Nearly One-in-Three Americans Think People on a Gluten-Free Diet Just Want Attention

How many times have I stood in line at the supermarket and had the people in back of me make snide comments about "expensive fads" as I load my gluten-free stuff onto the belt.  I roll my eyes.  But how many times have I wanted to say "hand me that roll in YOUR cart and I'll projectile vomit all over you.

That's for sure. In fact, most people don't even know what celiac disease is. When I get offered something to eat, and I say that I can't eat that because I have celiac disease, they usually say, "What's that?"

I had a relative tell me "You are faking it" when I was concerned about the careless reputation of a certain restaurant (I had gotten sick there before). I was over-ruled and ended up being sick that very night. I will never go to that restaurant again. 

My gluten problems started way before the fad, and I have mixed feelings about the gluten free diet becoming a fad. I appreciate the wider variety of gluten free options, but I found that some "gluten-free" options still make me sick (most likely due to cross contamination). The restaurants that ask me if it is "preference or allergy" are the ones that are typically more careful, but I mostly make my own meals to decrease my chances of getting sick. 

During a visit from our son & wife, his wife told my wife to use a cooking ingredient with gluten saying "oh he won't notice". It is an attitude I've encountered before. 

What vitamins do I absolutely need to be taking with Celiac disease? I have so much itching.

2 hours ago, Barbara McMaken said:

What vitamins do I absolutely need to be taking with Celiac disease? I have so much itching.

B-complex, D3, Magnesium citrate or Magnesium glycinate (better absorbed than Magnesium oxide which is common in stores), zinc. Make sure all are gluten free.

Do you have DH (dermatitis herpetifirmis)?

2 hours ago, trents said:

B-complex, D3, Magnesium citrate or Magnesium glycinate (better absorbed than Magnesium oxide which is common in stores), zinc. Make sure all are gluten free.

Do you have DH (dermatitis herpetifirmis)?

I don't know. I haven't been told that by the dermatologist. 

When that 'at tee tood' comes at me from someone, I now say "then you won't mind paying the emergency room bill if I eat that!" I once had a deli counter clerk roll his eyes when he suggested something and I said I can't eat that with the gluten in it. So I said the above to him. He just stared at me with a stunned look. I was fed up!

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"Another misconception found in the survey was that 43% of Americans thought that attending social events and parties would be difficult for individuals limited to gluten-free food."

Why is this a misconception? It is difficult!

That would be vegans/vegetarians hands down. :)

On 8/16/2023 at 10:32 AM, Barbara McMaken said:

I don't know. I haven't been told that by the dermatologist. 

Barbara, instead of seeing a dermatologist, I would recommend you see a functional physician that practices in Eastern Medicine... I was dxed with Celiac among other things, by this sort of doctor. 

Western medicine is generally lacking in it's knowledge. For example, I have 47XXY aka  Klinefelter's Syndrome. People with this syndrome and other chromosome variations beyond Downs Syndrome or Turners Syndrome, are all prone to developing autoimmune disorders like Celiac. 

It's not just the Gluten, but also the Hormones, Refined sugars, and obviously Dairy. 

In Eastern medicine (Ayurveda) , they do not practice in using things that are harmful to the body. Taoist do not either.  They maintain healthiness as other cultures do like the Khemetian, Igbo and Benin tribes of Africa by consuming what (NTJR/nTjr Kemetic language before Ægyp) and (Nature in English) provides them, not man made synthetic trash.

Search around the world... you'll be surprised what you can learn. 

Best wishes to you. Mm

That’s a good article thanks till I had this I never really thought about it. Yes  gluten free foods more and it really hard.  I wish I could eat gluten I can’t . 
people don’t understand no needs for rude comments 😞