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Scott Adams was diagnosed with celiac disease in 1994. Faced with a critical lack of resources, he dedicated himself to becoming an expert on the condition to achieve his own recovery.
In 1995, he founded Celiac.com with a clear mission: to ensure no one would have to navigate celiac disease alone. The site has since grown into one of the oldest and most trusted patient-focused resources for celiac disease and the gluten-free lifestyle.
His work to advance awareness and support includes:
- Founding Celiac.com in 1995.
- Founding in 2002, and publishing the Journal of Gluten Sensitivity.
- Co-authoring with Dr. Ron Hoggan the book Cereal Killers.
- Founding The Gluten-Free Mall in 1998, which he later sold in 2014.
Today, Celiac.com remains his primary focus. To ensure unbiased information, the site does not sell products and is 100% advertiser supported.
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Celiac.com 02/11/2026 - Celiac disease is a condition in which the immune system reacts to gluten, a protein found in certain grains, causing damage to the lining of the small intestine. This damage can lead to a wide range of digestive... -
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FDA Moves to Improve Gluten Labeling—What It Means for People With Celiac Disease
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The Future of Gluten Detection: Smart Tools That Could Change Life With Celiac Disease
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Is Tylenol Gluten-Free?
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Gluten-Free Lotions: Brand Guide to Celiac-Safe Choices
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Desperately need a vitamin D supplement. I've reacted to most brands I've tried.
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FDA looking for input on Celiac Gluten sensitivity labeling PLEASE READ and submit your suggestions
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What apps or tech tools help you manage celiac disease?
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There has always been a ZERO gluten down to the lowest possible level we can test minority, and currently there is a strong push for <10ppm as a standard. I fully understand why people might feel this way, but perhaps they need to be given a questionnaire where they also answer questions about how much they are willing to pay for a loaf of gluten-free...
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This isn't just about the cost of gluten-free testing, and it's more about the overall costs associated with everyone in the food an ingredient supply chain being able to maintain such low levels, which is quite expensive. Just look at the current cost of gluten-free foods--change the laws and cut the level in half--10 ppm--how can food manufacturers pass...
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Books about celiac
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FDA looking for input on Celiac Gluten sensitivity labeling PLEASE READ and submit your suggestions
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Books about celiac
Scott Adams replied to Aya77's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
Shelley Case has written many books and has contributed articles here (but it's been a while, I think she retired years ago): https://www.celiac.com/profile/135164-shelley-case-b-sc-rd/ -
I agree, and have had a lot of high level contact over the years with companies that make gluten-free foods. While some consumers are clamoring for "ZERO detected gluten" to be labelled gluten-free, many companies are willing to stop putting this on their labels if it ever drops below 20ppm. To them, lowering levels just represents an increase in liability...
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Penzeys
Scott Adams replied to Aretaeus Cappadocia's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
This is a thoughtful and careful way to approach a gray area that many of us run into with spices. What’s helpful here is that you took the time to clarify Penzeys’ internal practices rather than relying on assumptions or marketing language, and you laid out their labeling logic in a clear, transparent way so others can evaluate it for themselves. Fenugreek has... -
What you’re describing is actually very plausible, even if it isn’t talked about nearly enough. Celiac disease can have neurologic manifestations, and gluten exposure has been linked to tremor, ataxia, and other movement disorders in a subset of patients—sometimes referred to under the broader umbrella of gluten-related neurologic involvement. When glute...
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You’re not imagining this, and you’re not “overreacting.” Sensory sensitivity—especially to food odors—can intensify after menopause and in people with celiac disease, migraines, or neurologic involvement, and for some it can be a very real trigger. The problem isn’t that bakeries exist, but that public spaces like airports and medical facilities increasingly ...
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What you’re describing is, sadly, something many people with celiac disease recognize all too well—being questioned, dismissed, or mislabeled when you’re simply trying to understand and manage a condition that has real, lifelong consequences. Wanting documentation, clarity, and continuity of care isn’t “chasing” a diagnosis; it’s advocating for your own ...
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Happy birthday—and that’s a very reasonable question to ask. Yes, secondary hyperparathyroidism can absolutely be driven by malabsorption, especially in people with celiac disease, where low vitamin D and impaired calcium absorption keep parathyroid hormone elevated even after partial correction. Many find that PTH can lag behind vitamin D improvements for...
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Thank you for sharing this—your story is heartbreaking, powerful, and, unfortunately, far too familiar to many in the celiac community. Being dismissed, misdiagnosed, and blamed for symptoms for decades, only to later discover they were all connected to untreated celiac disease and malabsorption, represents a profound failure of the medical system. The p...
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Gluten-Free Chinese-Style Green Beans with Garlic and Peppers
Scott Adams posted an article in Chinese & Asian
Celiac.com 02/07/2026 - Chinese-style green beans have earned a devoted following because they deliver big flavor with a short ingredient list. Across many Chinese home kitchens, quick cooking over high heat is used to turn everyday vegetables... -
Celiac.com 02/06/2026 - Cantonese-style steamed fish is one of those dishes that feels almost too simple to be special—until you taste it. For generations, cooks in southern China have relied on gentle steaming to highlight the natural s... -
Celiac.com 02/05/2026 - For many years, celiac disease was widely viewed as a condition affecting primarily people of European descent, especially those living in North America and Western Europe. Medical textbooks, diagnostic guidelines... -
You’re raising a very real and very well-documented problem, and you’re absolutely right to be frustrated. Medication labeling is a major blind spot for people with celiac disease, because unlike food, drug manufacturers are not required to clearly disclose the source of binders, fillers, or excipients—even when they may be derived from wheat. That puts ...
