March 10th, 2009 by admin
One of the biggest questions we had when Jamie was first diagnosed with celiacs disease was ‘Should the whole family go gluten free?’ And it is a question that must be asked in any family where one member is diagnosed with celiacs.
Certainly there are advantages to this option: equally there are disadvantages. It is a question [...]
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February 26th, 2009 by admin
When your child is first diagnosed with celiacs disease, one of the biggest questions is ‘Should the whole family go gluten free?’
Certainly there are advantages to this option: equally there are disadvantages. It is a question that needs discussing and working through,preferably as a whole family, as everyone is affected, the earlier the better.
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December 15th, 2008 by admin
Going away from home at Christmas can be stressful enough at the best of time, but when you have a celiac child who needs a completely gluten free diet at christmas, the interest levels sky rocket!
The main aim is to somehow work out the Christmas celebrations so that your celiac child does not feel too [...]
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December 2nd, 2008 by admin
For the celiac child, Christmas can be a difficult time. It’s easier to manage at home, but making it a gluten free Christmas at school can be a tricky one. There are parties, students - and teachers- bringing in Christmas treats (few of which will be gluten free) and all sorts of challenges for the celiac child [...]
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November 22nd, 2008 by admin
Who says that the celiac child can’t do anything they put their mind to doing?
Before Jamie was diagnosed with celiac disease, when he spent his days lolling around the house with no energy whatsoever and permanent tummy ache, I did wonder if he would ever really be right again. Four months after the celiac disease [...]
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