Here is another article from my Social Justice Solutions Inc. writings related to food allergies, eating disorders, and the holiday season. The last link in the article is also a piece written by myself for those with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, but the tips are relevant to any food related illness. How do you feel about Read More …
This past year has been a year of change and excitement. There were big things: I graduated and became a Licensed Master of Social Work, I embarked on what some called impossible and planned an entirely gluten free wedding (which is now less than 3 weeks away!), and I started spreading my autoimmune disease/food allergy Read More …
After eleven days without power we finally got it back last Thursday but all of our food was a loss. Our insurance will most likely not repay us for the 300$+ of gluten free food lost. Luckily, we are able to restock most of that on our own, although at a slower pace due to wedding Read More …
You may have noticed my recent reference to another venue for which I write so let me give you a bit of detail. I have recently become a staff writer for a project, now an Incorporation, titled Social Justice Solutions (SJS). Our mission is: To create a forum for social workers to promote the exploration of social welfare Read More …
Back in July I started working for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America as an Information Specialist in their Information Resource Center. What this means in non Not-for-Profit and social work terms is that I provide educational and supportive resources to patients, physicians, families, friends, and others regarding Crohn’d Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. It Read More …
Things are still crazy around here, so I’ve been neglecting my usual schedule. For now, let’s get back to it! Poor and Inconsistent Medical Follow Up Common in Celiac DiseaseThis study looked at the medical follow up treatment taking place for those diagnosed with Celiac Disease and found that only 35% of research subjects received Read More …
Happy Nutrition Month Everyone! Sponsored by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, this month is: “a nutrition education and information campaign created annually in March by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, formerly the American Dietetic Association. The campaign focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. Registered Dietitian Day, also celebrated in increases Read More …
In the last post of this series, I asked these questions: 1. Did anyone ever think you had an eating disorder before your diagnosis of celiac disease? How did they, or did they not, approach you if they thought you did? 2. What do you think are the similarities between eating disordersand celiac disease? I was not at Read More …
Get ready, I’m going to get ‘Social Worky’ on you. Let’s talk about a topic many of us only talk about in school or when getting trained at work: Discrimination. While it exists in our world way too often, many of us grow up being told not to judge and discriminate people based on their looks. Read More …
It’s that time of year again folks, time to start shopping for that gluten free loved one! I know it can be tough, trust me people I know have had a lot of issues! A lot of the time as a recent diagnosed Celiac or GF person we tend to get food. Gluten free snacks, Read More …
