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Yes, That Is Gluten-FreeTired of hearing you can’t eat things? Here are things you can. The hardest thing about going on a highly restrictive diet is all the things you can’t eat. Your world is suddenly full of, “You can’t have…,” which inevitably leads to frustration and disappointment. What that means is that you need a list of things you know are safe. Then every time you get hungry, you have a mental list of…
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No, That’s Not Gluten-FreeGluten is a lot sneakier than we thought. So you’ve been told to go gluten-free for your health. Great! Just avoid all things bread or bakery, and you’ll be set. Right? Wrong. Unfortunately, gluten is a highly sneaky little elastic protein that knows how to get into the last places you’d expect. Given that the amount of gluten in a single crouton is enough to make someone with celiac ill for days,…
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Even if you don’t have celiac, gluten could still be the root of your problem. If you’re here and reading this, it’s likely because you’ve noticed something off in your body. Maybe you’ve noticed that you don’t feel well any time you eat foods loaded with wheat. You go to your doctor, they test you for a wheat allergy, but the test comes back negative. Your doctor suggests that maybe it’s not wheat, but the…
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The immune disorder at the root of the gluten-free diet The idea of eating gluten-free has been increasingly popular over the last decade, but what triggered this sudden disgust for a protein found in grains humans have been eating for thousands of years? The answer lies away from the hype that makes eating gluten-free a fad diet and in the reality of those who live with celiac disease, an immune disease that can severely affect…
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Hashimoto’s disease is a disorder that leads to damage of the thyroid, a small gland in the front of your neck. Once it takes enough damage, this butterfly-shaped organ can no longer produce enough thyroid hormones to support your body the way it needs to. It sounds pretty bad, but of course, this is a gluten-free blog–so what does a thyroid have to do with it? It turns out; research is starting to show a…