March 1st, 2010 That’s the date I started my gluten free life style five years ago today. This anniversary means that I am no longer a gluten free toddler, I get to play with the big kids now! On that date I begrudgingly started my new ‘diet’ after eating all the gluten in the house, and Read More …
Hello faithful readers, a researcher needs our help with a research study so I am asking for your help! PhD candidate Rosie at the University of Birmingham in England reached out to me because she is studying with a friend, and is seeking individuals with Celiac Disease to partake in a study looking at eating Read More …
“Food and Love are the essence of the soul and the moderator of personality.” I said something similar to that to a friend the other day, and I’ve been reflecting on it since. Hunger and want for love and food drives many to illness, depression, and violence where as fulfillment of those needs seems to 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 …
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 …
