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  1. Celiac.com 09/18/2025 - Many people believe that celiac disease is a condition that begins in childhood and that if you reach adulthood without symptoms, you are in the clear. This is a common misconception. In reality, celiac disease...
  2. While it's always important to approach internal use of essential oils with caution and ideally under the guidance of a qualified professional, your experience highlights the potential of complementary approaches when traditional medicine falls short. Many in the community are also interested in the intersection of natural wellness and gluten-free living...
  3. It's interesting how a single, clear moment—like struggling during a game—can suddenly connect all the dots and reveal the hidden impact of gluten exposure. Your experience with short-term memory fog is a very real and documented symptom for many individuals with gluten sensitivity, often occurring alongside the other issues you mentioned like mood disturbances, sl...
  4. Approximately 10x more people have non-celiac gluten sensitivity than have celiac disease, but there isn’t yet a test for NCGS. If your symptoms go away on a gluten-free diet it would likely signal NCGS. What you're describing is a very common and frustrating experience when reintroducing gluten after a period of avoidance, and your timeline is perfectly c...
  5. Your suspicion is almost certainly correct, and you are wise to be cautious. Draft cider is a very common and often overlooked source of cross-contact because the same tap lines are frequently used for both beer and cider; unless a bar has a dedicated line for gluten-free beverages, which is rare, the cider will run through tubing that has previously contained...
  6. Your post really highlights the financial and emotional struggle so many families face. You are not alone in feeling frustrated by the high cost of gluten-free specialty items and the frustrating waste when your daughter can't tolerate them. A great place to start is by focusing on naturally gluten-free whole foods that are often more affordable and...
  7. Welcome to the forum--and you are absolutely not alone in your experience with a non-celiac gluten sensitivity that presents with severe constipation and profound inflammatory consequences. While the more commonly discussed symptoms are diarrhea-centric, your reaction is a valid and documented, though less common, manifestation. It is completely understandable...
  8. These are on the list and don't contain gluten: Cheetos Crunchy Flamin' Hot Cheese Flavored Snacks Cheetos Crunchy Flamin' Hot Chipotle Ranch Cheese Flavored Snacks Cheetos Crunchy Flamin' Hot Limón Cheese Flavored Snacks
  9. Celiac.com 09/17/2025 - A new Illinois state law is changing the way food safety training is conducted, with a special focus on celiac disease and gluten-related issues. The legislation aims to ensure that restaurant employees and certified...
  10. After years of stable management, developing new symptoms to historically safe foods like nuts and fish strongly suggests a secondary issue has developed. It is highly unlikely to be a new gluten issue if the foods themselves are certified gluten-free. The most probable explanations are a new, separate food intolerance (perhaps to a specific protein in certain...
  11. Your doctor's recommendation to wait three months is very sound and aligns with general advice for celiac disease. While the acute GI symptoms resolve quickly, the autoimmune response and intestinal inflammation can linger, impairing nutrient absorption crucial for early fetal development. This three-month window allows your body to calm the immune response...
  12. Celiac.com 09/16/2025 - Food labels are more than just marketing—they are lifelines for people who must manage chronic health conditions through their diet. A recent federal proposal has brought new attention to the possibility of requiring U...
  13. It's great to hear that there are some good doctors out there, and this is an example of why having a formal diagnosis can definitely be helpful.
  14. I would pressure the lab to do the IgA control test for free so that you won't write a poor review about their testing services. You could get this done at any time, whether or not you are gluten-free, however, the celiac disease Tissue Transglutaminase tTG-IgA test must be done after you've been eating lots of gluten for around 6 weeks. This way you could...
  15. Given your strong reactions it would be wise not to eat things offered to you without reading the ingredient labels. It's possible there was indeed gluten or some allergen in the chocolates--barley malt is a common ingredient in some chocolates.
  16. Celiac.com 09/15/2025 - Celiac disease is a lifelong condition in which the immune system reacts to gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye. The only effective treatment is strict avoidance of gluten, known as a gluten-free diet...
  17. Welcome to the forum @oyea, have you ever been screened for celiac disease? You symptoms sound like they could be celiac disease related.
  18. Since chocolate has a laxative/stimulant effect on the digestive system, similar to coffee, some people do report IBS-like symptoms when they eat it, however, as long as the chocolate is gluten-free, the cause of such symptoms would be unrelated to celiac disease.
  19. Since those with celiac disease have a much higher chance of having or getting additional autoimmune diseases it could definitely affect your health insurance rates. Prior to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), individuals with celiac disease could indeed be charged significantly higher premiums for private health insurance or even be denied coverage altogether...
  20. @Jmartes71, your story is a powerful and heartbreaking testament to the profound failure of the medical system to understand and properly manage celiac disease and its long-term consequences. Being dismissed and medically gaslit for three decades after an initial diagnosis is an unimaginable burden that has cost you your health, your career, and your sense...
  21. Celiac.com 09/13/2025 - Pizza has long been a symbol of communal eating and culinary creativity. Its origins trace back to ancient flatbreads enjoyed across the Mediterranean, but modern pizza as we know it took shape in Naples, Italy...
  22. I agree, and generally it means that it isn't working in a high enough percentage of participants to continue pursuing it.
  23. Celiac.com 09/11/2025 - For many people living with Celiac Disease, dining out or grabbing a quick meal can feel limiting. The constant question—"Is this safe for me?"—often makes it seem like flavor, convenience, and variety are out of ...
  24. Celiac.com 09/11/2025 - For individuals with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity, avoiding gluten-containing grains is essential for maintaining health. Most people are familiar with the need to avoid wheat, but barley often flies under...
  25. We have a category of articles on this topic if you really want to dive into it: https://www.celiac.com/celiac-disease/miscellaneous-information-on-celiac-disease/gluten-free-diet-celiac-disease-amp-codex-alimentarius-wheat-starch/
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