Celiac is NOT an Allergy or a Preference

My Experiences

Living with celiac disease

real advice from real experiences

I created this blog to educate people on Celiac Disease in hope that people will take this disease and cross-contamination in meals more seriously. The picture to the right is a picture of me right before I was diagnosed at 2 years old.

About me

Resources:

symptoms:

Vomiting
Bloating
Weight Loss
Constipation
Anemia
Diarrhea
Bone Loss
Abdomen & Joint Pain
Fatigue
Malnutrition
Delayed Puberty or Slow Growth
Skin Rash

Treatments:

No Cure
Strict Gluten Free Diet

How to get tested:

Blood Work
Biopsy of the Small Intestine
Endoscopy

CELIAC IS NOT AN ALLERGY OR A PREFERENCE

The first story // April 24, 2023

I, a twenty year-old college student, was diagnosed with Celiac Disease at two years-old. Celiac Disease is an autoimmune deficiency that attacks the small intestine. This reaction is triggered by the consumption of gluten, wheat, rye, oats, barley, and malt. Celiac is not a dominant nor recessive gene, it comes in clusters in families. There is only a 4-15% chance that a parent's offspring will develop this disease. Therefore, it has been recorded that only 1% of the population has celiac disease.

ABOUT ME

I am currently a dietetic technician at Boston Children's with my BS from UMass Amherst. I am also getting my MS in nutrition at UNE while working full time. I was diagnosed with celiac at 2 years old and am now 23!

May Is Celiac Awareness Month ! Treat yourself to some safe and delicious restaurants!

safe restaurants

UMass Amherst Dining ... The dining hall that is good for gluten free diets. NOT Celiac.

UMass Dining

According to research from PubMed Central, various factors such as intestinal infections, the quality and quantity of gluten consumed, intestinal microbiota, and early nutrition may contribute to the switch from gluten tolerance to an immune response