Living With Celiac Disease Blog
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Superbowl Party! Your gluten free choices right here!
Are you hosting a Superbowl party or attending one? Check out this website for all your gluten free food and alcohol beverage choices! Clink link for our highly visited gluten free alcohol page. As always, please drink responsibly.
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Celiac Disease Videos
View our complete collection of celiac disease videos! Stay informed with the latest information about living gluten free!
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Videos About Kids With Celiac Disease
See excellent educational videos about kids with celiac disease!
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Celiac Disease Video Series
15 Part Celiac Disease Video Series from Boston Children's Hospital
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Is Jack Daniels new Honey Liquer Whiskey gluten free?
Saw a youtube clip where the master taster said they take there old no.7 whiskey and add molasses, praline notes, and caramel notes. What is a note?
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Chipotle's Mexican Grill
I have never been, but Chipotle's has a list of allergens on their website that basically makes their restaurant a great place to visit. I am g-f and
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TGIF
TGIF now has an allergen menu. It lists content of items such as soy, dairy, gluten, etc. The managers there have been tremendous (in Springfield, IL)
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Monical's Pizza
My g-f friends tell me the g-f pizza available at Monical's Pizza is wonderfu
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main hangar, decatur,il
This Italian restaurant is in the airport, but the chef makes his own everything, it seems. He has now created a gluten-free menu, including g-f pasta
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Virgin Daiquiri's
For those of us who don't drink, but like to have a virgin drink every so often.... I would like to know about the virgin daiquiri's. Is the mix gluten-free?
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Susan Chance
I was diagnosed most of my life with I.B.S....had my first colonoscopy at age 39 ! No problems seen. Time goes on and I move out of state, begin to have
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R.E. (A Family's Personal Story of Celiac Disease)
We have 2 teenagers who were diagnosed with celiac 6 and 4 years ago. They both had different symptoms. Our son would complain about stomach aches probably
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Excellent video describing "GLUTEN" and how it relates to celiac disease!
Color me a 53 year old Celiac...a survivor!!!
I am a survivor of undiagnosed Celiac Disease from probable birth (1958) until 2003 and chronic Lyme Disease/Tertiary latent type, also misdiagnosed from
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Olive Garden
Olive Garden has a gluten-free menu. I havent had any problems there. HY-VEE grocery store is a good place which is always popping up new and decent GF
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Red Robin
My 7 year old daughter was diagnosed at the age of 3 with Celiac Disease. We love going to Red Robin that has a list of gluten free items. The menu is
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Gluten Free Menus
Restaurants carrying gluten free menus are becoming more and more popular. View our list of the most popular gluten free restaurants.
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Elizabeth Hasselbeck Article
Check out latest article from Elizabeth Hasselbeck about living gluten free.
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Eating Gluten Free At College Dining Halls
Click on the link to read a good article about the challenges that people with celiac disease have in their college dining halls. More and more colleges are offering gluten free options but there still seems to be a concern with cross contamination. The article adresses how to cope with this potential problem. Click link below.
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Celebrities With Celiac Disease
There is a growing list of celebrities with celiac disease. See who is on the list..
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other foods
Gluten Freeda frozen burritos, and pizza wraps Kinnikinnick cake mixes San J teriyaki stir fry/marinade (awesome) Progresso GF cream of mushroom or french
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Steven's Story
My son was misdiagnosed for more than 10 years. He has had stomach pains, chronic constipation, not able to gain weight, nauseaded every day (just different
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pizzeria UNO's
nice Gluten Free menu. we ate at the one in/near Everett, MA Very acommodating for food allergies. Has a computer kiosk which shows all the food items
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Chebe Bread
Our 9 year old son also has CD. One of the items that we all love is Chebe bread. It a Brasilian food that can be found in mix form in many health food
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Gluten and Lactose Free
I have an intolerance to gluten and lactose. My symptoms were very similar to Nick's and lasted from about 10 to 15. Unfortunately what I have noticed
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Diagnosed at 15 months
My daughter now 10 spent the first year of her life at the pediatrician multiple time a week. She would spit up,screamed from colic, foul stool and failure
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Udi's Gluten Free Sandwich Bread
One of our favorite gluten free breads. Excellent taste and texture! Click on picture to learn more and read reviews.
Heineken
I was told that Heineken is gluten free. Is this correct? Steve's response: I do not believe it is gluten free. I pulled the following of Heineken's
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What about Drew Brees & Nyack(tennis player) on GF diet?
Are these celebrities Gf? Steve's response: I believe Drew Brees is gluten intolerant but does not have celiac disease, I'm not sure about the tennis
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Online Gluten Free Shopping
One stop shop for online gluten free shopping! Review our recommended online gluten free food stores!
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Yukon Jack
I have not been able to verify if Yukon Jack is gluten free. Icannot find a website for the product. Do you onow if it is GF? Steve's Response: Thanks
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Is Tres Leches Liqueur gluten free?
Is Tres Leches Liqueur gluten free
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O'Donnells Irish Cream
Is O'Donnells Irish Cream gluten free
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Gluten Free Alcohol Discussion Forum
Gluten free alcohol discussion forum
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baileys irish cream
Does baileys irish cream contain gluten? Steve's response: The following is gluten free information for Bailey's that I extracted directly from their
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Cooranbong and Bombora Australian Vodkas Distilled from Grapes
Cooranbong Vodka, which means Water Over Rocks in Aborigine is distilled 10 times from Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Merlot grapes grown in Australia's
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Otima 10
Is Warre's Otima 10 port gluten free? Steve's response: Unfortunately I can't confirm it. If it is straight wine then I believe it is gluten free. I
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Family
Can the whole family eat the same stuff as the child with celiac disease or will it harm the other family members. Thank you Steve's response: At meals,
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wheat paste barrell and capt morgan
I have Celica and DH... Everytime I drink Capt and Diet Coke I have a reaction ... my guess is that they are using wheat paste in the barrells? Does
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magarita on the rocks gluten free
is a margarita on the rock gluten free Steve's reponse Since margarita's are made from tequila which is distilled, then the alcohol content is gluten
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Corn Verses gluten
My doctor put me on a gluten free diet, I was told there is gluten in corn. Whats your thought. Steve's response: Natural corn is gluten free. So if you
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Pregnancy and celiacs
My son in law has celiacs. My daughter does NOT. She has been doing gluten free for about two years, out of convenience with cooking etc. She is pregnant.
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Physical or web sites for teens
My fourteen year old Granddaughter was given the results of her biopsy yesterday. She has CD. She is a silent celiac as am I. Blood work done because
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cider
are strongbow and tooheys ciders gluten free? Steve's response: I can't comment on Tooheys cider because I can't find anything that indicates it is gluten
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Is Captain Morgan Spiced Rum gluten fee?
Is Captain Morgan Spiced Rum Gluten Free? Steve's answer: Yes it is gluten free. Multiple sources have verified that original spiced rum is gluten
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Wendy's chili
I checked on the chili at Wendy's and was assured that it is gluten free. Had quite often on a road trip without and problems. Steve's response: Thanks
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Pei Wei
Pei Wei offers an interesting and tasty menu of asian foods. The staff is very attentive and they are meticulous when preparing gluten free food from the
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Alcohol free from wheat, gluton and yeast?
I know some alcohol spirits are made from wheat, barley and yeast, I have an intolerance to wheat, gluton, barley and yeast so does the distiling process
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