac and gluten-free related posts. Actually, the majority of these posts were published within the first few months of my blog and needed some major love anyway. I didn’t change the content, just a few pictures and type formatting. I also went through for typos because these posts were written before I learned about the spellcheck plugins. Yikes.
Sometimes I forget I have celiac because so much of the GF lifestyle is natural to me now. Cleaning the counter before cooking and reading ingredient labels are reflexes. If anything it has taught me to treat my body with TLC, and for that I’m grateful.
With that, here are some celiac posts you might have missed:
My Celiac Story: Part 1 and Part 2
An overview of my diagnosis, including the symptoms, tests and life after.
Living with a Celiac
One of my favorite posts on my blog! I interviewed my family about what it’s like to live with me, a picky-eating celiac.
Tips for Living With Roommates
When you’re gluten-free, sharing a kitchen with roommates can be a challenge. Here are some tips to keep you healthy and your roommates happy.
Travel Tips
Traveling as someone with celiac requires a lot of preparation, both mental and physical. Here are some tips to ease the burden of gluten-free travel.
#Celiacpains
The pains and annoyances associated with celiac disease. All in good fun :)
Gluten Free Myths
Debunking some common myths and misconceptions about gluten-free life.
What to Do If You’ve Been Glutened
Being glutened as a celiac is not a fun occurrence. Here are some tips to relieve the painful symptoms and get back on your feet.
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As someone with Crohn’s, you better believe that I have friends with Celiac! I am lucky to not have it myself (I just get all the other fun stuff).
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Sharing— but have to add I’ve never been tested for celiac’s but went gluten-free about 25 years ago and it changed my life.<3
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This is an amazing group of resources Emily! While I don’t personally suffer from celiac, I can only imagine how challenging it can be.
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Love that you compiled all of these resources together. While I am not celiac myself, I know people who are, or who are just gluten free, and I think it is great that there are so many more resources, foods, and restaurants out there now that help better cater to those who are celiac.
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Thanks for re-sharing these, Emily – I hadn’t read some and all are such important topics!
Thanks for sharing all these resources! I don’t have celiac (though I’ve been tested 2903 times because docs say it could explain so many of my issues), but I know plenty of people who do and struggle to find their new “normal”. You show that it can absolutely be done – and done deliciously :)
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I love this post! This month marks my 4th year of being diagnosed with Celiac and while it get’s easier each year to learn to manage it, I don’t think it’s ever easy. Thanks for sharing! xo, Kristina
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