I have read elsewhere on the internet that “natural flavors” rarely contain gluten. This is simply not true. I am writing on this topic today because I have been rather miserably spending the evening in the bathroom...
Read MoreHaving spent the better part of my life being told that the reason for my clumsiness was a lack of effort and that my stomach pain was all in my head, I am very sensitive to any situation where a medical condition is treated...
Read MoreWhenever I explain why we are bringing our own cooler of food somewhere I tend to get one of a handful of reactions. One of the most common is the shocked horrified version of “OMG you can’t eat PIZZA?!?!” Now...
Read MoreSo remember when you got rid of all those nasty plastic BPA bottles in favor of the BPA free ones which you thought would be safer? As it turns out, that might have been a really bad idea. Having been raised by chemists, I kind...
Read MoreKind people are always offering to get us a “gluten-free pizza”. Local pizza parlors are offering “gluten-free” pizza. The problem is that pizza, more so than virtually any product besides bread requires...
Read MoreThis recipe took four years to develop. During that time there were many truly awful key lime pies. There were the ones that never set and remained a fluid in a soggy crust. There were the ones made with tapioca which had a...
Read MoreSince learning of my celiac status, I have all but stopped drinking beer. I don’t drink the stuff because there are few gluten-free options and it just became a hassle. Little did I know that my beer might contain dairy,...
Read MoreWhen I began researching celiac disease I noticed strong links between gluten and several psychiatric problems. Epilepsy, depression, anxiety, autism and ADHD all seemed to improve dramatically when the patient began a...
Read MoreOne of the challenges of living gluten and dairy free is the fact that if you want to eat it you need to cook it. If you like to cook, this is not a huge transition. If you generally use your oven for shoe storage then needing...
Read MoreFour years ago I was “fired” by my gastroenterologist. My son had not one but TWO copies of the gene HLA-DQ2 and two copies of HLA-DQ8. He flunked the IgA tissue transmutase test by a factor of ten, had ALL and I do...
Read MorePeople often ask me how I know if something contains GMOs. The basic rule of thumb is that if it contains any ingredients made with corn, soy, canola, cottonseed, or sugar it is probably GMO. This means glucose syrup, texturized...
Read MoreAnyone who has seen the heartbreaking photos of egg laying chickens in tiny cages might give up eggs for moral reasons. The conditions look miserable and unsanitary. However there is another choice and one that I think may...
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