jeramy

Okay, I am celiac and share lot of gluten-free stuff with my non- celiac kids...cookies, cakes, pretzels, crackers, etc. Recently I decided to try my severly underweight daughter on a gluten-free diet to see if she's gain weight. She has told me twice after eating two bites of a gluten-free toaster waffle and one piece of a gluten-free pizza that she felt...

Yup, you've got to self-advocate. Definitely drop all gluten instantly. This isn't easy, if you don't have knowledge of where gluten can hide. It's not as obvious as just wheat, barley and rye. Check out the unsafe and safe ingredient lists on this site. AND to get started and take the guess work out of it... go to the store and buy yourself a bunch of gluten...

I find this very interesting and possibly validiating. I am a celiac and have other auto immune issues such as fibromyalgia and sjogren's syndrome. My kids, 8 and 13, are not celiac diagnosed, but there's always the chance they may be. Still they don't have any harsh symptoms (wrenching gut pain!) They are underweight and very short for their age and have...