Category: Living Gluten Free

It was around 2008 when I started experiencing unexplained health issues. I found myself at the doctor’s office almost every month with pneumonia, ear infections, or a sinus infection. Despite multiple rounds of antibiotics and steroids, the doctors couldn’t figure out what was wrong or provide lasting relief. Then, in 2011, everything changed. One day…

Gluten is a protein that gives bread and pizza dough their gooey stretch. Wheat, barley, and rye are the most common sources. In people with celiac disease, gluten causes damage to the cilia, the hair-like structures found in the small intestine which help you absorb what you need from food. Overtime eating gluten will cause…