You’ve just been diagnosed as an adult with celiac disease (CD). Your doctor tells you that in order to prevent further damage to your intestines and to heal properly you must go on a strict gluten-free (GF) diet. You leave the doctor’s office very unhappy with the prescription but relieved that you might have found an…
Wellness
Stay Healthy This Winter: How To Increase Humidity In Your Home
When I was a kid, I would suffer the same things every winter. I’d have terribly dry skin and plugged sinuses, and I’d wake up every morning with a dry scratchy throat. I was definitely not a fan of northeastern winters. My family’s heating system was the cause of my suffering. Our home was heated by…
How To Make Beef Bone Broth (And Why It’s Good For You)
The days are growing colder here in the Northeast, and winter is nearly upon us. That means it’s also nearly cold and flu season. Drinking a steaming mug of beef bone broth is a wonderful way to strengthen your immune system during these months. In fact, bone broth is such a wonderful health-boosting food that my family and I love drinking it year round.
Should Celiacs Purchase A Nima Gluten Sensor?
How many of us celiacs have been terrified of eating out because we just don’t know if our food will be contaminated with gluten? What if someone developed a machine that could test your food before you ate it to determine if there was gluten in it or not? Boy, would that relieve a lot a stress,…
How I Overcame My Fear of Going Gluten Free
My husband, John, is visiting the blog today with this article about overcoming the fear of going gluten free. – Barbara I was at a business meeting recently where the conversation turned to diets. When I made the suggestion that eliminating bread and pasta would not be the worst thing in the world, everyone looked at…
Is There Arsenic In Your Rice?
My husband, John, is visiting the blog today with this informative article. ~ Barbara Does the rice you eat contain arsenic? Unfortunately, it does. As it turns out all rice contains some amount of arsenic. Unfortunately, for those on a gluten-free diet, rice is often used as a substitute for wheat. This means that your consumption of arsenic-containing rice…
Is Your Lipstick Gluten-Free?
An article by Nicole on whether we should be using gluten free makeup. When I adopted a completely gluten free diet, it was quite an adventure making sure that every product that I bought did not contain any gluten. Gluten is a composite of proteins found in wheat. And let’s face it. It can be quite sneaky. Imagine…
Getting Healthy: My Fitness Routine
My husband, John, is visiting the blog today with an article about his fitness routine ~ Barbara Three years ago I wouldn’t have believed it was possible. Even a year ago I didn’t think it was possible. At 58 years old, I’m back in the gym lifting weights. WOW! After being unable to do any strength training…
6 Ways Resistance Training Makes You Healthier
My husband, John, is visiting the blog today with an article about the many benefits of resistance training. ~ Barbara “I don’t want to feel sick anymore. I want to feel better!” That was my constant lament during the years of suffering with non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Those of you who…
Is Sarcopenia Stealing Your Strength and Your Life?
My husband, John, is visiting the blog today with an article about resistance exercise. ~ Barbara Two winters ago I was finally starting to recover from the effects of non-celiac gluten sensitivity. You can read my story here. My 25-year bout of chronic fatigue was abating to the point where I felt I was ready to engage in…
How’s Your Sleep Routine?
“A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book.” – Irish proverb I like the nighttime. I’m talking about past 12 o’clock or even 1 AM. It’s a time when everyone is asleep, and I can spend time in the quiet stillness reading and writing with no interruptions. Sometimes I…
10 Reasons Why Walking Is So Healthy
“If the body be feeble, the mind will not be strong. The sovereign invigorator of the body is exercise, and of all the exercises walking is best. I have known some great walkers and had particular accounts of many more; and I never knew or heard of one who was not healthy and long lived.”…
Why Am I Soooo….Fatigued? Again!
My husband, John, is visiting the blog today with an article about adrenal fatigue and recovering from the effects of non-celiac gluten sensitivity. – Barbara Most of us who are recovering from the long-term effects of celiac disease, non-celiac gluten sensitivity, and other chronic illnesses know that our times of feeling well can come in cycles. Sometimes…
My Healing Green Smoothie
Discover many important green smoothie benefits and a step-by-step tutorial with beautiful photos showing how to make a healing green smoothie. You’re going to love this smoothie. This healing green smoothie is one of the best ways to start your day. It’s loaded with healthy organic romaine lettuce, kale, carrots, celery stalks, strawberries, an avocado, and…
Journey to Health: John’s Story
This is the first in a series of posts where we are sharing the stories of each member of The Gluten Free Homestead team. Today John is sharing his journey to health story. See his other articles here and here. Hi all! I have decided to write a history of my journey from poor health…